Tampa Bay’s live music weekend is here, and it’s anchored by Clearwater Jazz Holiday, which stages a triumphant return to its roots at Coachman Park by offering entry and access for as low as $5.

Look below for the best live music coming to Tampa Bay Oct. 16-23 and then scroll all the way to the bottom of the post for an extended listing of even more live music and concerts happening over the next seven days.

A close-up photograph of Trombone Shorty (Troy Andrews) performing live, playing a trumpet. He is wearing a black shirt, a beaded bracelet, and a silver necklace. The stage is filled with mist and dramatically lit with contrasting blue and orange light.Trombone Shorty plays Gasparilla Music Festival at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park on Feb. 27, 2022. Credit: Keir Magoulas / Gasparilla Music Festival

Clearwater Jazz Holiday: Tower of Power w/Cory Wong/Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue/Trampled By Turtles/RNR feat. Rick Braun & Richard Elliot/The Wahttps://www.cltampa.com/music-2/clearwater-jazz-holiday-2025-trombone-shorty-cory-wong-and-trampled-by-turtles-top-lineup-20064627/r & Treaty/Lady Blackbird/St. Paul & the Broken Bones/more Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 16-19. $5 & up. Coachman Park, Clearwater

Phantogram w/Los Eclipses Thursday, Oct. 16. 7 p.m. $49.75 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Simon Lasky Trio feat. James Suggs & Mark Neuenschwander Thursday, Oct. 16. 6 p.m. No cover. Retro House, Tampa

A woman with shoulder-length blonde hair is photographed from behind, turning her head to look directly at the camera. She is wearing a green top with a black pattern, and the background is a soft-focus orange-red brick wall.Betty Fox Credit: Press Handout

Crooked Thumb Brewery 10th Anniversary: The Cadillac Cowboys w/The Wandering Hours/Betty Fox Band Friday-Saturday, Oct. 17-18. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Fangsgiving VIII: Have Gun Will Travel w/Ashley Smith and the Random Occurrence/The Beauvilles/Barely Pink/Rebekah Pulley/Same Day Delivery Orchestra & This is Goodbye/Navin Ave./Rolling Jabrones/Vidal & Ingold/Deb Ruby/more Friday-Saturday, Oct. 17-18. $17.67 & up. Crowbar, Ybor City

Tampa AM 2025 Concrete Jam: Exit Strategy w/Drawn Out Saturday, Oct. 18. 6 p.m; music starts at 9 p.m. Included with competition admission. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa

Dann Penn & Spooner Oldham Saturday, Oct. 18. 6:30 p.m. $50. Craftsman House, St. Petersburg

Maren Morris Saturday, Oct. 18. 7 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Benchmark International Arena, Tampa

Noah Cyrus w/Braison Cyrus Saturday, Oct. 18. 8 p.m. $45.13 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Tampa Pig Jig 2025: Megan Moroney w/Midland/Jamestown Revival/more Saturday, Oct. 18. Sold-out. Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, Tampa

2hollis Sunday, Oct. 19. 7 p.m. Sold-out. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Thunder Sak w/Lobster’s Gyroshack Sunday, Oct. 19. 6 p.m. No cover. American Legion Outpost 111, Tampa

Iam Tongi Monday, Oct. 20. 8 p.m. $36.01. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

A wide-angle, low-shot photograph of five band members standing close together in an outdoor parking lot under a bright sky. The central figure smiles slightly at the camera, wearing a black graphic t-shirt, while the other members look on.Mexican Slum Rats Credit: Courtesy

Mexican Slum Rats w/Cannibal Kids/The Nancys Tuesday, Oct. 21. 7 p.m. $18.46. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen Tuesday, Oct. 21. 7:30 p.m. $57.25 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Yoke Lore w/The Man The Myth The Meatslab Tuesday, Oct. 21. 7 p.m. $31.99. Crowbar, Ybor City

A close-up portrait of Yoke Lore (Adrian Galvin) with wet, dark hair, lying bare-chested on a damp, dark rock. He looks intensely toward the camera, resting his head on his arms, with several small tattoos visible on his sun-dappled skin. The background is a dense green forest.Adrian Galvin of Yoke Lore and Walk the Moon Credit: Big Hassle

Fea w/Spanish Needles/Lot Lizards Wednesday, Oct. 22. 7 p.m. $23.70. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Jonas Brothers w/All-American Rejects Wednesday, Oct. 22. 7:30 p.m. $43.25 & up. Benchmark International Arena, Tampa

Tampa Bay Pre-Fest 9: Tiltwheel w/Too Many Daves/Amusement/The Eradicator/Feversleep/Spares/Back Teeth/Museum of Light/Tides/The Miller Lowlifes/more’ Wednesday, Oct. 22. 5:30 p.m. $25 & up. Deviant Libation, Tampa

