Egyptian Lover at Fauna Primavera Festival at Espacio Broadway in Santiago, Chile, on Nov. 10, 2018. Credit: Gary Go / Red Bull Content Pool
Tampa Bay’s live music weekend has arrived, and it’s got an 808 in its hand thanks to Egyptian Lover, who headlines Zodiac in Ybor City this Friday. The Americana crowd will pile into Benchmark International Arena for Mumford & Sons, and per usual, the jazz folks have a myriad of options, from Jeremy Carter’s Imagine Museum gig, the DI Coffee Bar Friday showcase, and more.
This listing of the best live music happening Aug. 6-13 is compiled weekly by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay contributors and staffers and is supplements with select gigs off CL’s user-submitted event calendar.
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Friday, Aug. 7
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Wednesday, Aug. 12
Thursday, Aug. 13
More concerts and live music events happening across Tampa Bay from Aug. 6-13
Artist Showcase Nite with DJ Libs Friday, Aug. 7. 7 p.m. No cover. Blueberry Patch, Gulfport
Austen van der Bleek (Rent party) Friday, Aug. 7. 9 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Tangible Record Shop at Suite E Studios, St. Petersburg
Chris Walker Band w/Ella Jet Friday, Aug. 7. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Corey Kelly Friday, Aug. 7. 7 p.m. No cover with reservation. The Sapphire, Tampa
Danny Rodriguez Friday, Aug. 7. 6:30 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Emo Night Karaoke (Live karaoke) Friday, Aug. 7. 8 p.m. $15 & up. Oscura, Bradenton
Eric Von Friday, Aug. 7. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa
Evan Koteles Friday, Aug. 7. 6 p.m. No cover. Water Street, Tampa
Florida Rock Symphony: The Music of David Bowie Friday, Aug. 7. 8 p.m. $56.25 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Greg West w/The Poors/Melody Artisans of the Crooked Thumb Friday, Aug. 7. 6:30 p.m. $40. Safety Harbor Public Library, Safety Harbor
Greg Woodruff Every first Friday. 6 p.m. No cover. Gulfport Brewery, Gulfport
Hot Rod Hornets Friday, Aug. 7. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Huevo Cosmico Friday, Aug. 7. 8 p.m. $10. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
Innlet w/Now In Color/Jackson Alter Friday, Aug. 7. 8 p.m. $20.77 & up. New World Music Hall, Tampa
Jazz Night: Dominic Walker, Paul Gavin, James Suggs, Bryan J. Hughes, & Jon Shea Fridays. 7:30 p.m. $5 at the door. DI Coffee Bar, Tampa (Davis Islands)
Joshua Reilly Friday, Aug. 7. 7 p.m. Call or message venue for tickets. Kani Ka Pila Room inside NoiseMakers, St. Petersburg
Just Courtesy w/Library Card/Holly Pocket Friday, Aug. 7. 7 p.m. $12. The Nest at St. Pete Brewing Co., St. Petersburg
Kennon Knight Friday, Aug. 7. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Love In The Club Friday, Aug. 7. 8 p.m. $23.19. Orpheum, Tampa
Old School Reggaeton Party Friday, Aug. 7. 10 p.m. $13.38 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City
Pinball Wizard (The Who tribute) Friday, Aug. 7. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Samantha Leigh Friday, Aug. 7. 7 p.m. No cover with reservation. The Sapphire, Tampa
Sam Bips (Super saxy happy hour) Friday, Aug. 7. 5 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Secondhand Silver Lining w/Isabella Diaz Friday, Aug. 7. 8 p.m. No cover. The Bricks, Ybor City
Seth Campbell Band Friday, Aug. 7. 7 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg
Shaun Hopper Friday, Aug. 7. 8 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Speak Easy Friday, Aug. 7. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Stick & Ditty Friday, Aug. 7. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg
St. Pete Grungefest: Still Alive (Pearl Jam tribute) w/Foo Fight (Foo Fighters tribute)/In A Nutshell (Alice In Chains tribute) Friday, Aug. 7. 7:30 p.m. $17. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
