Tampa Bay’s live music calendar is in the holiday spirit, big time, from The Castle’s big Hallucination Before Christmas party to Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Nate Najar’s Jazz Holiday, the Merry Mosh and more, there’s no shortage of festive concerts to check out.
Those shows, along with local jazz, rock, and more in venues big and small, are in this listing of Tampa Bay’s best live music and concerts happening Dec. 11-18.
This listing is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staffers and contributors, then supplemented with select gigs on CL’s user-submitted Tampa Bay event calendar. Don’t see your gig listed here? Please join the other artists, venues, and promoters submitting their own events daily.
Thursday, Dec. 11
- Tampa Oratorio Singers: Handel’s Messiah (Church of the Ascension, Clearwater)
- Nate Najar’s Jazz Holiday (Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg)
Friday, Dec. 12
- Ax and the Hatchetmen w/John-Robert (Crowbar, Ybor City)
- Brandy & Monica w/Kelly Rowland/Keyshia Cole/Jamal Roberts (Benchmark International Arena, Tampa)
- Photon w/The Family Funk (Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin)
Saturday, Dec. 13
- Rusko & Subdocta (The Ritz, Ybor City)
- Hallucination Before Christmas: Gene Farris w/Josh Wink/Oona Dahl/Three/Left / Right/Monk/Acuna/Audia/Brian Busto/Essential Freaks/more (The Castle, Ybor City)
- Obituary w/Intoxicated/Castrator (Brass Mug, Tampa)
- Photon (The Moon Tower, Dunedin)
- Antacid Trip album release w/Ramtha/Phantom Power (Pinellas Ale Works, St. Petersburg)
- Silverstein w/Bloom (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
- Today Is The Day w/The Path of Increased Indifference/Permanent Makeup (Deviant Libation, Tampa)
- Tophouse w/Crowe Boys (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa)
- We Belong Here Festival: Kaskade w//Lane 8/E/more (St. Pete Pier, St. Petersburg)
Sunday, Dec. 14
- Agnostic Front w/Raw Brigade/Violent Way (Orpheum, Tampa)
- And the Show Goes on—Jazz From Paris to Shanghai: Vince di Mura & Jing Yang (Cathedral Church of St. Peter, St. Petersburg)
- Bad Vibrations w/Boney Fiend/Car Bomb Driver/Las Nadas/Pretty Voices (VFW Post 39, St. Petersburg)
- Merry Mosh 2: Fallfiftyfeet w/Clock Out/Gas/Dagger/more (Magnanimous Brewing Seminole Heights, Tampa)
- Raekwon w/Mobb Deep (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
- Photon (The Moon Tower, Dunedin)
- Trans-Siberian Orchestra (Benchmark International Arena, Tampa)
- We Belong Here Festival: Odesza w/Elderbrook/more (St. Pete Pier, St. Petersburg)
Tuesday, Dec. 16
- Central Park Jazz Jam: The Nick Peters Quartet (African American History Museum at Encore!, Tampa)
- Ritmo Tuesdays: Mila Killa (M. Bird, Tampa)
Wednesday, Dec. 17
- The Casualties w/Crazy & The Brains (Crowbar, Ybor City)
Thursday, Dec. 18
- Method Man and Redman (Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa)
- Tyler Hilton & Kate Voegele (Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg)
- Whores w/Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol/Meatwound (Orpheum, Tampa)
See the extended version of this listing via cltampa.com/music.
