Poodle Skirts, Princess For Hire and Bands on the Bayou

Listen to Bands on the Bayou: Can’t get enough live music? Take a trip to Tarpon Springs on Sunday, Sept. 1 for the Bands on the Bayou performance at Craig Park. The event features live music, food and a vendor marketplace. Find out my by stopping by Tarpon Springs Patch!

Pull out Those Poodle Skirts: Looking for something different to do this weekend? Check out the 50’s & 60’s Sock Hop in Pnellas Park. The Impacs will perform classic tunes from the sock hop era while raising money to promote the new Pinellas County Fair. Want to find out more? Just visit St. Pete Patch!

‘World’s Largest Food Truck Rally’: Enjoy live entertainment and plenty of food as dozens of food trucks rally at the Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 U.S. 301, on Saturday, Aug. 31. The event begins at 11 a.m. and runs through 8 p.m. About 15 bands are expected to play and organizers are shooting for 100 food trucks. Find out more on South Tampa Patch.

Light Up the Night: Downtown Tampa’s Channelside is the place to be this Labor Day weekend as Light Up the Night gets under way Sunday, Sept. 1. The bands start playing at 6 p.m., a boat parade starts at 7:30 and fireworks will light up the night sky at 8:30 p.m. Find out more details on TBO.com.

Catch a Movie at Pier 60: Want some free entertainment with a side of popcorn this weekend? Head on over to Clearwater’s Pier 60 to catch movies at no cost during Sunset Cinema. Movies are lined up for Friday, Saturday and Sundaynights. Find out more via the Tampa Bay Times.