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This listing of Tampa Bay's best concerts happening Aug. 22-29 is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staffers and contributors, then supplemented with select gigs from CL's user-submitted Tampa Bay live music calendar.
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Thursday, Aug. 22
- Pilot Jonezz w/Secondlady/Pet Lizard/Right on Time (Crowbar, Ybor City)
- Prescribed Fire w/Unruly Industry/Low Season (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)
- Six-String Social Club: Luis Giler w/Lesa Silvermore/Gabe Hernandez (Oscura, Bradenton)
- Still Woozy w/Michelle (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
- Clearwater Jazz Holiday: Jazz and the World feat. Diego Figueiredo w/Tito Puente Jr./Fred Johnson/Jose Valentino/Ona K/La Lucha (Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg)
- Dan + Shay w/Jake Owen/Dylan Marlowe (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
- Letters 4 Later w/NowInColor/Earthgirl/Mossheads (Deviant Libation, Tampa)
- Vibe Vault, Vol. 1: Leanne McGroary w/April Showers/Dwn Ta Earth/The Black Ace (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)
- Crown The Empire w/Dark Divine/Capstan/Oni (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
- Hayden Coffman (Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg) -JB
- Rod Wave & friends (Amalie Arena, Tampa)
- San Holo (The Ritz, Ybor City)
- Selwyn Birchwood (Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg)
- The Hub 75th anniversary: Lauris Vidal (The Hub, Tampa)
- Tinashe w/DJ Irie/Don Pablo (WTR Pool at Godfrey Hotel & Cabanas, Tampa)
- Thirty Seconds To Mars w/AFI/Poppy/KennyHoopla (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
- Watkins Glen Summer Jam Anniversary Celebration: Steelin Peaches Allman Bros. Revue w/Unlimited Devotion/Have Gun, Will Travel (Tampa Theatre, Tampa)
- Vern Daysel & The Burning Breeze w/Tony Tyler Band/Doghouse Roses/Joey Wit (Oscura, Bradenton)
- All That Remains w/Must Not Kill/Fiends (Orpheum, Tampa)
- Buju Banton w/Fridayy (Amalie Arena, Tampa)
- Cat Dealers (WTR Pool, Tampa)
- John Legend (Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa)
- Ol' Dirty Sundays: DJ Ka5 w/DJ Sandman/DJ Casper/DJ Fader/Indy (Crowbar, Ybor City)
- The Ultimate Tijuana Brass Tribute: South of the Border (Side Door Cabaret at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg)
- Tampa Jazz Club: Carter Plays Coltrane w/Jeremy Carter Quintet (Mainstage Theatre at Hillsborough Community College, Ybor City)
- The Hub 75th anniversary: Rock ‘n’ Soul w/DJ Mes/DJ Silence (The Hub, Tampa)
- Tuesday, Aug. 27
- Charley Crockett (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
- The Remix: TaReef KnockOut (Shuffle, Tampa)
- Rhythmic Exhibits: Jazz Night w/Roger Harrison (Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg)
- Ariella (Side Door Cabaret at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg)
- Stone Temple Pilots w/+Live+/Soul Asylum (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
- Fiel a la Vega (Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa)
- Jane's Addiction w/Love and Rockets (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
- Florida Night Heat w/Night Child/The Beauvilles (The Hub, Tampa)
- You Will Burn w/Brainburn/Suffering Spirit/High Pressure/Create:Control (Oscura, Bradenton)
Fil Pate Trio Thursday, Aug. 22. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Scott H. Biram Thursday, Aug. 22. 8 p.m. $20. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa
Tape B w/Vctre/OkayJake/Eater/Dennett Thursday, Aug. 22. 10 p.m. $35 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City
Trey Wanvig Band Thursday, Aug. 22. 8 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
The Apostoli Floyd Encounter Friday, Aug. 23. 8 p.m. $10. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa
The Black Honkeys Friday, Aug. 23. 7:30 p.m. $5. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
DJ NightRaven Friday, Aug. 23. 7 p.m. No cover. Oscura, Bradenton
The Family Funk Friday, Aug. 23. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Jonny Craig w/Call Me Karizma/Burial Joy Friday, Aug. 23. 6:30 p.m. $20. Orpheum, Tampa
Karissa Ella Friday, Aug. 23. 9:30 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
The March Violets w/Rosegarden Funeral Party/TBA Friday, Aug. 23. 7 p.m. $20. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
Melissa Lee Friday, Aug. 23. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse and Kitchen, Gulfport
Peter Neumer Friday, Aug. 23. 6 p.m. No cover. Crown & Bull, Dunedin
PopPunkNites: DJ L/DJ Zero Cool Friday, Aug. 23. 9 p.m. $10. The Catacombs, Ybor City