Thursday, Dec. 18. 7 p.m. $28.69. Orpheum, Tampa
More concerts happening in Tampa Bay Dec. 11-18
Beats Antique Friday, Dec. 12. 6:30 p.m. $25.62 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Brian Caudill Friday, Dec. 12. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
D.R.I. w/Scattered Guts/Vital Pain Friday, Dec. 12. 7 p.m. $20. Brass Mug, Tampa
Dueling Pianos Friday, Dec. 12. 7 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg
Ella Jet w/Branson Welsh Group Friday, Dec. 12. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Elovaters w/Kash’d Out/Coyote Island Friday, Dec. 12. 6:30 p.m. Sold out. England Brothers Park, Pinellas Park
Elovators After Party: Eric Swanson w/Flip Flop Republic/Stoney Banks Friday, Dec. 12. 10 p.m. $16.05. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
Fatal Realm w/Moment of Truth/Ephemeral/Unregistered Weapon/Wasted Life/Fragmentation Friday, Dec. 12. 7 p.m. $20. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa
Hot Tonic Friday, Dec. 12. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
John Olthoff and the Pipedream w/Queen of Coins/Colin Gerding and the Chase/Julep Friday, Dec. 12. 7:30 p.m. $15. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
Keith Harkin Trio Friday, Dec. 12. 7:30 p.m. $49.87 & up. Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater
Kudu Friday, Dec. 12. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Rave Jesus w/I Met God on the Dancefloor Friday, Dec. 12. 8 p.m. $28.69. Orpheum, Tampa
Row Jomah Friday, Dec. 12. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Sam Williams Friday, Dec. 12. 5 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Sarah Brightman Friday, Dec. 12. 8 p.m. $53.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Shaun Cassidy Friday, Dec. 12. 8 p.m. $56 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
A Static Riot Xmas: Lot Lizards w/Rath & The Wise Guys/Earthgirl/Miller Lowlifes Friday, Dec. 12. 7 p.m. $10. Moon Tower at Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Then There’s Me Friday, Dec. 12. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg
Uncle John’s Band Friday, Dec. 12. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
Wyatt Norton Friday, Dec. 12. 6 p.m. No cover. Gulfport Brewery, Gulfport
Zach Short Friday & Saturday, Dec. 12 & 13. 7 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. Saturday. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
2000s Night Saturday, Dec. 13. 10 p.m. $25.96 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City
7C & Friends Saturday, Dec. 13. 10 a.m. No cover. Seven C Music, St. Petersburg
Albert Cummings Saturday, Dec. 13. 7:30 p.m. $38.57. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
Ashley Lux Band Saturday, Dec. 13. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Bruce Hornsby Saturday, Dec. 13. 8 p.m. $69.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
Cariies Ries Saturday, Dec. 13. 2:30 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg
Carrollwood Community Chorus (Holiday concert) Saturday, Dec. 13. 7:30 p.m. $12 & up. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa
Continental Drift: 2Phrozen w/Donnie Luv/Double R/TeekLaFreak/Vncello Saturday, Dec. 13. 8 p.m. $22.99. Courtyard at New World Brewery, Tampa
Discord Theory w/Gloomchild/Big Sad/Luciidea/Face The Fence Saturday, Dec. 13. 7 p.m. $12.49. Crowbar, Ybor City
DJ Nemesis Saturday, Dec. 13. 8 p.m. Cover TBD. VFW Post 39, St. Petersburg
Emo Night Brooklyn Saturday, Dec. 13. 8 p.m. $23.19. Orpheum, Tampa
Emorfik Saturday, Dec. 13. 9 p.m. $25 & up. TK Lounge, Tampa
The Fab Four: Tribute to The Beatles’ ‘Help!’
Fall Jazz Jam Saturday, Dec. 13. 11 a.m. No cover. Teco Theater at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
Four Star Riot Saturday, Dec. 13. 8 p.m. No cover. Pub at Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Grego Anderson and Eric Golub Saturday, Dec. 13. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Hot Tonic Saturday, Dec. 13. 8 p.m. No cover; $13.39 DOS. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
Jason St. Aubin Saturday, Dec. 13. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Jingle Jazz Trio Saturday, Dec. 13. 7 p.m. No cover, but tickets required. $81.90 for VIP. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg
Justin Rice Saturday, Dec. 13. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Michael W. Smith Saturday, Dec. 13. 7 p.m. $65.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Nowicki, Nuffer and Richards Saturday, Dec. 13. 10 p.m. No cover. The Hub, Tampa
Nzou and The Afro Soul Saturday, Dec. 13. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
OHC w/Lars Behrenroth/Austen van der Bleek Saturday, Dec. 13. 9 p.m. $19.10 & up. Suite E Studios, St. Petersburg
Ordinary Boys (Smiths tribute) w/New Dawn Fades (Joy Division and New Order tribute) Saturday, Dec. 13. 8 p.m. $20. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
