(L-R) John O’Leary III, Alejandro, Alejandro Arenas and Mark Feinman of La Lucha Credit: La Lucha Press Handout
Rocktober is here, and there’s a big weekend in live music across Tampa Bay.
The most serious to-do is Beats on the Street, the big one-day, no-cover music festival happening in the Water Street neighborhood on Saturday (La Lucha, pictured is part of the lineup stacked with homegrown artists and a visit from Chromeo).
But that’s not the only show on this rundown of the best live music happening across Tampa Bay between Sept. 24-Oct. 1.
Streetcar Live returns to the rails on Friday, while Forest Sounds gets started back up in Seminole Heights and The Format reunites in St. Pete. Tampa’s seven-time Grammy nominee Chuck Owen celebrates the 30th anniversary of his big band, Jazz Surge, with four concerts, too.
See all of it below. This listing is compiled weekly by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay contributors and staffers, then supplemented with select gigs from CL’s user-submitted concert calendar.
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Thursday, Sept. 24
Friday, Sept. 25
Anthony Pappa (The Nest at St. Pete Brewing Co. in St. Petersburg)
Bob Sima (First Unity, St. Petersburg)
Cassie Jean and the Fireflies (album release) (Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center, Sarasota)
Chuck Owen & Jazz Surge feat. Randy Brecker/Kate McGarry & more (New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa)
Dirty Sound Magnet w/Gran Moreno/Cozy in the Black/Kaupe (Deviant Libation, Tampa)
Music In the Park: Trop Rock Junkies (Seminole City Park, Seminole)
Shaun Hopper (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa)
Streetcar Live: J.IN.X & Frxxmxn (TECO Streetcar, Ybor City and downtown Tampa)
Tim McGraw w/49 Winchester (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
TVBOO (The Ritz, Ybor City)
Vocalmosaic: Marcía Porter w/Alisa Hauser/Tiffany Reneé Jackson/André Chiang/Evan Jones/Natalie Sherer/Katie Barr (Ferman Center for the Arts at University of Tampa, Tampa)
Saturday, Sept. 26
Beats on the Street: Chromeo w/Kristopher James/Prizilla/Ari Chi and Javier Solaris/La Lucha/more (Water Street, Tampa)
Blade Rave (Oscura, Bradenton)
Carrollwood Jukebox Big Band (Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa)
Chucho Valdés Royal Quartet (Ferguson Hall at David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa)
Chuck Owen & Jazz Surge feat. Terri Lyne Carrington/Warren Wolfe/more (New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa)
Deep Pine w/Beach Terror (Blueberry Patch, Gulfport)
FutureFest 2026: Deathtape w/Hanislip/Nova Brute/Bad Future/Penny Fountain/Mulch/Symposia/Chester Stone (Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa)
Hey Myster, Letters To The Music That Healed Me feat. Kai Carter (The Commodore, Ybor City)
Pocketknife (debut show) w/Little Giver/WSAB/Starlette (Daddy Kool Records, St. Petersburg)
Uncle John’s Band (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa)
Sunday, Sept. 27
Biishop The Artist w/Soulship/Dylan Methot (The Far Forest, Tampa)
Bonnie Prince Billy w/Piper Harrow (Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg)
Carrollwood Winds: Cinematic Celebration (Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa)
Chuck Owen & Jazz Surge feat. Terri Lyne Carrington/Warren Wolfe/more (two shows) (Winter Garden, Tampa)
Florida Wind Band: The Storyteller’s Lantern (Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church, Tampa)
Lakeland Punk Rock Flea Market Vol. 13: Sneezeweed w/Government Subs/Severed Silence/Pangolin/Twiggy Branches/No Fraud/DJ Dadd (Swan Brewing, Lakeland)
Rev. Billy C. Wirtz & Marvelous Marvin (acoustic brunch) (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa)
