{"id":409552,"date":"2026-09-24T19:32:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T19:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/409552\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T19:32:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T19:32:21","slug":"tampa-bays-best-live-music-happening-september-24-october-1-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/409552\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa Bay’s best live music happening September 24-October 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"An(L-R) John O\u2019Leary III, Alejandro, Alejandro Arenas and Mark Feinman of La Lucha Credit: La Lucha Press Handout<\/a><\/p>\n

Rocktober is here, and there\u2019s a big weekend in live music across Tampa Bay. <\/p>\n

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). <\/p>\n

But that\u2019s not the only show on this rundown of the best live music happening across Tampa Bay between Sept. 24-Oct. 1.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s seven-time Grammy nominee Chuck Owen celebrates the 30th anniversary of his big band, Jazz Surge, with four concerts, too.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s user-submitted concert calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t see your show here? Please, please, pretty please, help us out by submitting it yourself.<\/p>\n

Thursday, Sept. 24<\/p>\n

Friday, Sept. 25<\/p>\n

Anthony Pappa<\/a> (The Nest at St. Pete Brewing Co. in St. Petersburg)<\/p>\n

Bob Sima<\/a> (First Unity, St. Petersburg)<\/p>\n

Cassie Jean and the Fireflies (album release)<\/a> (Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center, Sarasota)<\/p>\n

Chuck Owen & Jazz Surge feat. Randy Brecker\/Kate McGarry & more<\/a> (New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa)<\/p>\n

Dirty Sound Magnet w\/Gran Moreno\/Cozy in the Black\/Kaupe<\/a> (Deviant Libation, Tampa)<\/p>\n

Music In the Park: Trop Rock Junkies<\/a> (Seminole City Park, Seminole)<\/p>\n

Shaun Hopper <\/a>(Skipper\u2019s Smokehouse, Tampa)<\/p>\n

Streetcar Live: J.IN.X & Frxxmxn <\/a>(TECO Streetcar, Ybor City and downtown Tampa)<\/p>\n

Tim McGraw w\/49 Winchester <\/a>(MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)<\/p>\n

TVBOO<\/a> (The Ritz, Ybor City)<\/p>\n

Vocalmosaic: Marc\u00eda Porter w\/Alisa Hauser\/Tiffany Rene\u00e9 Jackson\/Andr\u00e9 Chiang\/Evan Jones\/Natalie Sherer\/Katie Barr <\/a>(Ferman Center for the Arts at University of Tampa, Tampa)<\/p>\n

Saturday, Sept. 26<\/p>\n

Beats on the Street: Chromeo w\/Kristopher James\/Prizilla\/Ari Chi and Javier Solaris\/La Lucha\/more<\/a> (Water Street, Tampa)<\/p>\n

Blade Rave<\/a> (Oscura, Bradenton)<\/p>\n

Carrollwood Jukebox Big Band <\/a>(Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa)<\/p>\n

Chucho Vald\u00e9s Royal Quartet<\/a> (Ferguson Hall at David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa)<\/p>\n

Chuck Owen & Jazz Surge feat. Terri Lyne Carrington\/Warren Wolfe\/more<\/a> (New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa)<\/p>\n

Deep Pine w\/Beach Terror<\/a> (Blueberry Patch, Gulfport)<\/p>\n

FutureFest 2026: Deathtape w\/Hanislip\/Nova Brute\/Bad Future\/Penny Fountain\/Mulch\/Symposia\/Chester Stone<\/a> (Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa)<\/p>\n

Hey Myster, Letters To The Music That Healed Me feat. Kai Carter<\/a> (The Commodore, Ybor City)<\/p>\n

Pocketknife (debut show) w\/Little Giver\/WSAB\/Starlette <\/a>(Daddy Kool Records, St. Petersburg)<\/p>\n

Uncle John\u2019s Band <\/a>(Skipper\u2019s Smokehouse, Tampa)<\/p>\n

Sunday, Sept. 27<\/p>\n

Biishop The Artist w\/Soulship\/Dylan Methot<\/a> (The Far Forest, Tampa)<\/p>\n

Bonnie Prince Billy w\/Piper Harrow<\/a> (Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg)<\/p>\n

Carrollwood Winds: Cinematic Celebration <\/a>(Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa)<\/p>\n

Chuck Owen & Jazz Surge feat. Terri Lyne Carrington\/Warren Wolfe\/more (two shows)<\/a> (Winter Garden, Tampa)<\/p>\n

Florida Wind Band: The Storyteller\u2019s Lantern<\/a> (Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church, Tampa)<\/p>\n

