The Locale Favorites

04/24/2024

Introducing the vendor from our first return show at 🔥

The Locale Favorites Show will be held on every 3rd Saturday at The Icehouse in Gulfport. This is an event made to showcase local original art and artists of all forms from music, poetry, spoken word and visual art and beyond.

Feel free to come out and maybe discover your new favorite artist or writer and even join in on the open jam portion of the event 🔥

A bit about .see.each.other

Let’s See Each Other is a donation based sustainable embroidery business based in St Pete, FL all about slowing down and connecting with the people around you.

Sarah Beth has been doing embroidery for 5 years and after moving from South Eastern Ohio to Tampa Bay 3 years ago, she noticed a need for local art with a focus on accessibility.

Sarah Beth takes commissions for her embroidery ALWAYS on a pay-what-you-can basis. All of her inventory is repurposed secondhand material. And she’s happy to create anything wholesome or unhinged your heart desires 🫶

Photo cred to 📸📸📸

04/21/2024

We're gearing up for the next The Locale Favorites Show 🔥 The show will be held every 3rd Saturday of the month at The Icehouse so put it on your calendars.

The event is all about showcasing the best original local talent around the Tampa Bay area and we plan to be the hub for musicians, visual artists, vendors, poets, spoken word and more. Feel free to follow us along in this journey.

Make sure to check out the creatives pictured above since you don't want to miss the things they have going on

- Venue owner & drummersee.each.other - clothing vendor (beautiful hand embroidered work)
- Poet/Spoken Word extraordinaire
- Phenomenal Rapper with released music & projects that you can check out
- Singer-Songwriter with released music you can also check out
- Saxophonist for those looking for a talented Saxophonist for events and gigs
- an amazing drummer that joined us for our open jam section of the event. We definitely hope to hear him play more because this man is talented

Photo cred to: if you guys need videography or photography, definitely hire them if you love their work as much as the rest of us do 📸

04/13/2024

Mwiza

The Locale Favorites happening now!

04/12/2024

TOMORROW!!! 🔥 April 13th at The Icehouse from 12pm to 4:30pm we'll be having our first return show since 2019 and I hope you're as excited as we are!

Please be aware, there is a $5 door charge & tips/donations are accepted if you would like to see this event grow and blossom.

The Locale Favorites is an event made to showcase local original art and artists of all forms from music, poetry, spoken word and visual art and beyond to help showcase the best known and unknown local talent and help build a community and connections so that we can help each other thrive.

Feel free to come out and maybe discover your new favorite artist or writer and even join in on the open jam portion of the event 😉

Introducing our last artist and founder of The Locale Favorites:

A resident of Tampa Bay and an active gigging musician, Mwiza is a singer-songwriter with an Indie sound that encapsulates R&B, Folk, Rock, and Spanish tones for an alternative resonance all his own. His creations are heart-led, bypassing trendy beats to quench the thirst of those who seek music with meaning. It is this introspective, honest aspect of his music that most resonates with his fan base.

04/10/2024

Gonna be a blast 🔥

03/22/2024

Due to inclement weather tomorrow, the Locale Favorites Show has been postponed but we will update you with the new date soon! Stay tuned 🔥

03/21/2024

THREE days away!!!

We'll be at from 12pm to 4:30pm
$5 door charge
*It's advised to bring your lawn chair/umbrella

Now introducing our featured Rapper for the Day 🔥🔥🔥

J.Larry’s love for hip-hop predates his actual participation in the art, and this is likely what gave him such an advantage when first starting out. His named influences consist of J. Cole, Phontè, Nas, and Black Thought; and this exclusive list of legends is a testament to J.Larry’s hip-hop acumen. Parallel to the aforementioned rappers, J.Larry emphasizes creating a genuine connection with any listener that his music reaches. Of course, he desires all the mainstream accolades that come with being a successful performing artist; but more important to J.Larry is gaining the respect and reverence of any and everybody who gives an ear to hip-hop. He doesn’t want to be remembered for how much money he made or how much jewelry he flossed, but for the way he changed lives with his pen.

To this day J.Larry has released two albums – “These Thingz Take Time” and “On A Good Day” – and his latest offering, an EP titled “Yesterday’s Tomorrow.” While the hip-hop soundwaves have become oversaturated with redundancy, J.Larry vows to stay devoted to the notion of providing quality over quantity, and remains committed to putting out music that will outlive his natural-born life. With the trajectory he’s on, J.Larry has the potential to be remembered as one of the greatest writers to ever do it. Through and through, J.Larry is an ultra-confident emcee who lives and breathes everything about hip-hop culture and its roots; making him the ideal candidate to represent the most influential music genre in the world.

03/19/2024

From 12pm to 4:30pm at The Icehouse

03/16/2024

One week away!!! Next Saturday from 12pm to 4:30pm at

Join us in introducing the songwriting virtuoso

Stetson, a Tampa native, has been passionate about music since he was 12 years old when he picked up his first guitar. He has since become a guitarist, singer, and songwriter who uses music as a medium to express his art. Stetson’s musical journey began with his family’s stories and their love for music. Although he didn’t spend much time with them in his youth, their influence inspired him to carve his own path into music.

At the age of 15, Stetson started his own band called The Dust Factory with his good friend Mark Bowen. They played music all across Florida with their unique blend of genres like grunge, punk, jazz, blues, and progressive. Over the years, Stetson has played a variety of genres and worked with several different local projects and talents in the Tampa Bay Area.

Currently, Stetson writes, performs, and produces for the band along with his close friend . With his passion for music and dedication to his craft, Stetson continues to take the steps to share his art with the world.

03/12/2024

March 23rd, 2024 from 12pm to 4:30pm at
I hope you're all ready!!!

Introducing our featured poet throughout the day, one of the most talented and gifted writers we're blessed to have in the Tampa Bay, 🔥

A bit about why this talented man is our feature:

Charles Hines, or "Thee" Charles Hines to be accurate is an internationally ranked, multi-published, spoken word poet and teaching artist. He has been performing professionally for over ten years. Charles discovered his love for poetry through Heard 'Em Say Youth Arts Collective in high school and Project: SPIT while studying English at UCF. Since then, he has gone on to champion artistic spaces and works hard to supply places where creatives are; welcome, encouraged, and loved. Currently Charles is an active member of Growhouse Tampa Arts Collective and Found Family Collective. Both based in Tampa. If you want to be his friend, ask him about breakfast food or music! Follow all his majesty at charleshines401 on all social media.