The Bay area's live music calendar is about as hot as the weather these days, and it continues this weekend with this listing of nearly two dozen of the best concerts happening in Tampa Bay between July 11-18.
This listing is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staffers and contributors. It's supplemented with an "Also Playing" listing which includes select gigs that promoters, bands and community members have submitted to CL's Tampa Bay event calendar.
Don't see your gig here? Please help us out by submitting it yourself.
Thursday, July 11
In Transit w/American Souvenir/Right On Time/Eleni & the Uprising Thursday, July 11. 8 p.m. $12. Crowbar, Ybor City
Latin Rumberos Thursday, July 11. 8 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
Songs & Stories Open Mic feat. Dan Shafer Thursday, July 11. 7 p.m. No cover. Oscura, Bradenton
Y2K Fabulous Drag Show: Adriana Sparkle Thursday, July 11. 7 p.m. $8. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Bryan Smith Friday, July 12. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Calcium Friday, July 12. 10 p.m. No cover with RSVP before 11 p.m. The Ritz, Ybor City
DJ AJ Hall Friday, July 12. 9 p.m. No cover. Ella's Americana Folk Art Cafe, Tampa
A 50th Birthday Jam Celebration: Minim w/Sauce Pocket/Tamayo/Riskay
Friday, July 12. 7 p.m. $$20 & up. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
John Zias & Friends Friday, July 12. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Paradigm Friday, July 12. 8 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
Rich Sheldon Friday, July 12. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Shaw Davis and The Black Ties Friday, July 12. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
A Whole Lotta Bill Friday, July 12. 8 p.m. $10 at the door. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa
92s Comin’ Thru dance party w/DJ Gabe Saturday, July 13. 7 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa
Ballyhoo! w/Bumpin Uglies/Joe Samba Saturday, July 13. 6:30 p.m. $25. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Boogie Woogie Blues Piano Stomp Saturday, July 13. 8 p.m. $18 & up. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg
DeemZoo (EP release) w/Shrivl Pizzle Mojo/HvmanBeeing Saturday, July 13. 9 p.m. $20. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
DJ Matt Dodge Saturday, July 13. 7 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
Gozadera Latin Dance Saturday, July 13. 8:30 p.m. No $15. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
Hot Tonic Quintet Saturday, July 13. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Impulse Saturday, July 13. 8 p.m. $10 at the door. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa
Jamie Thomas Saturday, July 13. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
John Kyle Rhodes Saturday, July 13. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Transitions Summer Concert Series: Kristopher James w/Jordan Esker & the 100%/Treis and Friends/Quail Hollow Saturday, July 13. 7 p.m. $15-$20. Transitions at Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa
Modern Day Divas Saturday, July 13. 7 p.m.-10 p.m. $25-$40. Richey Suncoast Theatre, New Port Richey
Ryan Marchand Saturday, July 13. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Sidequest Saturday, July 13. 10:30 p.m. No cover with RSVP before 11:30 p.m. The Ritz, Ybor City
Acoustic Sunday Brunch: Rev. Billy C. Wirtz w/Marvelous Marvin Sunday, July 14. 1 p.m. No cover. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa
Greg Roy Sunday, July 14. 2 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Jazz Night: In the Pocket Sunday, July 14. 6 p.m. No cover. Corner Club, Tampa
Phoenix 5 Sunday, July 14. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Songwriters Showcase: Ray Gurka w/June Bunch/Deb Ruby Sunday, July 14. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa
Sunday Jazz in the Lounge: Boho Sideshow Sunday, July 14. 2 p.m. No cover. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Sunday Jazz with The Crew Sunday, July 14. 6 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Vision Crystal Sunday, July 14. 2 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
Monsoon w/TV Breakup Scene/NowInColor Tuesday, July 16. 7 p.m. $12. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Northlane w/Invent Animate/Thornhill/Windwaker Tuesday, July 16. 7 p.m. $25. Orpheum, Tampa
N Fushion Trio Thursday, July 18. 8 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
Singer-Songwriter Happy Hour: St. David Thursday, July 18. 7 p.m. No cover, but tips appreciated. Oscura, Bradenton
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This listing is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staffers and contributors. It's supplemented with an "Also Playing" listing which includes select gigs that promoters, bands and community members have submitted to CL's Tampa Bay event calendar.
Don't see your gig here? Please help us out by submitting it yourself.
