Free Concert @ Jannus Live The Radiators — Free Show Sunday, April 10

Jannus Live is hosting a FREE concert with special guests The Radiators on Sunday April 10 at 8:00 p.m.. The show is free to anyone 21 and up and $10 for patrons under 21. For more information or to get tickets click HERE


From the Jannus Live website: "After 33 years, 4,500 live shows and a dozen albums, legendary New Orleans rockers The Radiators are parking the bus and hanging it up — but not until they conclude their farewell tour, aptly dubbed The Last Roundup. That tour stops by Jannus Live as part of our series of free concerts.

Anyone whose seen the band in Tampa Bay over the decades know they play long, hard and with ultimate commitment, mixing the slippery funk of their hometown with boogie, rock, blues, country and more."


Jannus Live is located at 16 2nd Street North, St Petersburg, FL 33701

Free Concert @ Jannus Live Friday, April 8

Jannus Live is hosting a FREE concert with special guests The Michael Jackson Tribute Band on Friday April 8 at 8:00 p.m.. The show is free to anyone 21 and up and $10 for patrons under 21. For more information or to get tickets click HERE

From the Jannus Live website: "With over 700 shows under their belt, Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute has earned state-of-the-art status, by not just rendering the songs of the legendary King of Pop, but delivering the experience. This multi-media extravaganza spans four decades of MJ’s career, with uncanny vocals and dazzling dance sequences. This is truly an ultra-dynamic show perfect for people of all ages."

Jannus Live is located at 16 2nd Street North, St Petersburg, FL 33701

Free Week of Bootcamp!

Carrie Kukuda is The Someday Coach and she offers a one-week pass to boot camp for free!
For more information visit www.carriekukuda.com

Contact info: Carrie A. Kukuda (813) 600-520

Thanks Jessica Leigh Photography for telling Tampa Bay Freebies about this awesome freebie.

Here are two pieces Jessica wrote about her if you need some background info:
Click HERE and HERE

More info on Jessica Leigh Photography:
Phone: (813) 468-0075
Email: jessica@jlpflorida.com
Web: www.jlpflorida.com

Free movie tickets @ Felicitous!!! Act FAST!!

Stop by Felicitous Independent Coffee House tonight or tomorrow to pick up a pass that admits 2 to an advance screening of Jane Eyre.

The screening will be held at 7:30 pm on Thursday March 31, 2011 at AMC Veterans 24 located at 9302 Anderson Road.

Felicitous is located at 19015 N U.S. Hwy 41in Lutz. First come first served to get your free pass. Passes admit 2 & Felicitous only has 14 admit 2 passes...so act FAST!!!

a note about the pass itself...more passes are given away than there are seats in the theater so be sure to arrive at least an hour early to get a seat!

Free GIFF event TODAY 3/27/2011

The 5th Annual Gasparilla International Film Festival (GIFF) ends today and the Block Party to celebrate the closing of the festival is FREE to attend! Bring the entire family from 1 to 5 p.m. to the 800 Block of North Franklin Street as face painters, balloon artists and stilt walkers party in the street!

For more information on GIFF visit HERE

Tonight 3/25 Late Night at Lime

Late Night at Lime
The Lime Restaurant & Bar

915 South Howard Avenue, Tampa
10 p.m. until 2 a.m.
Complimentary champagne for a ladies' table of four
$3 sangria for ladies
$3 Stella, Shock Top and Michelob draft beer
$5 Margaritas
$5 House vodka
Free appetizers at midnight
Dancing to the sounds by DJ Heist
RSVP Facebook

Thanks to the Tampa Bay Blast produced by Ken Walters Promotions & Products for telling us about this awesome event

Free Album Download From Acafool!

Florida Rapper Acafool is letting folks download his new album completely FREE! Go HERE and click on the list of songs and a pop up will allow you to download the zip file of all the songs!.
For more information on Acafool click HERE

Reminder: FREE Car Care Class for Women & Teens 3/26

Quaker Steak & Lube is hosting a free Car Care Class for Women & Teens on Saturday, March 26 from 10:00am - 12:00pm.

