Ray Roa is the Editor-In-Chief at CL Tampa. He covers a diverse range of topics within the arts and entertainment sphere, including celebrities, comedy, concerts and festivals, nightlife, and pop culture. Ray's work has been featured in Orlando Weekly, NewsBreak, WMNF Community Radio, and Creative Loafing Tampa.
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Ray Roa's coverage primarily focuses on local entertainment news, specifically music events and concerts in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. Given this focus, he would likely be responsive to pitches related to upcoming music events, concerts, or local artist spotlights within Tampa Bay.
As his coverage heavily emphasizes event and seasonal content related to entertainment news, consider providing information about unique or standout elements of upcoming musical performances or interviews with local artists performing at these events.
Additionally, highlighting any special collaborations between local musicians or exclusive behind-the-scenes insights into the preparation for these events may also catch Ray's attention.
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Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida. There are just 50 days until Halloween, but it’s never too early to shit your pants in a
!['Oh Cuore Mia'-inspired Ybor City walking tour among best things to do in Tampa Bay [Sept. 10-17]](https://www.cltampa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Oh-Cuore-Mia_Photo-by-Chris-Coxwell.jpg)
By: Josh Bradley, Ray Roa
A Chris Coxwell photo from the 'Oh Cuore Mia: Love Letters to Ybor City,' which closes at Tempus Project in Ybor City, Florida on Sept. 17, 2026. Kress
By: Ray Roa, Annalise Mabe
(L-R) Rum & Coke DJs Harold Fandino, James Alvarez-Bacon (DJ Kumi), and Jesus Rodriguez Sorta Pretty Good is hosting its second Salsa con Ron Latin dance
By: Ray Roa
Taylor Swift plays Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on April 13, 2023. Taylor Swift may be in her honeymoon era, so fans can dive into this
By: Ray Roa
Little Giver plays Gasparilla Music Festival at Meridian Fields in Tampa, Florida on April 10, 2026. He's sold just a tiny fraction of the t-shirts it'll
By: Ray Roa
W.I.T.C.H., c. 2025 Music fans, online at least, will present devastation when 74-year-old Emmanuel "Jagari" Chanda can no longer tour in front of his
By: Ray Roa
Modest Mouse Guitarist Simon O'Connor was recently dropped from the Modest Mouse lineup after he sent inappropriate messages to a minor (he says he was
By: Ray Roa
Zayd Ayers Dohrn is a playwright and screenwriter who teaches at Northwestern University, but his childhood was also spent largely on the lam since his parents were Bernardine Dohrn and Bill Ayers, activists and founders of the Weather Underground. His new memoir, “Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, & Young: A Fugitive Family in the Revolutionary Underground” revisits…
By: Josh Bradley, Ray Roa
Bruno Mars Tampa Bay's live music weekend is here, and it's throwing its back out at the booty bounce tonight in St. Petersburg and also going full
By: Ray Roa, Dave Decker
Partygoers at Mari Jean Hotel in St. Petersburg, Florida on Sept. 13, 2026. There are approximately 6,000 miles between Mykonos and the Mari Jean Hotel.
