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Tampa Pig Jig lineup: Jake Owen, Lanco, Dr. Dog and more

October in Florida might not quite be barefoot, blue-jean weather. But it’ll be a Barefoot Blue Jean Night when this year’s Tampa Pig Jig takes over Curtis Hixon Park. Country star Jake Owen will headline this year’s ninth annual Pig Jig, Oct. 19 in downtown Tampa. ACM Award-winning country group Lanco will also perform, as… Continue reading Tampa Pig Jig lineup: Jake Owen, Lanco, Dr. Dog and more

Cookin’ for a Cure

The Tampa Pig Jig was founded by (left to right) Chris Whitney, Vince Chillura, Ryan Reynolds and Wes Tolbert (far right) in support of their friend Will Wellman (second from right)

Hosted at Curtis Hixon Park on the riverfront since 2014, the Pig Jig has raised over $3 million for NephCure and draws thousands in attendance every year. The eighth-annual Pig Jig (happening October 20) promises to be the largest one yet, with 50 individual barbecue teams serving food, six musical acts — including country singer… Continue reading Cookin’ for a Cure