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Alabama Shakes
The BayCare Sound — Clearwater, FL
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About Alabama Shakes

Alabama Shakes are a four-piece from Athens, Alabama that somehow managed to make soul music feel urgent and unfinished in the best way possible. Brittany Howard's voice is the thing that stops you mid-conversation—it's got this raw, searching quality that sounds like it's being pulled from somewhere deep. The band broke through around 2012 with Boys & Girls, an album that felt genuinely different in a landscape of carefully calibrated indie rock. Hold On became their crossover moment, a song so fundamentally right that it still sounds fresh. Their follow-up Sound & Color showed real growth, with Howard's voice getting stranger and more confident at once. What makes them matter is that they never sound like they're performing soul music so much as living in it. There's always something slightly off-balance about their arrangements, a willingness to let songs breathe unevenly. They've never chased trends or tried to be cooler than they are. Just four people from Alabama making music that feels true.

They command a room with zero showmanship. Howard stands still mostly, lets her voice do the talking while the band locks into grooves that get tighter as the set goes on. Crowds quiet down to listen. When they hit the big ones, people lose it quietly—no screaming, just this palpable relief.

Known for Hold On, Don't Wanna Fight, Sound & Color, Girls in Alabama, Be Mine

Alabama Shakes + Tampa

Alabama Shakes brought their soulful rock to The Cuban Club in April 2016, delivering a setlist that balanced their heavier moments with surprising depth. They opened with the atmospheric 'Dunes' and moved through fan favorites like 'Hold On' and 'Don't Wanna Fight,' but what stuck was how they navigated the quieter spaces — 'Joe' and 'Gemini' showed real restraint, letting Brittany Howard's voice do the heavy lifting. They closed out the night with 'Over My Head,' a fitting end to a show that felt less like a victory lap and more like a band working through their material with genuine care.

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Live Music in Tampa

Tampa's music scene has always had a soft spot for guitar-driven soul and roots rock. The city's venue culture—from The Cuban Club's vintage charm to larger stages—has historically attracted artists who prize authenticity over flash. Alabama Shakes fit that sensibility perfectly. Their blend of Southern soul, blues-rock, and gospel-touched melancholy resonates in a city that understands the appeal of real instruments and voices that tell stories rather than simply deliver polish.

Tampa road trip to see Alabama Shakes?

Skip the strip and head to Hyde Park, Tampa's most livable neighborhood with tree-lined streets, independent shops, and genuine character. Stay nearby and eat at The Bricks of Hyde Park for elevated Southern cuisine in a refurbished historic building. Spend an afternoon at the Dali Museum in nearby St. Petersburg—it's legitimately world-class and a solid hour drive but worth it. Walk along Bayshore Boulevard at sunset before the show. The whole vibe is understated enough that Johnson will feel like the most exciting thing happening all weekend.

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