A crop from promotional material for Netflix’s documentary ‘Devo’ Credit: Netflix
Tampa Bay’s live music weekend is here, and it’s got its head in a magazine (hi, Small Talks), then headed out for some blues (Buddy Guy, Roosevelt Collier), art-pop (Devo), jazz (Miles-Coltrane centennial), and more.
This listing of the best live music and concerts happening across Tampa Bay Aug. 21-27 is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay contributors and staffers, then supplemented with select gigs from CL’s user-submitted events calendar.
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Friday, Aug. 21
Gracie Topp (The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg)
Rob Zombie w/Marilyn Manson/The Hu/Orgy (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
Skip Griffith Junior and Friends (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa)
Small Talks Mag Issue 002 Release Party: Treis Alexander w/Delaney Staack (La Sétima Club, Ybor City)
Saturday, July 22
Devil’s Cut w/Futures Theory/Velvet Sky/The Dood/Kalus/KillBride (Brass Mug, Tampa)
Jonathan Cain of Journey (Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo)
Liquid Pennies w/Deaf Company/DJ J Dog (The Bends, St. Petersburg)
Steve Cary w/Katie Costello (Mary Margaret’s Olde Irish Tavern, St. Petersburg)
Roosevelt Collier (Moon Tower at Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin)
Tampa Beat Weekend: D.I.O. w/Lil’Fancy/Reily Ilo/Cory Preston/more (The Bricks, Ybor City)
Sunday, Aug. 23
Bad Company Legacy (Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo)
Buddy Guy (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater)
Tampa Jazz Club: Miles-Trane Centennial w/James Suggs & Jeremy Carter (Mainstage Theatre at Hillsborough College Ybor, Ybor City)
The S.E.T. w/Bang Out/Losing Vision/Xerocide/The Pennant (Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa)
Welcome to KNXVLL R&B Day Party: Knox w/DJ Keys/Big Willie/DJ Donnie Luv/MaKenzie (Orpheum, Tampa)
Monday, Aug. 24
Goo Goo Dolls w/Neon Trees (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
Thursday, Aug. 27
Cheerleader Roadkill w/Appleseed/Diva Bleach (Music hall at New World Tampa, Tampa)
Devo (The BayCare Sound, Clearwater)
Finest in Funk feat. AJ Hall (Hotel Haya, Ybor City)
More concerts and live music coming to Tampa Bay [Aug. 21-27]
Audrey Short Band w/Ella Jet Friday, Aug. 21. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Broadway Rave Friday, Aug. 21. 8 p.m. $28.56 & up. Union Hall, Lakeland
The Chaunces Trio Friday, Aug. 21. 8 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Classic Albums Live: Supertramp – Breakfast In America Friday, Aug. 21. 8 p.m. $45 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
Cloe Wilder w/Savanna Leigh Friday, Aug. 21. 8:30 p.m. $20. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
Corey Kelly Friday-Saturday, Aug. 21-22. 7 p.m. No cover with reservation. The Sapphire, Tampa
Deathbed Prom Vol. 3: Spanish Bombs w/Social Wreckage/Nowincolor/The Librarians/more TBA Friday, Aug. 21. 7 p.m. 21+ pay what you want; under 21 $10. Oscura, Bradenton
DJ Flaco Friday, Aug. 21. 9 p.m. No cover with reservation. Alter Ego, Tampa
DJ Susan Friday, Aug. 21. 6:30 p.m. No cover. M. Bird, Tampa
Emo Night Friday, Aug. 21. 8 p.m. $17.65. Orpheum, Tampa
Evan Koteles Friday, Aug. 21. 6 p.m. No cover. Water Street, Tampa
Friends of Fil Organ Trio Friday, Aug. 21. 5 p.m. No cover. Sparkman Wharf, Tampa
Greg Woodruff Friday, Aug. 21. 6 p.m. No cover. Gulfport Brewery, Gulfport
Hello Sunset: Rivas Saturday, Aug. 22. 12 p.m. $600 & up. Lower Deck, Tampa
Jazz Night: Bryan J. Hughes Friday, Aug. 21 7:30 p.m. $5 at the door. DI Coffee Bar, Tampa (Davis Islands)
Jerry Outlaw Group Saturday, Aug. 22. 8 p.m. No cover. The Blueberry Patch, Gulfport
Joe Denny and The Joyriders Friday, Aug. 21. 7 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg
Josh Plummer Friday, Aug. 21. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
Joy Wagon Friday, Aug. 21. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
LC Williams & The Driver Friday, Aug. 21. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin
