Upcoming Events

Eliza Gilkyson , Ellis Paul and Audrey Auld: Singer-songwriters in the Round

Sat Feb 11 , Friday Morning Musicale

Tickets available at Inkwood Books in Tampa, Disc Exchange in St Pete, WSLR in Sarasota or Pets Unlimited in Clearwater...or at the door...online + phone sales have ended...

Three of the best singer-songwriters on stage together sharing songs in an evening that is sure to be musical magic.

Eliza Gilkyson, from Texas
Ellis Paul, from Maine
Audrey Auld, from Tasmania

WMNF's 9th Rockabilly Ruckus

Sat Feb 18 , Skipper's Smokehouse

with Lee Rocker, Big Sandy and the Fly-rite Boys, The Amy Lavere Rockabilly Band; Morgan Bernard; Hot Rod Hornets; Ted Stevens Band; and Rocket 88.

It's a hot lineup this year! Get ready..... and wear your dancing shoes.

The Skippers parking lot will be filled with skillfully restored vintage cars.

John Lennon Imagined: Beatles and Solo Years, featuring The Nutopians

Sun Feb 26 , Friday Morning Musicale

**The Project**

The Nutopians is a unique and compelling 8-piece ensemble that celebrates the genius and artistry of John Lennon. Created and led by Rex Fowler of Aztec Two-Step and Tom Dean of Devonsquare, the ensemble gives remarkably fresh treatments to Lennon’s best and least known Beatles and solo song compositions that often inspire a whole new appreciation for the icon’s music.

The Live Show
The Nutopians' live show features entertaining storytelling, and like thei...

WMNF Night at Family Bowl with The Saturday Morning Bluegrass and Folk Gang!

Thu Mar 01 , Family Bowl

Pete Gallagher and Jim Mason from the Florida Folk Show and Cricket from the Saturday Morning Bluegrass Show will bring their brands of indigenous folk and mountain music! Family Bowl is located 2250 Us Highway 92 E, Plant City, FL 33563.

The Work of the Weavers

Fri Mar 02 , Friday Morning Musicale

A brilliant tribute and re-creation of the Weavers.

“This faithfully arranged and sung tribute…rings with such rousing familiarity…that there are moments when you may find yourself thinking that the group’s original members are all within range of the microphones.” - The Washington Post

Aztec Two-Step and THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL SONGBOOK: AN EVENING OF SONGS & STORIES

Sat Mar 10 , Friday Morning Musicale

featuring Aztec Two-Step and Pete Fornatale

Venerable folk-rock duo Aztec Two-Step will perform a set of their own music; and then a set of the music of Simon & Garfunkel, with guest host Pete Fornatale providing commentary and personal anecdotes from interviews with Paul & Artie. Rex Fowler and Neal Shulman are known for bringing the folk/rock music of the 1960s into the '70s and beyond and continue to be one of acoustic music's most respected and enduring acts. When they made their Elekt...

Karibbyan Kruze Music Festival

Sun Mar 11 , Skipper's Smokehouse

A showcase of Caribbean music, with a tribute to African reggae legend Lucky Dube.

Kzee Master Rockers, Reality Band, Impulse, Jafari Band, Democracy, Zuberi and Crew, R7R Band; Isus: Nuveau Saka; Solid Phorce; Tony Wylie; Iyata Christi; The Haitian Boys; Pezo; Breast Man; Mellow Vibes: DJ D VYBZ; T&T Sweet; plus Steel Pans and Tassa Drums.

WMNF Day at Whole Foods Tampa

Tue Mar 13 , Whole Foods Market

Come meet some of your favorite WMNF on and off-air personalities!

WMNF receives 5% of every purchase made!

This is one way we are getting a healthy start on WMNF's Tropical Heatwave!

Talking Animals Music Night

Sat Mar 31 , New World Brewery

Your favorite bands play songs about animals.

Johnny Cakes & The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypso
Rebekah Pulley
Ricky Wilcox & The Moonsnakes
Sunset Bridge
Sons of Hippies
Talk To Mark w/ Scott Elliott
Lauris Vidal

Cocktails for a Cause: A Benefit for WMNF

Fri Apr 27 , Sono Cafe at the Tampa Museum of Art

Cocktails for a Cause is a premier fundraiser for worthy non-profits in the Tampa Bay Area. April 27th, SONO Cafe at the Tampa Museum of Art has chosen your favorite cause, WMNF, as a fundraiser for your station! You'll meet WMNF personalities who work on-air and behind-the-scenes! You'll also get a "Dining for a Difference" card that you can use at Mise En Place the entire month of May, and proceeds from your meal will benefit WMNF! It's all in good taste, and it's a lot of fun! Mu...

The 31st Annual WMNF Tropical Heatwave

Sat May 12 , Cuban Club

Eclectic music at many venues in Ybor City. Bands already booked:

Chuck Prophet and Mission Express - A longtime WMNF favorite; the eclectic rocker returns. His upcoming 2012 CD is getting great early reviews.

The Bright Light Social Hour - The young Central Texas band has built their reputation through consistent high energy live shows melding rock, soul, and psychedelia. With their amazing Heatwave set last year and a soldout show at Skippers in January they have...

The Free Speech Zone!

Sat Aug 18 , The Straz Center (formerly Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center)

WMNF is presenting an exciting new fundraiser aptly coined The Free Speech Zone and the timing couldn’t be better! The WMNF Development Committee is presenting his lively event---envisioned as a celebration of the right to individual and collective freedom of expression. The Free Speech Zone will take place Saturday, August 18, 2012 at the David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa from 7:00-10:00 pm.

The night will include:

• Opportunity for verbal and visual express...