A promotional band photograph by Jessica Magaña showing East Los Angeles soul group The Altons. Captured from a high overhead angle inside a music recording studio, the four band members stand on patterned woven rugs while looking straight up toward the camera. Frontwoman Adriana Flores wears a sleeveless cream-colored top with a dark neck scarf, standing beside drummer Caitlin Palafox in a striped short-sleeved top and black vest, while vocalist/guitarist Bryan Ponce wears a brown suede jacket over an embroidered shirt alongside bassist Gabriel Maldonado in a dark top, with an upright bass and drum kit positioned around them in the warm, ambient-lit studio.
The Altons Credit: Jessica Magaña

Tampa Bay’s live music weekend has arrived, and it’s driven by songs. From Kip Kelly’s album release, to the soulful offering from Los Angeles band The Altons, and even the classic ’90s hip-hop storytelling and party anthems from the No Limit and Cash Money crews, craft sits at the heard of the calendar.

There’s also two nights of Rush, Automelodi, Lamont Landers, and so, so, so much more.

This listing of Tampa Bay’s best live music and concerts happening Nov. 5-12 is compiled weekly by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay contributors and staffers, then supplemented with select gigs off CL’s user-driven events calendar.

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Thursday, Nov. 5

Friday, Nov. 6

Saturday, Nov. 7

Sunday, Nov. 8

Monday, Nov. 9

Tuesday, Nov. 10

Wednesday, Nov. 11

Thursday, Nov. 12

More concerts and live music coming to Tampa Bay Nov. 5-12

Chris Walker Band w/Will Johns Friday, Nov. 6. 6:30 p.m. No Cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg 

Classic Albums Live: AC/DC – Highway to Hell Friday, Nov. 6. 8 p.m. $44 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Clave Cafe Friday, Nov. 6. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Danny Rodriguez Friday, Nov. 6. 6:30 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones Friday, Nov. 6. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

The Florida Orchestra: Ginastera’s Harp Concerto Friday, Nov. 6. 7:30 p.m. $58.50 & up. Ferguson Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

Greg Woodruff Every first Friday. 6 p.m. No cover. Gulfport Brewery, Gulfport

Hammer and Nail 2026: Until Eternity w/Volcano/Strengthen What Remains/Actions Speak Louder/Age of Refuge/No Friend of Mine/Stay Lost/Common Bond/Bitter Man/Right On Time/more Friday-Saturday, Nov. 6-7. 3 p.m. Friday; 6 p.m. Saturday. $20 & up. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa

Jeremy Carter Friday, Nov. 6. 5 p.m. $15; $5 for members. Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg

Joshua Pockrus Friday, Nov. 6. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg

Keith Harkin Friday, Nov. 6. 7 p.m. $49.87 & up. Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater

Krush Sunami Friday, Nov. 6. 9 p.m. No cover with reservation. Alter Ego, Tampa

Limit Less: Post Physique w/Mr. Princess Friday, Nov. 6. 10 p.m. No cover. The Bends, St. Petersburg

Marlon Boone Fridays. 5 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Tampa

The Nathan Moore Trio Friday, Nov. 6. 8 p.m. No cover; $10.65 suggested donation. New World Biergarten, Tampa

Off The Road Friday, Nov. 6. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Papa J & Co. Friday, Nov. 6. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin

The Phil Collins Story Friday, Nov. 6. 7 p.m. $51.25 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

SG Wood Friday, Nov. 6. 5 p.m. No cover. New World Biergarten, Tampa

Sweet Fleet (Fleetwood Mac tribute) Friday, Nov. 6. 8 p.m. $15 & up; no cover with RSVP for bar seats. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Tampa Bay Ukulele Society Fall Ukulele Festival: Coconut Groove w/Steven Espaniola/Tom Hood & The Tropical Sons/Victoria “Viggy” Kolasinski/Moondog Friday-Saturday, Nov. 6-7. 7 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. Saturday. No cover. Horizon West Bay, Largo (Friday); Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo (Saturday).

Tauk x Lespecial Friday, Nov. 6. 7 p.m. $42.51. Zodiac, Ybor City

Urban Gypsies of Gulfport Friday, Nov. 6. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Visual Art by Musicians: Devin Rice w/Kirk Adams/L.C. Williams/Geri X/James Suggs (Opening reception) Friday, Nov. 6. 5:30 p.m. No cover. DRV Gallery, Gulfport

90’s Surge Saturday, Nov. 7. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Beau Anderson w/The Tilt/Intension/Just Courtesy Saturday, Nov. 7. 7 p.m. $10. University Boba Tea House, Tampa

The Black Honkeys Saturday, Nov. 7. 7:30 p.m. Sold out. Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, Safety Harbor

Central Florida Food Fest: Baba Caiman w/Ripperdüski/DJ Lady Shay Saturday, Nov. 7. 5 p.m. $20. Harrell Family Botanical Gardens and Kirby Center at Bonnet Springs Park, Lakeland

Dany Ome w/Kevincito El 13 Saturday, Nov. 7. 8 p.m. $57.94 & up. Yuengling Center, Tampa

