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J. Roddy Walston, purveyor of chaotic piano-rock, plays St. Pete on Friday
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
More from Marcus →Managing Editor · Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 2:29 AM · 1 min read
J. Roddy Walston Credit: jroddywalstonmusic / Facebook Rocking a piano is a lost art in rock and roll, but J. Roddy Walston has it figured out. With his new Automatic Band backing him, the 43-year-old is the kind of frontman that can get a room sweating after just three songs, thanks to chaotic and rollicking performances that are rooted in the blues and honky-tonk, then colored with elements of Southern rock and Americana. Tickets to see J. Roddy Walston at Bayboro Brewing in St. Petersburg on Friday, Nov. 6 are still available and start at $31.99. Pitch in to help make the Tampa Bay Journalism Project a success. Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.Follow us: Google News | NewsBreak | Reddit | Instagram | Facebook | BlueSky The post J. Roddy Walston, purveyor of chaotic piano-rock, plays St. Pete on Friday appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa.
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