Love and Theft Friday, Aug. 21. 10 p.m. $24 & up. Dallas Bull, Tampa
Mad Dubz w/VKTM/Ophion/Ouroboros/MYR Friday, Aug. 21. 10 p.m. $20.77 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City
Marlon Boone Fridays. 5 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Tampa
Morning Dew Friday, Aug. 21. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Niall McIlroy Friday, Aug. 21. 9 p.m. No cover. Mary Margaret’s Olde Irish Tavern, St. Petersburg
Shallow Riot & Monarch Friday, Aug. 21. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg
Spazmatics Friday, Aug. 21. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Teresa Farris Band Friday, Aug. 21. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa
Zach Seufert Fridays. 5 p.m. No cover. Crabby’s Dockside, Clearwater
Zach Short Friday, Aug. 21. 6:30 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
AntoneNow w/RuslanSilvr/Lennon Cripe Saturday, Aug. 22. 8 p.m. $20. New World Music Hall, Tampa
Black Valley Saturday, Aug. 22. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin
DJ Rincon Saturday, Aug. 22. 9 p.m. No cover with reservation. Alter Ego, Tampa
Dokken + Lynch Mob w/Deep Saturday, Aug. 22. 6 p.m. $30.82 & up. Ferg’s Pavilion, St. Petersburg
Dope Jams Vol. 1: Palova w/Social Wreckage/An Echo Remains/AJ & Jules Saturday, Aug. 22. 7 p.m. $15. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
Early Ones Only Saturday, Aug. 22. 5 p.m. $23.19. Orpheum, Tampa
Emo Night Brooklyn Saturday, Aug. 22. 8 p.m. $23.08. Oscura, Bradenton
Emotional Suppor Group Saturday, Aug. 22. 10 a.m. No cover. Seven C Music, St. Petersburg
The Family Funk Saturday, Aug. 22. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Fil Pate Trio Saturday, Aug. 22. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
George Pennington Saturday, Aug. 22. 6 p.m. No cover. Water Street, Tampa
Josh Plummer Saturday, Aug. 22. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg
J Santi and The Vital Groove Saturday, Aug. 22. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Kirk Adams Band w/Chris Walker Saturday, Aug. 22. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Mai Sweet Basil Saturday, Aug. 22. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Mr. Marley Saturday, Aug. 22. 8 p.m. No cover. The Bricks, Ybor City
Mrs. Red Band Saturday, Aug. 22. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Northstar Saturday, Aug. 22. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa
OG Nixin Saturday, Aug. 22. 9 p.m. $23.18. Zodiac Live, Ybor City
Out Of Office (’90s and 2000s throwback party) Saturday, Aug. 22. 5 p.m. $15.57. The Ritz, Ybor City
Poly Essence Saturday, Aug. 22. 6 p.m. No cover. Gulfport Brewery, Gulfport
Rick Miller Saturday, Aug. 22. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg
Roosevelt Collier Saturday, Aug. 22. 8 p.m. $25. Moon Tower at Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Sam Williams Saturday, Aug. 22. 5 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Scot Sinclair w/Brett Wilkins Saturday, Aug. 22. 1 p.m. No cover. Crabby’s Dockside, Clearwater
Stephen Connelly w/John Sabal Saturday, Aug. 22. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Sunny Jim Saturday, Aug. 22. 7 p.m. $23.18. Kani Ka Pila Room at NoiseMakers, St. Petersburg
Twan Saturday, Aug. 22. 4 p.m. No cover. M. Bird, Tampa
William Black Saturday, Aug. 22. 10 p.m. $31.67. The Ritz, Ybor City
Adam Bergoch w/Brett Wilkins Sunday, Aug. 23. 1 p.m. No cover. Crabby’s Dockside, Clearwater
Bri Rivera Band Sunday, Aug. 23. 3 p.m. No cover. Copa, St. Petersburg
Daniel Childs w/The Family Funk Sundays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
DJ Blenda Sunday, Aug. 23. 9 p.m. No cover with reservation. Alter Ego, Tampa
Fil Pate (Acoustic brunch) Sunday, Aug. 23. 1 p.m. No cover. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
Frankie Donovan Sunday, Aug. 23. 7 p.m. No cover with reservation. The Sapphire, Tampa
Grego Anderson f2f Buzz Snyder Sunday, Aug. 23. 6 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Homicide Jenny Sunday, Aug. 23. 7 p.m. $22.21. Why Not Bar, Tampa
