Dumpstaphunk plays Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, Florida on Sept. 28, 2017. Credit: Jess Phillips / Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay’s live music weekend is here, and it’s in festival mode, from the Clearwater Jazz Holiday happening right now in Coachman Park, to Tampa Pig Jig at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, Good Folk Fest in St. Pete, and even Chewy Hemphill’s final Pre-Fest going down in Bradenton.
Hell, there’s even an Angie Nixon-Bernie Sanders rally featuring tunes by indie and punk hero Ted Leo, plus the indie-rock tour of the fall (Snail Mail with Soccer Mommy at Tampa Orpheum).
This listing of the best live music and concerts happening across Tampa Bay between Oct. 16-22 appears in Creative Loafing Tampa Bay’s print publication as “Music Week” and is compiled by CL staffers and contributors, then supplemented with gigs pulled from CL’s user-submitted events page.
Don’t see your show here? Please help by placing it on the calendar yourself.
Friday, Oct. 16
Saturday, Oct. 17
Angel A-Lov 7 p.m. $24.80 & up. Saddlebrook Resort, Wesley Chapel
15th Annual Tampa Pig Jig: Thomas Rhett w/Midland/Kameron Marlowe/Sister Hazel/Cassidy Daniels 1 p.m. $140 & up. Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, Tampa
Clearwater Jazz Holiday: Larkin Poe w/Big Sam’s Funky Nation/Carl Fischer’s Sunshine City Brass/Young Lions Alumni Jazz Blues collective/more $49.92 & up. Coachman Park, Clearwater
Doc Martin w/Brian Busto/Dreez/Slick Vizion 9 p.m. $24.80. The Nest at St. Pete Brewing Co., St. Petersburg
Fangsgiving IX: Have Gun Will Travel w/Same Day Delivery Orchestra/Choking on the Revelry/Navin Ave./Rebekah Pulley/This Is Goodbye/Adam Randall/Bangarang/Jeremy Gloff & the Gloffettes 5 p.m. $15 suggested donation. Music hall at New World Tampa, Tampa
Gay Men’s Chorus of Tampa Bay 8 p.m. $25. Allendale United Methodist Church, St. Petersburg
Good Folk Fest 2026 feat. Betty Fox Band 6 p.m. $25 & up; no cover for Creative Clay artists and members. St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club, St. Petersburg
Juntos y con Ritmo: Gente De Zona w/Grupomania/Alexandra Queen 7 p.m. $52.90 & up. Yuengling Center, Tampa
Nora’s Breakfast Club w/Aaron Marsh 8 p.m. $19.10. Union Hall, Lakeland
Punktober Fest: The Outbreed w/The Curse!/Wormworld/Chulismo/Abortion Twins/51 Boneyard 6 p.m. $10. American Legion Post 111, Tampa
The Smashing Pumpkins 8 p.m. $53 & up. Benchmark International Arena, Tampa
Ted Leo 11 a.m. No cover. Cuban Club courtyard, Ybor City
Sunday, Oct. 18
Monday, Oct. 19
Tuesday, Oct. 20
Wednesday, Oct. 21
Thursday, Oct. 22
AJ Hall 8 p.m. $22.11. Hotel Haya, Ybor City
More concerts happening in the Tampa Bay area Oct. 16-22, 2026
Alicia Crawford Friday, Oct. 16. 6 p.m. No cover. Water Street, Tampa
Audrey Short Band w/Katie Talbert Friday, Oct. 16. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Bill. w/Rocket 97/Leonardo Joseph Friday, Oct. 16. 8 p.m. $5. Ordinance One, New Port Richey
Cavetown w/Chloe Moriondo Friday, Oct. 16. 7 p.m. $57 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Chad Gray w/Butcher Babies Friday, Oct. 16. 6 p.m. $75 & up. OCC Road House, Pinellas Park
Charlie Morris Band Friday, Oct. 16. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Combichrist w/Ludovico Technique/Dead Animal Assembly Plant Friday, Oct. 16. 7 p.m. $35.06. Orpheum, Tampa
The Cunningham Wake w/Burn Forever/DidgesChrist SuperDrum/Fatal/Skull Crunch Friday, Oct. 16. 7 p.m. $15. Brass Mug, Tampa
DJ Eu Friday, Oct. 16. 9 p.m. No cover. Alter Ego, Tampa
Drinkurwater Friday, Oct. 16. 10 p.m. $20.77 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City
