Tampa Bay's best live music happening September 12-19

Including Herbie Hancock, Maxwell, Mes, amd more.

click to enlarge Maxwell plays Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida on September 1, 2017. - Photo by Rod Millington
Photo by Rod Millington
Maxwell plays Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida on September 1, 2017.
Tampa Bay's live music weekend is here, and its hunting heads with Herbie Hancock, who plays a relatively intimate St. Petersburg show on Sunday. That gig, plus more from Mes, Maxwell, Buddy Guy and more away in this listing of the best concerts coming to Tampa Bay between Sept. 12-19.

This listing is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay contributors and staffers, the supplemented with select shows on CL's user-driven Tampa Bay concert calendar.

Don't see your gig listen here? Please submit it yourself.

Thursday, Sept. 12
Friday, Sept. 13
Saturday, Sept. 14
Sunday, Sept. 15
Tuesday, Sept. 17
Wednesday, Sept. 18
Thursday, Sept. 19
Also playing

Die Sexual w/Pressure Kitten/Offerings
Thursday, Sept. 12. 7 p.m. $15. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Florida Extreme Metal Fest Thursday, Sept. 12. 5 p.m. $12-$30. Brass Mug, Tampa

Audrey Short Friday, Sept. 13. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

The Black Honkeys w/The Stone City Friday, Sept. 13. 8 p.m. $10. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa

Bryan Smith Friday, Sept. 13. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Danitza w/Lex & Fly/Golden Hour Trees/Curly Q Friday, Sept. 13. 8 p.m. $15. Hooch and Hive, Tampa

Loud On 7th: Money On The Floor w/El Capone w/A.P.E/Psych/Don Rich/T Hurst/M.E.W.S./Hoodieboy Keylin/Dove 6/Tune Da Pet/Turph/more
Friday, Sept. 13. 7 p.m. $20. Crowbar, Ybor City

Nirvanna w/Blink 180 Deux
Friday, Sept. 13. 7 p.m. $15. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Peter Neumer
Friday, Sept. 13. 6 p.m. No cover. Crown & Bull, Dunedin

The Red Sunday
Friday, Sept. 13. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Ronnie D & The Super Stars w/Someday Honey
Friday, Sept. 13. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Shoot 2 Thrill
Friday, Sept. 13. 9:30 p.m. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa

Uncle John's Ban
d Friday, Sept. 13. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Becca Myari
Saturday, Sept. 14. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Crackerbillys Saturday, Sept. 14. 8 p.m. No cover. Caledonia Brewery, Dunedin

Gozadera Latin Dance
Saturday, Sept. 14. 8:30 p.m. $15. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

The Headbang
Saturday, Sept. 14. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

James Suggs w/Alejandro Arenas/Jeremy Douglass
Saturday, Sept. 14. 4:30 p.m. $12 & up. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Jamie Thomas
Saturday, Sept. 14. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Jantsen w/Kursa
Saturday, Sept. 14. 10:30 p.m. $20 & up. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

The Juanjamon Band
Saturday, Sept. 14. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Kpop Bop
Nite Saturday, Sept. 14. 8 p.m. $13. Hooch and Hive, Tampa

L8 Night Flights Saturday, Sept 14. 2 p.m.-10 p.m. $20. St. Pete Pier, St. Petersburg

Loud On 7th: Loud AF w/Dee Spades/Tone I.E. & Friends/JC/Lil Z/more
Saturday, Sept. 14. 7 p.m. $15. Crowbar, Ybor City

Nzou and the Afro Soul
Saturday, Sept. 14. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Plague Spitter w/Apostle/Low Before the Breeze/Street Sweeper/Tunnels of Set/Blown Apart
Saturday, Sept. 14. 7 p.m. $10. Deviant Libation, Tampa

Ryan Marchand
Saturday, Sept. 14. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Seth Walker Saturday, Sept. 14. 6:30 p.m. Call 727-323-2787 for tickets. Craftsman House Gallery, St. Petersburg

Speak Easy
Saturday, Sept. 14. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

The Stevie Nicks Experience
Saturday, Sept. 14. 8 p.m. $20. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa

Zach Haywood Band
Saturday, Sept. 14. 9:30 p.m. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa

Acoustic Sunday Brunch: Rev. Billy C. Wirtz and Marvelous Marvin
Sunday, Sept. 15. 1 p.m. No cover. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa

Charlie Morris
Sunday, Sept. 15. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Damon Fowler w/Josh Nelms
Sunday, Sept. 15. 4:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Drag Queen Brunch: Kandy Ho w/Sadie T. Elise/Ashlee T. Bangkx/Veronica Foxx
Sunday, Sept. 15. 10 a.m. $15. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa

Latin Pool Party S
unday, Sept. 15. 12 p.m. $20. WTR Pool, Tampa

Loud A$$ Party
Sunday, Sept. 15. 7 p.m. No cover. Crowbar, Ybor City

Shoeless Soul Trio
Sunday, Sept. 15. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa

Sunday Jazz in the Lounge: Boho Sideshow
Sunday, Sept. 15. 2 p.m. No cover. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Sunday Jazz Project: Sandi Grecco w/James Suggs/Mark Moultrup
Sunday, Sept. 15. 3 p.m. No cover. The Studio Public House, St. Petersburg

Sunday Jazz with The Crew
Sunday, Sept. 15. 6 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Zach Biss
Sunday, Sept. 15. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Emarosa w/Laur Elle/Val Astaire
Monday, Sept. 16. 7 p.m. $20. Orpheum, Tampa

Peggy Morris
Monday, Sept. 16. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin

Kyle Schroeder
Tuesday, Sept. 17. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin

The Remix Tuesdays, 8 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa

Curtis Live
Wednesday, Sept. 18. 8 p.m. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa

DJ Cub
Wednesday, Sept. 18. 7 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa

Flamenco Symphony feat. David Massey and Stacey Knight
Wednesday, Sept. 18. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Forrest Isn't Dead w/Mirror Parts/Treis & Friends
Thursday, Sept. 19. 7 p.m. $10. Hooch and Hive, Tampa

Hans Gruber and the Die Hards
Thursday, Sept. 19. 7 p.m. $15. Orpheum, Tampa

Live Jazz Night
Thursday, Sept. 19. 7 p.m. No cover. Oscura, Bradenton

Roxanne
Thursday, Sept. 19. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

TJ Teo
Thursday, Sept. 19. 7 p.m. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa

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