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.
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Thursday, Oct. 3
- Twyn w/Katara Twyn (The Far Forest, Tampa)
- Arts Legacy Remix Fourth Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration w/Sunstate Orchestral Program (Riverwalk Stage at David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa)
- #Pound Fridays: Bear Grillz (The Ritz, Ybor City)
- CG5 (Crowbar, Ybor City)
- Discoveries w/Scissor Blade/Deadweight (Deviant Libation, Tampa)
- Filthy Richard Fridays. 10 p.m. $10 at door, no cover if on guest list. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
- Jazz With Jim: 1959—Songs from Jazz's Greatest Year (Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa)
- John Nemeth (Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, Safety Harbor)
- Kyle Schroeder: Falling For you feat. Leo Folsom w/Songbird Shella (Side Door Cabaret at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg)
- Lyle Lovett and His Large Band (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater)
- The Marley Brothers (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
- Morgan Wallen w/Cole Swindell/Nate Smith/Lauren Watkins (Raymond James Stadium, Tampa)
- Music & Musings: Daniel B. Marshall Band (Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg)
- Odyssey Music Festival: A Hundred Drums w/Mija/Visages/Dr. Greco/more (The Factory, St. Petersburg)
- Slimers w/Thee Butcher Cabal/Neverglades/Gdsob Friday, Oct. 4. 7 p.m. $8. Oscura, Bradenton
- Anne Wilson (Carol Morsani Hall at David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa)
- The Floozies w/The Sponges (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
- Cimafunk (Crowbar, Ybor City)
- Doom & Gloom Fest: Witchpit w/Snake Healer/Worldeater/Bong Wizard/more (Deviant Libation, Tampa)
- Fozzy w/The Nocturnal Affair/Clozure (Orpheum, Tampa)
- Magnanimous four-year anniversary: Flagman w/Meatwound/Highway Advisory Radio/Dagger (Magnanimous Brewing Seminole Heights, Tampa)
- Mercer & Mancini (Francis Wilson Playhouse, Clearwater)
- Nicki Minaj w/Tyga/Bia/Skillibeng (Amalie Arena, Tampa)
- Odyssey Music Festival: DJ Susan w//Mija/Ternion Sound/Anna Morgan/Kyle Kinch/more (The Factory, St. Petersburg)
- Tvboo w/Shlump/Smith./Mport Saturday, Oct. 5. 10 p.m. $15 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City
- Under The Covers: '90s Homecoming (Oscura, Bradenton)
- WMNF’s 5th Annual Tom Petty Birthday Tribute: The Mark Warren Commission w/Firecracker & The Burnt Fuses/The Burke Brothers/Will Quinlan/Gracie Topp/more (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa)
- Yates McKendree (Side Door Cabaret at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg)
- Zheani w/Buttress/Zand (Crowbar, Ybor City)
- The Black Crowes (Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg)
- Deuforia w/Worn Out Trend/Flag Burner/Shiv (American Legion Seminole Post 111, Tampa)
- Doom & Gloom Fest: Stone Nomads w/Kamru/Florist/Embr/more (Deviant Libation, Tampa)
- Sexyy Red w/Hunxho/Loe Shimmy/BlakeIAna (Amalie Arena, Tampa)
- Tom G w/Tae Bae/K-Luv/Kid Brick/Dq4e/Pusha Preme/Priceless Scott/Big Britt (Ragan Park, Tampa)
- Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue (Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa)
- Demon Hunter w/Impending Doom/War of Ages/Opponent (Orpheum, Tampa)
- Xiu Xiu w/Offerings/KT Kink (Crowbar, Ybor City)
- Tori Kelly (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
- Funk N Ting: DJ Mike Blenda w/DJ Shafiq (Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa)
- Jess Glynne w/Leah Kate (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
- Absolution Fest: Beborn Beton w/Zanias/Ultra Sunn/Male Tears/Kite/more (Crowbar, Ybor City)
- Kirk Franklin w/Yolanda Adams/Marvin Sapp/Clark Sisters/Fred Hammond (Amalie Arena, Tampa)
- Teddy Swims (Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa)
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
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