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Tampa Bay’s live music calendar is officially turning the page on 2025. While there are a host of shows to help local live music lovers ring in 2026 tonight, here’s a listing featuring some of the best shows and concerts happening in Tampa Bay between Jan. 1-8.
This listing is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay contributors and staffers, then supplemented with select gigs pulled from CL’s user-submitted events and concert calendar. Don’t see your gig listed here? Please help us out by submitting it yourself.
Thursday, Jan. 1
Friday, Jan. 2
Saturday, Jan. 3
Sunday, Jan. 4
Tuesday, Jan. 6
Thursday, Jan. 8
More Tampa Bay concerts happening Jan. 1-8, 2026
New Years Day brunch: LaRue Nickelson Thursday, Jan. 1. 11:30 a.m. No cover. Independent Bar & Cafe, Tampa
Uncle John’s Band Thursday, Jan. 1. 7 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing Co., St. Petersburg
Anoluxx
Friday, Jan. 2. 9 p.m. $20 & up. TK Lounge, Tampa
The Rise of Decades: George Lynch of Dokken w/Lynch Mob/Terry Ilous’ XYZ/Brett Carlise of Great White Friday, Jan. 2. 8 p.m. $39.27 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Heathen Sun Friday, Jan. 2. 7 p.m. $20.97 & up. Orpheum, Tampa
Max Norton Friday, Jan. 2. 6 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Tampa, Tampa
The Organ Trail: Austin Llewellyn & co. Friday, Jan. 2. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Schmaltz & Pepper Friday, Jan. 2. 8 p.m. $20-$35. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo
Shelby Sol Friday, Jan. 2. No cover. Flor Fina at Hotel Haya, Ybor City
Teresa Farris Friday, Jan. 2. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Holmes Beach
Conner Lindsay Saturday, Jan. 3. 5 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Tampa, Tampa
Dead Set Saturday, Jan. 3. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Face 2 Face: Pushman & MYR Saturday, Jan. 3. 10 p.m. No cover before 11:30 p.m. w/RSVP ($10 & up otherwise). The Ritz, Ybor City
Ikawnic Underground Presents: Futures Theory w/Bino Bih/Kayla Korpics/Don’t Pet the Dinosaur
Saturday, Jan. 3. 11 p.m. $10. University Boba Tea House, Tampa
Nilla Green Saturday, Jan. 3. No cover. Flor Fina at Hotel Haya, Ybor City
Nookie: A numetal night Saturday, Pearl Jam Tribute Concert by Given to Fly: The Pearl Jam Experience Saturday, Jan. 3. 7 p.m. $15-$20. Oscura, Bradenton
Shoeless Soul w/The Matrux Saturday, Jan. 3. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Church Sessions: Qeys w/Shines
Sunday, Jan. 4. 9 p.m. $5. Crowbar, Ybor City
Collette w/Jask/Lynn Hawkins Sunday, Jan. 4. 6 p.m. Suite E Studios, St. Petersburg
Elvis birthday bash: Scot Bruce w/Mike Albert Monday, Jan. 4. 1 p.m. $24-$33. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Jon Di Renzo Tuesday, Jan. 6. 7 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Holmes Beach
Kid Royal Band Wednesday, Jan. 7. $5. Bayboro Brewing Co. St. Petersburg
Fil Pate Second Thursdays through April 9. 6 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Tampa, Tampa
Kingston Trio Thursday, Jan. 8. 7:30 p.m. $30 & up. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo
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This article appears in Dec. 25 – 31, 2025.
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