Jack Johnson on location filming ‘Thicker Than Water’ in Tahiti, c. 1998. Credit: Kim Johnson / Big and Bright PR
Tampa Bay’s live music weekend is here, and it’s heavy in the club and also watching movies like Jack Johnson’s new “Surfilmmusic” which will be a big part of a Wednesday concert from the North Shore-dwelling songwriter.
This listing of Tampa Bay’s best concerts and live music happening Aug. 13-20 is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staffers and contributors, then supplemented with select gigs submitted to CL’s event calendar.
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Thursday, Aug. 13
Friday, Aug. 14
Saturday, Aug. 15
Sunday, Aug. 16
Tuesday, Aug. 18
Wednesday, Aug. 19
Thursday, Aug. 20
Meatwound w/Face Dancer/Future Forms/Headless State (The Potion Portal, St. Petersburg)
More concerts and live music events coming to Tampa Bay Aug. 13-20
Audiostar Friday, Aug. 14. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg
Bryan Smith Friday, Aug. 14. 6:30 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Cagestock: Harlow & The Hounds of Hell w/The Tilt/Golden Hour Trees/The Vindicators/Beach Terror/Maryn Alyse/Wyatt Norton/Chriss/WSAB/more Multiple times Friday-Sunday, Aug. 14-16. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Chaunces Trio Friday, Aug. 14. 8 p.m. Over 21 pay what you want; under 21 $10. Oscura, Bradenton
Club 90s Off Campus Night Friday, Aug. 14. 9 p.m. $25.96 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City
The Dark Eighties Dance Party Friday, Aug. 14. 9 p.m. $15.44 & up. Orpheum, Tampa
David Dondero Friday, Aug. 14. 8:30 p.m. $20 suggested donation. House show, Tampa
DJ Dfaz Friday, Aug. 14. 8 p.m. No cover. The Bricks, Ybor City
Dueling Pianos Every second Friday. 7 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg
Evan Koteles Friday, Aug. 14. 6 p.m. No cover. Water Street, Tampa
Frankie Wheeler Friday, Aug. 14. 9 p.m. No cover. Mary Margaret’s Olde Irish Tavern, St. Petersburg
Gracie Topp Friday, Aug. 14. 5 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Jazz Night: James Suggs Friday, Aug. 14. 7:30 p.m. $5 at the door. DI Coffee Bar, Tampa (Davis Islands)
Jenn Marie Trio Friday, Aug. 14. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Keys In The Park Friday, Aug. 14. 5:30 p.m. No cover. Lykes Gaslight Square Park, Tampa
Lyndon Thacker, Vinny Svoboda & Tucker Sody Friday, Aug. 14. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Night Shift: Tinygarbageangel w/Valley/Nessipoodle/Sheclips/Stardoll/Bleed4fame/Bloodjar Friday, Aug. 14. 9 p.m. $20 at door. The Commodore, Ybor City
NoFilter Friday, Aug. 14. 6 p.m. No cover. OCC Road House, Pinellas Park
The Organ Trail Friday, Aug. 14. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Rivals & Villains Friday, Aug. 14. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Ryan Rose Friday, Aug. 14. 9 p.m. No cover with reservation. Alter Ego, Tampa
Shaw Davis & The Black Ties w/Will Johns Friday, Aug. 14. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Uncle John’s Band Every second Friday. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
Zach Regan Band Friday, Aug. 14. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa
Anthony Attalla Saturday, Aug. 15. 4 p.m. No cover. M. Bird, Tampa
Ashley Lux Band Saturday, Aug. 15. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
August Reckner Saturday, Aug. 15. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Ben Soullier Saturday, Aug. 15. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg
Branson Welsh Group w/Keith James Saturday, Aug. 15. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Chad McDonald w/Brendan Nolan Saturday, Aug. 15. 5 p.m. No cover. Mary Margaret’s Olde Irish Tavern, St. Petersburg
Cosplay Rave Saturday, Aug. 15. 8 p.m. No cover. The Bricks, Ybor City
C-Sharp Duo Saturday, Aug. 15. 10 a.m. No cover. Seven C Music, St. Petersburg
Dance at Dusk feat. DJ Cub Saturday, Aug. 15. 7 p.m. $9.07. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
DJ Deville Saturday, Aug. 15. 9 p.m. No cover with reservation. Alter Ego, Tampa
Emily Turnage w/Deb Ruby/June Bunch (Songwriter night) Saturday, Aug. 15. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Frankie Donovan Saturday, Aug. 15. 7 p.m. No cover with reservation. The Sapphire, Tampa
Gabe Whitney & Friends Saturday, Aug. 15. 7 p.m. $17.85. Kani Ka Pila Room inside NoiseMakers, St. Petersburg
George Pennington Saturday, Aug. 15. 6 p.m. No cover. Water Street, Tampa
Gimme Gimme Disco Saturday, Aug. 15. 8 p.m. $23.19. Orpheum, Tampa
Groove Nation Saturday, Aug. 15. 9 p.m. $17.49 & up. Zodiac, Ybor City
Ichroniq w/The Lost Tropics/Kaleb Woods Saturday, Aug. 15. 5 p.m. $22.88 & up. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
Jordan Davis Saturday, Aug. 15. After 6:10 p.m. game. $65.45 & up. Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg
Kristopher James Saturday, Aug. 15. 7 p.m. Sold out. Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater
Lazarus w/In Decline/Sevenr/Tkosunday/Holysunfish Gbvcoverband/Evanmusic Saturday, Aug. 15. 7 p.m. $10. Boba House, Tampa
Lisa & The All Terrain Band Saturday, Aug. 15. 8 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa
Mark Moultrup Trio Saturday, Aug. 15. 8 p.m. No cover. The Independent, Tampa
