Kristopher James Credit: Marlo Miller / Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
There’s a whole lot of festival action in this roundup of the best concerts and live music coming to Tampa Bay between Dec. 4-11, including the return of the Honeymoon Island Bluegrass Festival, a Farm Aid concert in Tampa (featuring Kristopher James, pictured above), and a bluesfest in Sarasota.
That’s not even mentioning big gigs from Andy Frasco, Gunna, Nate Najar, and more.
This listing is compiled weekly by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staffers and contributors, then supplemented with select gigs from CL’s user-submitted events calendar.
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3rd Annual Farm Aid Tampa Bay Music Fest: Vagabond Tweed w/Kristopher James/Katara/Laura Lonero & the Night Owls/more (Sweetwater Organic Community Farm, Tampa)
Andy Frasco & the U.N. w/The Ries Brothers (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
Austin & The Powers w/McMillin/Area Of Refuge (The Bricks, Ybor City)
Billy Summer & Joe Harley (Seven C Music, St. Petersburg)
Boozewa w/Coma Hole/Husband Lost At Sea/Tiger 54/Sissie Trash (Deviant Libation, Tampa)
Gunna (Yuengling Center, Tampa)
Hagan w/Bill./Leonardo Joseph/Seafolk (American Legion Post 111, Tampa)
Honeymoon Island Bluegrass Festival: Headin’ Home w/Fast Track/Tennessee Bluegrass Band (Honeymoon Island State Park, Dunedin)
Lady A (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater)
Lakewood Ranch Bluesfest: Johnny Rawls w/Albert Castiglia/Eden Brent/more (Waterside Park, Sarasota)
Mysteryxmeat w/Burrito Bowel/ Bloodtied/Gnarcoossee/Law of Causality (Magnanimous Brewing, Tampa)
Punk For Paws: Wolf-Face w/Mosquito Teeth/Bargain Bin Heroes/more (Pinellas Ale Works, St. Petersburg)
Row Jomah’s 8th Annual Holiday Toy Drive: Row Jomah w/Road To Nowhere (Talking Heads tribute) (Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin)
The Spill Canvas w/Mae (Orpheum, Tampa)
Sunday, Dec. 7
Monday, Dec. 8
Tuesday, Dec. 9
Thursday, Dec. 11
More concerts happening in Tampa Bay Dec. 4-11
The 10 For $10: Afterthought w/Ballpark/Barricade/Bleeding Heart/Imprint/Polyester/Scissortail Flycatcher/Soul on Fire/Xerocide (Debut show)/22 Grief Friday, Dec. 5. 5 p.m. $10. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa
90s Requests Live Friday, Dec. 5. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Africa Meets India: Morikeba Kouyate & Shankh Lahiri Friday, Dec. 5. 7 p.m. $16.75 & up. Lotus Pond Center for Yoga and Health, Tampa
Blood Brothers Friday, Dec. 5. 8 p.m. $25.03. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
Buffy and the Slayers Friday, Dec. 5. 8 p.m. No cover. O’Briens, Tampa
Cabana Dogs Friday, Dec. 5. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Holmes Beach
Carries Friday, Dec. 5. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
Dømina Friday, Dec. 5. 9 p.m. $20. TK Lounge, Tampa
Ella Jet w/Shaw Davis & The Black Ties Friday, Dec. 5. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
The Florida Orchestra: Handel’s Messiah Friday, Dec. 5. 8 p.m. $40.50 & up. Ferguson Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
Ghengar w/Hvdes Friday, Dec. 5. 10 p.m. $20.77 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City
Gottmik vs. Violet Chachki Friday, Dec. 5. 7 p.m. $53.27 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City
Jaded Friday, Dec. 5. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Jazz With Jim Friday, Dec. 5. 7:30 p.m. $13 & up. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa
Jimmy Suvoy Trio Friday, Dec. 5. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg
Jinglerock Tampa: Dove Bomb w/Jupiter Bloom/The Forum/Sofia Camille Friday, Dec. 5. 6 p.m. $14.56. Crowbar, Ybor City
John Kyle Rohde Friday, Dec. 5. 3 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
KPop Rave Friday, Dec. 5. 9 p.m. $15.44. Orpheum, Tampa
Krampusnacht feat. Tom Kersey Friday, Dec. 5. 6 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa
Kris Mikhel Friday, Dec. 5. 6 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Mockapalooza: Signs of Sacrifice w/Suffer/Stone Temple Pilots Projekt/Spoonmen Friday, Dec. 5. 6 p.m. No cover. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Nirvanna w/The Linkin Park Tribute Band/With Arms Wide Open (Creed tribute) Friday, Dec. 5. 8 p.m. $15. Oscura, Bradenton
Nonplus w/John Gaudy/Rat Galactic/Christian Parchuke Saturday, Dec. 6. 9 p.m. No cover. The Bends, St. Petersburg
Pamela Jo Friday, Dec. 5. 5 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Saving Vice w/Dead Things/Dispositions/Chasing Airplanes/The Cunningham Wake Friday, Dec. 5. 6 p.m. $15. Brass Mug, Tampa
Shaun Hopper Friday, Dec. 5. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
TL Jentgens Friday, Dec. 5. 6 p.m. $10 & up. OCC Road House, Pinellas Park
Toronzo Cannon Friday, Dec. 5. 7:30 p.m. $30. Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, Safety Harbor
Vision Crystal w/Fil Pate/Arrie Bozeman Friday, Dec. 5. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Age of Refuge w/Drosera/Drawn Out/Watch List/Seek Well/Bang Out/Out World Saturday, Dec. 6. 7 p.m. No cover. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa
Allie Wolding b2b Taetro w/Diana NC/more Saturday, Dec. 6. 8 p.m. $17.15. The Nest at St. Pete Brewing Co., St. Petersburg
Andy Frasco & The U.N. w/TBA Saturday, Dec. 6. 7 p.m. $39.56 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Benjamin Road’s Christmas Show Saturday, Dec. 6. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
Bryan Smith Saturday, Dec. 6. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Butterbrain feat. Angelo Moore w/Foolish Relics Saturday, Dec. 6. 7 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg
Connor Zwetsch w/Seth Campbell Band Saturday, Dec. 6. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Cosmic Jenkins Saturday, Dec. 6. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
DoubleMBand Saturday, Dec. 6. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
The Dusty Boots Band Saturday, Dec. 6. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
The Family Funk Saturday, Dec. 6. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Fred Johnson Saturday, Dec. 6. 7 p.m. No cover, but registration required. Teco Theater at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
Greg Woodruff Saturday, Dec. 6. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Grego Anderson & Eric Golub Saturday, Dec. 6. 6:45 p.m. No cover. Gulfport Brewery, Gulfport
Jobsite Rocks (Benefit concert) Saturday, Dec. 6. 6:30 p.m. $30 & up. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
Justin Moyar Saturday, Dec. 6. 2 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg
Ross Michael Strauser Quartet Saturday, Dec. 6. 8 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa
Ruth Eckerd Hall Chorus Holiday Concert Saturday, Dec. 6. 6 p.m. Sold out. Murray Theatre at Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Stormbringer Saturday, Dec. 6. 6 p.m. $10 & up. OCC Road House, Pinellas Park
The St. Pete Collective (James Taylor tribute) Saturday, Dec. 6. 4 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
TroyBoi Saturday, Dec. 6. 10 p.m. $43.10 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City
Trsh w/Camping In Alaska/Thoughts On Bowling/Kerosene Heights Saturday, Dec. 6. 7:30 p.m. $24.92. Crowbar, Ybor City
Uncle John’s Band Saturday, Dec. 6. 8 p.m. $10. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
Valerie Gillespie Saturday, Dec. 6. 7:30 p.m. $23 & up. Firehouse Cultural Center, Ruskin
Zerobabies Saturday, Dec. 6. 7:30 p.m. $5. Noisemakers, St. Petersburg
Acoustic Sunday Brunch: Rev. Billy C Wirtz & Marvelous Marvin Sunday, Dec. 7. 1 p.m. No cover. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
Bee Gees Now! Sunday, Dec. 7. 7 p.m. $78.70 & up. Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa
Bryan J Hughes and The Crew w/Boho Sideshow Sunday, Dec. 7. 2 p.m. No cover. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Christmas with The New York Tenors Sunday, Dec. 7. 7 p.m. $30 & up. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo
Christopher Walker Sunday, Dec. 7. 2 p.m. No cover. Gulfport Brewery, Gulfport