Location:

Quaker Steak & Lube

10400 49th Street North

Clearwater, FL

Register online HERE

For more information click HERE

Thanks to Working Women of Tampa Bay for telling Tampa Bay Freebies about this awesome event!

Free Ladies Night! 3.30.2011

UPDATE: I just found out that this event has been canceled until further notice. Thanks!

Polish Day Spa located at 609 S Himes Avenue in Tamps is hosting a Ladies Spa Night and Bridal Vendor Show on Wednesday March 30, 2011. The event is FREE to attend and guests will be treated to martinis, mini spa treatments, a live DJ, sushi, desserts and the Buff butlers will be serving up the goods! This event is going to be too much fun to miss so stop by! The event goes from 6:30- 9:30!! For more information on Polish Day Spa visit their site HERE

Thanks to Girl's Night Parties & Events for telling Tampa Bay Freebies about this awesome party!

Do you have a free event or way to get freebies and want our readers to know about it? Let us know!

2 Free GIFF events this weekend!

The 5th Annual Gasparilla International Film Festival (GIFF) begins today and there are two events that are free to participate in...

Thursday March 24-the After Party at Fly Bar at 10pm includes drink specials and music. No Cover charge to get in!
Fly Bar is located at:
1202 North Franklin Street Tampa, FL 33602

Friday March 25- the After Party at 717 South. Starts at 9pm. Celebrity bartenders will be mixing the drinks and guests will be able to mingle with filmmakers and celebrities. No Cover Charge to get in!
717 South is located at:
717 South Howard Avenue Tampa, FL 33606-2414


For more information on GIFF visit HERE

Reminder: Free Sushi and Drinks at Blue Martini tonight

Did you know that Blue Martini has been offering free sushi and cocktails for ladies each Wednesday? I didn't until tonight and now that I know I might have to stop by more often.

With the help of Play 98.7 fm each Wednesday from 4-8 ladies get free sushi and a their first drink free. The best part? Half off cocktails the whole night for ladies and FREE COVER!!!
Does it get better than that? Yes! It does...there are also giveaways for everything from spa treatments to designer handbags to concert tickets!!! Not to mention the free live show from whoever happens to be playing the Wednesday you stop by.

Reminder: Free Comedy at Improv TONIGHT!!

Did you know that IMPROV hosts a free open mic night every Wednesday?

The Tampa IMPROV offers a free Open Mic Night in their Bar every Wednesday night starting at 10:00pm and you must 21 & up to enter (whether you’re performing or just watching).

A sign up sheet will be at the bar at 9:30pm and they accept the first 20 comedians who sign up.

Comics are given up to 5 minutes of on stage (and given a light at 4). A lottery system is used to determine the order in which the performers will go on stage (their name is assigned a number that will be drawn to determine what order they will perform).

IMPROV also runs drink specials and does ticket giveaways during those nights.

For more information, call (813) 864-4000.

Free Comedy Show at Hard Rock! 4/17/2011

Eat, Drink, and Laugh at Hard Rock Cafe

FREE ADMISSION TO SEE TV actor, stand-up comic Dean Napolitano

WHO: Comedian Dean Napolitano is a throwback to the great comedians of yesteryear, with a modern twist. He’s a true storyteller with an imaginative delivery that makes audiences feel like they’ve been through each experience themselves. Dean’s impressive TV acting credits span the gamut of networks: NBC’s “Heroes,” “Three Rivers” on CBS, ABC’s “What About Brian,” “The Shield” on FX , “Ghost Dog” on PAX, HBO’s “From the Earth to the Moon,” “Mystery Files of Shelby Woo” on Nickelodeon, and many other shows.

WHAT: Eat. Drink. Laugh at Hard Rock Cafe Tampa with hilarious Dean Napolitano performing stand-up, while enjoying a meal from Hard Rock’s world-famous Legendary Burger menu. Or choose a delicious dish from Celebrity Chef Steve Martorano’s fabulous Italian restaurant menu items. And if you’re in the mood for barbeque, there’s none better than Hard Rock’s amazing Smokehouse menu. Cocktails and cuisine are always handcrafted at Hard Rock Cafe Tampa and as authentic as the interactive memorabilia on the walls.

