St. Petersburg Times: Weekend
online
tampabay.com

printer version

Nite Out: Hot Ticket

By GINA VIVINETTO, Times Pop Music Critic
© St. Petersburg Times
published February 28, 2002


Eclectic country -- on a stage near you

Rhodeside is a terrific country band based in Palm Harbor. These guys run the gamut of sounds, from rockin' Americana, jazzy grooves, sassy Southern-fried blues rock, and Rhodeside's own "Floribbean jazz" sound.

Playing Through, the act's latest disc is filled to the rim with originals, both tough and tender. The act has been together for 12 years and still sounds vigorous. Just when you're bored with the tepid tunes coming out of Nashville today, a real band comes along, reminding you about harmonica, harmonies, and -- why the heck not? -- saxophone, flute, and whatever else makes the song sound fine.

Rhodeside can be found on a stage somewhere in the Tampa Bay area almost every night, but the band has a special show this weekend to celebrate the release of Playing Through. The show is at 7 p.m. Friday in the Heye Great Room at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater. Tickets are $10 in advance, $13 at the door. Call (727) 791-7400.

You can catch the band at the Pier 60 Pavilion Saturday at 5 or check out its regular Sunday gig at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort on Clearwater Beach from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.

-- GINA VIVINETTO, Times pop music critic

Back to Weekend

Back to Top

© 2006 • All Rights Reserved • Tampa Bay Times
490 First Avenue South • St. Petersburg, FL 33701 • 727-893-8111

TampaBay.com



>

This Weekend

Cover Story
  • Harvesting the best of country
  • Strawberry Festival facts
  • In memory of Jennifer

  • Film
  • Times -- and Vietnam War movies -- have changed
  • Give up this movie for Lent
  • Family Movie Guide
  • Indie Flicks
  • Top 5 movies and Upcoming releases

  • Video
  • Hard-core gore with funk
  • Upcoming video/DVD releases and rankings

  • Pop
  • Team Pop Trivia
  • Ticket window
  • Pop: Hot Ticket

  • Get Away
  • Get Away: Down the road
  • Get Away: Hot Ticket

  • Art
  • For acquiring minds
  • Upcoming art events
  • Art: Hot Ticket

  • Dine
  • Le Bouchon is a corker
  • I've had enough ...
  • Food events

  • Nite Out
  • Nite Out: Hot Ticket

  • Stage
  • Dance company never stands still
  • Stage: Down the road
  • Stage: Hot Ticket

  • Shop
  • Shop briefs
  • Now you see it