Lakeland Punk Rock Flea Market Vol. 13: Sneezeweed w\/Government Subs\/Severed Silence\/Pangolin\/Twiggy Branches\/No Fraud\/DJ Dadd<\/a> (Swan Brewing, Lakeland)<\/p>\n

Rev. Billy C. Wirtz & Marvelous Marvin (acoustic brunch) <\/a>(Skipper\u2019s Smokehouse, Tampa)<\/p>\n

Skipper Road Revival<\/a> (Skipper\u2019s Smokehouse, Tampa)<\/p>\n

Steinway Piano Series: Svetozar Ivanov <\/a>(Barness Recital Hall at University of South Florida, Tampa)<\/p>\n

Sunday Service: Melissa Grady w\/Mike Ingold\/Nick Ewing <\/a>(Deviant Libation, Tampa)<\/p>\n

Monday, Sept. 28<\/p>\n

Tuesday, Sept. 29<\/p>\n

Wednesday, Sept. 30. <\/p>\n

Thursday, Oct. 1<\/p>\n

Brian Caudill Thursday, Sept. 24. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser\u2019s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

Dopethrone w\/Fister\/Crud Thursday, Sept. 24. 7 p.m. $28.69. Orpheum, Tampa<\/p>\n

Greg Roy Thursday, Sept. 24. 8 p.m. No cover. Mary Margaret\u2019s Olde Irish Tavern, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Hitspell Thursdays. 8 p.m. No cover. Chewy\u2019s Lounge, Tampa<\/p>\n

Kirsten Alexis (Ladies night) Thursday, Sept. 24. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport<\/p>\n

Little Big Town Thursday, Sept. 24. 7:30 p.m. $79.40 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Mello Vibes Thursday, Sept. 24. 5 p.m. No cover. Crabby\u2019s Dockside, Clearwater<\/p>\n

Mik Porter Thursday, Sept. 24. 9 p.m. $300 & up. M.Bird, Tampa<\/p>\n

Nashville Night Thursday, Sept. 24. 8 p.m. $90. Jaeb Theater at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa<\/p>\n

Sounds on Vinyl w\/DJ Jay Marley Thursday, Sept. 24. 8 p.m. No cover with reservation. Punch Room at Tampa Edition, Tampa<\/p>\n

Tanner Boyle Thursday, Sept. 24. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Tony Castellano w\/Hiram Hazley and Le Jazz Thursdays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby\u2019s Elixir, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Wesley Hemmar Thursdays. 5 p.m. No cover. Chewy\u2019s Lounge, Tampa<\/p>\n

Boxcar Hollow w\/Frankie Wheeler Friday, Sept. 25. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby\u2019s Elixir, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

David Downing Trio Friday, Sept. 25. 7:30 p.m. $25. Green Light Cinema, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Dolly Party Friday, Sept. 25. 7 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa<\/p>\n

Earthgirl w\/Razor and the Boogiemen\/Hit the Shark!\/Jasmine\u2019s Way Friday, Sept. 25. 8 p.m. No cover. Moon Tower at Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin<\/p>\n

Eliza Neals Friday, Sept. 25. 7 p.m. $25. Catherine A. Hickman Theater, Gulfport<\/p>\n

House of Heavy Friday, Sept. 25. 8 p.m. $23.08. Oscura, Bradenton<\/p>\n

Howler Monkeys Friday, Sept. 25. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser\u2019s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin<\/p>\n

Joey Franchize Friday, Sept. 25. 9 p.m. No cover with reservation. Alter Ego, Tampa<\/p>\n

Laser Light Shows: Elton John & Queen Friday, Sept. 25. 6 p.m. $10 & up. Mosi, Tampa<\/p>\n

Marlon Boone Fridays. 5 p.m. No cover. Chewy\u2019s Lounge, Seminole Heights<\/p>\n

Morning Dew Friday, Sept. 25. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Mwiza Friday, Sept. 25. 6 p.m. No cover. Water Street, Tampa<\/p>\n

ProjectFREE All Abilities \u2013 One Stage Music Festival Friday, Sept. 25. 11 a.m. No cover. SkyBeach Resort, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Rise Against w\/Alkaline Trio\/Teen Mortgage Friday, Sept. 25. 7 p.m. $68 & up. The BayCare Sound, Clearwater<\/p>\n

Roadie Hogan Friday, Sept. 25. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Saint Tone Band Friday, Sept. 25. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Holmes Beach<\/p>\n

