Josh Bradley

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 the area, he now curates CL's events calendar. Check the A&E and music sections in print and online every week for the latest in local happenings, and submit your own at community.cltampa.com.

josh@cltampa.com

A close-up outdoor photo of a long-haired individual singing into a microphone. The subject is wearing dark sunglasses and a short-sleeved white button-down shirt with a small pattern. A tattoo is visible on their arm.

Music

Tampa Bay’s best live music and concerts happening December 4-11

Including a whole lot of festivals.

by Ray Roa and Josh Bradley December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

A studio press photo of the country music trio Lady A. The three band members—Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood—stand in a line against a solid orange-yellow background. From left to right: Charles Kelley, with a beard, wears a rust-colored suit and a white shirt, looking off to the side. Hillary Scott, centered, smiles while looking at the camera, wearing a shimmering, champagne-colored, off-the-shoulder dress. Dave Haywood, on the right, wears a white collared shirt, dark trousers, and a black or dark brown leather jacket, looking towards the camera.

Music

Before Clearwater gig, Lady A’s Charles Kelley recalls the best gig he ever saw

Who doesn’t love a jam-band double feature?

by Josh Bradley December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

A high-contrast portrait of three adults. The central figure has their arm around the shoulder of the person on the left, while the person on the right is leaning in from behind. All three have short, dark, textured hair and serious expressions.

Music

Liverpudlian indie outfit The Wombats headline St. Pete gig in January

The trio hasn’t been in state since an opening slot for Weezer and the Pixies in Tampa’s old Gary amphitheater in 2018.

by Josh Bradley December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

Music

Tampa artists launch Cigar City Records at a New World Brewery show this week

by Josh Bradley November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

Two members of Meet Me @ The Altar posing in the back seat of a car at night. One has vibrant neon green and blue braids, dark makeup, a nose ring, and is wearing fishnets. The other has dark hair, glasses, a lip ring, and a backwards baseball cap.

Music

Meet Me @ The Altar headlining Grrls Night concert in Ybor City in January

Say it to my face.

by Josh Bradley November 25, 2025November 25, 2025

A striking, high-contrast silhouette of two people standing behind a large console or setup on a dark stage. A vibrant, vertical beam of bright green laser light runs down the center of the image, illuminating the air and creating a distinct, textured backdrop behind the figures. The green light also catches the edges of the console and equipment on either side, highlighting the concert setting.

Music

Photos: Justice, Kaytranada thrill EDM fans at Tampa’s Benchmark International Arena

Neverender.

by Josh Bradley November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

A publicity photo of Mötley Crüe in black and white. From left to right: Tommy Lee is smoking a cigarette; John 5, with light hair and a choker, stands next to him; Vince Neil is centered in a black leather jacket and sunglasses; and Nikki Sixx is on the far right, making a rock-on hand gesture.

Music

Mötley Crüe brings ‘Carnival of Sins’ revival tour to Tampa this summer

Knock ‘em dead, kids.

by Josh Bradley November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

A wide shot of the band All Time Low performing on a dimly lit stage. Two guitarists stand on a raised platform in the foreground. On the left, a man with gray hair and a green shirt plays a black electric guitar, smiling toward the front. In the center, a man in a red jacket, red cap, and dark pants sings into a microphone while playing a light brown electric guitar. A third band member with a mohawk is visible on the right, also playing guitar. A drummer is partially visible in the lower left corner. The stage is dark, illuminated by red and white stage lights.

Music

Photos: All Time Low, Mayday Parade, more bring Warped Tour vibes to downtown Clearwater

Remembering Saturday.

by Josh Bradley and Caitlin Carter November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

A promotional photo of the current Queensrÿche lineup, featuring Todd La Torre, Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson, Casey Grillo, and Mike Stone, standing on a brick ground in front of a dark, stylized mural. They are all wearing black clothes and sunglasses.