Persephone’s Choice w/The Fraternals/Lesa Silvermore/Emily Owen Saturday, Dec. 13. 7 p.m. No cover/pay what you want for 21+, $10 for under 21. Oscura, Bradenton
The Petty Experience (Tom Petty tribute) Saturday, Dec. 13. 4:20 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Reverend Billy C. Wirtz (House party) Saturday, Dec. 13. 3 p.m. $60. Seminole Heights (address revealed after online purchase)
Sam Farmer Saturday, Dec. 13. 2 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg
Tampa Bay Pride Band Saturday, Dec. 13. 7 p.m. No cover. Krate at The Grove, Wesley Chapel
Taylor Leopold w/Josh Magwood Band Saturday, Dec. 13. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Todd Murphy Saturday, Dec. 13. 5 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Acoustic Sunday Brunch: Beartoe Sunday, Dec. 14. 1 p.m. No cover. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
Allman Betts Family Revival: The Allman Betts Band w/Charlie Starr/Amanda Shires/Cody Dickinson/Robert Randolph/Jimmy Hall/Sierra Green/Orbi Orbison Sunday, Dec. 14. 8 p.m. $80.25 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Bus Stop Band Sunday, Dec. 14. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Christine Honenin Trio Sunday, Dec. 14. 3 p.m. No cover. COPA, St. Petersburg
Church Sessions feat. MNX w/Mikol Angelo/Xplicid Sunday, Dec. 14. 9 p.m. $5. Crowbar, Ybor City
Daniel Childs w/The Family Funk Sundays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Dominic Walker Trio Sunday, Dec. 14. 3 p.m. No cover for HC Staff and Students, $10 & up everyone else. Mainstage Theatre at Hillsborough College, Ybor City
Forrest McCurren Duo Sunday, Dec. 14. 2 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
In Good Company Sunday, Dec. 14. 12:30 p.m. $17.49. New World Brewery, Tampa
Jazz Night Market Every second Sunday through Dec. 14. 5 p.m. No cover. Corner Club, Seminole Heights
Josh’s Jazz Trio Sunday, Dec. 14. 2 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg
The Music of Vince Guaraldi – A Charlie Brown Christmas: Dr. Zachary Bartholomew w/Nicole Bartholomew Sunday, Dec. 14. 7 p.m. $30 & up. Side Door Cabaret at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg
James Suggs & Mark Moultrup Sundays. 3 p.m. No cover. Hawthorne Bottle Shop, St. Petersburg
Polyessence Band Sunday, Dec. 14. 4 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
S.G. Wood Sunday, Dec. 14. 2 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
Skip Griffith Jr. & Friends Sunday, Dec. 14. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa
Sunday Blues Session: Josh Nelms w/TC Carr/Lenny Austin Sunday, Dec. 14. 4 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Sunday Jazz In The Lounge: Bryan J Hughes & The Crew w/Boho Sideshow Sundays. 2 p.m. No cover before 5:30 p.m. $5 after. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Latraia Savage w/Shawn Brown Monday, Dec. 15. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
The Motowners Monday, Dec. 15. 7 p.m. $65 & up. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg
Peggy Morris Mondays. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin
Jamal Roberts Tuesday, Dec. 16. 7 p.m. $50 & up. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg
Ken Apperson w/Kirk Adams & Co. Tuesdays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Marty Fouts w/Alicia Crawford/L.A. Moore Tuesday, Dec. 16. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Alex Malkovich Trio Wednesdays through July 22. 6 p.m. No cover. The Nash Keys Dueling Piano Bar, Clearwater
Lanny Ziegel w/Branson Welsh Wednesday, Dec. 17. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Live Bluegrass Jam hosted by Fil Pate Wednesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Vince Converse Wednesday, Dec. 17. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
CageGrass: Fil Pate Trio Thursdays. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
A Call For Unity: Path of Destruction w/Twisted Luck/Coldest Blood/And I Dreamt Of You/Zero Chill Thursday, Dec. 18. 6 p.m. $15. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa
Chaunces Trio Thursdays. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Oscura, Bradenton
John Kelly Band Thursday, Dec. 18. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Matt Stone and The TEC Band (Elvis Christmas tribute) Thursday, Dec. 18. 7 p.m. $30.58 & up. New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa
NoiseMakers Holiday Show Thursday, Dec. 18. 6:30 p.m. No cover. NoiseMakers, St. Petersburg
Pet Lizard w/TV Breakup Scene/High Press/Lychee Camp Thursday, Dec. 18. 8 p.m. $12.49. Crowbar, Ybor City
Pickin’ Splinters (Bluegrass jam) Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
Stick & Ditty Thursdays. 6 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Tony Castellano w/Hiram Hazley and Le Jazz Thursdays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Totally B Thursday, Dec. 18. 6 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
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This article appears in Dec. 11 – 17, 2025.