Tampa Bay's live music weekend is coming in hot once again with a nice dose of hip-hop, pop, Southern rock and a big album release show from Tampa rock band Big Sad.
This listing of Tampa Bay's best concerts happening Sept. 20-26 is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staffers and contributors, then supplements with select gigs pulled from CL's user-driven Tampa Bay concert calendar.
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Friday, Sept. 20
Amenra w/Primitive Man/Blackwater Holylight Friday, Sept. 20. 7 p.m. $25. Orpheum, Tampa
A Night of Drum & Bass: Jaybee w/Footsouljahs/Thee Joker/Kay-S/more
Friday, Sept. 20. 9 p.m. No cover. Deviant Libation, Tampa
Boiler House w/Lucati/TaylorLace/Pushman Friday, Sept. 20. 10:30 p.m. No cover with RSVP before 11:30 p.m., $10 for guaranteed entry. The Ritz, Ybor City
Cover Your Tracks Friday, Sept. 20. 9:30 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
Dean Johanesen Friday, Sept. 20. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
The Family Funk Friday, Sept. 20. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Jessica Rose Powell Friday, Sept. 20. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
JT Curtis and the Florida Scoundrels Friday, Sept. 20. 8 p.m. $10 at the door. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa
Kashmir feat. Jean Violet Friday, Sept. 20. 8 p.m. $31 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg
Michael Allman w/Scott Brown & Friends
Friday, Sept. 20. 7 p.m. No cover. Ka’Tiki, Treasure Island
Launch Pad: DJ Randy Johnson w/2clutchB2BSoy Pasha/Makobo/more
Saturday, Sept. 21. 10 p.m. No cover. The Henley, St. Petersburg
Peter Neumer Friday, Sept. 20. 6 p.m. No cover. Crown & Bull, Dunedin
Slick Palm w/Domino Pink/Bad Future/He Kindly Friday, Sept. 20. 7 p.m. $8. Oscura, Bradenton
Toko Irie and Aaron Friday, Sept. 20. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Tony Tyler Band w/Melody Trucks Friday, Sept. 20. 8 p.m. $10. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
49 Winchester w/Matt Koziol Saturday, Sept. 21. 8 p.m. $29.50 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Alchemy 3rd Anniversary: Resonant Language w/Schmoop Saturday, Sept. 21. 9 p.m. $27.38 & up. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Displace Saturday, Sept. 21. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Erase The Tape: Idle Moves w/Suffering Spirits/The Don’t Belongs/Eyelid Cinema Saturday, Sept. 21. 9 p.m. $13. Deviant Libation, Tampa
The Florida Orchestra: Landslide—A Tribute to the Music of Fleetwood Mac Saturday, Sept. 21. 8 p.m. $23 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg
Franz Martini Saturday, Sept. 21. 7 p.m. $15 & up. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa
Gator Ridge Ramblers Saturday, Sept. 21. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
Kris Allen Saturday, Sept. 21. 7 p.m. $50. Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater
Levels House Party Saturday, Sept. 21. 8 p.m. $17. Orpheum, Tampa
Modern Measure Saturday, Sept. 21. 9:30 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
Oktoberfest Kickoff: James Suggs Trio Saturday, Sept. 21. 8 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa
Punk & Ska Pizza Party: Abortion Twins w/Treephort/Lot Lizards/more
Saturday, Sept. 21. 5 p.m. $10. Brass Mug, Tampa
Rich Whiteley Saturday, Sept. 21. 4:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Sam Williams Saturday, Sept. 21. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Tommy and Mimi Saturday, Sept. 21. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
6arelyhuman w/That Kid Sunday, Sept. 22. 6 p.m. $20 & up. Crowbar, Ybor City
Benefit For Tanner: Tommy Roxx w/Den Of Thieves/more
Sunday, Sept. 22. Noon. Donations accepted. OCC Roadhouse, Clearwater
Dusty Starr Williams Sunday, Sept. 22. 3 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
Emerson Hart Sunday, Sept. 22. 7 p.m. $65 & up. Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater
Mad Caddies w/Ballyhoo!/Hey-Smith Sunday, Sept. 22. 7 p.m. $27. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Oktoberfest kickoff parade: Suwanee Ave. Marching Band Sunday, Sept. 22. 6 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar & Cafe, Tampa
Rich Sheldon Sunday, Sept. 22. 3 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Schaff-Wall Collective Sunday, Sept. 22. 12 p.m. No cover. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Scott Harrell w/Rob Coe Sunday, Sept. 22. 4 p.m. $5 donation suggested. Deviant Libation, Tampa
Sunday Jazz in the Lounge: Boho Sideshow Sunday, Sept. 22. 2 p.m. No cover. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Sunday Jazz Project: Sandi Grecco w/James Suggs/Mark Moultrup Sunday, Sept. 22. 3 p.m. No cover. The Studio Public House, St. Petersburg
Sunday Jazz with The Crew Sunday, Sept. 22. 6 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Uncle John's Band Sunday, Sept. 22. 5:26 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Peggy Morris Monday, Sept. 23. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin
Scott Murley w/John Tschirhart/Greg Cannella Monday, Sept. 23. 6 p.m. No cover. Treble Makers Dueling Piano Bar and Restaurant, Wesley Chapel
RM Johnson and the Tomcats Wednesday, Sept. 25. 7 p.m. No cover. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Hoods w/Southpaw/Suffering Spirit/more Tuesday, Sept. 24. 7 p.m. $18. Brass Mug, Tampa
Kyle Schroeder Tuesday, Sept. 24. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin
Kid Royal Band Wednesday, Sept. 25. 8 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
Kimi Tortuga Thursday, Sept. 26. 6 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg
Kings County Duo Wednesday, Sept. 25. 8 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
Zeta The Babe Wednesday, Sept. 25. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
DJ Speedy Jr. Thursday, Sept. 26. 7 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
Gorgatron w/Misfire/Vicious Blade Thursday, Sept. 26. 7 p.m. $15. Orpheum, Tampa
John O'Leary w/Jean Bolduc/Bryan J. Hughes Thursday, Sept. 26. 7:30 p.m. The Horse and Jockey, South Pasadena
Luxe: A Latin Night Thursday, Sept. 26. 6 p.m. $10. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Penny Fountain w/Default Friends/Spanish Bombs/Sciutto Thursday, Sept. 26. 8 p.m. $15. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
The Pleasantries w/Harmonica Chase/Young Mino Thursday, Sept. 26. 7 p.m. $10. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Six String Social Club: Dan Shafer w/Luis Giler/Deb Ruby/Trevor Bystrom Thursday, Sept. 26. 7 p.m. No cover. Oscura, Bradenton
TFO: The Intimate Mahler - Symphony No. 1 Thursday, Sept. 26. 7:30 p.m. $25. New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa
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This listing of Tampa Bay's best concerts happening Sept. 20-26 is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staffers and contributors, then supplements with select gigs pulled from CL's user-driven Tampa Bay concert calendar.
Don't see your concert listed here? Please help us out and submit it yourself.