WHEN: Sunday, April 17, 2011 9 p.m. show

HOW: FREE. General Admission table seating on a first come, first serve basis. Artist’s act may contain mature content. 18 years and over unless accompanied by adult.

WHERE: Hard Rock Cafe Tampa at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa. 5223 North Orient Rd, Tampa, FL 33610.

Dunedin Coffee Connections Ticket Giveaway

Enter for a chance to win two tickets to the Dunedin Coffee Connections hosted by Working Women of Tampa Bay.

The event will be held Thursday, March 24 from 8:30am - 10:00am. at the Broadway Deli and Cafe in Dunedin.

You have all of 3/22 and 3/23 to enter and the winner will be chosen and notified via email Wednesday 3/23 at 9 p.m.

For more information on the event visit HERE

St. Pete Happy Hour Ticket Giveaway

Working Women of Tampa Bay is giving away 2 tickets to their St. Pete Happy Hour for this Wednesday!

The event will be held Wednesday March 23 at Gratzzi Italian Grille in Saint Petersburg, FL from 6:30-8:30. You have all of 3/22 to enter and the winner will be chosen randomly and notified via email tonight (Tuesday March 22) at 9 p.m.

For more information visit HERE

Enter to win below!

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MMM: Secret Laundry Ingredients

If there is one thing I hate, its losing money by having to throw away clothes that look old or dingy due to age. I found this awesome article on Yahoo! that offers up ideas on how to extend the life of your clothes!!
See the original post HERE

Get whiter whites and darker darks with these ingenious additions to your laundry.

Whiter whites

Do your white T-shirts tend to go grey? White socks look dirty no matter how many times they’re washed? Try one of these tried and trusted methods for making whites stay white.

1. Baking soda

Soak in a solution of 4 liters water and 1 cup baking soda.

2. Aspirin

Soak in hot water in which you’ve dissolved 5 aspirin tablets (325mg each).

3. Vinegar

Add 1 cup white vinegar to the washing machine’s rinse cycle.

Blacker blacks and darker darks

While faded and distressed-looking garments are sometimes the height of fashion, you may prefer not to look as if the last time you went clothes shopping was in the 80s. Here are some tips for keeping black and dark-colored clothes looking like new.

4. Coffee or tea

For black clothes, add 2 cups brewed coffee or tea to the rinse cycle.

5. Salt

For dark colors like navy blue or plum, add 1 cup table salt to the rinse cycle.

6. Vinegar and salt

To keep denim from fading quickly, soak jeans in salt water or a 50:50 solution of water and white vinegar before the first wash. Turn the jeans inside out before putting them in the machine and turn the temperature setting to cold.

More Money Monday is a weekly segment dedicated to getting more money in your pocket! I've decided that I want 2011 to be the year I get out of the red and into the black. To do that, I'll need more money! If you are anything like me-you could use more money as well. For every More Money Monday (MMM) I will post an article (or articles) that will either be about saving money, getting more money in your pocket, ways to earn more money, etc...

Free Rita's Italian Ice! Today only!!! 3.20.2011

Saw this on Rita's Website after hearing about it on Addicted to Saving
First Day of Spring Mark the First Day of Spring with FREE Italian Ice!
For the past 18 years, Rita's has been giving away a free, regular size Italian Ice to each and every guest to mark the first day of spring! This is a sweet date for Italian Ice lovers, as each year, hundreds of thousands of our guests visit Rita's in search of the first taste of spring. In fact, in 2010, Rita's guests showed their spring spirit and over 1.3 million cups of Italian Ice were given away in a ten hour period!

We are already gearing up to celebrate the arrival of spring in 2011! A springtime tradition, Rita's annual giveaway will be held on Sunday, March 20 from noon to 9 p.m. at all open Rita's locations. This is surely a tasty tradition that you won't want to miss! So be sure to stop by your local Rita's location and celebrate the arrival of spring on us!

Find Locations HERE

Thanks Addicted to Saving!!

Free St. Patrick's Day Events

Check out http://www.tampabay.metromix.com for all the awesome events that are being held to celebrate St. Patrick's Day!!!

