Keyshia Cole, who plays Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on July 29, 2025. Credit: Photo by Tayo Kuku Jr.
Tampa Bay’s live music weekend is here again, and it’s singing along loudly to Keyshia Cole’s “Love” ahead of the R&B singer’s gig at Amalie Arena. There’s loads of jazz on the agenda, too, including an all-star Clearwater Jazz Holiday show in Largo.

This listing of the best live music music and concerts coming to Tampa Bay from July 17-24 is compiled weekly by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay contributors and staffers, then supplemented with select gigs that appear on CL’s user-submitted Tampa Bay concert calendar.

Don’t see your show here? Please help us out by submitting it yourself.

Thursday, July 17

Friday, July 18
Saturday, July 19
Sunday, July 20
Tuesday, July 22
 Wednesday, July 23

Also playing

Bryan Smith Friday, July 18. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Can Calkins Trio Friday, July 18. 8 p.m. $10. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

George Pennington III Friday, July 18. 7 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa

Heat Fest: Nate Mosley w/Cotari/The Tilt/Earthgirl/Movie Props/Beach Terror/RM Johnson/Geri X/No Room to Talk/more Friday-Sunday, July 18-20. 7 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Hot Tonic Friday, July 18. 7 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

Jimmy Suvoy Trio Friday, July 18. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg

John Kyle Rohde Friday, July 18. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Kirk Adams Band feat. Jackson Kelly & Rob Pastore Friday, July 18. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Mr. Whiskers & The Nine Lives Friday, July 18. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

The Petty Experience Friday, July 18. 8 p.m. $30 & up. Side Door Cabaret at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

RiskAverse w/The Remembrance/Ending Apathy/Marrison Friday, July 18. 7:30 p.m. $10. Oscura, Bradenton

Rodolfo Troncoso Friday, July 18. 7 p.m. No cover with RSVP. ArtsXchange, St. Petersburg

Shawn Kyle Band Friday, July 18. 10 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

​​Uncle John’s Band Friday, July 18. 8 p.m. $10. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Abortion Twins w/Lot Lizards/Slimers/The Low Cards/Rath & The Wise Guys/Offset Era/No Room To Talk Saturday, July 19. 6:30 p.m. $10. Oscura, Bradenton

Armageddon Records Summer Showcase: Blockade w/Afterthought/Collateral/Concealer/Confusion’s Prince/Contention/Dogmatic/Fallen God/Exit Life/Forever’s Horizon/more Saturday-Sunday, July 19-20. 5 p.m. $20 for single day, $30 for both days. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa

Audio Star Saturday, July 19. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Awake (Godsmack tribute) w/Medal Militia (Metallica tribute) Saturday, July 19. 7 p.m. $15. Brass Mug, Tampa

The Bridge Saturday, July 19. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Charles Melin Saturday, July 19. 2:30 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg

Flycatcher Saturday, July 19. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Grapevine Groove Saturday, July 19. 8 p.m. $17.67. Crowbar, Ybor City

Jazz at Sunset Saturday, July 19. 6 p.m. No cover. $11.20. Krate at The Grove, Wesley Chapel

Jeremy Carter Saturday, July 19. 8 p.m. $35 & up. Side Door Cabaret at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

Justin Depth Saturday, July 19. 8 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Justin Rice Saturday, July 19. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Kris Mikhel Saturday, July 19. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Kristopher James Saturday, July 19. 7 p.m. $33.85 & up. Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater

Latin House Boiler: Pushman w/Karl Louis/Jawnney Saturday, July 19. 10:30 p.m. No cover w/RSVP. The Ritz, Ybor City

Le_Mind w/Brian Busto/Notar/Papa Bean Saturday, July 19. 9 p.m. $15.66 & up. The Nest at St. Pete Brewing Co., St. Petersburg

Leify Green Saturday, July 19. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Mutant Fusion Collective w/Austin Llewellyn/Dexter Wilborn Saturday, July 19. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Mvrda w/Vicky B/Barrows b2b Martaze/Skrucher/Voltic/Infrared/Tek Saturday, July 19. 9 p.m. $20 & up. TK Lounge, Tampa

Nino Saturday, July 19. 3:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Okay.Benny Saturday, July 19. 11:30 a.m. No cover. LPCX Cafe, Tampa

