Welcome to 2023! It’s a new year & full of possibilities! It may be a bit cooler at the beginning of the weekend, but should be excellent to get out and explore the community! Here’s some stuff going on this weekend in and around the Heights!

FYA FEST 2023
The 9^th annual FYA Fest music festival is happening this weekend at the Brian Glazier Family JCC Center. This is usually the first music festival of the year and features numerous national & local hard rock and indie bands. Ticket info available @ https://www.facebook.com/fyafest/
 
JURASSIC PARK ADVENTURE
Wonder what it would be like to walk through Isla Nublar and interface with some of your favorite Jurassic period winged and terrestrial dinos?! Amalie Arena has been reconfigured to provide an onsite interactive show that will immerse you in a terrifying, unexpected turn when Indominus rex escapes and causes chaos in the park!  Shows happening throughout the weekend. Tickets & info can be found at https://www.amaliearena.com/
 
SECOND SUNDAY MARKETS
Armature Works Art Walk & Vendor Fair
Happening 11am – 3pm, at Armature  Works, the event will feature a rotating cast of artisanal artists and makers selling handmade goods, jewelry, art, wood-work,  gifts plus so much more!. Free & open to the public.

Seminole Heights Market  
At the United Methodist Church on Central Avenue in Seminole Heights from 12pm – 4pm. Features producers, artists and makers who sell unique items local to Tampa Bay, food vendors/trucks, and live music. Event has free parking and admission to the public

COMEDY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

There’s also plenty of opportunities to get a few laughs in and around the hood this weekend! Here’s some related events:

Benji Brown headlines throughout the weekend @TampaImprov

Rocky Dale Davis plays throughout the weekend, Carter Deems headlines Saturday & Jeff Leeson performs Sunday @sidesplitterscomedy

Here’s the other local details

FRIDAY, 1/6
Greg Norris – 7pm @FrontPorchandBartsTavern

OBD3 – 7pm  @ricksontherivertampa

Alma Russ @ New World Biergarten 1/6/23 – 7:30pm @newworldbrewery

Steve Poltz w/ Rebekah Pulley – 8pm @skipperssmokehouse

Urbane Cowboys at Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe – 9pm @ellasfolkartcafe

SATURDAY, 1/7
F45 Bootcamp – 9am @armatureworks_tampa

Music Flow at Lucky Cat Yoga – 11am @luckycatyoga 

The Bryan James Band– 7pm @FrontPorchandBartsTavern

Crossfire – 7pm @ricksontherivertampa

Vinyl Courtyard Session w/ Deejay Kellan @ New World Biergarten 1/7/23 – 7:30pm @newworldbrewery

The Rusty Wright Band @ New World Music Hall 1/7/23 – 8pm @newworldbrewery

Uncle John’s Band – 8pm @skipperssmokehouse

First Saturday Jazz featuring The Ross Michael Strauser Trio – 8pm @indieseminoleheights

SUNDAY, 1/8

Yoga on the Lawn – 9:30am @armatureworks_tampa

Yoga on the Courts at Shuffle – 10am @tampashuffle

REHAB: A LIVE MUSIC BRUNCH – 11am @tampashuffle

Yin and Restorative Yoga at Lucky Cat Yoga – 12:30pm @luckycatyoga 

Acoustic Sunday Brunch w/ Shaun Hopper – 1pm @skipperssmokehouse

S.G.Wood & Gatortooth at Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe – 3pm @ellasfolkartcafe

Bad Combo – 3pm @ricksontherivertampa

Scott Sorrells – 5pm @FrontPorchandBartsTavern

Webster’s Wheel @ New World Biergarten 1/8/23 – 5:30pm @newworldbrewery

Yoga in the Park – 6pm @ Curtis Hixon Park

Sunday Live Music Series: Pangaea Plus – 6:30pm @indieseminoleheights