Ericka Womack Friday, Oct. 16. 7 p.m. No cover with reservation. The Sapphire, Tampa
The Family Funk Friday, Oct. 16. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
The Florida Orchestra: Scheherazade Friday, Oct. 16. 7:30 p.m. $28.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Frankie Donovan Friday, Oct. 16. 7 p.m. No cover with reservation. The Sapphire, Tampa
Frankie Raye Duo Friday, Oct. 16. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin
John Kyle Rohde Friday, Oct. 16. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
JK & The Contraband Friday, Oct. 16. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Julie Black Band Friday, Oct. 16. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
The Living Tombstone Friday, Oct. 16. 7:30 p.m. $64.79 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City
Marlon Boone Fridays. 5 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Seminole Heights
Matthew McCartney Friday, Oct. 16. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
Niall McIlroy Friday, Oct. 16. 9 p.m. No cover. Mary Margaret’s Olde Irish Tavern, St. Petersburg
Quinn Sullivan Friday, Oct. 16. 7:30 p.m. $27.98. Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, Safety Harbor
René Schlegel Friday, Oct. 16. 5 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Row Jomah Friday, Oct. 16. 7 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
Songwriter in the Round feat. Joshua Reilly and Adam Randall Friday, Oct. 16. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Stick & Ditty Friday, Oct. 16. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Villa Friday, Oct. 16. 4 p.m. $600 & up. Lower Deck, Tampa
WMNF Halloween Ball: Modular-13 w/Last Grasp/Obsidian/DJ Jet Friday, Oct. 16. 8 p.m. $20. Music hall at New World Tampa, Tampa
Zach Seufert Fridays. 5 p.m. No cover. Crabby’s Dockside, Clearwater
Zach Short Friday, Oct. 16. 6:30 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
The Alternate Routes Saturday, Oct. 17. 7 p.m. $39.19 & up. Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater
Betsy G & The Groove Posse Saturday, Oct. 17. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin
Bryan Smith Saturday, Oct. 17. 6 p.m. No cover. Water Street, Tampa
DAX Saturday, Oct. 17. 7 p.m. $42.51. Zodiac Live, Ybor City
Dayshift (30+ daytime party) Saturday, Oct. 17. 5 p.m. $29.90. The Ritz, Ybor City
Doc Martin w/Brian Busto Saturday, Oct. 17. 9 p.m. $24.80. The Nest at St. Pete Brewing Co., St. Petersburg
Dove Bomb Saturday, Oct. 17. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg
The Florida Orchestra: Scheherazade Saturday, Oct. 17. 7:30 p.m. $33.50 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg
Geoff Abraham Band w/Four Star Riot Saturday, Oct. 17. 8 p.m. $10. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
Gracie Topp Saturday, Oct. 17. 5 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Grego Anderson w/Eric Golub Saturday, Oct. 17. 10 a.m. No cover. Seven C Music, St. Petersburg
Human Kinda w/Feeble Strength/Movie Props Saturday, Oct. 17. 7 p.m. $10. Suite E Studios, St. Petersburg
Joe Milligan and Pamela Jo Hatley (Bob Dylan tribute) Saturday, Oct. 17. 7 p.m. $19.10. NoiseMakers, St. Petersburg
John Németh Saturday, Oct. 17. 7:30 p.m. $33.27. Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, Safety Harbor
Jonathan Isaac Saturday, Oct. 17. 7 p.m. No cover with reservation. The Sapphire, Tampa
June Bunch Saturday, Oct. 17. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg
Kirk Adams Band w/Chris Walker Saturday, Oct. 17. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Lace It Up Sneakerball feat. DJ Shafiq and Mr. Marley Saturday, Oct. 17. 8 p.m. No cover. The Bricks, Ybor City
