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Dumpstaphunk plays Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, Florida on Sept. 28, 2017. Credit: Jess Phillips \/ Creative Loafing Tampa Bay<\/p>\nDumpstaphunk plays Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, Florida on Sept. 28, 2017. Credit: Jess Phillips \/ Creative Loafing Tampa Bay<\/p>\n
Tampa Bay\u2019s live music weekend is here, and it\u2019s 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\u2019s final Pre-Fest going down in Bradenton.<\/p>\n
Hell, there\u2019s 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).<\/p>\n
This listing of the best live music and concerts happening across Tampa Bay between Oct. 16-22 appears in Creative Loafing Tampa Bay\u2019s print publication as \u201cMusic Week\u201d and is compiled by CL staffers and contributors, then supplemented with gigs pulled from CL\u2019s user-submitted events page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t see your show here? Please help by placing it on the calendar yourself<\/a>.<\/p>\n Friday, Oct. 16<\/p>\n Saturday, Oct. 17<\/p>\n Angel A-Lov<\/a> 7 p.m. $24.80 & up. Saddlebrook Resort, Wesley Chapel<\/p>\n 15th Annual Tampa Pig Jig: Thomas Rhett w\/Midland\/Kameron Marlowe\/Sister Hazel\/Cassidy Daniels<\/a> 1 p.m. $140 & up. Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, Tampa<\/p>\n Clearwater Jazz Holiday: Larkin Poe w\/Big Sam\u2019s Funky Nation\/Carl Fischer\u2019s Sunshine City Brass\/Young Lions Alumni Jazz Blues collective\/more <\/a>$49.92 & up. Coachman Park, Clearwater<\/p>\n Doc Martin w\/Brian Busto\/Dreez\/Slick Vizion<\/a> 9 p.m. $24.80. The Nest at St. Pete Brewing Co., St. Petersburg<\/p>\n 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\u00a0<\/a>5 p.m. $15 suggested donation. Music hall at New World Tampa, Tampa<\/p>\n Gay Men\u2019s Chorus of Tampa Bay<\/a> 8 p.m. $25. Allendale United Methodist Church, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Good Folk Fest 2026 feat. Betty Fox Band<\/a> 6 p.m. $25 & up; no cover for Creative Clay artists and members. St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Juntos y con Ritmo: Gente De Zona w\/Grupomania\/Alexandra Queen<\/a> 7 p.m. $52.90 & up. Yuengling Center, Tampa<\/p>\n Nora\u2019s Breakfast Club w\/Aaron Marsh<\/a> 8 p.m. $19.10. Union Hall, Lakeland<\/p>\n Punktober Fest: The Outbreed w\/The Curse!\/Wormworld\/Chulismo\/Abortion Twins\/51 Boneyar<\/a>d 6 p.m. $10. American Legion Post 111, Tampa<\/p>\n The Smashing Pumpkins<\/a> 8 p.m. $53 & up. Benchmark International Arena, Tampa<\/p>\n Ted Leo<\/a> 11 a.m. No cover. Cuban Club courtyard, Ybor City<\/p>\n Sunday, Oct. 18<\/p>\n Monday, Oct. 19<\/p>\n Tuesday, Oct. 20<\/p>\n Wednesday, Oct. 21<\/p>\n Thursday, Oct. 22<\/p>\n AJ Hall <\/a>8 p.m. $22.11. Hotel Haya, Ybor City<\/p>\n More concerts happening in the Tampa Bay area Oct. 16-22, 2026<\/p>\n Alicia Crawford Friday, Oct. 16. 6 p.m. No cover. Water Street, Tampa<\/p>\n Audrey Short Band w\/Katie Talbert Friday, Oct. 16. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby\u2019s Elixir, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Bill. w\/Rocket 97\/Leonardo Joseph Friday, Oct. 16. 8 p.m. $5. Ordinance One, New Port Richey<\/p>\n Cavetown w\/Chloe Moriondo Friday, Oct. 16. 7 p.m. $57 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Chad Gray w\/Butcher Babies Friday, Oct. 16. 6 p.m. $75 & up. OCC Road House, Pinellas Park<\/p>\n Charlie Morris Band Friday, Oct. 16. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Combichrist w\/Ludovico Technique\/Dead Animal Assembly Plant Friday, Oct. 16. 7 p.m. $35.06. Orpheum, Tampa<\/p>\n The Cunningham Wake w\/Burn Forever\/DidgesChrist SuperDrum\/Fatal\/Skull Crunch Friday, Oct. 16. 7 p.m. $15. Brass Mug, Tampa<\/p>\n DJ Eu Friday, Oct. 16. 9 p.m. No cover. Alter Ego, Tampa<\/p>\n Drinkurwater Friday, Oct. 16. 10 p.m. $20.77 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City<\/p>\n Ericka Womack Friday, Oct. 16. 