TL Jentgens Friday, Aug. 7. 7 p.m. $15.03 & up. Ferg’s Sports Bar & Grill, St. Petersburg
Will Moseley Friday, Aug. 7. 10 p.m. $20. Dallas Bull, Tampa
Zapshanrai Friday, Aug. 7. 6 p.m. No cover with registration. Palm Harbor Library, Palm Harbor
7C & Friends Saturday, Aug. 8. 10 a.m. No cover. Seven C Music, St. Petersburg
90 Surge Saturday, Aug. 8. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Angelo Saturday, Aug. 8. 12 p.m. No cover; $600 & up for VIP. Lower Deck, Tampa
Ben Rodgers Band Saturday, Aug. 8. 7 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg
Booty Bounce: DJNoturgirl w/Tinysteph Saturday, Aug. 8. 10 p.m. No cover. The Bends, St. Petersburg
Cabana Dogs Saturday, Aug. 8. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa
Dead All Over Saturday, Aug. 8. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg
Dean Johanesen Saturday, Aug. 8. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Deep Purple w/Kansas Saturday, Aug. 8. 6 p.m. $56.50 & up. The BayCare Sound, Clearwater
Frankie Wheeler w/Alex Richard Saturday, Aug. 8. 5 p.m. No cover. Mary Margaret’s Olde Irish Tavern, St. Petersburg
Gold Dust Woman (Stevie Nicks tribute) Saturday, Aug. 8. 8 p.m. $33 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
Grit & Rumble Presents: Kitty Kitty Meow Meow w/Cozy In The Black/Hovercar/Julep Saturday, Aug. 8. 7 p.m. $16.53. Suite E Studios, St. Petersburg
Gulf To Bay Trio Saturday, Aug. 8. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
John Kyle Rodhe Saturday, Aug. 8. 6:30 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Jordyn & Austin Saturday, Aug. 8. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg
Josh Magwood Band w/Connor Zwetsch Saturday, Aug. 8. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Kevin Kon Saturday, Aug. 8. 9 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Alter Ego, Tampa
Mirror Parts w/Doolittle/Risk Averse Saturday, Aug. 8. 7 p.m. $10 minimum donation. Oscura, Bradenton
Nü Metal Night: Deserted Will w/Down With The System (System of a Down tribute)/Bad Future Saturday, Aug. 8. 7 p.m. $13. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
Nzou and the Afro Soul Saturday, Aug. 8. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Off The Road Saturday, Aug. 8. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Phoenix 5 Saturday, Aug. 8. 9 p.m. No cover. CJ’s Backstage, St. Petersburg
Pirate Flag Band (Kenny Chesney tribute) Saturday, Aug. 8. 6 p.m. $15.03 & up. Ferg’s Sports Bar & Grill, St. Petersburg
Promethean Horde w/Swamp Tooth/Must Not Kill/Sacrilous/Consume The Wolf Saturday, Aug. 8. 6 p.m. $15 & up. Brass Mug, Tampa
RATH & The Wise Guys (Last show) w/Bargain Bin Heroes/Except You/Lot Lizards/Arcane Arcade/The Kutoffs Saturday, Aug. 8. 6 p.m. $15. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa
Rich Sheldon Saturday, Aug. 8. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Row Jomah Saturday, Aug. 8. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Taylor Lace Saturday, Aug. 8. 4 p.m. No cover. M.Bird, Tampa
Walker & Royce Saturday, Aug. 8. 10 p.m. $21.28 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City
Boots N Catz (Beats & brunch) Every second Sunday. 12 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
Captain’s Lounge (Yacht rock tribute) Sunday, Aug. 9. 4 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Chance Reynolds Quartet Sundays through Aug. 30. 7 p.m. No cover. La Sétima Club, Ybor City
Daniel Childs w/The Family Funk Sundays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Dre Hilton (Motown and soul tribute) Sunday, Aug. 9. 7 p.m. $40. Aspirations Winery, Clearwater
FJ Chargualaf Sunday, Aug. 9. 7 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa
Frankie Donovan Sunday, Aug. 9. 7 p.m. No cover with reservation. The Sapphire, Tampa
Hillbilly Hellcats Sunday, Aug. 9. 12 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
James Suggs & Mark Moultrup Sundays. 3 p.m. No cover. Hawthorne Bottle Shop, St. Petersburg