Light The Wire w/The Island Witches Dance Troupe Saturday, Oct. 17. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Mitch James Saturday, Oct. 17. 9 p.m. $150 & up. M.Bird, Tampa
Pete Carney Saturday, Oct. 17. 8 p.m. No cover. The Independent, Tampa
Poly Essence Duo Saturday, Oct. 17. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Richie Hume w/Brett Wilkins Saturday, Oct. 17. 1 p.m. No cover. Crabby’s Dockside, Clearwater
Rob Hazen Saturday, Oct. 17. 6:30 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Shrek Rave Saturday, Oct. 17. 8 p.m. $16 & up. Oscura, Bradenton
Spanish Needles (Record release) w/Hex Appeal/Flag Burner/Pressed For Luck Saturday, Oct. 17. 7:30 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Potion Portal, St. Petersburg
Stick & Ditty (Ween tribute) Saturday, Oct. 17. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
$uicideboy$ w/Destroy Lonely/Shakewell/Drain/Black Kray/$lim Gucci Saturday, Oct. 17. 6:30 p.m. $67.20 & up. Midflorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa
Taylor Leopold Saturday, Oct. 17. 12:30 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Tina Perez Saturday, Oct. 17. 7 p.m. No cover with reservation. The Sapphire, Tampa
Toadies w/Local H/Emily Wolfe Saturday, Oct. 17. 7 p.m. $42.55. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Trethoas w/Jzyhvendetta/Discernible Caiden Saturday, Oct. 17. 8 p.m. No cover. University Boba House, Tampa
Trouble Creek Saturday, Oct. 17. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Arch Enemy w/The Black Dahlia Murder/Septicflesh/Crypta/Thrown Into Exile Sunday, Oct. 18. 5 p.m. $49.25. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
DJ Fader (Sunday rewind) Sunday, Oct. 18. 9 p.m. No cover. Alter Ego, Tampa
Ericka Womack Sunday, Oct. 18. 7 p.m. No cover with reservation. The Sapphire, Tampa
The Family Funk w/Daniel Childs Sundays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Grateful Walker Family Band w/Alan Gilman Sunday, Oct. 18. 3 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Jack Pieroth, John Sabal, and Fil Pate Sunday, Oct. 18. 4:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Jeremy Carter Sundays. 10 a.m. No cover. Fenway Hotel, Dunedin
Ken Apperson Sunday, Oct. 18. 7 p.m. No cover. Lower Deck, Tampa
Kirsten Sims Sunday, Oct. 18. 2 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
Le Jazz Sundays. 11:30 a.m. No cover. Boulevard Burgers & Tap House, St. Petersburg
Rumours of Fleetwood Mac Sunday, Oct. 18. 7 p.m. $55.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Sabroson Latin Jazz Quintet Sunday, Oct. 18. 3 p.m. No cover. Copa, St. Petersburg
Sam Bips Sunday, Oct. 18. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The Independent, Tampa
Sauce Boss Sunday, Oct. 18. 5:30 p.m. $33.27. Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, Safety Harbor
Scot Sinclair w/Brett Wilkins Sunday, Oct. 18. 1 p.m. No cover. Crabby’s Dockside, Clearwater
Side Trakd (Funky brunch) Every third Sunday through Dec. 20. 12 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
Temporary Sanity Sunday, Oct. 18. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Valentino & Barry Sunday, Oct. 18. 2 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
The Convalescence w/Knifeback/Consume The Wolf Monday, Oct. 19. 6 p.m. $28.69. Orpheum, Tampa
Music Faculty Recital Monday, Oct. 19. 7 p.m. No cover. TECO Theater at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
Peggy Morris Mondays. 6 p.m. No cover. Fenway Hotel, Dunedin
Shawn Brown w/Latraia Savage Monday, Oct. 19. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Clutch w/Slomosa/Blood Vulture Tuesday, Oct. 20. 6:30 p.m. $47.25. The Ritz, Ybor City
