Stormy Weather: A Jazz Concert & Hurricane Preparedness Event

presented by WUSF, Arts Axis Florida, Community Foundation Tampa Bay, and Firehouse Cultural Center

When: June 22, 2025 from 1-4pm

Where: Firehouse Cultural Center - 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin, FL 33570

Cost: Free to Attend

This is a free jazz concert and conversation that revolves around staying prepared for the 2025 hurricane season and features music by Bryan Hughes and conversation by the WUSF news team at the Firehouse Cultural Center in Ruskin, FL.  Light refreshments will be served.

The Firehouse Cultural Center was badly damaged by Hurricane Helene, and several members of Bryan Hughes' band were affected by the storms. This event highlights the financial and physical effects of hurricanes and provides helpful insight on how to stay prepared.

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Music by

Bryan J. Hughes

Trained in both traditional and contemporary jazz, American Jazz Vocalist Bryan J. Hughes mixes the seasoned sound of a classic jazz frontman with big band popular stylings and a contemporary R&B smoothness that breathes life into songs both old and new. Bryan’s focus is on revitalizing sounds from the past into music unbound by generation or musical genre. His songs are composed to ignite feeling, vibrate the soul, and move through time in order to connect the listener to long forgotten memories or an unimagined future.

USF JAZZTET TRIO

The USF Jazztet trio, the premier small group is frequently featured in concerts on the USF campus, recordings and touring. This outstanding group has performed at IAJE conferences, as well as jazz festivals and with many outstanding guest artists. Highlights include performances with Paquito D'Rivera at the Clearwater Jazz Festival, performances at the Umbia Jazz Festival in Perugia, Italy and a concert tour of South Africa, including a feature spot at the International Society for Music Education World Conference in Pretoria.

Hurricane Preparedness Conversation by the WUSF newsroom


Join members from the WUSF newsroom as they speak about how to stay prepared for the 2025 hurricane season. This will include an interactive Q&A session where anyone can ask a question.

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