Friday, Sept. 20
- Conway The Machine (Crowbar, Ybor City)
- Creed w/3 Doors Down/Finger Eleven (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
- Easy Honey (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)
- Filthy Richard (Floridian Social, St. Petersburg)
- Little Lazy w/Razor and the Boogiemen/Psychofluid/Spanish Needles (Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa)
- Squeeze w/Boy George (The BayCare Sound, Clearwater)
- Wale (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
- Big Sad (album release) w/Discord Theory/Pohgoh (Microgroove, Tampa)
- K+Lab w/Sidetrakd/Dropkick (Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg)
- Keep The Hotel Empty Family Jam (Oscura, Bradenton)
- Liquid Pennies w/Domino Pink/The Pilot Waves (The Nest at St. Pete Brewing Co., St. Petersburg)
- Mike Tramp (CJ’s Backstage, St. Petersburg)
- The Music M.I.N.D.S.E.T.: Boomerang w/Austen van de Bleek (FloridaRama, St. Petersburg)
- DJ Pauly D (The Ritz, Ybor City)
- PJ Sin Suela (Crowbar, Ybor City)
- Plasmata w/[melter]/2 Forks (Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa)
- Skipper’s Smokehouse 44th Anniversary: Marc Broussard (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa)
- Yung Gravy w/Carter Vail (Yuengling Center, Tampa)
- Cairokee (The Ritz, Ybor City)
- Warren Haynes Band (Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg)
- Chromeo w/The Midnight (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
- The Red Pears w/Ultra Q/The High Curbs (Crowbar, Ybor City)
- The Remix (Shuffle, Tampa)
- Rhythmic Exhibits: An Evening with Carl Amundson (Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg)
- Epik High (The Ritz, Ybor City)
- The Interrupters w/Against All Authority/Crazy & The Brains (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
- Sexyy Red w/Hunxho/Loe Shimmy/Blakeiana (Amalie Arena, Tampa)
- Staind w/Breaking Benjamin/Daughtry/Lakeview (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
- Hootie and the Blowfish w/Collective Soul (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
- Melissa Etheridge w/Jewel (BayCare Sound, Clearwater)
- Ray LaMontagne w/The Secret Sisters (Duke Energy Center at Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg)
- Quarters of Change w/The Hails/Rohna (Crowbar, Ybor City)
Amenra w/Primitive Man/Blackwater Holylight Friday, Sept. 20. 7 p.m. $25. Orpheum, Tampa
A Night of Drum & Bass: Jaybee w/Footsouljahs/Thee Joker/Kay-S/more
Friday, Sept. 20. 9 p.m. No cover. Deviant Libation, Tampa
Boiler House w/Lucati/TaylorLace/Pushman Friday, Sept. 20. 10:30 p.m. No cover with RSVP before 11:30 p.m., $10 for guaranteed entry. The Ritz, Ybor City
Cover Your Tracks Friday, Sept. 20. 9:30 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
Dean Johanesen Friday, Sept. 20. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
The Family Funk Friday, Sept. 20. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Jessica Rose Powell Friday, Sept. 20. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
JT Curtis and the Florida Scoundrels Friday, Sept. 20. 8 p.m. $10 at the door. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa
Kashmir feat. Jean Violet Friday, Sept. 20. 8 p.m. $31 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg
Michael Allman w/Scott Brown & Friends
Friday, Sept. 20. 7 p.m. No cover. Ka’Tiki, Treasure Island
Launch Pad: DJ Randy Johnson w/2clutchB2BSoy Pasha/Makobo/more
Saturday, Sept. 21. 10 p.m. No cover. The Henley, St. Petersburg
Peter Neumer Friday, Sept. 20. 6 p.m. No cover. Crown & Bull, Dunedin
Slick Palm w/Domino Pink/Bad Future/He Kindly Friday, Sept. 20. 7 p.m. $8. Oscura, Bradenton
Toko Irie and Aaron Friday, Sept. 20. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Tony Tyler Band w/Melody Trucks Friday, Sept. 20. 8 p.m. $10. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
49 Winchester w/Matt Koziol Saturday, Sept. 21. 8 p.m. $29.50 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Alchemy 3rd Anniversary: Resonant Language w/Schmoop Saturday, Sept. 21. 9 p.m. $27.38 & up. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Displace Saturday, Sept. 21. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Erase The Tape: Idle Moves w/Suffering Spirits/The Don’t Belongs/Eyelid Cinema Saturday, Sept. 21. 9 p.m. $13. Deviant Libation, Tampa