Sam Williams Friday, Aug. 23. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Shawn O Friday, Aug. 23. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
Tape B w/Sumthin Sumthin/Stvsh/Seth David Friday, Aug. 23. 10 p.m. $35. The Ritz, Ybor City
Tease Tease Tease: A Flirty Pop Night Friday, Aug. 23. 9 p.m. $15. Crowbar, Ybor City
TL Jentgens Friday, Aug. 23. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Zach Short Friday, Aug. 23. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Aly Milan Saturday, Aug. 24. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Ashley Lux Band Saturday, Aug. 24. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Buzzed w/Thee Trayla Trash Saturday, Aug. 24. 1 p.m. $10. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Chappell Roan Night Saturday, Aug. 24. 9 p.m. $20. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa
Doug Day Saturday, Aug. 24. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse and Kitchen, Gulfport
Galbraith & Co. Saturday, Aug. 24. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
Hibiscus w/Tongue Tied/Philos/TV Breakup Scene Saturday, Aug. 24. 7:30 p.m. $10. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
Looshka Saturday, Aug. 24. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
K-Pop Rave Saturday, Aug. 24. 9 p.m. $20. Orpheum, Tampa
Peace of Woodstock Saturday, Aug. 24. 7 p.m. $25 & up. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa
Royal Sugar w/The Dirty Janes/Eric Jafet/Mortal Sons Saturday, Aug. 24. 7 p.m. $15. Crowbar, Ybor City
The Spazmatics Saturday, Aug. 24. 7 p.m. $5. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Sugar Vibe Saturday, Aug. 24. 9:30 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
Swallowtail Cousin Saturday, Aug. 24. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Acoustic Sunday Brunch: Rev. Billy C. Wirtz w/Marvelous Marvin Sunday, Aug. 25. 1 p.m. No cover. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa
Andy Heath Duo Sunday, Aug. 25. 2 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
Brek Milo Sunday, Aug. 25. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Celtic Conundrum Sunday, Aug. 25. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Jazz Vinyl Kissa Sunday, Aug. 25. 7 p.m. No cover. In Between Days, St. Petersburg
John Frinzi and John Patti Sunday, Aug. 25. 5 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse and Kitchen, Gulfport
Joshua Reilly Sunday, Aug. 25. 3 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
Matthew McCartney Sunday, Aug. 25. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar & Cafe, Tampa
Sunday Jazz in the Lounge: Boho Sideshow Sunday, Aug. 25. 2 p.m. No cover. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Sunday Jazz Project: Sandi Grecco w/James Suggs/Mark Moultrup Sunday, Aug. 25. 3 p.m. No cover. The Studio Public House, St. Petersburg
Sunday Jazz with The Crew Sunday, Aug. 25. 6 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Motown Monday: A.J. Hall Monday, Aug. 26. 7 p.m. No cover. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Peggy Morris Monday, Aug. 26. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin
Scott Murley w/John Tschirhart/Greg Cannella Monday, Aug. 26. 6 p.m. No cover. Treble Makers Dueling Piano Bar & Restaurant, Wesley Chapel
Tha Banned Mondays Monday, Aug. 26. 8 p.m. $5 for performers, $7 for GA. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Jake's Open Jam Tuesday, Aug. 27. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Kyle Schroeder Tuesday, Aug. 27. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin
Ladytron Tuesday, Aug. 27. 7 p.m. $35. Orpheum, Tampa
DJ Cub Wednesday, Aug. 28. 7 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar & Cafe, Tampa
DJ Red w/DJ Eminent Wednesday, Aug. 28. 8 p.m. No cover. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Schaff-Wall Collective Wednesday, Aug. 28. 6 p.m. No cover. The Village Courtyard, Gulfport
Zeta The Babe Wednesday, Aug. 28. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse and Kitchen, Gulfport
DJ Ekin Thursday, Aug. 29. 7 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
Heavy Temple w/Valley of the Sun/Florist Thursday, August 29. 7 p.m. $15. Orpheum, Tampa
Jane Says So Alive: Retro Alternative Dance Party Thursday, Aug. 29. 10 p.m. $7 at door for 21+, $10 at door for 18-20. Crowbar, Ybor City
Luxe: A Latin Night Thursday, Aug. 29. 6 p.m. $10. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Angeria w/Jorgeous/Plastique Tiara/Roxxxy Andrews/Shannel/Vanessa Vanjie Thursday, Aug. 29. 8 p.m. $38.25 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
The Swon Brothers Thursday, Aug. 29. 7:30 p.m. $24.50 & up. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo
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