Australian songwriter Leah Senior plays St. Pete show in June

Leah Senior is pretty clear about how it feels to see people at shows.

“I’m grateful to the people who come along and listen. I’m getting older and I’ll never stop. In fact I’m more dedicated though I keep working my day job,” the Australian songwriter says on the title track of a 2023 album, The Music That I Make.

She’s come a long way to be in Florida to support the outing written in batches during lockdowns in Melbourne. The songs, like “Springtime Studio” recall the quietest moments of Joni Mitchell’s catalog, but Senior—who opened for King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard last fall—also deploys acoustic guitar run through pedals and a wild DI.

Senior’s pristine vocal takes the stage at one of Tampa Bay’s finest listening spaces as she sneaks a St. Petersburg in between dates opening for Kairos Creature Club.

Songwriter Delaney Stack opens alongside Bay area psych-rock outfit The Venus.

Tickets to see Leah Senior play the music hall at Bayboro Brewing Co. in St. Petersburg on Saturday, June 29 are still available and start at $10.

See Josh Bradley's latest round up of new concerts coming to Tampa Bay below.
It's Gemini Season: Kings vs. Queens Drag Show feat. Adriana Sparkle/more Thursday, June 6. 7 p.m. $10. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

[:SITD:]: 00tz 00tz w/Retractor/DJ Dave Friday, June 14. 7 p.m. $20. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Florist w/Hollow Leg/Old Bones Saturday, June 15. 8 p.m. $10. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Emo Night Tampa: Blvck Hippie w/Bad Bad Things/Earthgirl Saturday, June 22. 8 p.m. $10. Crowbar, Ybor City

Little Big Sunday, June 23. 6:30 p.m. $19.50 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City

Exile w/Sirplus/SlopFunkDust/Sponatola/O.P. Supa/Xzstnce/Deejay Kellan/Wally Rios/Mr. Naso/Knux/more Monday, June 24. 9 p.m. $10. Crowbar, Ybor City

Larry Carlton Sunday, June 30. 7 p.m. $49.50 & up. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo

Hot Dog Party XVIII: Wolf Face w/The Don't Belongs/Jeremy Gloff/This Is Goodbye/Wally Rios Wednesday, July 3. 7 p.m. $10. Crowbar, Ybor City

4th Of July Weekend Bash: Gucci Mane w/Plies/Yung Miami/Rob49/Ball Greezy/Tom G/Manny G/Soulja K Saturday, July 6. 8 p.m. $75 & up. Yuengling Center, Tampa

Our House: The Music of CSNY feat. James Raymond w/Astrid Young/Steve Postell/Jeff Pevar/Michelle Willis/Berry Duane Oakley/Henry Diltz/Stephen Barncard Friday, July 19. 8 p.m. $34.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Koyo w/One Step Closer/Anxious/Prize Horse Wednesday, July 24. 6 p.m. $25. Orpheum, Tampa

$not w/Cochise/Fourfive/Scarlet House/0500GCSY Friday, July 26. 6:30 p.m. $36 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Radiohead Tribute: Lavola w/Pilot Jonezz/Hollowhouse Thursday, Aug. 1. 7 p.m. $12. Crowbar, Ybor City

Anna Graves (opening for Maren Morris) Saturday, Aug. 17. 8 p.m. $44 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

Ladytron Tuesday, Aug. 27. 7 p.m. $35. Orpheum, Tampa

Heavy Temple w/Valley of the Sun/Florist Thursday, August 29. 7 p.m. $15. Orpheum, Tampa

Graham Bonnet w/The Marco Mendoza Band Friday, Sept. 27. 8 p.m. $24.50 & up. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo

Lyle Lovett and His Large Band Friday, Oct. 4. 8 p.m. $53.25 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Landon Conrath Wednesday, Oct. 9. 7 p.m. $15. Crowbar, Ybor City

America Friday, Oct. 11. 7 p.m. $63.25 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

Tropidelic w/The Supervillains/Palmer Squares Friday, Oct. 11. 7 p.m. $22. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Mannequin Pussy w/Margaritas Podridas Saturday, Oct. 26. 8 p.m. $25. Orpheum, Tampa

Candy Dulfer Friday, Nov. 1. 8 p.m. $39 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Ana Gabriel Friday, Nov. 15. 8 p.m. $61 & up. Amalie Arena, Tampa

Ripe w/The Ries Brothers (opening for O.A.R.) Friday, Nov. 15. 7 p.m. $40 & up. The Sound, Clearwater

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