A promotional press photograph by Jaxon Whittington showing The Linda Lindas. Captured in a vertical shot on a grassy park lawn under a large tree trunk, the four members of LA punk band The Linda Lindas pose together in colorful casual attire—including bright blue tops, dark sweaters, light pants, and green sneakers—with two members standing against the trunk and two seated on the grass under soft outdoor daylighting.The Linda Linda Credit: Jaxon Whittington

Tampa Bay’s live music weekend kicks off tonight with the Rock & Roll Circus happening in Ybor City, and it rolls hard over the next seven days, with homegrown talent carrying the load from Indie Night, to Rott Fest, Dfaz’s rap house, Rap-toberfest, and the Heightened Senses concert happening to close out the Music Week.

The Linda Lindas, Alice Cooper, and Jacuzzi Boys are among the national and regional acts swinging through, too.

This listing of Tampa Bay’s best live music and concerts happening across Tampa Bay Oct. 22-29 is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay contributors and staffers, and is supplemented with select gigs submitted to CL’s events calendar.

Don’t see your show here? Submit your own to join the dozens of local artists, promoters and venues contributing to the listing every day.

Friday, Oct. 23

Saturday, Oct. 24

Sunday, Oct. 25

Tuesday, Oct. 27

Wednesday, Oct. 28

Rafa Rosa Quartet 7:30 p.m. No cover. Charlene A. Gordon Theater at University of Tampa, Tampa

Steve Lacy 8 p.m. $141.61 & up (resale only). Yuengling Center, Tampa

USF Jazz Ensemble 7:30 p.m. No cover. Barness Recital Hall at University of South Florida, Tampa

Thursday, Oct. 29

More live music and concerts coming to Tampa Bay Oct. 22-29

Alan Pelno Friday, Oct. 23. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Company, Dunedin

Alicia Crawford Friday, Oct. 23. 6 p.m. No cover. Water Street, Tampa

Boxcar Hollow w/Ella Jet Friday, Oct. 23. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Bryan J. Hughes and The Crew Friday, Oct. 23. 7:30 p.m. $10. Green Light Cinema, St. Petersburg

Cake Friday, Oct. 23. 8:30 p.m. $63.50 & up. The BayCare Sound, Clearwater

Coastal Ghosts Friday, Oct. 23. 4 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Dfaz’s Rap House: Ava Iri w/MacDeezy/The Stay Tuned Crew/AB.NRML/MatWithOne.T Friday, Oct. 23. 8 p.m. No cover. The Bricks, Ybor City

Emo Night Brooklyn: Halloween Edition Friday, Oct. 23. 8 p.m. $23.08. Oscura, Bradenton

Eric Von Friday, Oct. 23. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Holmes Beach

The Family Funk Friday, Oct. 23. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Ian McConnell w/Cherokee Social/foxlair Friday, Oct. 23. 8 p.m. $20.77. New World Music Hall, Tampa

Jimmy Griswold Trio Friday, Oct. 23. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Kaitie Wade Friday, Oct. 23. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg

LC Williams & The Driver Friday, Oct. 23. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin

Moon Show w/Rockhopr Friday, Oct. 23. 8 p.m. No cover. Moon Tower at Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

The Planet Smashers w/Pwrup/Saganaki Bomb Squad Friday, Oct. 23. 7 p.m. $35.06. Orpheum, Tampa

Rott Fest Day One: Slugbleed w/Deadweight/Othalan/Suicide Propagation/Trailer/Syndicate Friday, Oct. 23. 5 p.m. $15. Deviant Libation, Tampa

Scene Queen: Metalicious w/Wargasm/Bailey Spinn Friday, Oct. 23. 7 p.m. $42.55. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Scott Hamilton Band Friday, Oct. 23. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Sooza Brass Band Friday, Oct. 23. 8:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Sunset Strip Band Friday, Oct. 23. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

The Thomas Griggs Trio Friday, Oct. 23. 8 p.m. No cover. New World Biergarten, Tampa

Vialxne Friday, Oct. 23. 7 p.m. No cover. University Boba Tea House, Tampa

Best Party Ever: Chemical Lex w/Dali Ganja/Lobita Herida/Evelyn Long Saturday, Oct. 24. 9 p.m. No cover. The Bricks, Ybor City

Bryan Smith Saturday, Oct. 24. 6 p.m. No cover. Water Street, Tampa

Clave Café Saturday, Oct. 24. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin

Daniel Kincaid Saturday, Oct. 24. 5 p.m. No cover. New World Biergarten, Tampa

Fil Pate Trio Saturday, Oct. 24. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Galbraith Group w/Keith James Saturday, Oct. 24. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Hannah’s Whirl Saturday, Oct. 24. 10 a.m. No cover. Seven C Music, St. Petersburg

The Hip Abduction w/Coyote Island/Sensamotion Saturday, Oct. 24. 7 p.m. $47 & up. The BayCare Sound, Clearwater

House of Heavy (Metal rave) Saturday, Oct. 24. 8 p.m. $28.69. Orpheum, Tampa

Iruption Saturday, Oct. 24. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Jay Marley Saturday, Oct. 24. 8 p.m. No cover. The Bricks, Ybor City

Jay St. Aubin Saturday, Oct. 24. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Jerry’s Middle Finger Saturday, Oct. 24. 7 p.m. $42.51. Zodiac Live, Ybor City

J Santi and the Vital Groove Saturday, Oct. 24. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Marianne & the Professor Saturday, Oct. 24. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Mark Moultrup Saturday, Oct. 24. 7:30 p.m. $10. Green Light Cinema, St. Petersburg

Mitch Rossell Saturday, Oct. 24. 7 p.m. $39.19. Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater

Mumiy Troll Saturday, Oct. 24. 8 p.m. $80 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Nekrogoblikon w/Aborted/Signs of the Swarm/Party Cannon Saturday, Oct. 24. 5 p.m. $44.25. The Ritz, Ybor City

Ordinary Boys (Tribute to The Smiths & Morrissey) w/New Dawn Fades (Tribute to Joy Division & New Order) Saturday, Oct. 24. 8 p.m. $22.75. New World Music Hall, Tampa

The Organ Trail Saturday, Oct. 24. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Poets & Songwriters Series feat. TBA Saturday, Oct. 24. 1:30 p.m. $5 suggested donation. DRV Gallery, Gulfport

Poly Essence Saturday, Oct. 24. 6 p.m. No cover. Gulfport Brewery, Gulfport

Rachel Potter (Back to Broadway gala) Saturday, Oct. 24. 6 p.m. $175 & up. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo

Rap-Toberfest 2026: Hallowed Hive w/Alfred Banks/Phxntom33/Pedro El Poeta/Complexi*T/Palm Pact/BLK MGE/Dillon The Villian, Glob & Sean Raine/DJ Wulang Saturday, Oct. 24. 7 p.m. $15. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Rob Benton Saturday, Oct. 24. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg

Rott Fest Day 2: Chained To Nothing w/Rabbit Hole/Spludge/The Librarians/Issue Of Destiny/Electric Gemini/Trench Rest/Cat-3/Zero/Wendigo/more Saturday, Oct. 24. 4 p.m. $15. Deviant Libation, Tampa

Sara & Steven Saturday, Oct. 24. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg

Sasha Gusikhin (Kaleidoscope series) Saturday, Oct. 24. 12 p.m. No cover with registration. Rehearsal Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

Songwriter Afternoon: John Kelly w/TC Carr Saturday, Oct. 24. 1 p.m. $5 suggested donation. DRV Gallery, Gulfport

Whiskey Throttle Saturday, Oct. 24. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Ybor Horror V: Flagman/Discord Theory/Sky Navy/Persephone’s Choice/Cozy In The Black/He Kindly Saturday, Oct. 24. 6 p.m. $15. Coppertail Brewing, Ybor City

Year of The Knife w/Fragmentation/No Truth/Anoint/Age of Refuge Saturday, Oct. 24. 8 p.m. $20. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa

Zach Regan Band Saturday, Oct. 24. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa

Zack Pomerleau Saturday, Oct. 24. 7 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

Bri Rivera Band Sunday, Oct. 25. 3 p.m. No cover. Copa, St. Petersburg

The Family Funk w/Daniel Childs Sundays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

The Florida Orchestra: A Star to Remember Sunday, Oct. 25. 2 p.m. $10.85 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

Gym Class Heroes & Lupe Fiasco w/B.o.B Sunday, Oct. 25. 5:30 p.m. $59.81. England Brothers Park, Pinellas Park

Halloween On Central: Rockell w/EMM/Ashley Britteny/Saint Micah Sunday, Oct. 25. 5:30 p.m. $35 & up. The Wet Spot at COCKtail, St. Petersburg

Indie Night: DJ Cub Sunday, Oct. 25. 6 p.m. No cover. Jug & Bottle, Tampa

James Suggs & Mark Moultrup Sundays. 3 p.m. No cover. Hawthorne Bottle Shop, St. Petersburg

Jamie O Sunday, Oct. 25. 2 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Company, Dunedin