One Night Band Saturday, July 19. 10 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Patel Conservatory Choral and Chamber Orchestra Intensive Concert Saturday, July 19. 2 p.m. $29.08. Ferguson Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

Public Speaking w/Julia Powell/The Tilt Orchestra Saturday, July 19. 7 p.m. $13.39. Suite E Studios, St. Petersburg

Retro Red Square Recap: DJ Noi Saturday, July 19. 9 p.m. $15.44. Orpheum, Tampa

Saucy Jack (Farewell performance) w/Dead Man’s Deal Saturday, July 19. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg

Space Kamp w/DJ SR Saturday, July 19. 6 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

The TBone Hamilton Band Saturday, July 19. 5 p.m. No cover. H’ours Creole Smokehouse, Tarpon Springs

Tom Kersey and Kelp Saturday, July 19. 8 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa

Uncle John’s Band Saturday, July 19. 7:17 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Al Downing Honors feat. Le Jazz Sunday, July 20. 4 p.m. $35 & up. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

Betty Fox Band Sunday, July 20. 8 p.m. $9. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Bryan Smith Sunday, July 20. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

​​Church Sessions: DJ Qeys b2b DJ Shines Sunday, July 20. 9 p.m. $5. Crowbar, Ybor City

The Family Funk Sunday, July 20. 10 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Hindley Street Country Club Sunday, July 20. 7 p.m. $44 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Hot Tonic Sundays. 6 p.m. No cover. Tiki Bar & Grill at 56th & Shore, Gulfport

Joshua Reilly w/Roc Helton/Adam Cotton Sunday, July 20. 3 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg

Kayla Blackman Sunday, July 20. 2 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

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

Melissa Grady & Deb Ruby Sunday, July 20. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa

Sunday Jazz in the Lounge: Boho Sideshow Sundays. 2 p.m. No cover. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Sunday Jazz Project: Sandi Grecco w/James Suggs/Mark Moultrup Sundays. 3 p.m. No cover. The Studio Public House, St. Petersburg

Sunday Jazz with The Crew Sundays. 6 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Sunday Summer Session: Josh Nelms w/TC Carr & Lenny Austin Sunday, July 20. 5 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Temporary Sanity Sunday, July 20. 4 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Western Gypsies & Friends Sunday, July 20. 3 p.m. No cover. COPA, St. Petersburg

Zack Biss Sunday, July 20. 12 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Shawn Brown Monday, July 21. 10 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Kirk Adams & Co. Tuesday, July 22. 10 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Light The Wire Tuesday, July 22. 8 p.m. $15. The Blueberry Patch, Gulfport

Sasha Tuck Wednesday, July 23. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Seth Campbell Wednesday, July 23. 10 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Dos Andres Thursday, July 24. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg

Gale & Joey Thursday, July 24. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Stick & Ditty Thursday, July 24. 7 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Two Percent w/TBA Thursday, July 24. 9 p.m. No cover with RSVP. TK Lounge, Tampa

Recurring events

Alex Malkovich Trio Wednesdays. 6 p.m. No cover. The Nash Keys Dueling Piano Bar, Clearwater
Keeping It Country: DJ Moss Every third Friday. 7 p.m. No cover. Krate at The Grove, Wesley Chapel

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

Le Jazz w/Tony Castellano and Ken Loomer Thursdays. 6 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Saturday Sounds: DJ Cub
Saturdays through Aug. 1. 8 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar & Cafe, Tampa

Hiram Hazley w/Le Jazz Thursdays. 10 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

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

Sunday Jazz in the Lounge: Boho Sideshow Sundays. 2 p.m. No cover. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Sunday Jazz Project: Sandi Grecco w/James Suggs/Mark Moultrup Sundays. 3 p.m. No cover. The Studio Public House, St. Petersburg

Sunday Jazz with The Crew Sundays. 6 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Shawn Brown Tuesdays, 8 p.m. No cover. Pete’s Place, Tampa

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

Kid Royal Band Every other Wednesday. 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

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

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

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

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

Chaunces Trio Thursdays. 8 p.m. No cover. Oscura, Bradenton

John O’Leary w/Jean Bolduc/Bryan J Hughes Every last Thursday of the month. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Horse and Jockey, South Pasadena

Le Jazz w/Tony Castellano and Ken Loomer Thursdays. 6 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Readers are invited to submit their own events to Creative Loafing Tampa Bay’s things to do calendar.

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