FREE Car Care Class for Women & Teens 3/26

Quaker Steak & Lube is hosting a free Car Care Class for Women & Teens on Saturday, March 26 from 10:00am - 12:00pm.

Location:

Quaker Steak & Lube

10400 49th Street North

Clearwater, FL

Register online HERE

For more information click HERE

Thanks to Working Women of Tampa Bay for telling Tampa Bay Freebies about this awesome event!

Reminder: Free Painting Classes Giveaway with Monet and Merlot

There is a HUGE giveaway going on right now for the Monet and Merlot painting classes! The company is giving away 4 seats to several upcoming classes. Check it out below to find out how you can snag a seat. For more info on Monet and Merlot click HERE

FROM THE MONET AND MERLOT BLOG:

To Win: 'Like' us on Facebook and tell us which class you would like to attend next week!

Respost to double your chances :)

Where are the classes?Tampa Bay Area: Lutz, Safety Harbor and Citrus Park.

What is Monet and Merlot?

Monet and Merlot is a new company providing fun, relaxed 3 hour painting classes at various locations in the Tampa Bay area. We provide customers with all the necessary supplies and instruction to complete a fun painting in one evening. Drink specials available at each location.

How are the winners selected?

We will select the winners at random using random.org. Giveaway ends Sunday, March 13th at noon. Winners will be announced via Facebook and our blog!

For more information or to see our schedule: www.paintwithmonetandmerlot.com

Reminder: Free Comedy at Improv TONIGHT!!

Did you know that IMPROV hosts a free open mic night every Wednesday?

The Tampa IMPROV offers a free Open Mic Night in their Bar every Wednesday night starting at 10:00pm and you must 21 & up to enter (whether you’re performing or just watching).

A sign up sheet will be at the bar at 9:30pm and they accept the first 20 comedians who sign up.

Comics are given up to 5 minutes of on stage (and given a light at 4). A lottery system is used to determine the order in which the performers will go on stage (their name is assigned a number that will be drawn to determine what order they will perform).

IMPROV also runs drink specials and does ticket giveaways during those nights.

For more information, call (813) 864-4000.

Reminder: Free Sushi and Drinks at Blue Martini tonight

Did you know that Blue Martini has been offering free sushi and cocktails for ladies each Wednesday? I didn't until tonight and now that I know I might have to stop by more often.

With the help of Play 98.7 fm each Wednesday from 4-8 ladies get free sushi and a their first drink free. The best part? Half off cocktails the whole night for ladies and FREE COVER!!!
Does it get better than that? Yes! It does...there are also giveaways for everything from spa treatments to designer handbags to concert tickets!!! Not to mention the free live show from whoever happens to be playing the Wednesday you stop by.

Reminder: Free Cheese Fondue at Melting Pot

Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE Melting Pot!!! Melting Pot is doing something huge for 4.11.11!!! FREE CHEESE!!!!!!!!!!! How do you get this cheesy goodness?

First go HERE
then follow the steps and get your FREE CHEESE FONDUE =)

Terms and conditions:
Each free cheese fondue serves two individuals. Reservations are required, limited and vary by location. Offer valid only at participating locations in the United States. The cheese selection varies by location. Not valid with any other offers. Limited quantities available; offer is valid only while supplies last. No rain checks. Offer does not include tax and gratuity charges. Limit one offer per household. Cash value: 1/100¢. Void where taxed, restricted, or prohibited.

Thanks to Working Women of Tampa Bay founder Jessica Rivelli for telling me about this awesome freebie!

Tonight! FREE St. Patrick's Parade in Ybor

Tonight in Ybor City at 8 pm is the FREE St. Patrick's Parade!! come out in green and get beaded while showing your Irish Spirit!

Free Painting Classes Giveaway with Monet and Merlot

There is a HUGE giveaway going on right now for the Monet and Merlot painting classes! The company is giving away 4 seats to several upcoming classes. Check it out below to find out how you can snag a seat. For more info on Monet and Merlot click HERE

FROM THE MONET AND MERLOT BLOG:

To Win: 'Like' us on Facebook and tell us which class you would like to attend next week!

Respost to double your chances :)

Where are the classes?Tampa Bay Area: Lutz, Safety Harbor and Citrus Park.