Skipper Road Revival (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa)
Steinway Piano Series: Svetozar Ivanov (Barness Recital Hall at University of South Florida, Tampa)
Sunday Service: Melissa Grady w/Mike Ingold/Nick Ewing (Deviant Libation, Tampa)
Monday, Sept. 28
Tuesday, Sept. 29
Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Thursday, Oct. 1
Brian Caudill Thursday, Sept. 24. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin
Classical Revolution (Art After Dark) Thursday, Sept. 24. 5 p.m. No cover for members; $16 for everyone else. Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg
Dopethrone w/Fister/Crud Thursday, Sept. 24. 7 p.m. $28.69. Orpheum, Tampa
Greg Roy Thursday, Sept. 24. 8 p.m. No cover. Mary Margaret’s Olde Irish Tavern, St. Petersburg
Hitspell Thursdays. 8 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Tampa
Kirsten Alexis (Ladies night) Thursday, Sept. 24. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Little Big Town Thursday, Sept. 24. 7:30 p.m. $79.40 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg
Mello Vibes Thursday, Sept. 24. 5 p.m. No cover. Crabby’s Dockside, Clearwater
Mik Porter Thursday, Sept. 24. 9 p.m. $300 & up. M.Bird, Tampa
Nashville Night Thursday, Sept. 24. 8 p.m. $90. Jaeb Theater at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
Sounds on Vinyl w/DJ Jay Marley Thursday, Sept. 24. 8 p.m. No cover with reservation. Punch Room at Tampa Edition, Tampa
Tanner Boyle Thursday, Sept. 24. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg
Tony Castellano w/Hiram Hazley and Le Jazz Thursdays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Wesley Hemmar Thursdays. 5 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Tampa
Boxcar Hollow w/Frankie Wheeler Friday, Sept. 25. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
David Downing Trio Friday, Sept. 25. 7:30 p.m. $25. Green Light Cinema, St. Petersburg
Dolly Party Friday, Sept. 25. 7 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa
Earthgirl w/Razor and the Boogiemen/Hit the Shark!/Jasmine’s Way Friday, Sept. 25. 8 p.m. No cover. Moon Tower at Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Eliza Neals Friday, Sept. 25. 7 p.m. $25. Catherine A. Hickman Theater, Gulfport
House of Heavy Friday, Sept. 25. 8 p.m. $23.08. Oscura, Bradenton
Howler Monkeys Friday, Sept. 25. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin
Joey Franchize Friday, Sept. 25. 9 p.m. No cover with reservation. Alter Ego, Tampa
Laser Light Shows: Elton John & Queen Friday, Sept. 25. 6 p.m. $10 & up. Mosi, Tampa
Marlon Boone Fridays. 5 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Seminole Heights
Morning Dew Friday, Sept. 25. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Mwiza Friday, Sept. 25. 6 p.m. No cover. Water Street, Tampa
ProjectFREE All Abilities – One Stage Music Festival Friday, Sept. 25. 11 a.m. No cover. SkyBeach Resort, St. Petersburg
Rise Against w/Alkaline Trio/Teen Mortgage Friday, Sept. 25. 7 p.m. $68 & up. The BayCare Sound, Clearwater
Roadie Hogan Friday, Sept. 25. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg
Saint Tone Band Friday, Sept. 25. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Holmes Beach
Sam Bips Friday, Sept. 25. 5 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Scott Hamilton Band Friday, Sept. 25. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Traditional Oktoberfest Music Friday, Sept. 25. 6 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
Valley in the Sky w/Bajo Ciudades/Las Viboras/Von Jerk/Maryn Alyse Band Friday, Sept. 25. 8 p.m. $15. University Boba Tea House, Tampa
Volumes w/Until I Wake/Catsclaw/Reverya Friday, Sept. 25. 6 p.m. $32.51. Orpheum, Tampa
Winger w/Steelheart Friday, Sept. 25. 7 p.m. $46.09 & up. Ferg’s Pavilion, St. Petersburg
Zach Seufert Friday, Sept. 25. 5 p.m. No cover. Crabby’s Dockside, Clearwater
All Shall Perish w/Carnifex/Extermination Dismemberment/Mauled Saturday, Sept. 26 6 p.m. $35.06. Orpheum, Tampa
Beats On The Street afterparty feat. DJ Ku b2b Kevin Kon Saturday, Sept. 26. 9 p.m. No cover with reservation. Alter Ego, Tampa
Brendan Nolan Saturday, Sept. 26. 5 p.m. No cover. Mary Margaret’s Olde Irish Tavern, St. Petersburg
Carrie Keller Saturday, Sept. 26. 8 p.m. $600 & up. Lower Deck, Tampa
The Cats Band Saturday, Sept. 26. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin
Chad McDonald Saturday, Sept. 26. 9 p.m. No cover. Mary Margaret’s Olde Irish Tavern, St. Petersburg
Clave Cafe Saturday, Sept. 26. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
The Don’t Belongs w/Kneedslz/No Plea Saturday, Sept. 26. 8 p.m. No cover, but donations requested. American Legion Post 111, Tampa
Float Like A Buffalo Saturday, Sept. 26. 8 p.m. $7.68 & up. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
Graham Barham w/Fuller Saturday, Sept. 26. 7 p.m. $31.30 & up. Cowboys Dance Hall, Largo
Grego Anderson and Eric Golub Saturday, Sept. 26. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Hot Tonic Orchestra Saturday, Sept. 26. 7:30 p.m. $25. Green Light Cinema, St. Petersburg
Jay Miah Saturdays. 5 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Seminole Heights
Jahrockaz Saturday, Sept. 26. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa
Kai7en Saturday, Sept. 26. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Mariane and The Professor Saturday, Sept. 26. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Poly Essence Saturday, Sept. 26. 6 p.m. No cover. Gulfport Brewery, Gulfport
Pouya w/Ramirez/Fat Nick/Black Smurf/comehelpglo Saturday, Sept. 26. 7 p.m. $48.20 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Proper Wednesday Saturday, Sept. 26. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Punk At Paw: Bajo Ciudades w/Valley in the Sky/Chriss Saturday, Sept. 26. 8 p.m. $10. Pinellas Ale Works, St. Petersburg
Richie Hume w/Brett Wilkins Saturday, Sept. 26. 1 p.m. No cover. Crabby’s Dockside, Clearwater
Ryan Marchand Saturday, Sept. 26. 12:30 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Sara & Steven Saturday, Sept. 26. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg
Script Saturday, Sept. 26. 10:30 p.m. No cover with RSVP. The Ritz, Ybor City
Steph Perez Trio w/Keith James Saturday, Sept. 26. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Tommy Phillips Saturday, Sept. 26. 10 p.m. $29.24. Zodiac, Ybor City
Ultimate AC/DC Experience Saturday, Sept. 26. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Western Gypsies Saturday, Sept. 26. 10 a.m. No cover. Seven C Music, St. Petersburg
Zoë Skye w/Ben Rogers/Isabella Kontrick Saturday, Sept. 26. 7 p.m. Call or message venue for tickets. Kani Ka Pila Room inside NoiseMakers, St. Petersburg
200 Stab Wounds w/Tribal Gaze/Maul/Suffering Spirit Sunday, Sept. 27. 7 p.m. $31.88. Orpheum, Tampa
Bossa Joy Band Sunday, Sept. 27. 3 p.m. No cover. Copa, St. Petersburg
Bryan Smith Sunday, Sept. 27. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
DJ Blenda: Lift It Up Again Sunday, Sept. 27. 9 p.m. No cover with reservation. Alter Ego, Tampa
The Family Funk w/Daniel Childs Sundays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Fire Island Classic Tea Dance Sunday, Sept. 27. 4 p.m. $10. Green Light Cinema, St. Petersburg
Frickin Country with Matt Frick, Sarah Bell, Steve Connelly, Eric Riddles and Ashton Farner Sunday, Sept. 27. 6 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
James Suggs & Mark Moultrup Sundays. 3 p.m. No cover. Hawthorne Bottle Shop, St. Petersburg