Sam Bips Friday, Sept. 25. 5 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa<\/p>\n

Scott Hamilton Band Friday, Sept. 25. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport<\/p>\n

Traditional Oktoberfest Music Friday, Sept. 25. 6 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

Volumes w\/Until I Wake\/Catsclaw\/Reverya Friday, Sept. 25. 6 p.m. $32.51. Orpheum, Tampa<\/p>\n

Winger w\/Steelheart Friday, Sept. 25. 7 p.m. $46.09 & up. Ferg\u2019s Pavilion, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Zach Seufert Friday, Sept. 25. 5 p.m. No cover. Crabby\u2019s Dockside, Clearwater<\/p>\n

All Shall Perish w\/Carnifex\/Extermination Dismemberment\/Mauled Saturday, Sept. 26 6 p.m. $35.06. Orpheum, Tampa<\/p>\n

Beats On The Street afterparty feat. DJ Ku b2b Kevin Kon Saturday, Sept. 26. 9 p.m. No cover with reservation. Alter Ego, Tampa<\/p>\n

Brendan Nolan Saturday, Sept. 26. 5 p.m. No cover. Mary Margaret\u2019s Olde Irish Tavern, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Carrie Keller Saturday, Sept. 26. 8 p.m. $600 & up. Lower Deck, Tampa<\/p>\n

The Cats Band Saturday, Sept. 26. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser\u2019s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin<\/p>\n

Chad McDonald Saturday, Sept. 26. 9 p.m. No cover. Mary Margaret\u2019s Olde Irish Tavern, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Clave Cafe Saturday, Sept. 26. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin<\/p>\n

The Don\u2019t Belongs w\/Kneedslz\/No Plea Saturday, Sept. 26. 8 p.m. No cover, but donations requested. American Legion Post 111, Tampa<\/p>\n

Float Like A Buffalo Saturday, Sept. 26. 8 p.m. $7.68 & up. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Graham Barham w\/Fuller Saturday, Sept. 26. 7 p.m. $31.30 & up. Cowboys Dance Hall, Largo<\/p>\n

Grego Anderson and Eric Golub Saturday, Sept. 26. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport<\/p>\n

Hot Tonic Orchestra Saturday, Sept. 26. 7:30 p.m. $25. Green Light Cinema, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Jay Miah Saturdays. 5 p.m. No cover. Chewy\u2019s Lounge, Seminole Heights<\/p>\n

Jahrockaz Saturday, Sept. 26. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa<\/p>\n

Kai7en Saturday, Sept. 26. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Mariane and The Professor Saturday, Sept. 26. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport<\/p>\n

Poly Essence Saturday, Sept. 26. 6 p.m. No cover. Gulfport Brewery, Gulfport<\/p>\n

Pouya w\/Ramirez\/Fat Nick\/Black Smurf\/comehelpglo Saturday, Sept. 26. 7 p.m. $48.20 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Proper Wednesday Saturday, Sept. 26. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Punk At Paw: Bajo Ciudades w\/Valley in the Sky\/Chriss Saturday, Sept. 26. 8 p.m. $10. Pinellas Ale Works, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Richie Hume w\/Brett Wilkins Saturday, Sept. 26. 1 p.m. No cover. Crabby\u2019s Dockside, Clearwater<\/p>\n

Ryan Marchand Saturday, Sept. 26. 12:30 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater<\/p>\n

Sara & Steven Saturday, Sept. 26. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Script Saturday, Sept. 26. 10:30 p.m. No cover with RSVP. The Ritz, Ybor City<\/p>\n

Steph Perez Trio w\/Keith James Saturday, Sept. 26. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby\u2019s Elixir, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Tommy Phillips Saturday, Sept. 26. 10 p.m. $29.24. Zodiac, Ybor City<\/p>\n

Ultimate AC\/DC Experience Saturday, Sept. 26. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Western Gypsies Saturday, Sept. 26. 10 a.m. No cover. Seven C Music, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Zo\u00eb 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<\/p>\n

200 Stab Wounds w\/Tribal Gaze\/Maul\/Suffering Spirit Sunday, Sept. 27. 7 p.m. $31.88. Orpheum, Tampa<\/p>\n

Bossa Joy Band Sunday, Sept. 27. 3 p.m. No cover. Copa, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Bryan Smith Sunday, Sept. 27. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater<\/p>\n

DJ Blenda: Lift It Up Again Sunday, Sept. 27. 9 p.m. No cover with reservation. Alter Ego, Tampa<\/p>\n