What is Monet and Merlot?

Monet and Merlot is a new company providing fun, relaxed 3 hour painting classes at various locations in the Tampa Bay area. We provide customers with all the necessary supplies and instruction to complete a fun painting in one evening. Drink specials available at each location.

How are the winners selected?

We will select the winners at random using random.org. Giveaway ends Sunday, March 13th at noon. Winners will be announced via Facebook and our blog!

For more information or to see our schedule: www.paintwithmonetandmerlot.com

Free Summer Camp Fair 3/12

The Straz Center is hosting a free summer camp fair called Summer Splash Saturday March 12 from 10am-2pm

This free event will feature fun activities and resources to help prepare for the summer. Giveaways every half hour including free weeks of camp. Live entertainment all day.

for more information, please visit SummerSplashTampaBay.com

first 150 kidsget a goody bag filled with summer gifts :)

Heard about this in the Tampa Bay Parenting magazine.

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Free St. Patrick's Parade 3/12

Tomorrow in Ybor City at 8pm the Rough Riders are hosting a St. Patrick's Parade. Free admission
saw this in the *tbt today http://tampabay.com/tbt
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Free Health Festival 3/12/11

The Florida Blue Spring Health Festival will be held at Florida Blue

Address: 201 N Westshore Blvd. Tampa, FL 33609

Time: 10am-4pm

Activities:free entertainment by local artists, free health screenings, free relaxing massages, free food, wellness seminars, kids face painting and more...

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Free event tonight

Tonight at Westshore Plaza at Ann Taylor is a free networking event from 5-8pm. Attendees will be treated to a free sample of Pinkberry

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Free Movie Tickets! Act Fast

Metromix Tampa Bay is giving away free tickets to Cedar Rapids! See details below...

Click HERE to claim yours

fine print: The passes are ONLY valid for Monday, March 7, 2011 at 7:30 PM at the AMC Veterans Expressway 24 located at 9302 Anderson Road, Tampa 33634.

You must print out the pass and bring it with you. The pass is valid for two people. More passes are given away than there are seats so get to the theater at least an hour before showtime to get your place in line to get a seat. If you don't get a seat, you are out of luck. There are no rainchecks and no free tickets given for another night. Good luck!

Free Event at Tampa Theatre 3.5 and 3.6.2011

TAMPA THEATRE OPEN HOUSE

Saturday, March 5 & Sunday, March 6

11am to 5pm -- FREE

Take a mini tour led by a volunteer & staff docents, enjoy a concert by volunteer organists at the Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Organ... or just wander around on your own.

Mini-tours on the hour

11, 12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Organ Concerts on the 1/2 hour

11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30

The concessions stand and bar will be open for sales.

Free Fry Day Friday 3.4.2011

Celebrate the national launch of Heinz® Dip & Squeeze™ Ketchup at your local Chick-fil-A!

On Friday, March 4, 2011, from 2 to 4pm get one free medium order of Waffle Potato Fries™ when you mention you're there to try the new Heinz Dip & Squeeze.

Free Cheese Fondue at Melting Pot

Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE Melting Pot!!! Melting Pot is doing something huge for 4.11.11!!! FREE CHEESE!!!!!!!!!!! How do you get this cheesy goodness?

First go HERE
then follow the steps and get your FREE CHEESE FONDUE =)

Terms and conditions:
Each free cheese fondue serves two individuals. Reservations are required, limited and vary by location. Offer valid only at participating locations in the United States. The cheese selection varies by location. Not valid with any other offers. Limited quantities available; offer is valid only while supplies last. No rain checks. Offer does not include tax and gratuity charges. Limit one offer per household. Cash value: 1/100¢. Void where taxed, restricted, or prohibited.

Thanks to Working Women of Tampa Bay founder Jessica Rivelli for telling me about this awesome freebie!

Free Dunkin Donuts Coffee or Tea!

