Tampa Bay's best live music happening October 3-10

Including Tom G, Xiu Xiu, hurricane benefits and more.

click to enlarge Cimafunk, who plays Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on Oct. 6, 2024. - Photo by Jeremy Tauriac
Photo by Jeremy Tauriac
Cimafunk, who plays Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on Oct. 6, 2024.
Hell and highwater arrived in Tampa Bay last weekend, effectively wiping out the live music calendar. It's coming back to life this week with plenty of shows also functioning as supply and fund drives for local relief efforts.

This listing of the best live music coming to Tampa Bay between Oct. 3-10 was compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staffers and contributors, then supplemented with select gigs from CL's user-submitted Tampa Bay concert calendar.

Don't see your show listed here? Please do us a favor and submit yourself.

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Wednesday, Oct. 9
Thursday, Oct. 10
Also playing

Backtrack Blues Friday, Oct. 4. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Dead Set Florida Friday, Oct. 4. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Dunedin Brewery Oktobeerfest: Antelope w/The New Rulers/Row Jomah/Legacy Orchestra Collective/The Family Funk/Hot Tonic Friday-Sunday, Oct. 4-6. 5 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Emo Night Friday, Oct. 4. 8 p.m. $12. Orpheum, Tampa

Kluv & The United Funk Foundation Friday, Oct. 4. 9:30 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa

Peter Neumer Fridays. 6 p.m. No cover. Crown & Bull, Dunedin

The Sidewalk Poets Friday, Oct. 4. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Stevie Nicks Experience Friday, Oct. 4. 7 p.m. $5. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Uncle John's Band Friday, Oct. 4. 8 p.m. $10. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa

The Wandering Hours Friday, Oct. 4. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Zach Short Friday, Oct. 4. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Ben Gingras w/Keane Brothers/Shambala Saturday, Oct. 5. 9 p.m. $20. Harmonic Graffiti Gallery, St. Petersburg

Brek Milo Saturday, Oct. 5. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Cosmic Jenkins Saturday, Oct. 5. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Elonzo Wesley Saturday, Oct. 5. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Fall Fest: Carrollwood Jukebox w/New Horizons/Carrollwood Winds Ensemble/Music Box/Katie Adams/Amanthi Beam Band/Music Box Saturday, Oct. 5. 10 a.m. No cover. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa

Kidz Bop Live Saturday, Oct. 5. 6 p.m. $43 & up. MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa

Matthew Frost Saturday, Oct. 5. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Pascal Junior w/Parker Sedwick/Eber Azpeitia/Lex Rocha/Evan Saturday, Oct. 5. 10 p.m. $25 (Prive members only). Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

The Strolling Moans Saturday, Oct. 5. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Supply Chain Saturday, Oct. 5. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Whiskey Throttle Saturday, Oct. 5. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

The Bus Stop Band Sunday, Oct. 6. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Dave Freeman Sunday, Oct. 6. 1 p.m. No cover. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa

Elonzo Wesley Sunday, Oct. 6. 4 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Gozadera Latin Dance Sunday, Oct. 6. 4 p.m. $12 & up. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Jazz & Blues Jam hosted by James Varnado Sundays. 5 p.m. No cover. Cottonmouth Southern Soul Kitchen, Bradenton

Joel Hoekstra w/Brandon Gibb Sunday, Oct. 6. 7 p.m. $14.50 & up. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo

Le Jazz Sundays. 11:30 a.m. No cover. Boulevard Burgers & Tap House, St. Petersburg

The New Rulers Sunday, Oct. 6. 2 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Retro Reggae Brunch: DJ Mike Blenda Sunday, Oct. 6. 12 p.m. No cover. Hooch and Hive, Tampa

Rich Sheldon Sunday, Oct. 6. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Sgammato Music School Fall Jam Sunday, Oct. 6. 12 p.m. $10. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

St. Pete Sax Quartet Sunday, Oct. 6. 12 p.m. No cover. Dali Museum, St. Petersburg

Stephen Kellogg
Sunday, Oct. 6. 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. $35. Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater

Sunday Blues Session: Josh Nelms w/Jimmy Griswold Sunday, Oct. 6. 5 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

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

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

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

TFO: Ravel's Bolero Sunday, Oct. 6. 7:30 p.m. $25.50 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Yesterday Once More Sunday, Oct. 6. 2 p.m. $47 & up. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

Ban Mondays: Tha Banned Monday, Oct. 7. 8 p.m. $7. Hooch and Hive, Tampa

Neck Deep Monday, Oct. 7. 7:30 p.m. $37.50. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Peggy Morris Mondays. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin

Scott Murley w/John Tschirhart/Greg Cannella Mondays. 6 p.m. No cover. Treble Makers Dueling Piano Bar and Restaurant, Wesley Chapel

Vinyl Night and Industry Night Monday, Oct. 7. 7 p.m. No cover. Deviant Libation, Tampa

Kaleigh Baker Tuesday, Oct. 8. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Kyle Schroeder Tuesdays. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin

Synia Carroll & Helios Jazz Orchestra Tuesday, Oct. 8. 7:30 p.m. $25 & up. Side Door Cabaret at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

What Lies Below w/Two Sides of Me/Spiritual Chaos/Gloomchild Tuesday, Oct. 8. 7 p.m. $12. Hooch and Hive, Tampa

Dennis Stadelman of Cope Wednesday, Oct. 9. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

​​High On Fire w/Weedeater Wednesday, Oct. 9. 7 p.m. $25. Orpheum, Tampa

Kid Royal Band Every other Wednesday. 8 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

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

Live Bluegrass Jam hosted by Fil Pate Wednesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

TFO: For The Love of Italy Wednesday, Oct. 9. 11 a.m. $32.50 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Wayne Levy Wednesdays. 5 p.m. No cover. Tarpon Turtle Restaurant & Marina, Tarpon Springs

Wednesday Night Jazz: Schaff-Wall Collective Wednesday, Oct. 9. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Crush: The Bon Jovi Experience Thursday, Oct. 10. 7:30 p.m. $29.50 & up. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo

Stick & Ditty Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Paddywagon, Dunedin

Sweet Spine w/Brayton Thursday, Oct. 10. 7 p.m. $15. Orpheum, Tampa

Uncle John's Band Thursdays. 8 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

VZN Trio Thursday, Oct. 10. 9:30 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa

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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