Too Many Daves Credit: Dave Decker / Creative Loafing Tampa Bay

Dogpark w/Rehash Thursday, Oct. 23. 8 p.m. $26.93 & up. Crowbar, Ybor City

Open House Conspiracy: Jimpster/Austen van der Bleek Thursday, Oct. 23. 6 p.m. $19.10 & up. Suite E Studios, St. Petersburg

The PACT: Poetry and Sax Benefit Concert & Showcase feat. Zeta The Babe Thursday, Oct. 23. 6 p.m. $25 & up. Side Door Cabaret at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

Suzie True w/Lychee Camp/Pigeon Chess Thursday, Oct. 23. 9:15 p.m. No cover. The Hub, Tampa

Broadway Rave Friday, Oct. 17. 8 p.m. $25.98. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Ella Jet w/Audrey Short Trio Friday, Oct. 17. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Fil Pate Friday, Oct. 17. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Grave Rave feat. Reckless Giants Friday, Oct. 17. 8 p.m. $10 & up. Oscura, Bradenton

Hash Cabbage Friday, Oct. 17. 7 p.m. No cover. Moon Tower at Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

He Kindly w/Luciidea/The Polymer Motive/Jasmines Way Friday, Oct. 17. 7 p.m. $10.87. Deviant Libation, Tampa

Hot Tonic Friday, Oct. 17. 7 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg 

Jazz Night Friday, Oct. 17. 6 p.m. No cover with restaurant reservation. Chateau Cellars, Tampa

Lords of 52nd Street Friday, Oct. 17. 8 p.m. $41 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Lumasi w/Lowcation/Studder Friday, Oct. 17. 10 p.m. $15.57 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City

Magdelena Bay Friday, Oct. 17. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Matthew Frost Band Friday, Oct. 17. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Oyster Bone Friday, Oct. 17. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg

Ray Gurka Friday, Oct. 17. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin

Sam Williams Friday, Oct. 17. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin

St. Pete Opera: Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah Friday, Sunday, & Tuesday, Oct. 17, 19, & 21. 8 p.m. Friday 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m., Tuesday 7:30 p.m. $20 & up. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

Tempo Tantrum Friday, Oct. 17. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Van Ave Friday, Oct. 17. 8 p.m. $10. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

The Wandering Hours Friday, Oct. 17. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

WMNF Halloween Ball: Apollo Infiniti w/Discord Addams/Gidget Von Addams/Medusha/Kat Sass/Kierra Ka’ior Summers Friday, Oct. 17. 8 p.m. $20. New World Brewery, Tampa

Zach Short Friday & Saturday, Oct. 17 & 18. 7 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. Saturday. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

90 Surge Saturday, Oct. 18. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Andy Brey Saturday, Oct. 18. 5 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Armnhmr Saturday, Oct. 18. 10 p.m. $21.28 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City

Cartel w/Hunny Saturday, Oct. 18. 5:30 p.m. $38.25 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City

Dead All Over Saturday, Oct. 18. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg

Dead Set Florida Saturday, Oct. 18. 8 p.m. $10. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

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Saturday, Oct. 18. 8 p.m. No cover. Hampton Station, Tampa

The Drop Deads w/Spanish Needles/Las Nadas Saturday, Oct. 18. 7:30 p.m. Over 21 pay what you want, under 21 $10. Oscura, Bradenton

Eden Grass Band Saturday, Oct. 18. 5:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

The Family Funk Saturday, Oct. 18. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

The Florida Orchestra: Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto Saturday, Oct. 18. 8 p.m. $40.50 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

Growler w/King of Denmark Saturday, Oct. 18. 7 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa

Hot In Herre: 2000s Dance Party Saturday, Oct. 18. 8 p.m. $20.97. Orpheum, Tampa

James Suggs Trio Saturday, Oct. 18. 8 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa

Joanne Shaw Taylor Saturday, Oct. 18. 8 p.m. $49 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

John Frinzi Saturday, Oct. 18. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Jordyn & Austin Saturday, Oct. 18. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg

Kiss Alive (Kiss tribute) Saturday, Oct. 18. 6 p.m. $20 & up. OCC Road House, Pinellas Park

Kursa w/Shakes/Yung Sacred/Handro/Dreamspace Saturday, Oct. 18. 9 p.m. $24.80 & up. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Mighty Mystic Saturday, Oct. 18. 7:30 p.m. $27.98. Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, Safety Harbor

Mitch Patti Saturday, Oct. 18. 2:30 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg

A Night Outside The Roxbury Saturday, Oct. 18. 10 p.m. $21.40. Overspray, Gulfport