You should all join the Dunkin Donuts DD Perks program! Joining gets you awesome stuff like free drinks and special coupons!!! Join HERE

Here is what the DD Perks website says you will get for joining:

Enroll in Dunkin' Perks^® today and get a free medium beverage*, plus another free medium beverage on your birthday.*

You'll also enjoy:

• Exclusive online and in-store offers
• The inside scoop on new store openings, products and more
• Special perks, just for you

Free Poker Thursdays at Dagwoods

Dagwood's Sports Tavern is offering FREE poker tournaments every Thursday for men and women! Come in and play a free game and enjoy ladies night. During ladies night wells are $1, draft beer is $1 and wine is just $1!!! Poker begins at 7:30 p.m. and ladies night drink specials begin at 8:00 p.m.

Dagwood's Sports Tavern is located at 8458 Sheldon Road, Tampa, FL, 33615-1606
Friend them on facebook HERE
while you are there friend Tampa Bay Freebies HERE

Friend us on Facebook, Win Prizes!!!

For those of you who don't know, we're FINALLY on Facebook! If you friend us you might just win some awesome prizes! Starting today I'll be picking random friends to win awesome prizes like comedy club tickets from IMPROV, free tickets to movies, free food certificates and so much more!!!! Friend us on Facebook right now by clicking HERE!!!

BP Loyalty Cards-Today is the LAST DAY

If you had been taking advantage of the BP Loyalty Card offer I've been posting about since last year then make sure you plug in ALL of your cards by today!!!! The program expires today and any unentered rewards cards will not be able to be used after today. They will be void, nada, worth nothing, ziltch! So, gather all of them up and enter them in at the site HERE

Free Show at Hard Rock 3.3.11

Looking for something fun and FREE to do this Thursday around 10 p.m. at Hard Rock? Well, you are in luck because Hard Rock Cafe at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is hosting a FREE Battle of the Bands concert this Thursday at 10 p.m. Open to the public as long as you are 21 or older you get in FREE!!! See all the details below the picture!!!

BATTLE For Best Local Band OPEN FREE TO THE PUBLIC

Thursday Night at Hard Rock Cafe Tampa!

Lovestruck Robot, Mr. Bella and Seven Years Past will be judged on their performances of original songs.

Winner will move on to a worldwide competition for a spot on stage at Hard Rock Calling 2011 in London!

TAMPA, Fla. – It’s down to three amazingly talented local bands -. Lovestruck Robot, Mr. Bella and Seven Years Past - as 98Rock’s Jesse Kage, Lauren and Killabrew, the Battle judges, decide the best of Hard Rock’s Rock Battle of the Bands at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa this Thursday, March 3 at 10 p.m. The 21-and-over public is invited to root for their favorite band, free of cover charge.

The winner of that night’s competition, to be held on the stage of the new Hard Rock Cafe Tampa, will go on to compete with other finalists on www.hardrock.com, The bands with the most votes from each international region will win the opportunity to open for Bon Jovi at Hard Rock Calling 2011 -- one of the world’s most iconic music festivals -- at London’s Hyde Park, in June.

A panel of acclaimed industry experts, including Little Steven Van Zandt of the legendary E Street Band, Pete Wentz of hit rock group Fall Out Boy, Live Nation Vice President of Promotions Toby Leighton-Pope, Hard Rock International Chief Marketing Officer John Galloway and Absolute Radio Director of Marketing Clare Baker, will help narrow down the choices from across the globe. The top bands will then be posted on www.hardrock.com, and put their fate in the hands of rock fans worldwide who will vote on their favorites.

From those votes, four regional finalists will be flown to London, treated like rock stars and given a spot on the bill at Hard Rock Calling 2011; but only one band will open for one of the festival’s iconic headliners on the Main Stage! Past headliners have included Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, The Who, Aerosmith, and The Killers. The runners-up will rock out on the Second Stage.

The Tampa finalist will receive a future paying gig at the state-of-the-art Hard Rock Cafe Tampa, a stay at the beautiful Seminole Hard Rock Hotel, and $200 cash for each band member. The runner-up will also receive a future paying gig at the Hard Rock Cafe Tampa and get a free Seminole Hard Rock Hotel stay.

For more information about the final Battle of the Bands – open free to the public – on Thursday, March 3 at 10 p.m., please call the Hard Rock Cafe Tampa directly at 813-627-7761 or visit www.seminolehardrocktampa.com/dining/hardrockcafe

Qualifying (Final) Round 2 – Thursday, March 3 - 10 p.m.