The Family Funk w\/Daniel Childs Sundays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby\u2019s Elixir, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Fire Island Classic Tea Dance Sunday, Sept. 27. 4 p.m. $10. Green Light Cinema, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

James Suggs & Mark Moultrup Sundays. 3 p.m. No cover. Hawthorne Bottle Shop, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Jay St. Aubin Sunday, Sept. 27. 12 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Jeremy Carter Sundays. 10 a.m. No cover. Fenway Hotel, Dunedin<\/p>\n

Johnny Based w\/Kwasi Kao Sunday, Sept. 27. 7 p.m. $24.04. New World Music Hall, Tampa<\/p>\n

Kristopher James Sunday, Sept. 27. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The Independent, Tampa<\/p>\n

Le Jazz Sundays. 11:30 a.m. No cover. Boulevard Burgers & Tap House, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Loe Shimmy Sunday, Sept. 27. 7 p.m. $50.41 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Mello Vibes Sunday, Sept. 27. 2 p.m. No cover. Crabby\u2019s Dockside, Clearwater<\/p>\n

DJ Jay Tee (R&B brunch) Sunday, Sept. 27. 12 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Sasha Tuck Sundays. 3 p.m. No cover. Green Light Lounge, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Peggy Morris Mondays. 6 p.m. No cover. Fenway Hotel, Dunedin<\/p>\n

Shawn Brown w\/Latraia Savage Monday, Sept. 28. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby\u2019s Elixir, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Tomkats Jazz Orchestra Mondays. 7 p.m. No cover. CJ\u2019s Backstage, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

AJ Hall: Outside Era Tuesday, Sept. 29. 9 p.m. $10. Alter Ego, Tampa<\/p>\n

Dre Lewis, Xxavier Chisholm and Frank Richardson III Tuesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Chewy\u2019s Lounge, Seminole Heights<\/p>\n

JD & Company Tuesday, Sept. 29. 8 p.m. No cover. Bauser\u2019s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin<\/p>\n

Kirk Adams & Co. Tuesdays. 8:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby\u2019s Elixir, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Kyle Schroeder Tuesdays. 6 p.m. No cover. Fenway Hotel, Dunedin<\/p>\n

Roxanne and her Tribe Tuesday, Sept. 22. 1 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport<\/p>\n

Sean Patrick Walsh Tuesday, Sept. 29. 7 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa<\/p>\n

Starsdontmeananything w\/Reap What You Sow\/Indebted\/Luciidea Tuesday, Sept. 29. 7 p.m. $13.40. Deviant Libation, Tampa<\/p>\n

Sunya Tuesday, Sept. 29. 5 p.m. $10. Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Branson Welsh Group Wednesday, Sept. 30. 8:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby\u2019s Elixir, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

DeadPhishSpread Wednesday, Sept. 30. 7 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

DJ Ku w\/Joey Franchize Wednesday, Sept. 30. 9 p.m. No cover with reservation. Alter Ego, Tampa<\/p>\n

Hot Tonic Wednesday, Sept. 30. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport<\/p>\n

Josh Higgins Wednesday, Sept. 30. 5 p.m. No cover. Crabby\u2019s Dockside, Clearwater<\/p>\n

Joshua Lamkin (Blues jam) Wednesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Chewy\u2019s Lounge, Seminole Heights<\/p>\n

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

Loathe w\/Fleshwater\/Prostitute Wednesday, Sept. 30. 6:30 p.m. $49.75. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

Hitspell Thursdays. 8 p.m. No cover. Chewy\u2019s Lounge, Seminole Heights<\/p>\n

Loveloaf Thursday, Oct. 1. 7 p.m. No cover. Sunset Beach, Tarpon Springs<\/p>\n

Pickin\u2019 Splinters (Bluegrass jam) Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin<\/p>\n

Remi Wolf \u2018Mud\u2019 listening party Thursday, Oct. 1. 7 p.m. No cover. D and J Records, Dunedin<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

Songwriter Night: Geri-X w\/Diane DeMuth Thursdays. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Suki Waterhouse w\/Rochelle Jordan\/EMMMA Thursday, Oct. 1. 7 p.m. $63.15. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Tony Tyler Thursday, Oct. 1. 7 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa<\/p>\n

Will Johns Thursday, Oct. 1. 8:30 p.m. No cover. Mary Margaret\u2019s Olde Irish Tavern, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Wesley Hemmar Thursdays. 5 p.m. No cover. Chewy\u2019s Lounge, Seminole Heights<\/p>\n

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This article appears in Sept. 24 \u2013 30, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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