Dead Set Florida Saturday, Nov. 7. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Dimas Sánchez and the Afro Latin Jazz Project w/Tampa Bay Capoeira Saturday, Nov. 7. 7 p.m. $20; $15 for members. ArtsXchange at Warehouse Arts District, St. Petersburg

DJ Ku Saturday, Nov. 7. 9 p.m. No cover with reservation. Alter Ego, Tampa

Dusty Boots Saturday, Nov. 7. 6:30 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Element Saturday, Nov. 7. 1:00 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Feng E: Teen Uke Sensation Saturday, Nov. 7. 7 p.m. $17.24 & up. Azalea Auditorium, St. Petersburg

The Florida Orchestra: Ginastera’s Harp Concerto Saturday, Nov. 7. 7:30 p.m. $44.50 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

Grace Dickerson Duo Saturday, Nov. 7. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Griffin House Saturday, Nov. 7. 7 p.m. $33.85. Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater

Have Gun, Will Travel w/Lauris Vidal/Choking on the Revelry/Big Sad Saturday, Nov. 7. 5:30 p.m. $19.62. Coppertail Brewing Co., Ybor City

House Party Saturdays Saturday, Nov. 7. 10 p.m. $8.60. Zodiac, Ybor City

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping: The Album (Listening party) Saturday, Nov. 7. 4 p.m. No cover. D & J Records, Dunedin

Irelynn Bennet Saturday, Nov. 7. 10 a.m. No cover. Seven C Music, St. Petersburg

Kaizen Duo Saturday, Nov. 7. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

La Mansion del Perreo (Old school reggaeton party) Saturday, Nov. 7. 10 p.m. $13.38 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City

Let’s “Paradiso” Community Dance Night Saturday, Nov. 7. 9:30 p.m. No cover. Ordinance One, New Port Richey

Mannequin Pussy w/Wednesday/Snooper Saturday, Nov. 7. 7 p.m. $48.76. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Mark Moultrup Trio Saturday, Nov. 7. 8 p.m. No cover. The Independent, Tampa

Max Norton Saturday, Nov. 7. 5 p.m. No cover. New World Biergarten, Tampa

McKayla & Mike Saturday, Nov. 7. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

No Loves w/Chulismo/Lot Lizards/The Antidon’ts Saturday, Nov. 7. 7p.m. $10. The Nest at St. Pete Brewing Co., St. Petersburg

Parker Barrow Saturday, Nov. 7. 8 p.m. $22.75. New World Music Hall, Tampa

Rehash w/The Flooks Saturday, Nov. 7. 7 p.m. $31.24. Orpheum, Tampa

Seth Campbell w/Keith James Saturday, Nov. 7. 6:30 p.m. No Cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Sew & Throw: Unholy Disciple w/Nocturnal Dawn/Saltdeath/Consume The Wolf Saturday, Nov. 7. 4 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Deviant Libation, Tampa

Sons of Paradise & Stylie w/Mellodose/One Culture Saturday, Nov. 7. 7 p.m. $22.22. Oscura, Bradenton

Soulfish Saturday, Nov. 7. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin

Steel hosted by Hamner & Schnickle Saturday, Nov. 7. 10 p.m. No cover. The Bends, St. Petersburg

Tyler Ramsey w/Shawn Kyle Saturday, Nov. 7. 7 p.m. $39.70. Jack Kerouac House, St. Petersburg

Veterans Day Bash: Saints Of Saturn w/BadCameo Saturday, Nov. 7. 12 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Wyatt Norton Saturday, Nov. 7. 6 p.m. No cover. Gulfport Brewery, Gulfport

Almost Mine + Duellona w/Reverya/Possession/Lascivious Sunday, Nov. 8. 6:30 p.m. $20.97. Orpheum, Tampa

The Brook & The Bluff w/Ryman Sunday, Nov. 8. 7 p.m. $37.14 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Butch Thomas w/Elias Tona Sunday, Nov. 8. 3 p.m. $30; $10 for students. Mainstage Theatre at HCC, Ybor City

Bryan Smith Sunday, Nov. 8. 12 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Bulla w/Doorman/Rod G/Diana NC/Felis Beātus Sunday, Nov. 8. 4 p.m. No cover. Red Thread, St. Petersburg

Cage Sunday, Nov. 8. 7 p.m. No cover. Mary Margaret’s Olde Irish Tavern, St. Petersburg

Captain’s Lounge (Yacht rock tribute) Sunday, Nov. 8. 4 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Coco Montoya Sunday, Nov. 8. 5:30 p.m. $43.86. Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, Safety Harbor

Daisychain w/Indigo Lane/Zozingbo/Now In Color Sunday, Nov. 8. 7 p.m. $20.22. New World Music Hall, Tampa

DJ Assault Sunday, Nov. 8. 4 p.m. $23.22 & up. Urban Drinkery, St. Petersburg

DJ Danny Vintage Sunday, Nov. 8. 9 p.m. No cover with reservation. Alter Ego, Tampa

