Let’s be real for a second.  There’s no way after the record-breaking Tampa Bay Seminole Club Block Party last year, with 2900 people in attendance, local Noles were NOT going all-out to smash that record!   Do you have your ticket to the 2016 Tampa Noles Kickoff and Block Party today?  There are only a few left and you do not want to miss it!  This year promises to be the BIGGEST and BEST alumni kickoff party ever!

Tampa Noles Record-Breaking Annual Block Party Is Today

Fifteen awesome bars will be pouring dozens of drink specials and serving up serious shots while providing live Entertainment offering contests, prizes and more.  As of this writing, only 58 tickets remain and your window to buy closes at 5 pm Friday night. All is not lost however if you are reading this after 5 PM.  One hundred Walk-Up tickets will go on sale Saturday beginning at 7am, online, and if any remain, in person at the Italian Club, 1731 E. 7th Ave.  beginning at 2:30 PM ending at 5:00 PM. Should you arrive after 5 PM head to Gaspar’s  Grotto. The fun kicks off Saturday, August 13 at 2:30 PM with wrist banding at the Italian Club till 5:00 (after that go to Gaspar's), the specials end at midnight. Guest speakers take the mic at 3 PM to talk about the upcoming season and Club activities on the 3rd floor at the Italian Club, the Block Party Starts at 4:30 PM. Venues include:

The Italian Club

The mission of L’Unione Italiana is to preserve and honor the culture, traditions, and heritage of the Italian Community and to maintain the historical facility as a functioning memorial to the working men and women of Tampa Bay.

1731 E. 7th Ave, Tampa FL Phone 813-248-3316

First Chance Last Chance

Tampa's best Hole-in-the-Wall dive bar! No need to dress up for this club! Going to First Chance Last Chance is like partying in your own backyard!

1707 N 16th St, Tampa FL Phone 813-248-5555

The Brass Tap | Centro Ybor

The Brass Tap is an upscale beer bar offering up to 80 craft beers on tap, alongside more than 300 bottled imports, domestics, and local craft beers. They are a full bar serving craft cocktails, food and, wine too!

1600 E 7th Ave, Tampa FL Phone 813-241-0000

Tequilas

Serving over 200 different tequilas, the newest bar, and restaurant in Ybor City replaces the old Club Ice on 7th Ave. Tequilas serves traditional Mexican cuisine and a variety of Mexican drinks.

1613 E Seventh Ave, Tampa FL Phone 813-304-2695

Ybor City Jazz House

The Ybor City Jazz House is an upscale, tri-level complex including State-of-the-art sound and lighting, a Rooftop Bar and stage, and an Executive Cigar Lounge with 7th Avenue Balcony. The crimson ambiance is killer!

1611 E 7th Ave, Tampa FL Phone 813 443 2105

Club Prana

Club Prana is Ybor City's only 5 level nightclub with a rooftop patio! Each level offers different entertainment and VIP options.

1619 E 7th Ave., Tampa FL Phone 813-241-4139

Crowbar

A live music bar in Ybor City, featuring everything from tattoos, jeans, alternative, indie, rock, local and national acts.

Big Easy Bar

This eclectic bar brings a taste of the Bayou to 7th Ave! Ybor is rich in history and revelry, Big Easy is looking to add to it!

1704 E 7th Ave. , Tampa FL

Green Iguana Ybor

Restaurant and bar with live music every night of the week! Located in the heart of the Ybor City district on 7th Avenue. At GI you can enjoy great food, amazing drinks, and wind down.

1708 E 7th Ave., Tampa FL Phone 813-248-9555

The Bad Monkey

A brand new bar right along the historic 7th avenue district in Ybor City. Expect great drinks, specials, live entertainment, and much more at this awesome Ybor City bar.

1717 7th Ave., Tampa FL Phone 813-280-9971

Double Decker

European American Bar featuring a tropical beer garden, live music, exclusive DJs, the cockpit lounge and 20 beers on tap including German selections! Karaoke and darts, yup! And Batman drinks here, it MUST be awesome! (did you know he was married?)

1721 E 7th Ave., Tampa FL Phone 813-248-2099

Coyote Ugly

Coyote Ugly Tampa is a country and rock saloon featuring lady bartenders dancing on the bar, cold beer and a rowdy crowd. This high energy bar kicks it up!

1722 E 7th Ave., Tampa FL Phone 813-228-UGLY

Carmine's Restaurant

Authentic Latin and Italian meals, drinks and more are in store for you at Carmine Ivaronne's historic Carmine's. We love the Arugula steak salad! and the....well ALL of it!

1802 E 7th Ave., Tampa FL Phone 813-248-3834

Demmi's Market On 7th

The Market on 7th is a favorite among locals. Popular for pizza and their relaxing atmosphere this is a great place to grab some food and drinks away from the bustle often found on 7th.

1816 E 7th Ave., Tampa FL Phone 813-248-2356

Gaspar's Grotto

Gaspar's Grotto is a pirate themed watering hole in Ybor City renowned for its madness, mayhem, and fun. Artists, politicians, celebrities, and more frequent the Grotto. You never know WHO you will run into at The Grotto!

1805 E 7th Ave., Tampa FL Phone 813-248-5900

Buy your tickets to the Tampa Noles Record-Breaking Annual Block Party happening 8/13 HERE then head out anytime after 2:30 today to historic Ybor City where you will join several thousand of your closest FSU friends!  It's time to get back in the spirit of football season and what better way than a Ybor City Pub Crawl! The first game is September 5th, and since we are staying real, that date will be here in the blink of an eye, am I right?  So never miss an opportunity to have some fun, this is going to be a GRAND event you sincerely do not want to miss! Go Noles and please be safe today, do not drink and drive! Tickets are $25 Advance and $40 at the door if available.