Thursday, July 11
- The Doobie Brothers w/Robert Cray (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
- Morgan Wallen w/Jelly Roll/Nate Smith/Bryan Martin (Raymond James Stadium, Tampa)
- Classic Rock Legacy: 'The Dark Side of The Moon' (New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa)
- Friday Night Jazz feat. Bryan Hughes (DI Coffee Bar, Tampa)
- Felly w/Perception ( Crowbar, Ybor City)
- Image Research: Mind Quest No. 2 w/Datagram/Rat Galactic/Akasha System/Justin Depth (The Bends, St. Petersburg)
- Movie Props w/Psychofluid/Soul*/FisherPriceGuillotine Friday, July 12. 7 p.m. $8. Oscura, Bradenton
- Sydney Valette w/Matt Hart/More Is Not Enough (Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa)
- 11th Annual 710 Dab Day Festival: Manic Focus w/Axel Thesleff/Evaluation/Dizzle Phunk/more (Cuban Club, Ybor City)
- DIY Fest II: Have Gun, Will Travel/Discord Theory/Pilot Jonezz/Peace Cult/Hollyglen/Bangarang/Hovercar/Fantastical Tigers/Mak/Mortal Sons/Mak/more (Crowbar, Ybor City)
- Fathom w/Sustenance/Peacemaker/Grasping At The Shadow/Spiritual Chaos (Deviant Libation, Tampa)
- Konstantina Gianni (WTR pool at Godfrey Hotel & Cabanas, Tampa)
- One Grunge-y Summer: In A Nutshell w/Stone Tampa Pilots (Orpheum, Tampa)
- The Queens of R&B Tour: Xscape w/SWV/Mya/Total/702 (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
- Rutterkin w/Bad, Bad Things/Earthgirl/Victor Alvarez (The Lighthouse, St. Petersburg)
- Tampa Bay International Carnival: Don Chezina w/Notch/more (Albert Whitted Park, St. Petersburg)
- BossMan Dlow (The Ritz, Ybor City)
- Chasing Airplanes w/Moth Bite/What We Seek/Endurus/Volitions (Oscura, Bradenton)
- Juno Dunes w/The George (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)
- Ol’ Dirty Sundays (Crowbar, Ybor City)
- Sammy Hagar w/Loverboy (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
- Steve Aoki (Hard Rock Event Center Pool at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa)
- Tampa Bay International Carnival: Kes The Band w/Desperadoes Steel Orchestra/Inner Circle/more (Albert Whitted Park, St. Petersburg)
- Vice (WTR pool at Godfrey Hotel & Cabanas, Tampa)
- Sexblood w/Livernois/Human Factors Lab/DJ Christina Zombie (Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa)
- Central Ave. Live: Celebrating Tampa’s Music History and Hope For Future Musicians (St. James Church at Encore, Tampa)
- Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival Finale Showcase (Barness Music Hall at University of South Florida, Tampa)
- Janet Jackson w/Nelly (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
- Chops Jazz Night (Ella's Americana Folk Art Cafe, Tampa)
- MC Chris w/Crunk Witch/Swell Rell (Crowbar, Ybor City)
- April Showers w/Liam Bauman (The Far Forest, Tampa)
- Jorge Celedón (Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa)
- The Moss w/Dogpark/Rohna (Crowbar, Ybor City)
- Steel Pulse w/Jesse Royal (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
In Transit w/American Souvenir/Right On Time/Eleni & the Uprising Thursday, July 11. 8 p.m. $12. Crowbar, Ybor City
Latin Rumberos Thursday, July 11. 8 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
Songs & Stories Open Mic feat. Dan Shafer Thursday, July 11. 7 p.m. No cover. Oscura, Bradenton
Y2K Fabulous Drag Show: Adriana Sparkle Thursday, July 11. 7 p.m. $8. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Bryan Smith Friday, July 12. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Calcium Friday, July 12. 10 p.m. No cover with RSVP before 11 p.m. The Ritz, Ybor City
DJ AJ Hall Friday, July 12. 9 p.m. No cover. Ella's Americana Folk Art Cafe, Tampa
A 50th Birthday Jam Celebration: Minim w/Sauce Pocket/Tamayo/Riskay
Friday, July 12. 7 p.m. $$20 & up. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
John Zias & Friends Friday, July 12. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Paradigm Friday, July 12. 8 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
Rich Sheldon Friday, July 12. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Shaw Davis and The Black Ties Friday, July 12. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
A Whole Lotta Bill Friday, July 12. 8 p.m. $10 at the door. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa
92s Comin’ Thru dance party w/DJ Gabe Saturday, July 13. 7 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa
Ballyhoo! w/Bumpin Uglies/Joe Samba Saturday, July 13. 6:30 p.m. $25. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Boogie Woogie Blues Piano Stomp Saturday, July 13. 8 p.m. $18 & up. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg
DeemZoo (EP release) w/Shrivl Pizzle Mojo/HvmanBeeing Saturday, July 13. 9 p.m. $20. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
DJ Matt Dodge Saturday, July 13. 7 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
Gozadera Latin Dance Saturday, July 13. 8:30 p.m. No $15. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
Hot Tonic Quintet Saturday, July 13. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Impulse Saturday, July 13. 8 p.m. $10 at the door. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa
Jamie Thomas Saturday, July 13. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
John Kyle Rhodes Saturday, July 13. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Transitions Summer Concert Series: Kristopher James w/Jordan Esker & the 100%/Treis and Friends/Quail Hollow Saturday, July 13. 7 p.m. $15-$20. Transitions at Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa
Modern Day Divas Saturday, July 13. 7 p.m.-10 p.m. $25-$40. Richey Suncoast Theatre, New Port Richey
Ryan Marchand Saturday, July 13. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Sidequest Saturday, July 13. 10:30 p.m. No cover with RSVP before 11:30 p.m. The Ritz, Ybor City
Acoustic Sunday Brunch: Rev. Billy C. Wirtz w/Marvelous Marvin Sunday, July 14. 1 p.m. No cover. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa
Greg Roy Sunday, July 14. 2 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Jazz Night: In the Pocket Sunday, July 14. 6 p.m. No cover. Corner Club, Tampa
Phoenix 5 Sunday, July 14. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Songwriters Showcase: Ray Gurka w/June Bunch/Deb Ruby Sunday, July 14. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa
Sunday Jazz in the Lounge: Boho Sideshow Sunday, July 14. 2 p.m. No cover. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Sunday Jazz with The Crew Sunday, July 14. 6 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Vision Crystal Sunday, July 14. 2 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
Monsoon w/TV Breakup Scene/NowInColor Tuesday, July 16. 7 p.m. $12. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Northlane w/Invent Animate/Thornhill/Windwaker Tuesday, July 16. 7 p.m. $25. Orpheum, Tampa
N Fushion Trio Thursday, July 18. 8 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
Singer-Songwriter Happy Hour: St. David Thursday, July 18. 7 p.m. No cover, but tips appreciated. Oscura, Bradenton
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