Tampa Bay's best live music happening August 30-September 5

Including the last Ol' Dirty Sundays, Childish Gambino, Incubus, and more.

click to enlarge Childish Gambino, who plays Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on Sept. 4, 2024. - Photo c/o RCA Records
Photo c/o RCA Records
Childish Gambino, who plays Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on Sept. 4, 2024.
Tampa Bay's live music weekend is here, and it's pouring out a Miller High Life for the end of Ol' Dirty Sundays at Crowbar, Ybor City's nearly-14-years-running celebration of hip-hop and the music that made the way for it.

This listing of the best concerts and live music coming to Tampa Bay between Aug. 30-Sept. 5 was compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay contributors and staffers, then supplements with select shows from CL's user-submitted Tampa Bay concert calendar.

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Friday, Aug. 30
Saturday, Aug. 31
Sunday, Sept. 1
Monday, Sept. 2
Tuesday, Sept. 3
Wednesday, Sept. 4
Thursday, Sept. 5
Also playing

The Lousekateers w/Caswell The Mighty/These Times/Lot Lizards
Thursday, Aug. 29. 7 p.m. $10. Deviant Libation, Tampa

One More Time: Jeff Brawer w/Marc Ganancias/Pete Nuffer
Thursday, Aug. 29. 7 p.m. No cover. Ella's Americana Folk Art Cafe, Tampa

The Brainiacs
Friday, Aug. 30. 7 p.m. $5. Shuffle, Tampa

Grinder Blues
Friday, Aug. 30. 8 p.m. $24.50 & up. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo

John Kyle Rhodes
Friday, Aug. 30. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Kiss Alive Friday, Aug. 30. 9:30 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa

Majick Toast Friday, Aug. 30. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

The Maygen Navarro Duo
Friday, Aug. 30. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse & Kitchen, Gulfport

Mutant Fusion Collective w/In Case You Didn't Joe
Friday, Aug. 30. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Northstar
Friday, Aug. 30. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Peter Neumer
Friday, Aug. 30. 6 p.m. No cover. Crown & Bull, Dunedin

S.G. Wood
Friday, Aug. 30. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Wake The Dead! A Spyder’s Rebirthday Production: Triple Sixers w/Angel Bartolatta/Ilyn Nathaniel/Spyder Z. Prime/more
Friday, Aug. 30. 7 p.m. $8. Crowbar, Ybor City

Street Preacher
Friday, Aug. 30. 8 p.m. $10. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa

Buffalo Strange
Saturday, Aug. 31. 7 p.m. No cover. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Chris Poe
Saturday, Aug. 31. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Cruel Curses w/The Ludes/Viewers Like You
Saturday, Aug. 31. 7 p.m. No cover. Moon Tower at Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Dr. Greco B2B Xtn w/Breathe2thebeat/Eyeawake/more Saturday, Aug. 31. 8 p.m. $25 & up. Coastal Creative, St. Petersburg

The Family Funk
Saturday, Aug. 31. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Gulf To Bay Trio
Saturday, Aug. 31. 2 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse & Kitchen, St. Petersburg

Imposters of Rock: Miles Schon's Journey Experience feat. Rudy Cardenas w/Slippery When Wet/Pitbull Toddler
Saturday, Aug. 31. 7:30 p.m. $28.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Jerryland
Saturday, Aug. 31. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Kimi Tortuga
Saturday, Aug. 31. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Legal weed: Yay or Nah?? Comedy & music showcase w/Charli Funk/more
Saturday, Aug. 31. 6:30 p.m. RSVP required. FloridaRama at The Factory, St. Petersburg

Lightning Express
Saturday, Aug. 31. 8 p.m. $10. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa

Phoenix 5
Saturday, Aug. 31. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Punk Rock vs Hard Rock
Saturday, Aug. 31. 12 p.m. No cover. Hooch and Hive, Tampa

Tegi w/Layne/Mr.Chico/Jungle G
Saturday, Aug. 31. 10 p.m. $20. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

The Tequila Boyz
Saturday, Aug. 31. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse & Kitchen, St. Petersburg

Touch and Go
Saturday, Aug. 31. 9:30 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa

Zach Short
Saturday, Aug. 31. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Matt Frick
Sunday, Sept. 1. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Pangaea Plus
Sunday, Sept. 1. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar & Cafe, Tampa

Play Music On the Porch Day Saturday, Aug. 31. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover. Craftsman House Gallery, St. Petersburg

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

St. Pete Saxophone Quartet
Sunday, Sept. 1. 12 p.m. No cover. Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg

Sunday Jazz in the Lounge: Boho Sideshow
Sunday, Sept. 1. 3 p.m. No cover. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Sunday Jazz Project: Sandi Grecco w/James Suggs/Mark Moultrup
Sunday, Sept. 1. 3 p.m. No cover. The Studio Public House, St. Petersburg

AfroJack
Monday, Sept. 2. 12 p.m. $55 & up. WTR Pool, Tampa

Anthony Styles Monday, Sept. 2. Noon. No cover. Epicurean Hotel, Tampa

Peggy Morris
Monday, Sept. 2. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin

Scott Murley w/John Tschirhart/Greg Cannella
Monday, Sept. 2. 6 p.m. No cover. Treble Makers Dueling Piano Bar & Restaurant, Wesley Chapel

Amanthi Beam's Open Jam
Tuesday, Sept. 3. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Kyle Schroeder
Tuesday, Sept. 3. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin

Boho Sideshow
Wednesday, Sept. 4. 8 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Sasha Tuck
Wednesday, Sept. 4. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse & Kitchen, St. Petersburg

Shinyribs Wednesday, Sept. 4. 8 p.m. $35. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa

Crossfire Creek Thursday, Sept. 5. 4 p.m. No cover. Yuengling Draft Haus & Kitchen, Tampa

Shawn James w/Harley Poe
Thursday, Sept. 5. 7:30 p.m. $25. Crowbar, Ybor City

Readers are invited to submit their own events to Creative Loafing Tampa Bay’s things to do calendar.

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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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