Dying Fetus & Sanguisugabogg w/Crowbar/Left To Suffer/Deterioration Tuesday, Oct. 20. 5:30 p.m. $48.36 & up. Orpheum, Tampa
Jon Ditty Tuesday, Oct. 20. 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
Matthew McCartney Tuesday, Oct. 20. 7 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa
Mwiza Tuesday, Oct. 20. 6 p.m. No cover. Boulevard at West River, Tampa
Outside Era feat. AJ Hall Tuesday, Oct. 20. 9 p.m. $10. Alter Ego, Tampa
Roxanne and her Tribe Tuesday, Oct. 20. 1 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Techno + Tequila Tuesday: Bonk w/Dee Dee Jungle/Eyeawake/Rave Daddy Robby Tuesday, Oct. 13. 7 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
The Concert: A Tribute To ABBA Wednesday, Oct. 21. 8 p.m. $68.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Hot Tonic Wednesday, Oct. 21. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Josh Higgins Wednesdays. 5 p.m. No cover. Crabby’s Dockside, Clearwater
Josh Magwood Band Wednesday, Oct. 21. 8:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Julian Negron Wednesday, Oct. 21. 7 p.m. No cover with reservation. The Sapphire, Tampa
Live Bluegrass Jam hosted by Fil Pate Wednesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Penny & Sparrow w/Caleb Elliot Wednesday, Oct. 21. 7 p.m. $34.95 & up. Music hall at New World Music Hall, Tampa
Sambita feat. Mila Killa Wednesday, Oct. 21. 9 p.m. No cover. Alter Ego, Tampa
Andrew York Thursday, Oct. 22. 7 p.m. $35; $15 for members. Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg
Bombargo Thursday, Oct. 22. 8 p.m. $28.14 & up. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
Cassidy Paige Thursday, Oct. 22. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Cienna Wesley Thursday, Oct. 22. 6 p.m. No cover with reservation. The Sapphire, Tampa
EsDeeKid w/Rico Ace Thursday, Oct. 22. 7 p.m. $58.55. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Ethan Smith Thursday, Oct. 22. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg
Finest in Funk featuring AJ Hall Thursday, Oct. 22. 8 p.m. $22.11. Hotel Haya, Ybor City
Florida Wind Band: Woven in the Web Thursday, Oct. 22. 11 a.m. No cover. Pasco Hernando State College Instructional Performing Arts Center, Wesley Chapel
Game Face w/Drag The River/The Arrival Note Thursday, Oct. 22. 7 p.m. $24.06 & up. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
Greg Roy Thursday, Oct. 22. 8 p.m. No cover. Mary Margaret’s Olde Irish Tavern, St. Petersburg
Hiram Hazley & Le Jazz Band w/Tony Castellano Thursday, Oct. 22. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Jake Owen w/Niko Moon/Blake Proehl Thursday, Oct. 22. 7 p.m. $69 & up. The BayCare Sound, Clearwater
K-Pop Rave: DJ fortuneswan Thursday, Oct. 22. 9 p.m. $28.69. Orpheum, Tampa
Live Dead & Brothers: Berry Duane Oakley w/Les Dudek/Mark Karan/Scott Guberman/Pete Lavezzoli Thursday, Oct. 22. 8 p.m. $44.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
Lovra w/Camo/Brian Ferrito Thursday, Oct. 22. 9 p.m. $300 & up. M.Bird, Tampa
Morgan & Ben Thursday, Oct. 22. 8 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin
The Music Exchange 4: Galbraith & Co w/Trio-Politan/Antro Banks/Hovercar/Taylor Reed/George Pennington Thursday, Oct. 22. 7 p.m. $20. 1920, Ybor City
One Hot Minute w/Spoonmen Thursday, Oct. 22. 7 p.m. $15 cash donation. Blueberry Patch, Gulfport
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
Sean Patrick Walsh Thursday, Oct. 22. 7 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa
Stephano Aviles Thursday, Oct. 22. 7 p.m. No cover. Lower Deck, Tampa
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