7 p.m. No cover with reservation. The Sapphire, Tampa<\/p>\n The Family Funk Friday, Oct. 16. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n The Florida Orchestra: Scheherazade Friday, Oct. 16. 7:30 p.m. $28.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater<\/p>\n Frankie Donovan Friday, Oct. 16. 7 p.m. No cover with reservation. The Sapphire, Tampa<\/p>\n Frankie Raye Duo Friday, Oct. 16. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser\u2019s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin<\/p>\n John Kyle Rohde Friday, Oct. 16. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor<\/p>\n JK & The Contraband Friday, Oct. 16. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin<\/p>\n Julie Black Band Friday, Oct. 16. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n The Living Tombstone Friday, Oct. 16. 7:30 p.m. $64.79 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City<\/p>\n Marlon Boone Fridays. 5 p.m. No cover. Chewy\u2019s Lounge, Seminole Heights<\/p>\n Matthew McCartney Friday, Oct. 16. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin<\/p>\n Niall McIlroy Friday, Oct. 16. 9 p.m. No cover. Mary Margaret\u2019s Olde Irish Tavern, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Quinn Sullivan Friday, Oct. 16. 7:30 p.m. $27.98. Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, Safety Harbor<\/p>\n Ren\u00e9 Schlegel Friday, Oct. 16. 5 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa<\/p>\n Row Jomah Friday, Oct. 16. 7 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n 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<\/p>\n Stick & Ditty Friday, Oct. 16. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport<\/p>\n Villa Friday, Oct. 16. 4 p.m. $600 & up. Lower Deck, Tampa<\/p>\n 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<\/p>\n Zach Seufert Fridays. 5 p.m. No cover. Crabby\u2019s Dockside, Clearwater<\/p>\n Zach Short Friday, Oct. 16. 6:30 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater<\/p>\n The Alternate Routes Saturday, Oct. 17. 7 p.m. $39.19 & up. Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater<\/p>\n Betsy G & The Groove Posse Saturday, Oct. 17. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser\u2019s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin<\/p>\n Bryan Smith Saturday, Oct. 17. 6 p.m. No cover. Water Street, Tampa<\/p>\n DAX Saturday, Oct. 17. 7 p.m. $42.51. Zodiac Live, Ybor City<\/p>\n Dayshift (30+ daytime party) Saturday, Oct. 17. 5 p.m. $29.90. The Ritz, Ybor City<\/p>\n Doc Martin w\/Brian Busto Saturday, Oct. 17. 9 p.m. $24.80. The Nest at St. Pete Brewing Co., St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Dove Bomb Saturday, Oct. 17. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n The Florida Orchestra: Scheherazade Saturday, Oct. 17. 7:30 p.m. $33.50 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Geoff Abraham Band w\/Four Star Riot Saturday, Oct. 17. 8 p.m. $10. Skipper\u2019s Smokehouse, Tampa<\/p>\n Gracie Topp Saturday, Oct. 17. 5 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa<\/p>\n Grego Anderson w\/Eric Golub Saturday, Oct. 17. 10 a.m. No cover. Seven C Music, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Human Kinda w\/Feeble Strength\/Movie Props Saturday, Oct. 17. 7 p.m. $10. Suite E Studios, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Joe Milligan and Pamela Jo Hatley (Bob Dylan tribute) Saturday, Oct. 17. 7 p.m. $19.10. NoiseMakers, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n John N\u00e9meth Saturday, Oct. 17. 7:30 p.m. $33.27. Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, Safety Harbor<\/p>\n Jonathan Isaac Saturday, Oct. 17. 7 p.m. No cover with reservation. The Sapphire, Tampa<\/p>\n June Bunch Saturday, Oct. 17. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Kirk Adams Band w\/Chris Walker Saturday, Oct. 17. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby\u2019s Elixir, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Lace It Up Sneakerball feat. DJ Shafiq and Mr. Marley Saturday, Oct. 17. 8 p.m. No cover. The Bricks, Ybor City<\/p>\n 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<\/p>\n Mitch James Saturday, Oct. 17. 9 p.m. $150 & up. M.Bird, Tampa<\/p>\n Pete Carney Saturday, Oct. 17. 8 p.m. No cover. The Independent, Tampa<\/p>\n Poly Essence Duo Saturday, Oct. 17. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport<\/p>\n Richie Hume w\/Brett Wilkins Saturday, Oct. 17. 1 p.m. No cover. Crabby\u2019s Dockside, Clearwater<\/p>\n Rob Hazen Saturday, Oct. 17. 6:30 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater<\/p>\n Shrek Rave Saturday, Oct. 17. 8 p.m. $16 & up. Oscura, Bradenton<\/p>\n 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<\/p>\n Stick & Ditty (Ween tribute) Saturday, Oct. 17. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin<\/p>\n $uicideboy$ w\/Destroy Lonely\/Shakewell\/Drain\/Black Kray\/$lim Gucci Saturday, Oct. 17. 6:30 p.m. $67.20 & up. Midflorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa<\/p>\n Taylor Leopold Saturday, Oct. 17. 12:30 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater<\/p>\n Tina Perez Saturday, Oct. 17. 7 p.m. No cover with reservation. The Sapphire, Tampa<\/p>\n Toadies w\/Local H\/Emily Wolfe Saturday, Oct. 17. 7 p.m. $42.55. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Trethoas w\/Jzyhvendetta\/Discernible Caiden Saturday, Oct. 17. 8 p.m. No cover. University Boba House, Tampa<\/p>\n Trouble Creek Saturday, Oct. 17. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport<\/p>\n Arch Enemy w\/The Black Dahlia Murder\/Septicflesh\/Crypta\/Thrown Into Exile Sunday, Oct. 18. 5 p.m. $49.25. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n DJ Fader (Sunday rewind) Sunday, Oct. 18. 9 p.m. No cover. Alter Ego, Tampa<\/p>\n Ericka Womack Sunday, Oct. 18. 7 p.m. No cover with reservation. The Sapphire, Tampa<\/p>\n The Family Funk w\/Daniel Childs Sundays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby\u2019s Elixir, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Grateful Walker Family Band w\/Alan Gilman Sunday, Oct. 18. 3 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Jack Pieroth, John Sabal, and Fil Pate Sunday, Oct. 18. 4:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Jeremy Carter Sundays. 10 a.m. No cover. Fenway Hotel, Dunedin<\/p>\n Ken Apperson Sunday, Oct. 18. 7 p.m. No cover. Lower Deck, Tampa<\/p>\n Kirsten Sims Sunday, Oct. 18. 2 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor<\/p>\n Le Jazz Sundays. 11:30 a.m. No cover. Boulevard Burgers & Tap House, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Rumours of Fleetwood Mac Sunday, Oct. 18. 7 p.m. $55.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater<\/p>\n Sabroson Latin Jazz Quintet Sunday, Oct. 18. 3 p.m. No cover. Copa, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Sam Bips Sunday, Oct. 18. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The Independent, Tampa<\/p>\n Sauce Boss Sunday, Oct. 18. 5:30 p.m. $33.27. Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, Safety Harbor<\/p>\n Scot Sinclair w\/Brett Wilkins Sunday, Oct. 18. 1 p.m. No cover. Crabby\u2019s Dockside, Clearwater<\/p>\n Side Trakd (Funky brunch) Every third Sunday through Dec. 20. 12 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Temporary Sanity Sunday, Oct. 18. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport<\/p>\n Valentino & Barry Sunday, Oct. 18. 2 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin<\/p>\n The Convalescence w\/Knifeback\/Consume The Wolf Monday, Oct. 19. 6 p.m. $28.69. Orpheum, Tampa<\/p>\n Music Faculty Recital Monday, Oct. 19. 7 p.m. No cover. TECO Theater at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa<\/p>\n Peggy Morris Mondays. 6 p.m. No cover. Fenway Hotel, Dunedin<\/p>\n Shawn Brown w\/Latraia Savage Monday, Oct. 19. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby\u2019s Elixir, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Clutch w\/Slomosa\/Blood Vulture Tuesday, Oct. 20. 6:30 p.m. $47.25. The Ritz, Ybor City<\/p>\n Dying Fetus & Sanguisugabogg w\/Crowbar\/Left To Suffer\/Deterioration Tuesday, Oct. 20. 5:30 p.m. $48.36 & up. Orpheum, Tampa<\/p>\n Jon Ditty Tuesday, Oct. 20. 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 Matthew McCartney Tuesday, Oct. 20. 7 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa<\/p>\n Mwiza Tuesday, Oct. 20. 6 p.m. No cover. Boulevard at West River, Tampa<\/p>\n Outside Era feat. AJ Hall Tuesday, Oct. 20. 9 p.m. $10. Alter Ego, Tampa<\/p>\n Roxanne and her Tribe Tuesday, Oct. 20. 1 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport<\/p>\n Techno + Tequila Tuesday: Bonk w\/Dee Dee Jungle\/Eyeawake\/Rave Daddy Robby Tuesday, Oct. 13. 7 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n The Concert: A Tribute To ABBA Wednesday, Oct. 21. 8 p.m. $68.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater<\/p>\n Hot Tonic Wednesday, Oct. 21. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport<\/p>\n Josh Higgins Wednesdays. 5 p.m. No cover. Crabby\u2019s Dockside, Clearwater<\/p>\n Josh Magwood Band Wednesday, Oct. 21. 8:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby\u2019s Elixir, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Julian Negron Wednesday, Oct. 21. 7 p.m. No cover with reservation. The Sapphire, Tampa<\/p>\n Live Bluegrass Jam hosted by Fil Pate Wednesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Penny & Sparrow w\/Caleb Elliot Wednesday, Oct. 21. 7 p.m. $34.95 & up. Music hall at New World Music Hall, Tampa<\/p>\n Sambita feat. Mila Killa Wednesday, Oct. 21. 9 p.m. No cover. Alter Ego, Tampa<\/p>\n Andrew York Thursday, Oct. 22. 7 p.m. $35; $15 for members. Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Bombargo Thursday, Oct. 22. 8 p.m. $28.14 & up. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Cassidy Paige Thursday, Oct. 22. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Cienna Wesley Thursday, Oct. 22. 6 p.m. No cover with reservation. The Sapphire, Tampa<\/p>\n EsDeeKid w\/Rico Ace Thursday, Oct. 22. 7 p.m. $58.55. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Ethan Smith Thursday, Oct. 22. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Finest in Funk featuring AJ Hall Thursday, Oct. 22. 8 p.m. $22.11. Hotel Haya, Ybor City<\/p>\n 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<\/p>\n 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<\/p>\n Greg Roy Thursday, Oct. 22. 8 p.m. No cover. Mary Margaret\u2019s Olde Irish Tavern, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Hiram Hazley & Le Jazz Band w\/Tony Castellano Thursday, Oct. 22. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby\u2019s Elixir, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Jake Owen w\/Niko Moon\/Blake Proehl Thursday, Oct. 22. 7 p.m. $69 & up. The BayCare Sound, Clearwater<\/p>\n K-Pop Rave: DJ fortuneswan Thursday, Oct. 22. 9 p.m. $28.69. Orpheum, Tampa<\/p>\n 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<\/p>\n Lovra w\/Camo\/Brian Ferrito Thursday, Oct. 22. 9 p.m. $300 & up. M.Bird, Tampa<\/p>\n Morgan & Ben Thursday, Oct. 22. 8 p.m. No cover. Bauser\u2019s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin<\/p>\n 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<\/p>\n One Hot Minute w\/Spoonmen Thursday, Oct. 22. 7 p.m. $15 cash donation. Blueberry Patch, Gulfport<\/p>\n Pickin\u2019 Splinters (Bluegrass jam) Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin<\/p>\n Songwriter Night: Geri-X & Friends Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Sean Patrick Walsh Thursday, Oct. 22. 7 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa<\/p>\n Stephano Aviles Thursday, Oct. 22. 7 p.m. No cover. 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