Jeremy Carter Sundays. 10 a.m. No cover. Fenway Hotel, Dunedin

Joe Smothers Sunday, Oct. 25. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Josh Nelms w/Shaun Rounds (Sunday session) Sunday, Oct. 25. 4:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Julie Black Band Sunday, Oct. 25. 12 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Le Jazz Sundays. 11:30 a.m. No cover. Boulevard Burgers & Tap House, St. Petersburg

The Linda Lindas Sunday, Oct. 25. 7 p.m. $39.52. Orpheum, Tampa

Musical Mermaids Benefit Party: Betsy G w/Diamond Lissette/Groupor Sabor Son/Olga Shine/Peter Grace/Christy Keys Sunday, Oct. 25. 1 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Patrick Foy (Acoustic Sunday brunch) Sunday, Oct. 25. 1 p.m. No cover. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Sasha Tuck Sundays. 3 p.m. No cover. Green Light Lounge, St. Petersburg

Tony Tyler Sunday, Oct. 25. 7 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa

Turnpike Troubadours featuring Muscadine Bloodline w/Drayton Farley Sunday, Oct. 25. 6 p.m. $50 & up. The BayCare Sound, Clearwater

Will Quinlan w/Andy Brey Sunday, Oct. 25. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The Independent, Tampa

Yung Gravy w/Terror Reid Sunday, Oct. 25. 7 p.m. $46.65 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Nathan Mitchell w/Latraia Savage Monday, Oct. 26. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Peggy Morris Mondays. 6 p.m. No cover. Fenway Hotel, Dunedin

Booty Booty Booty (Good Shoes Dance Night) Tuesday, Oct. 27. 7 p.m. $10. Green Light Cinema, St. Petersburg

Cody Moore Tuesday, Oct. 27. 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

Liz Glushko Tuesday, Oct. 27. 5 p.m. $10. Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg

PK Trio (Open jam) Tuesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Seminole Heights

Roxanne and Her Tribe Tuesday, Oct. 27. 1 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Sam Williams Tuesday, Oct. 27. 8 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin

Stars, Stripes & Music feat. New Tampa Piano and Pedagogy Academy faculty Tuesday, Oct. 27. 6:30 p.m. No cover. New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa

Branson Welsh Group Wednesday, Oct. 28. 8:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

DeadPhishSpread Wednesday, Oct. 28. 7 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

The Florida Orchestra: Monumental Sounds Wednesday, Oct. 28. 11 a.m. $27.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Hot Tonic Wednesdays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Kid Royal Band Wednesdays. 8 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Live Bluegrass Jam hosted by Fil Pate Wednesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

PeelingFlesh w/Gridiron/Final Resting Place/Two-Piece/Grounds For Assault Wednesday, Oct. 28. 6 p.m. $29.96. Orpheum, Tampa

Prof w/Grieves/Norman Sann/Khantrast/Willie Wonka Wednesday, Oct. 28. 7 p.m. $42.31. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Rav w/Teller Bank$/Fatboi Sharif Wednesday, Oct. 28. 7 p.m. $20 & up. New World Music Hall, Tampa

USF Jazz Ensemble Wednesday, Oct. 28. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Zinober Concert Hall, Tampa

Clara La San Thursday, Oct. 29. 7 p.m. $48.38 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City

The Dillinger Escape Plan w/Cold Steel/Days Spent Thursday, Oct. 29. 7 p.m. $42.55. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Eddie Kusar Thursday, Oct. 29. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg

The Florida Orchestra: Monumental Sounds Thursday, Oct. 29. 11 a.m. $32.50 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

Hiram Hazley and Le Jazz w/Tony Castellano Thursdays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Jones Jr. Project Thursday, Oct. 29. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin

Mark Winters Thursday, Oct. 29. 5 p.m. No cover. New World Biergarten, Tampa

Pickin’ Splinters (Bluegrass jam) Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin

Rats N Friends Takeover III: Maddelik w/Failvre/Chromatophore b2b Pachi/G-Tavo b2b Kozine/Soultais Thursday, Oct. 29. 9 p.m. No cover. TK Lounge, Tampa

SAP w/Sludge Mother/Easterlin Thursday, Oct. 29. 7 p.m. $22.94. New World Music Hall, Tampa

Seven Nations Thursday, Oct. 29. 7 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa

Songwriter Night: Geri-X w/Diane DeMuth Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Student Halloween Show Thursday, Oct. 29. 6:30 p.m. No cover. NoiseMakers, St. Petersburg

Uncle John’s Band Thursday, Oct. 29. 8 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

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