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EXPLORE | | | | | | | 3045 N Rocky Point Dr E
Tampa,
FL
33607
813-289-7922 | | | | | Description: ROCKY POINT. A Caribbean flair distinguishes this place, which is both restaurant and bar. Open only in the evenings, it's a popular destination for business travelers who want a taste of island life, including a frosty drink and some seafood munchies. Live reggae music provides a restful backdrop to the award-winning cuisine and vibrant southern sunsets. Bars are located inside and out, and Happy Hour offers visitors the opportunity to laugh and mingle after a hectic day downtown. The convivial atmosphere, accommodating staff and friendly patrons will have you relaxed and mellow in no time.
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| 2223 N Westshore Blvd
Tampa,
FL
33607
813-873-2583 | | | | | Description: AIRPORT AREA. This smart, sophisticated lounge tends to draw a well-heeled clientele from night to night, people who aren't shy about dressing up or coming off the hip for an expertly mixed martini. The decor certainly does its part to enhance the lounge's ultra-cool image the space is awash in dramatic hues of blue and red, there are intimate bistro tables, and the bar is characterized by an artsy geometric shape that seems to hover over it. Complementing the extensive drink lineup is their tapas menu, which features everything from Jack Daniels-marinated shrimp to flatbread pizza.
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| 1502 E 7th Ave
Tampa,
FL
33605
813-248-3499 | | | | | Description: YBOR CITY. This Ybor juke joint doesn't get really going until after all the kids and "respectable folks" have called it a night, and that seems to suit the area's blues aficionados just fine. Don't expect anything swanky, upscale or thematic when you step in the door -After all, that wouldn't be at all bluesy, would it? because this place is as barebones as can be. Instead, what you'll get is a few hours of hearing some cats masterfully interpret life using a language comprised of 12 chords.
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| 615 Channelside Dr
Tampa,
FL
33602
813-226-2261 | | | | | Description: CHANNELSIDE. This popular Channelside hotspot features an entertaining dueling piano show. Inside, you'll be impressed by the place's homey, pub-like decor, which includes smooth, dark wood accents, large comfortable seats, and a traditional stage area where you'll see two Baldwin pianos. The players are great showmen and do all they can to get the audience involved even if it means insisting that a few people come on-stage for a bit of song and dance. No matter what, be ready for a great show.
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| 1313 E 8th Ave
Tampa,
FL
33605
813-248-4969 | | | | | Description: YBOR CITY. Granted, this tucked away bar may be a touch more avant-garde than the average Ybor offering, but New World is still worth checking out if you deem yourself a fan of live music and good beer. Indeed, the groovy little shack books a wide range of acts from week to week, and it wouldn't be at all odd to stop in on one night and see an up-and-coming alt-rock group only to come back the following night to find folks nodding their heads to cool fusion jazz. As for the libations, this is one of the few places in town that can truly boast an international selection of draft beer.
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| 1902 Republica de Cuba
Tampa,
FL
33605
813-248-9500 | | | | | Description: YBOR CITY. Devoted to nurturing live musical acts, this club supports both local and national performers. The sound system is first-rate and, on nights when the DJs run things, there's a dance floor for those who feel inclined to move and groove. Drink specials are offered during the week, and there's a nice selection of draft beers as well. If you're curious about what Tampa's music scene can offer, drop in for the evening and check out the talent and the atmosphere. Among the name acts who have performed here are Juliana Hatfield, Make Up, and Michelle Malone.
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| 13918 W Hillsborough Ave
Tampa,
FL
33635
813-855-1464 | | | | | Description: TAMPA DOWNS. If you're just a country boy or girl at heart, two-step it over to this laid-back club. With 3000 square feet of dance floor, it's the ideal place to kick up your heels and let your boots stomp to the down-home rhythms. Occasionally, national performers take to the stage, but most of the time, patrons are happy to dance and hoof it into the night. Free line-dancing lessons are given in the evenings for all of the hottest moves, and drink specials run rampant throughout the week. Dress is casual, and jeans are always in style. Dance lessons 7pm-9pm.
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| 910 Skipper Rd
Tampa,
FL
33613
813-971-0666 | | | | | Description: NEW TAMPA. This Key West-style place attracts a faithful crowd of regulars. Although it started out as a smokehouse, Skipper's is now renowned for its seafood and for booking some of the top bands in the area. Beneath moss-draped oaks, an outdoor stage welcomes performers of all musical genres, including rock, soul, jazz, zydeco, blues, ska and reggae. While patrons pull chairs up to the stage, performers chant and sing into the night. The outside bar makes libations available, and the entire island ambience is Old Florida perfection.
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| 615 Channelside Dr
Tampa,
FL
33602
813-226-2261 | | | | | Description: CHANNELSIDE. This unique nightspot, located at Channelside, combines south-of-the-Mason-Dixon-style cooking with all the panache of a high-octane dance club. Indeed, where else can you enjoy fried chicken, collards, and black-eyed peas followed by a few hours grooving to the music of P. Diddy and the like? To add to the joint's appeal, spacious rooms are decorated with all types of Southern-fried odds and ends, from old aluminum pails to "no hunting" signs to posters proclaiming the divine nature of BBQ. After eating your fill, head over to the stage area, where the house bands gets crowds riled up with classic summertime tunes; later, DJs make sure the party keeps rocking well into the night.
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| 5401 W Kennedy
Tampa,
FL
33609
813-289-8446 | | | | | Description: AIRPORT AREA. Don't be worried in the slightest about how the airport affects the acoustics at this little jazz venue at the Fox, one of the Tampa area's coolest listening rooms, you can always count on clean, crisps sounds. Dim lighting and intimate, candle-lit tables make the joint a favorite of romantics with the taste for music, and the management is prone to book well-known local acts as well as the occasional national headliner. NB The musicians usually take the stage around eight or nine.
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