Pet Lizard plays Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on July 29, 2023. Credit: Photo by Dave Decker

The holidays are here, and they play into this latest rundown of the week’s best live music (wassup, Nate Najar?). Pet Lizard’s album release show also plays into the strong lineup of Tampa Bay concerts, along with a solo show from The Police’s Andy Summer, and a solo evening with Bay area violinist Omari Dillard.

This listing is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staffers and contributors, then supplemented with select gigs on CL’s user-submitted Tampa Bay events and concerts calendar. Don’t see your gig listed? Please consider submitting it yourself.

Thursday, Dec. 7

Hexis w/Midwest Lust/All You Need Is Kill/Star of Kholara/more (VFW Post 39, St. Petersburg)
Nate Najar’s Jazz Holiday (Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg)
Palm Ghosts w/Layne Lyre/Offerings (Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa)
A Peter White Christmas 20th Anniversary With Mindi Abair and Vincent Ingala (David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater)
Rock the Park Tampa: Ashley Smith & the Random Occuence w/Raquel Lily & The Buko Boys (Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Tampa)
Subtronics w/Ivory/VKTM B2B Sanzu (The Ritz, Ybor City)
University of Tampa symphony orchestra (Falk Theatre at University of Tampa, Tampa)

Friday, Dec. 8

Ayria w/00tz 00tz/DJ Dave (Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa)
Ars Sonara Holiday Music Concert (Sykes Plaza at University of Tampa, Tampa)
Ricky Wilcox and the Moonsnakes w/Billy Summer (Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg)
Bowzer’s Holiday Rock ‘n Roll Party: Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone w/Jay Siegel’s Tokens/Joey Dee/more (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater)
Pet Lizard w/Hollyglen/Turkeyboy/Sintell Terry (Crowbar, Ybor City)
Rise Up concert series: Cavetown w/Ricky Montgomery/Addison Grace (St. Pete Pier, St. Petersburg)
Lil Lotus w/Makeout/Sace6/more (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)
Little High, Little Low w/Idle Moves (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)
Matt Walden w/Me Umbra/Jordan Esker/Gabe Hernandez (Oscura, Bradenton)
Nate Najar’s Jazz Holiday (Glenridge Center, Sarasota)
Omari Dillard (Centro Asturiano, Ybor City)
The Outlaws 9th Annual Green Grass & Yuletide Jam w/The Artimus Pyle Band (Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater)
Roosevelt Collier (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
Subtronics (The Ritz, Ybor City)
Thomas Rhett (Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa)

Saturday, Dec. 9

Action Bronson Presents: Dr. Bachlava and the Human Growth Hormone (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
Ben Katzman’s DeGreaser w/Flagman/Spoiled Rat/Some Attics (The Bends, St. Petersburg)
Ben Nichols w/Lulu and the Black Sheep (Orpheum, Tampa)
Face Melt presents : DJ Paul of Three 6 Mafia (Bayboro Brewing Co., St. Petersburg)
Emo Night Tampa: Farseek w/Virginity/Bad Bad Things/TV Breakup Scene (Crowbar, Ybor City)
Have Gun Will Travel’s Hometown Holiday Hootenanny (Oscura, Bradenton)
Rise Up Concert Series: G-Eazy w/Phony Ppl (St. Pete Pier, St Petersburg)
onBikes 2023 Winter Wonder Ride: Locash (Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Tampa)
Pink Floyd Tribute Show (Wild Rover Brewing Company, Tampa)
Punks For Paws: Arcane Arcade w/Bargain Bin Heroes/Human Error/Lot Lizards/Low Season/more (Pinellas Ale Works, St. Petersburg)
Subtronics (The Ritz, Ybor City)
We Are the Asteroid w/Permanent Makeup/The Pilot Waves (The Potion Portal, St. Petersburg)

Sunday, Dec. 10

Andy Summers (Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater)
The Chainsmokers (Hard Rock Event Center Pool at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa)
Marly Music Series: Water Music feat. The Dan Kalosky Quartet (Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg)
Tampa Oyster Fest: Tishamingo w/The Applebutter Express/Fil Pate Trio feat. Brett Bass (Tabellas at Delaney Creek, Tampa)
Three Dog Night w/Firefall (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater)

Monday, Dec. 11

There’s Good In Ybor: Shevonne w/Perception/Tha Banned/SydLive/Psych Montano/Kay Three/more (Crowbar, Ybor City)

Tuesday, Dec. 12

Sarah Brightman (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater)

Wednesday, Dec. 13

Stephen Sanchez (Orpheum, Tampa)

Thursday, Dec. 14

Anberlin w/Hawthorne Heights (The Ritz, Ybor City)
Kevin Gates w/BigXThaPlug (Yuengling Center, Tampa)
The Mountain Goats w/Peter One (Floridian Social, St. Petersburg)
Steve Miller Band w/Samantha Fish (The Sound, Clearwater)

Also playing

Chew w/Night Child Thursday, Dec. 7, 9 p.m. No cover. The Hub, Tampa
Fo’i Meleah Friday, Dec. 8. 6 p.m. No cover. Riverwalk Stage at Straz Center, Tampa
Sound Salon Winter 2023: Marc Ganancias w/Jeff Brawer/Purr Purr Purr Friday, Dec. 8, 7 p.m. $5-$10 donation. Disco Dolls Studio, Tampa
Studio 5400 Night: DJ Francois K Friday, Dec. 8, 7 p.m. $15. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Kristopher James Saturday, Dec. 9, 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale & the Witch, St. Petersburg
Dark Star Orchestra Sunday, Dec. 10. 7 p.m. $32.50. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Free Range Strange Sunday, Dec. 10. 3 p.m. No cover. Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe, Tampa
Redhouse Duo Saturday, Dec. 9. 6 p.m. No cover. Riverwalk Stage at Straz Center, Tampa
Jazz Night: In the Pocket Sunday, Dec. 10. 5 p.m. No cover. Corner Club, Tampa
Hymn For Her Sunday, Dec. 10. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe, Tampa
Tampa Bay Heralds of Harmony: Sounds of the Season Monday, Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m. $30-$40. New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa
Birchwood Fowler: Songs and Stories Side Door Cabaret at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg
Agnostic Front w/Murphy’s Law/Grade 2 Wednesday, Dec. 13. 7 p.m. $25. Crowbar, Ybor City
A Very Sinatra Christmas Special Wednesdays through Dec. 20. 6 p.m. $30. The Birchwood, St. Petersburg
Bob Marley Tribute Thursday, Dec. 14, 8 p.m. $12. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa