Tampa Bay's best live music happening Aug. 1-8

Including Emilie-Claire Barlow, Jeezy, Taking Back Sunday, and more.

click to enlarge Jeezy, who plays The Ritz in Ybor City, Florida on Aug. 3, 2024. - Photo by Tre 'Junior' Butler
Photo by Tre 'Junior' Butler
Jeezy, who plays The Ritz in Ybor City, Florida on Aug. 3, 2024.
Tampa Bay's live music weekend is here again, and this time it's got Jeezy letting fans pick the setlist, Dad Bod, Brazilian-rock, and more.

The listing of Tampa Bay's best live music happening Aug. 1-8 is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staffers and contributors, then supplemented with select gigs from CL's submission-driven Tampa Bay event calendar. An extended listing is at the bottom of the post.

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Thursday, Aug. 1
Friday, Aug. 2
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Sunday, Aug. 4
Tuesday, Aug. 6
Wednesday, Aug. 7
Thursday, Aug. 8
Also playing

Le Jazz Thursday, Aug. 1. 10 p.m. No cover. Ruby's Elixir, St. Petersburg

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

Beau Savage & Left Lane Ent.: Some Smoove $hit w/DJ Donnie Luv
Friday, Aug. 2. 9 p.m. $15 & up. 2313 Central Ave., St. Petersburg

Chas Collins Friday, Aug. 2. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Chris Cava w/Max Kipnis Trio/Florida Man Trio Friday, Aug. 2. 7 p.m. $10. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Codd Dubz Friday, Aug. 2. 10 p.m. No cover with RSVP before 11 p.m. $10 for guaranteed entry. The Ritz, Ybor City

DJ Be Kind Rewind Friday, Aug. 2. 7 p.m. No cover. Oscura, Bradenton

DJ Mike Blenda Friday, Aug. 2. 9 p.m. No cover. Ella's Americana Folk Art Cafe, Tampa

Icon For Hire w/Skydaddy/Keith Wallem Friday, Aug. 2. 7 p.m. $20. Orpheum, Tampa

Uncle John’s Band Friday, Aug. 2. 8 p.m. No cover. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Lex & Fly w/Danitza/Curly Q
Sunday, Aug. 4. 6 p.m. Hooch and Hive, Tampa

Louder Than Love: DJ Fader Friday, Aug. 2. 9 p.m. $5. Crowbar, Ybor City

René Schlegel Friday, Aug. 2. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Row Jomah w/Light The Wire Friday, Aug. 2. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Sinatra Night: Bryan J. Hughes and The Crew Friday, Aug. 2. 8 p.m. $7. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Astari Nite: Violet Silhouette w/Layne Lyre/DJ Maus/DJ Dave Saturday, Aug. 3. 7 p.m. $15. Crowbar, Ybor City

Beatle Beat Saturday, Aug. 3. 7 p.m. No cover. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Betty Fox Saturday, Aug. 3. 8 p.m. $10. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa

Cover Your Tracks Saturday, Aug. 3. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Dirty Heads w/Slightly Stoopid/Common Kings/The Elovators Saturday, Aug. 3. 6 p.m. $26 & up. The BayCare Sound, Clearwater

First Saturday Jazz: Joe Breidenstine Trio Saturday, Aug. 3. 8 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar & Cafe, Tampa

Justin Rice Saturday, Aug. 3. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

The Moonstone Riders Saturday, Aug. 3. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Siobhan Monique Saturday, Aug. 3. 8 p.m. $20 & up. Side Door Cabaret at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

Taking Back Sunday w/Citizen Saturday, Aug. 3. 7 p.m. $79 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

The Piano Man: A Tribute to Billy Joel Sunday, Aug. 4. 3 p.m. $20-$25. New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa

Smokey Jones & the Three Dollar Pistols Saturday, Aug. 3. 7 p.m. $15.67. Hooch and Hive, Tampa

The Za-Boo-Zays Saturday, Aug. 3. 4:30 p.m. $22 & up. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Andy Warhol's Birthday Pop Art Party Sunday, Aug. 4. 2 p.m. No cover. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

The Bus Stop Band Sunday, Aug. 4. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Charly Jordan Sunday, Aug. 4. 12 p.m. $20 & up. WTR Pool, Tampa

Lex & Fly w/Danzita/Curly Q Sunday, Aug. 4. 6:45 p.m. $12. Hooch and Hive, Tampa

Mark Anthony (Billy Joel tribute) Sunday, Aug. 4. 3 p.m. $20 & up. New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa

Pangaea Plus Sunday, Aug. 4. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar & Cafe, Tampa

Retro Reggae Brunch: DJ Carlos
Sunday, Aug. 4. Noon. Hooch and Hive, Tampa

Rich Sheldon Sunday, Aug. 4. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Sunday Jazz in the Lounge: Boho Sideshow Sunday, Aug. 4. 2 p.m. No cover. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Sunday Jazz Project: Sandi Grecco w/James Suggs/Mark Moultrup Sunday, Aug. 4. 3 p.m. No cover. The Studio Public House, St. Petersburg

Sunday Jazz with The Crew Sunday, Aug. 4. 6 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Wu-Tang & Biscuits: DJ Wally Rios Sunday, Aug. 4. Noon. Shuffle, Tampa

Al Downing Jazz Association Jazz Jam Monday, Aug. 5. 7 p.m. No cover. The Hangar Restaurant & Flight Lounge, St. Petersburg

Christopher Cross Tuesday, Aug. 6. 8 p.m. $44.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Liz Glushko Tuesday, Aug. 6. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Marley Bando: Open mic Tuesday, Aug. 6. 8 p.m. No cover. Marcolina’s Fine Arts Gallery, Ybor City

Black Pistol Fire w/Gloom Girl Mfg Wednesday, Aug. 7. 7 p.m. $20. Crowbar, Ybor City

The Motowners Wednesday, Aug. 7. 7:30 p.m. $59 & up. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

David Sanborn Tribute: Kyle Schroeder w/Mike Scaglione/Kenny Anderson/more Thursday, Aug. 8. 7:30 p.m. $30 & up. Side Door Cabaret at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

Fil Pate Trio Thursday, Aug. 8. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Minion Rave Thursday, Aug. 8. 9 p.m. $15. Crowbar, Ybor City

Open Mic Night: Dan Shafer Thursday, Aug. 8. 7 p.m. No cover. Oscura, Bradenton

UB40 w/The English Beat/Maxi Priest Thursday, Aug. 8. 6 p.m. $49.50 & up. The Sound, Clearwater

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Josh Bradley

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in Tampa Bay. Check the music section in print and online every week for the latest in local live music.

Ray Roa

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief in August 2019. Past work can be seen at Suburban Apologist, Tampa Bay Times, Consequence of Sound and The...
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