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The Boss

Bruce Springsteen doesn't tour the South much, but he plays two dates in Florida this week -- the BB&T Center in Sunrise on Tuesday, May 29, and Tampa's Florida State Fairgrounds on Thursday, May 1. Then Bruce heads off to play the second weekend of New Orleans Jazzfest on Saturday, May 3.

Back in Florida this weekend, we've got the Big Guava Festival in downtown Tampa and the Gamble Rogers Festival in St. Augustine.

Big Guava is not a camping fest, it takes place at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. They will have amusement park rides, food trucks, and four stages with a slate of national acts, including Outkast, Vampire Weekend, Cake, Foster the People, Slightly Stoopid, and more.  It's $75 for a single day and $191 for the weekend. If you bring five non-perishable food items to the Will Call window you can get a free Big Guava poster created by artist David Lebo.

The Duhks

The Gamble Rogers Festival honors one of Florida's folk legends, the late Gamble Rogers, and has a host of rootsy acts, including The Duhks,  Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band, Pierce Pettis, Gatorbone and more. This is not a camping festival, it takes place  in various venues around St Augustine, including the municipal marina and  the large outdoor St. Augustine Ampitheater (which is adjacent to the campground at Anastasia State Park.) Friday tickets are $15,  Saturday tickets are $35, and weekend tickets are $45.

Here's a head's up on some fests coming right up:

Purple Hatter's Ball at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Fl. May 9-11
Great South Music Festival at Picker's Paradise Park in Ochlockonee, Ga.  May 8-10
Shaky Knees, in downtown Atlanta May 9-11
Hangout Festival, Orange Beach, Alabama may 16-18
Orange Blossom Jamboree, Brooksville, Fla May 15-18