Suki Waterhouse plays Jannus Live in St. Petersburg on Oct. 11, 2023. Credit: Photo by Dana Trippe

This listing of Tampa Bay’s best concerts happening Oct. 5-12 is compiled by Creative Loafing contributors and staffers. For even more shows, check out CL’s user-submitted concert calendar.

Thursday, Oct. 5

Avey Tare w/Geologist/Alien House (Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa)
Ashnikko w/Audrey Nuna (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
Jose Valentino & Eternal Power (Music Center at St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg)
Tierney Sutton (Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo)

Friday, Oct. 6

Christian Nodal (Amalie Arena, Tampa)
Guy Average w/Black Ace/Johnny Champagne/Scxtt Aye (Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa)
Emit Latin Jazz Fest: Gilberto Garcia & The Latin Knights (ArtsXChange, St. Petersburg)
Independent Bar & Cafe 14th Anniversary: The Urbane Cowboys (Independent Bar & Cafe, Tampa)

Saturday, Oct. 7

Chicago (The Sound, Clearwater)
Glove w/Romeo Blu/DJ Mute City (The Bends, St. Petersburg)
H.O.P.E. Fest: Katara w/Send and Delete/Lot Lizards/Arcane Arcade/June Bunch/Guianna/more (New World Brewery, Tampa)
Heart By Heart (Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, Tarpon Springs)
Ladies R&B Kickback: Jagged Edge/Dru Hill/Lloyd/Bobby V/Case/more (Yuengling Center, Tampa)
Outlaw Music Festival: Willie Nelson & Family w/The Avett Brothers/Gov’t Mule/Elizabeth Cook/Particle Kid (Midflorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
Switchfoot w/Arlie (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
Unearth w/Revocation/Entheos/High Command (Orpheum, Tampa)

Sunday, Oct. 8

Four Star Riot (Independent Bar & Cafe, Tampa)
Kings Kaleidoscope w/Mike Mains & The Branches (Crowbar, Ybor City)

Monday, Oct. 9

Diiv w/Girlpuppy (Crowbar, Ybor City)
Peelander-Z w/Dog Party (Orpheum, Tampa)

Tuesday, Oct. 11

Big Boi (Amalie Arena, Tampa)
Morrissey (Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg)
Noah Kahan w/Samia (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
Sarah Shook and the Disarmers w/The Burke Bros. (Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa)
Suki Waterhouse (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)

Wednesday, Oct 11