Jask Sunday, Aug. 9. 9 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Alter Ego, Tampa
Jazz Night Market Every second Sunday through Dec. 14. 5 p.m. No cover. Corner Club, Seminole Heights
Jeremy Carter Sundays. 10 a.m. No cover. Fenway Hotel, Dunedin
Jerryland Sunday, Aug. 9. 3 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Josh Nelms w/John & Jackson Kelly Sunday, Aug. 9. 4:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Larry Mangum (Sunday Sampler) Sunday, Aug. 9. 12:30 p.m. No cover. New World Brewery, Tampa
Le Jazz Sundays through Aug. 30. 11:30 a.m. No cover. Boulevard Burgers & Tap House, St. Petersburg
Nine Vicious Sunday, Aug. 9. 7 p.m. Sold out. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Of A Feather Sunday, Aug. 9. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The Independent, Tampa
Sasha Tuck Sundays. 3 p.m. No cover. Green Light Lounge, St. Petersburg
The Tune Jugglers Sunday, Aug. 9. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Zach Short Sunday, Aug. 9. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Latraia Savage w/Tone Monday, Aug. 10. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Peggy Morris Mondays. 6 p.m. No cover. Fenway Hotel, Dunedin
Kirk Adams & Co. Tuesdays. 8:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Kyle Schroeder Tuesdays. 6 p.m. No cover. Fenway Hotel, Dunedin
Matthew McCartney Tuesday, Aug. 11. 7 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa
PK Trio (Open jam) Tuesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Seminole Heights
Retained Surgical Instrument w/Grave Filth/Othalan Tuesday, Aug. 11. 7 p.m. $20.97. Orpheum, Tampa
Roxanne and her Tribe Tuesday, Aug. 11. 1 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Branson Welsh Group Wednesday, Aug. 12. 8:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburgprop
Chuck Prophet w/Ari Chi (Songwriter club) Wednesday, Aug. 12. 6 p.m. Sold out. Kerouac House, St. Petersburg
Joshua Lamkin (Blues jam) Wednesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Seminole Heights
Le Jazz Wednesday, Aug 12. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Donatello’s Italian Restaurant, Tampa
Live Bluegrass Jam hosted by Fil Pate Wednesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Theresa Villani Wednesday, Aug. 12. 6 p.m. No cover. East Lake Community Library, Palm Harbor
Totally Tubular Festival: Thomas Dolby & The Lost Toy People w/A Flock of Seagulls/The Motels/The Producers/Animotion/The Escape Club/Tommy Tutone Wednesday, Aug. 12. 7 p.m. $25.79 & up. Ferg’s Concert Pavillion, St. Petersburg
813 Day: Exit Strategy w/Actions Speak Louder/Outworld/Watch List/Suffering Spirit/Xerocide Thursday, Aug. 13. 7 p.m. $5 & up. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa
Corey Kelly Thursday, Aug. 13. 7 p.m. No cover with reservation. The Sapphire, Tampa
Fatsync Thursday, Aug. 13. 9 p.m. No cover. M.Bird, Tampa
Fil Pate Loops Every second Thursday. 6 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Greg Roy Thursday, Aug. 13. 8 p.m. No cover. Mary Margaret’s Olde Irish Tavern, St. Petersburg
Lily Holbrook Thursday, Aug. 13. 6 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
No Standards feat. Kirk Yates Thursday, Aug. 13. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Old Time Sailors Thursday, Aug. 13. 8:13 p.m. Prices TBA. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
Pickin’ Splinters (Bluegrass jam) Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
Songwriter Night: Geri-X & Friends Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
The Sunsetters Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. The Bricks, Ybor City
Tony Castellano w/Hiram Hazley and Le Jazz Thursdays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Tyler Costanzo Thursday, Aug. 13. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg
This article appears in Aug. 06-12, 2026.
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