The Florida Orchestra: Landslide—A Tribute to the Music of Fleetwood Mac Saturday, Sept. 21. 8 p.m. $23 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg
Franz Martini Saturday, Sept. 21. 7 p.m. $15 & up. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa
Gator Ridge Ramblers Saturday, Sept. 21. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
Kris Allen Saturday, Sept. 21. 7 p.m. $50. Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater
Levels House Party Saturday, Sept. 21. 8 p.m. $17. Orpheum, Tampa
Modern Measure Saturday, Sept. 21. 9:30 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
Oktoberfest Kickoff: James Suggs Trio Saturday, Sept. 21. 8 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa
Punk & Ska Pizza Party: Abortion Twins w/Treephort/Lot Lizards/more
Saturday, Sept. 21. 5 p.m. $10. Brass Mug, Tampa
Rich Whiteley Saturday, Sept. 21. 4:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Sam Williams Saturday, Sept. 21. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Tommy and Mimi Saturday, Sept. 21. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
6arelyhuman w/That Kid Sunday, Sept. 22. 6 p.m. $20 & up. Crowbar, Ybor City
Benefit For Tanner: Tommy Roxx w/Den Of Thieves/more
Sunday, Sept. 22. Noon. Donations accepted. OCC Roadhouse, Clearwater
Dusty Starr Williams Sunday, Sept. 22. 3 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
Emerson Hart Sunday, Sept. 22. 7 p.m. $65 & up. Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater
Mad Caddies w/Ballyhoo!/Hey-Smith Sunday, Sept. 22. 7 p.m. $27. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Oktoberfest kickoff parade: Suwanee Ave. Marching Band Sunday, Sept. 22. 6 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar & Cafe, Tampa
Rich Sheldon Sunday, Sept. 22. 3 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Schaff-Wall Collective Sunday, Sept. 22. 12 p.m. No cover. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Scott Harrell w/Rob Coe Sunday, Sept. 22. 4 p.m. $5 donation suggested. Deviant Libation, Tampa
Sunday Jazz in the Lounge: Boho Sideshow Sunday, Sept. 22. 2 p.m. No cover. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Sunday Jazz Project: Sandi Grecco w/James Suggs/Mark Moultrup Sunday, Sept. 22. 3 p.m. No cover. The Studio Public House, St. Petersburg
Sunday Jazz with The Crew Sunday, Sept. 22. 6 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Uncle John's Band Sunday, Sept. 22. 5:26 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Peggy Morris Monday, Sept. 23. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin
Scott Murley w/John Tschirhart/Greg Cannella Monday, Sept. 23. 6 p.m. No cover. Treble Makers Dueling Piano Bar and Restaurant, Wesley Chapel
RM Johnson and the Tomcats Wednesday, Sept. 25. 7 p.m. No cover. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Hoods w/Southpaw/Suffering Spirit/more Tuesday, Sept. 24. 7 p.m. $18. Brass Mug, Tampa
Kyle Schroeder Tuesday, Sept. 24. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin
Kid Royal Band Wednesday, Sept. 25. 8 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
Kimi Tortuga Thursday, Sept. 26. 6 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg
Kings County Duo Wednesday, Sept. 25. 8 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
Zeta The Babe Wednesday, Sept. 25. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
DJ Speedy Jr. Thursday, Sept. 26. 7 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
Gorgatron w/Misfire/Vicious Blade Thursday, Sept. 26. 7 p.m. $15. Orpheum, Tampa
John O'Leary w/Jean Bolduc/Bryan J. Hughes Thursday, Sept. 26. 7:30 p.m. The Horse and Jockey, South Pasadena
Luxe: A Latin Night Thursday, Sept. 26. 6 p.m. $10. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Penny Fountain w/Default Friends/Spanish Bombs/Sciutto Thursday, Sept. 26. 8 p.m. $15. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
The Pleasantries w/Harmonica Chase/Young Mino Thursday, Sept. 26. 7 p.m. $10. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Six String Social Club: Dan Shafer w/Luis Giler/Deb Ruby/Trevor Bystrom Thursday, Sept. 26. 7 p.m. No cover. Oscura, Bradenton
TFO: The Intimate Mahler - Symphony No. 1 Thursday, Sept. 26. 7:30 p.m. $25. New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa
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