James Suggs & Jeremy Carter: Miles-Trane Centennial Sunday, Aug. 23. 3 p.m. $10 & up; free HCC students/staff. Mainstage Theatre at Hillsborough College Ybor, Ybor City
Jay St. Aubin Sunday, Aug. 23. 12 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Jeremy Carter Sundays. 10 a.m. No cover. Fenway Hotel, Dunedin
Josh Nelms w/Shaun Rounds Sunday, Aug. 23. 4:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Le Jazz Sundays through Aug. 30. 11:30 a.m. No cover. Boulevard Burgers & Tap House, St. Petersburg
Niall McIlroy Sunday, Aug. 23. 7 p.m. No cover. Mary Margaret’s Olde Irish Tavern, St. Petersburg
R&B Brunch w/DJ Jay Tee Every fourth Sunday. 12 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
Sasha Tuck Sundays. 3 p.m. No cover. Green Light Lounge, St. Petersburg
Sunday Service: Shae Krispinsky w/Jeremy Gloff/Nickole Hanna/Jeff Brawer Sunday, Aug. 23. 4 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Deviant Libation, Tampa
Walker Gilman DeGregory Sunday, Aug. 23. 3 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Wowlin’ Hoof Sunday, Aug. 23. 6:30 p.m. No cover. No cover. The Independent, Tampa
Latraia Savage w/Nathan Mitchell Monday, Aug. 24. 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
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
Outside Era with A.J. Hall Tuesday, Aug. 25. 9 p.m. $10. Alter Ego, Tampa
PK Trio (Open jam) Tuesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Tampa
Roger Harrison Tuesday, Aug. 25. 5 p.m. $10. Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg
Roxanne and her Tribe Tuesday, Aug. 25. 1 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Sam Williams Tuesday, Aug. 25. 8 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin
Branson Welsh Group Wednesday, Aug. 26. 8:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Buckcherry w/Black Stone Cherry/Tyler Bryant Wednesday, Aug. 26. 7 p.m. $47.26. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Corey Kelly Wednesday-Thursday, Aug. 26-27. 7 p.m. No cover with reservation. The Sapphire, Tampa
DJ Ñeko w/TBA Wednesday, Aug. 26. 9 p.m. $10. Alter Ego, Tampa
Emarosa w/Veaux/”Slow/Tide”/Dreamfone Wednesday, Aug. 26. 6 p.m. $25.06 & up. Orpheum, Tampa
Hot Tonic Wednesdays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Josh Higgins Wednesdays. 5 p.m. No cover. Crabby’s Dockside, Clearwater
Joshua Lamkin (Blues jam) Wednesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Tampa
Live Bluegrass Jam hosted by Fil Pate Wednesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Sam Bips Wednesday, Aug. 26. 7 p.m. No cover. American Legion Post 111, Tampa
Beauty Behind the Balloons (The Weeknd dance party) Thursday, Aug. 27. 10 p.m. $15. Zodiac, Ybor City
Chris Dupre Thursday, Aug. 27. 8 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin
Filoop feat. Fil Pate Thursdays. 6 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Greg Roy Thursday, Aug. 27. 8 p.m. No cover. Mary Margaret’s Olde Irish Tavern, St. Petersburg
Hitspell Thursday, Aug. 27. 8 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Tampa
How A Sunset Sounds feat. DJ Ryan Rose Thursday, Aug. 27. 9 p.m. $10. Alter Ego, Tampa
June Bunch Thursday, Aug. 27. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg
Kaleb Woods Thursday, Aug. 27. 7 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa
Lily Holbrook Thursday, Aug. 27. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Maxinne Thursday, Aug. 27. 9 p.m. No cover. M. Bird, Tampa
Mello Vibes Thursdays. 5 p.m. No cover. Crabby’s Dockside, Clearwater
Off the Dome feat. Jon Ditty Every fourth Tuesday. 7 p.m. No cover. New World Brewery, Tampa
Pickin’ Splinters (Bluegrass jam) Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
Shoot Da 5 w/Real, Convicted To Die/Katana/Spittoon Thursday, Aug. 27. 8 p.m. $12 & up. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa
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
Wesley Hemmans Thursday, Aug. 27. 5 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Tampa
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This article appears in August 20 – 26, 2026.
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