Noisemakers Adult Show Saturday, Oct. 18. 7 p.m. No cover. Noisemakers, St. Petersburg

Poly Essence Saturday, Oct. 18. 6:45 p.m. No cover. Gulfport Brewery, Gulfport

Razed By Wolves Saturday, Oct. 18. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin

The Reality Saturday, Oct. 18. 7 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

Rob Hazen Saturday, Oct. 18. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Stick & Ditty’s Ween Tribute Saturday, Oct. 18. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

The String Rays Saturday, Oct. 18. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Taylor Leopold w/Josh Lamkin Band Saturday, Oct. 18. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Yes Saturday, Oct. 18. 8 p.m. $69.25 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Acoustic Sunday Brunch: Patrick Foy Sunday, Oct. 19. 1 p.m. No cover. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Arlie w/Nordista Freeze Sunday, Oct. 19. 7 p.m. $18. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

The Backsliders Sunday, Oct. 19. 3 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin

Be Your Own Pet w/Babe Haven/Gnats Sunday, Oct. 19. 8 p.m. $27.51. Crowbar, Ybor City

Bryan Smith Sunday, Oct. 19. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Celebrating Meat Loaf Sunday, Oct. 19. 7:30 p.m. $44 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Daniel Childs w/The Family Funk Sunday, Oct. 19. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

The Florida Orchestra: Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto Sunday, Oct. 19. 2 p.m. $42.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

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

Knightsnake (Whitesnake tribute) Sunday, Oct. 19. 6 p.m. $13.45. Brass Mug, Tampa

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

Matt Woods w/Lauris Vidal Sunday, Oct. 19. 6 p.m. $19.10 & up. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Matthew McCartney Sunday, Oct. 19. 1 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

Rob DeMorrow Sunday, Oct. 19. 2 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin

Spouky Kids (Marilyn Manson tribute) w/NIN UK (Nine Inch Nails tribute)/Korn Again Sunday, Oct. 19. 4 p.m. $25 & up. OCC Roadhouse, Pinellas Park

Sunday Blues Session: Josh Nelms w/Charlie Morris Sunday, Oct. 19. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Temporary Sanity Sunday, Oct. 19. 4 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Zack Biss Sunday, Oct. 19. 12 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Latraia Savage w/Shawn Brown Monday, Oct. 20. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight Monday, Oct. 20. 8 p.m. $65.22 & up. Morsani Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

What Lies Below w/A Sense of Purpose/Summer Hoop/Think Twice Monday, Oct. 20. 7 p.m. $20.97. Orpheum, Tampa

Fleshwater w/Chat Pile/Balmora Tuesday, Oct. 21. 7 p.m. $41.70. Orpheum, Tampa

Jerry Toledo Tuesday, Oct. 21. 8 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin

Ken Apperson w/Kirk Adams & Co. Tuesday, Oct. 21. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Lenny Pearce Tuesday, Oct. 21. 5:30 p.m. $48.25. The Ritz, Ybor City

Lightnin’ Luke w/Mark Wagner Tuesday, Oct. 21. 7 p.m. $17. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Psycho Sideshow: Green Jelly w/96 BB/The Bunny The Bear/The Convalescence/Ignominious Tuesday, Oct. 21. 5 p.m. $20. Brass Mug, Tampa

200 Stab Wounds w/Ingrown/No Cure/Bastardane Wednesday, Oct. 22. 6 p.m. $31.88. Orpheum, Tampa

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

Kid Royal Band Every other Wednesday through Dec. 24. 8 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Lanny Ziegel w/Branson Welsh Wednesday, Oct. 22. 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

Oscura Pre-Fest Fest 2025: The Losing Game w/Gabe Hernandez/Ending Apathy/RiskAverse/Cinema Stare/Spanish Bombs/OldSoul/Harker/Excuse Me Who Are You?/Camp Trash/Hummusvacuum Wednesday & Thursday, Oct. 22 & 23. 7 p.m. $15 & up. Oscura, Bradenton

CageGrass: Fil Pate Trio Thursdays. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Eden Shireen Thursday, Oct. 23. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg

Gulf To Bay Trio Thursday, Oct. 23. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Jones Jr. Project Thursday, Oct. 23. 8 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin

Jorge Celedon Thursday Oct. 23. 8 p.m. $81.75 & up. Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa

Orianthi Thursday, Oct. 23. 8 p.m. $49 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Signals Midwest w/Audio Karate/Drought/Hey Thanks/Right On Time Thursday, Oct. 23. 7 p.m. $20. Brass Mug, Tampa

Stick & Ditty Thursdays. 7 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

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This article appears in Oct. 16 – 22, 2025.

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