DoneFor w/We’re Wolves/Twin Rova Sunday, Nov. 8. 7 p.m. $15 & up. Oscura, Bradenton

Emo Orchestra with The Spill Canvas w/Greywin Sunday, Nov. 8. 8 p.m. $51.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

The Family Funk w/Frankie Wheeler Sunday, Nov. 8. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

The Florida Orchestra: Ginastera’s Harp Concerto Sunday, Nov. 8. 2 p.m. $28.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

The Gophers (Jack Pieroth, John Sabal & Fil Pate) Sunday, Nov. 8. 4 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Grego Anderson and Hanah Selby Sunday, Nov. 8. 6 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Hot Tonic Orchestra Sunday, Nov. 8. 3 p.m. No cover with reservation. Copa, St. Petersburg

James Suggs & Mark Moultrup Sundays. 3 p.m. No cover. Hawthorne Bottle Shop, St. Petersburg

Jeremy Carter Sundays. 10 a.m. No cover. Fenway Hotel, Dunedin

Kip Kelly (Acoustic brunch) Sunday, Nov. 8. 1 p.m. No cover. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

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

Mike Ras Sunday, Nov. 8. 1:00 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

NNR AM Gold (Nowicki, Nuffer, Richards) Sunday, Nov. 8. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The Independent, Tampa

Tampa Bay Symphony: Wild Kingdom and Swan Dances Sunday, Nov. 8. 2:30 p.m. $30. Ferguson Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

Uncle Joe’s Variety Hour w/No Standards Sunday, Nov. 8. 2 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Victoria Monet Sunday, Nov. 8. 8 p.m. $52.60 & up. Yuengling Center, Tampa

Peggy Morris Mondays. 6 p.m. No cover. Fenway Hotel, Dunedin

Tone w/Latraia Savage Monday, Nov. 9. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg 

Dre Lewis, Xxavier Chisholm and Frank Richardson III Tuesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Tampa

First To Eleven Tuesday, Nov. 10. 7 p.m. $25.67 & up. New World Music Hall, Tampa

Kirk Adams & Co. Tuesday, Nov. 10. 8:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg 

Kyle Schroeder Tuesdays. 6 p.m. No cover. Fenway Hotel, Dunedin

Neil Berg’s 50 Years of Rock & Roll (The 70s) Tuesday, Nov. 10. 7 p.m. $50 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Nori and Friends w/Jiggi/more Tuesday, Nov. 10. 9 p.m. No cover. Alter Ego, Tampa

Roxanne and her Tribe Tuesdays. 1 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Vienna Light Orchestra: Christmas Tour 2026 Nov. 10 & 11. 3 & 7 p.m. $54.15 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

Branson Welsh Group Wednesday, Nov. 11. 8:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg 

Joshua Lamkin (Blues jam) Wednesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Tampa

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

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis Wednesday, Nov. 11. 7 p.m. $67.05 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

Matt Ragas Wednesday, Nov. 11. 6 p.m. No cover with reservation. The Sapphire, Tampa

Noche Latina feat. DJ Ñeko & Gio Breton Wednesday, Nov. 11. 9 p.m. $10. Alter Ego, Tampa

Paula Cole w/Rett Madison Wednesday, Nov. 11. 8 p.m. $45 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Western Gypsies Wednesday, Nov. 11. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Wynonna Judd w/Troubadour Blue Wednesday, Nov. 11. 7:00 p.m. $74.60 & up. Morsani Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

Zauntee w/Skeema Boy Wednesday, Nov. 11. 7 p.m. $24.30 & up. Orpheum, Tampa

Ammo Avenue w/Camo/Geese Thursday, Nov. 12. 9 p.m. No cover; VIP starts at $700. M.Bird, Tampa

Emo Social hosted by Chris Kamrada Thursday, Nov. 12. 10 p.m. $10.75. Zodiac, Ybor City

Eric Von Thursday, Nov. 12. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa

Fern & Friends Thursday, Nov. 12. 5 p.m. $16; no cover for members and youth 17 & under. Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg

Hawthorne Heights w/The Early November/I Set My Friends On Fire/Creeper Thursday, Nov. 12. 6 p.m. $41.50. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Hiram Hazley and Le Jazz w/Tony Castellano Thursdays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Hitspell Thursdays. 8 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Tampa

How A Sunset Sounds Thursday, Nov. 12. 9 p.m. $10. Alter Ego, Tampa

Lenny Perarce (Toddler rave) Thursday, Nov. 12. 6 p.m. $54.15 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

Lovesong (The Cure tribute) w/First Wave Thursday, Nov. 12. 6:30 p.m. $20.65. New World Music Hall, Tampa

O.A.R. w/Gavin DeGraw/KT Tunstall. Thursday, Nov. 12. 6:30 p.m. $101.30 & up. The BayCare Sound, Clearwater

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

Satsang Thursday, Nov. 12. 7 p.m. $33.89 & up. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Songwriter Night: Geri-X & Friends Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg


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Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa Bay's calendar editor. He started as a freelance music writer in 2020 at the age of 18, and after spending years covering, announcing, and previewing concerts in...