Music was heard from every corner of Ybor City last Saturday night for the WMNF Community 88.5 FM radio stations annual fundraiser, “Tropical Heatwave.” The over 70 bands playing entertained every type of ones music interest. We strolled the streets listening to groups playing at the Roosevelt, New World Brewery, street on 9th Ave amongst the many food wagons and food tents. Continuing around the corner at the Band shells at Cuban Club and across from Spaghetti Warehouse. Further down the street the echoing sounds bounced off the patio of Don Vicente Historic Inn and talked with owner on his patio, Jack Shiver and best girl friend. The Crowbar, Ritz, JJ’s Cafe and Centro Cantina all had multiple live entertainment performing groups. Live jazz, heavy metal, hard rock, country, new age were sung all over the district skies.

If the music didn’t get to your inner soul the smell of BBQ cooking food did!

What a very nice 70 degree night out with the many groups musical notes intermingling with the massive crowds walking the brick streets and sidewalks in Ybor. Congrats to Tampa for supporting WMNF 88.5.