Lovestruck Robot (http://www.lovestruckrobot.com/)

Mr. Bella (www.mrbella.com)

Seven Years Past (www.sevenyearspast.moonfruit.com)

What: Hard Rock Cafe Tampa Hosts Hard Rock’s Battle of the Bands Final Competition

FREE ADMISSION (must be 21 or older)

When: This Thursday, March 3, 2011

10 p.m. The Battle begins!

Where: Hard Rock Cafe Tampa, at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

5223 North Orient Rd Tampa, Fl 33610

813-627-7761

About Hard Rock Calling 2011

Hard Rock Calling, the three-day musical celebration being held on from Friday, June 24 through Sunday, June 26, with more than a dozen top bands performing each day on two stages, has established itself as one of the most important London events on the UK musical calendar over the last five years. Past acts have included Aerosmith, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, The Who, Pearl Jam, Peter Gabriel, Bruce Springsteen, The Killers and The Police, who created what is now identified as the “must see” concert event on the UK festival circuit. Additional artists for the 2011 line-up will be announced leading up to the event and tickets for the festival are available at www.hardrockcalling.com.

About Hard Rock International

With a total of 171 venues in 52 countries, including 134 cafes and 15 Hotels/Casinos, Hard Rock International is one of the world's most globally recognized brands. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world's greatest collection of music memorabilia, which is displayed at its locations around the globe. Hard Rock is also known for its collectible fashion and music-related merchandise, Hard Rock Live performance venues and an award-winning website. In addition to the two flagship Seminole Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos in Tampa and Hollywood, Fla., Hard Rock Hotels/Casinos are located in Las Vegas, Biloxi, Orlando, Chicago, San Diego, Pattaya, Bali, Macau, Penang, Singapore and Punta Cana. Additional hotel and casino projects have been announced in Panama, scheduled to open in 2012; and Hungary, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, scheduled to open in 2013. Hard Rock International is owned by Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc. For further details on Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos, visit www.hardrockhotels.com. For more information on Hard Rock International, visit www.hardrock.com.

About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa, Fla. is Florida’s ultimate entertainment destination with nearly 190,000 square feet of non-stop gaming action casino featuring Blackjack, Mini and Midi Baccarat, Pai Gow Poker, 3 Card Poker, Let it Ride Poker, Casino War and Texas Hold ‘Em Poker along with over 4,100 of the most popular slot machines plus Florida’s newest, smoke-free poker room, with 50 live action tables dedicated to Texas Hold ‘em, Omaha Hi-Lo and Seven Card Stud. For the fifth year in a row, the American Automobile Association (AAA) has awarded this 250-luxury room hotel its prestigious Four Diamond rating. Enjoy a variety of critically-acclaimed restaurants and bars, including the stunning Hard Rock Cafe Tampa, Council Oak Steaks & Seafood premier steak restaurant, and Fresh Harvest for a seven live-action kitchen dining experience. Garage parking is free and valet parking is also available. The hotel & casino is located off I-4 at North Orient Road and Hillsborough Avenue, between I-75 and I-275, about 10 minutes east of downtown Tampa. For more information, call 813-627-ROCK (7625), 1-800-937-0010 or visit www.seminolehardrocktampa.com.

About Hard Rock Cafe Tampa
Located inside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa’s only Hard Rock Cafe occupies 17,500 square feet, offers world-class entertainment, and legendary cuisine. And, it’s the first Hard Rock Cafe to offer slots and blackjack. Enjoy an expanded menu with offerings from the world famous Martorano’s Italian Restaurant, a luxuriously laid-back vibe and nightlife like no other. Hours are; Dining Room: Monday, Tues., Wed. & Sun. 11:30 a.m. – Midnight; Thurs., Fri. & Sat. 11:30 am – 4 a.m. The Hard Rock Girls Blackjack Pit is open 8 p.m. – 4 a.m. Wed. through Sun. This is the place to experience everything that rocks — LIVE! For more information visit www.seminolehardrocktampa.com/dining/hardrockcafe or call 813-627-7625 (ROCK).

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