Jay St. Aubin Sunday, Sept. 27. 12 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Jeremy Carter Sundays. 10 a.m. No cover. Fenway Hotel, Dunedin
Johnny Based w/Kwasi Kao Sunday, Sept. 27. 7 p.m. $24.04. New World Music Hall, Tampa
Kristopher James Sunday, Sept. 27. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The Independent, Tampa
Le Jazz Sundays. 11:30 a.m. No cover. Boulevard Burgers & Tap House, St. Petersburg
Loe Shimmy Sunday, Sept. 27. 7 p.m. $50.41 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Mello Vibes Sunday, Sept. 27. 2 p.m. No cover. Crabby’s Dockside, Clearwater
DJ Jay Tee (R&B brunch) Sunday, Sept. 27. 12 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
Sasha Tuck Sundays. 3 p.m. No cover. Green Light Lounge, St. Petersburg
Peggy Morris Mondays. 6 p.m. No cover. Fenway Hotel, Dunedin
Shawn Brown w/Latraia Savage Monday, Sept. 28. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Tomkats Jazz Orchestra Mondays. 7 p.m. No cover. CJ’s Backstage, St. Petersburg
AJ Hall: Outside Era Tuesday, Sept. 29. 9 p.m. $10. Alter Ego, Tampa
Dre Lewis, Xxavier Chisholm and Frank Richardson III Tuesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Seminole Heights
JD & Company Tuesday, Sept. 29. 8 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, 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
Roxanne and her Tribe Tuesday, Sept. 22. 1 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Sean Patrick Walsh Tuesday, Sept. 29. 7 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa
Starsdontmeananything w/Reap What You Sow/Indebted/Luciidea Tuesday, Sept. 29. 7 p.m. $13.40. Deviant Libation, Tampa
Sunya Tuesday, Sept. 29. 5 p.m. $10. Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg
Branson Welsh Group Wednesday, Sept. 30. 8:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
DeadPhishSpread Wednesday, Sept. 30. 7 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
DJ Ku w/Joey Franchize Wednesday, Sept. 30. 9 p.m. No cover with reservation. Alter Ego, Tampa
Hot Tonic Wednesday, Sept. 30. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Josh Higgins Wednesday, Sept. 30. 5 p.m. No cover. Crabby’s Dockside, Clearwater
Joshua Lamkin (Blues jam) Wednesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Seminole Heights
Live Bluegrass Jam hosted by Fil Pate Wednesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Loathe w/Fleshwater/Prostitute Wednesday, Sept. 30. 6:30 p.m. $49.75. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
A New Home For Live Music Benefit Concert: Bangarang w/Pet Lizard/Wulfgang Amadeus/Kristopher James/more Thursday, Oct. 1. 7 p.m. Pay what you can. Coppertail Brewing, Tampa
Hitspell Thursdays. 8 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Seminole Heights
Loveloaf Thursday, Oct. 1. 7 p.m. No cover. Sunset Beach, Tarpon Springs
Pickin’ Splinters (Bluegrass jam) Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
Remi Wolf ‘Mud’ listening party Thursday, Oct. 1. 7 p.m. No cover. D and J Records, Dunedin
Rock The Park: Peli Gene w/Sunde/Geoff Abraham/Finn Walling Thursday, Oct. 1. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Tampa
Songwriter Night: Geri-X w/Diane DeMuth Thursdays. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Suki Waterhouse w/Rochelle Jordan/EMMMA Thursday, Oct. 1. 7 p.m. $63.15. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Tony Tyler Thursday, Oct. 1. 7 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa
Will Johns Thursday, Oct. 1. 8:30 p.m. No cover. Mary Margaret’s Olde Irish Tavern, St. Petersburg
Wesley Hemmar Thursdays. 5 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Seminole Heights
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This article appears in Sept. 24 – 30, 2026.
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