Mitch Rolling Saturday, Aug. 15. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
The Murder Junkies w/F!/Pig Pen/Olde Rage Saturday, Aug. 15. 7 p.m. $15. The Potion Portal, St. Petersburg
Paradiso Saturday, Aug. 15. 9:30 p.m. No cover. Ordinance One, New Port Richey
Radio Silent Saturday, Aug. 15. 7 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg
Rob Hazen Saturday, Aug. 15. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Rob Hazen Saturday, Aug. 15. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Samantha Leigh Saturday, Aug. 15. 7 p.m. No cover with reservation. The Sapphire, Tampa
Slimers w/Offset Era/ProctoBoy/The Disorderly Saturday, Aug. 15. 7:30 p.m. Over 21 pay what you want; under 21 $10. Oscura, Bradenton
Smash Em Up (Album release) w/Ramtha/High Pressure/Syndicate/Mycelium Construct/Side Winder Saturday, Aug. 15. 6 p.m. $15. Brass Mug, Tampa
St. Pete Dredge Pit II: The Drop Deads w/Dead Reef/Send All/Endurus/more Saturday, Aug. 15. 7 p.m. $10. Suite E Studios, St. Petersburg
Tamayo Band Saturday, Aug. 15. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Taylor Leopold Saturday, Aug. 15. 12:30 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Technically Tampa Saturday, Aug. 15. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg
Wax Motif Saturday, Aug. 15. 10 p.m. $20.77 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City
Boxcar Trio feat. Fil Pate Sunday, Aug. 16. 4:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Bryan Smith Sunday, Aug. 16. 12 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
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
DJ Mack Jay Sunday, Aug. 16. 9 p.m. No cover with reservation. Alter Ego, Tampa
Frankie Donovan Sunday, Aug. 16. 7 p.m. No cover with reservation. The Sapphire, Tampa
Girls To The Front Music Festival: The Anika Sky Orbit w/Anarkitty/Holly Pocket/WSAB Sunday, Aug. 16. 6 p.m. $10. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg
James Suggs & Mark Moultrup Sundays. 3 p.m. No cover. Hawthorne Bottle Shop, St. Petersburg
Jeremy Carter Sundays. 10 a.m. No cover. Fenway Hotel, Dunedin
Kris Mikhel Music Sunday, Aug. 16. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Le Jazz Sundays through Aug. 30. 11:30 a.m. No cover. Boulevard Burgers & Tap House, St. Petersburg
Sasha Tuck Sundays. 3 p.m. No cover. Green Light Lounge, St. Petersburg
Sunday Jazz Vinyl Session Sunday, Aug. 16. 11 a.m. No cover. Suite E Studios, St. Petersburg
Temporary Sanity Sunday, Aug. 16. 6 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Western Gypsies Sunday, Aug. 16. 3 p.m. No cover. Copa, St. Petersburg
Latraia Savage w/Shawn Brown Monday, Aug. 17. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Peggy Morris Mondays. 6 p.m. No cover. Fenway Hotel, Dunedin
Tomkats Jazz Orchestra Mondays. 7 p.m. No cover. CJ’s Backstage, St. Petersburg
Dre Lewis, Xxavier Chisholm and Frank Richardson III Tuesday, Aug. 18. 7 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Seminole Heights
Joe Wood Tuesday, Aug. 18. 7 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa
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
Roxanne and her Tribe Tuesday, Aug. 18. 1 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Frankie Donovan Wednesday, Aug. 19. 7 p.m. No cover with reservation. The Sapphire, Tampa
Hot Tonic Wednesday, Aug. 19. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Josh Magwood Band Wednesday, Aug. 19. 8:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Joshua Lamkin (Blues jam) Wednesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Seminole Heights
Le Jazz Wednesdays. 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
Royale Lynn w/Pretty Pity/We’re Wolves Wednesday, Aug. 19 7 p.m. $28.69. Orpheum, Tampa
Squeeze w/Adam Ant/Haircut 100 Wednesday, Aug. 19. 6 p.m. $46.50 & up. The BayCare Sound, Clearwater
Brian Wiedl Thursday, Aug. 20. 6 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Emerson Moore Thursday, Aug. 20. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg
Eric Johanson Thursday, Aug. 20. 8 p.m. $19.75. Skippers Smokehouse, Tampa
Eric Von Thursday, Aug. 20. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa
Hiram Hazley and Le Jazz Thursdays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Makobo Thursday, Aug. 20. 9 p.m. No cover. M. Bird, Tampa
Pickin’ Splinters (Bluegrass jam) Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
Piper Landon Thursday, Aug. 20. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Songwriter Night: Geri-X & Friends Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Starship featuring Mickey Thomas w/John Waite Thursday, Aug. 20. 8 p.m. $50 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Sundé Thursday, Aug. 20. 5 p.m. No cover for members and under 17; $16 for everyone else. Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg
The Sunsetters Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. The Bricks, Ybor City
Tha Banned Thursday, Aug. 20. 8 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Will Johns Thursday, Aug. 20. 8 p.m. No cover. Mary Margaret’s Olde Irish Tavern, St. Petersburg
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This article appears in August 13 – 19, 2026.
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