Daniel Childs w/The Family Funk Sundays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Friends of Fil Organ Jazz Trio Sunday, Dec. 7. 4 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Gareth Asher Sunday, Dec. 7. 4:30 p.m. $25. Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, Safety Harbor
James Suggs & Mark Moultrup Sundays. 3 p.m. No cover. Hawthorne Bottle Shop, St. Petersburg
Joe Denny & The Joyriders Sunday, Dec. 7. 2 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
John Frinzi Sunday, Dec. 7. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Kristy Lee Sunday, Dec. 7. 7:30 p.m. $30. Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, Safety Harbor
New Horizons Sunday, Dec. 7. 2 p.m. $12 & up. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa
Le Jazz Sundays through Aug. 30. 11:30 a.m. No cover. Boulevard Burgers & Tap House, St. Petersburg
Patel Conservatory: Holiday Music Concert Sunday, Dec. 7. 6 p.m. $36 & up. Ferguson Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
Phoenix 5 Sunday, Dec. 7. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Rich Sheldon Sunday, Dec. 7. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Scott Miller and Shae Krispinsky Sunday, Dec. 7. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa
The Sundaes Sunday, Dec. 7. 5 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg
Three Dog Night w/Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone Sunday, Dec. 7. 7 p.m. $54.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
The Unlikely Candidates Sunday, Dec. 7. 7 p.m. $18. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
Young Culture w/Wakelee/Bike Routes Sunday, Dec. 7. 7 p.m. $24.30. Orpheum, Tampa
Holiday Spectacular with the Second Winds Symphony Band Monday, Dec. 8. 7 p.m. $15. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg
Latraia Savage w/Jabez Mitchem Monday, Dec. 8. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Peggy Morris Mondays. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin
Wang Chung w/DJ Ant Monday, Dec. 8. 7 p.m. $22 & up. Ferg’s Concert Pavillion, St. Petersburg
Circus of Saints Tuesday, Dec. 9. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Ken Apperson w/Kirk Adams & Co. Tuesdays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Rod Alnord Quartet Every second Tuesday. 8 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Alex Malkovich Trio Wednesdays through July 22. 6 p.m. No cover. The Nash Keys Dueling Piano Bar, Clearwater
Hot Tonic Wednesdays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Lanny Ziegel w/Seth Campbell Wednesday, Dec. 10. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Live Bluegrass Jam hosted by Fil Pate Wednesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Liz Pennock & Dr. Blues Wednesday, Dec. 10. 7 p.m. No cover. Branzini, St. Pete Beach
Palladium Chamber Series: Across Time & Timbre – Beethoven, Poulenc, and Dvořák Wednesday, Dec. 10. 7:30 p.m. $15 & up. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg
CageGrass: Fil Pate Trio Thursdays. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Chaunces Trio Thursdays. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Oscura, Bradenton
Gale & Joey Thursday, Dec. 11. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Geri-X w/Roc Helton Thursday, Dec. 11. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Peter White feat. Mindi Abair & Vincent Ingala Thursday, Dec. 11. 8 p.m. $54 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
Pickin’ Splinters (Bluegrass jam) Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
Pink Talking Fish Thursday, Dec. 11. 7 p.m. $31.97. Crowbar, Ybor City
Stick & Ditty Thursdays. 6 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Tony Castellano w/Hiram Hazley and Le Jazz Thursdays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Trisha Yearwood Thursday, Dec. 11. 7:30 p.m. $63.25 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
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This article appears in Nov. 27 – Dec. 03, 2025.
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