Music

Prog-metal giant Queensrÿche returns to downtown St. Pete in December

Anybody listening?

by Josh Bradley November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

The eight members of the band Tuba Skinny pose in a grassy backyard setting with their instruments, including a banjo, tuba, trumpet, trombone, washboard, and guitars, with a brindle dog resting in the foreground.

Music, Show Previews, Tampa Bay Journalism Project, Things to Do

Tampa Bay’s best live music happening Nov. 21-27

Including Suncoast Jazz Festival, St. Pete Country Fest, and more.

by Ray Roa and Josh Bradley November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

The five members of the band Three Days Grace. From left to right: a man in a gray shirt, a man in a light denim jacket, a man in a black t-shirt and camouflage pants holding his hands together, a man in a dark gray sweater, and a man with a long, thick beard in a black leather-look jacket.

Music

98 Rockfest returns in 2026 with headliners Three Days Grace, I Prevail

Never too late.

by Josh Bradley November 12, 2025November 12, 2025

Portrait of the four members of the band Goose standing against a pink backdrop as white confetti or papers fall around them; Photo Credit: Juliana Bernstein.

Music

New-age jam band Goose makes Clearwater debut in April

Remember when it played Dunedin Brewery?

by Josh Bradley November 11, 2025November 11, 2025

Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine seated in a window frame of a rustic, peeling room, surrounded by large, white, clam-shell-like sculptures on the floor. She is looking directly at the camera.

Music

Florence + The Machine return to Tampa this spring

Everybody scream.

by Josh Bradley November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

A dark image showing a live orchestra performing below a large screen displaying a scene from "The Evil Dead." It features a man lying down, looking up with a horrified expression, his hands near his bloodied face or neck, severely injured. The room is dimly lit with spotlights on the performers and a strong, eerie green light on the film screen.

Music

An ‘Evil Dead’ symphony concert and screening comes to downtown Clearwater next week

Groovy.

by Josh Bradley November 5, 2025November 5, 2025

A band performs on a dark stage; the lead singer in a striped shirt sings into a microphone, while a keyboardist is visible to his left and a brass player is to his right.

Music

Tampa Bay’s best live music and concerts happening Nov. 7-12

Including the Ed Lowery benefit show, Coppertail anniversary concert, Dunedin Wines the Blues and more.

by Ray Roa and Josh Bradley November 4, 2025November 7, 2025

Denison Witmer, a middle-aged man with short hair and a beard, sits on a couch playing a ukulele in a warmly lit, wood-paneled room. He is dressed in a light-colored sweater and dark pants, gazing down at the instrument. A floor lamp with a yellow-orange shade sits behind him, casting a cozy glow. The room features a large window to the right showing greenery outside, and a stack of books on the floor.

Music

Singer-songwriter Denison Witmer plays a record store gig in Tampa next month

Sufjan Stevens produced Witmer’s latest album, ‘Anything At All.’

by Josh Bradley November 4, 2025November 4, 2025

Musician Gary Numan performs on stage, leaning into the microphone while wearing a distressed dark shirt, ripped jeans, and dark eye makeup, with purple stage lighting.

Music

New wave pioneer Gary Numan brings apocalyptic new album to St. Pete next year

Now and forever.

by Josh Bradley November 3, 2025November 3, 2025

A posed, horizontal, full-body studio portrait of seven Black and one Asian-American male musicians, identified as the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, standing and sitting with their instruments against a warm, wood-paneled wall with acoustic diffusion lines.

Music

Dirty Dozen Brass Band playing at Skipper’s Smokehouse next month

It’s all over now…not.

by Josh Bradley October 31, 2025October 31, 2025

Seven musicians stand in a brightly lit studio, surrounded by instruments and tangled cords. Instruments visible include guitars, a drum kit, and a keyboard.

Music, Show Previews, Tampa Bay Journalism Project

13 of the best Halloween concerts happening in Tampa Bay

The Venus, Brother Cephus, Emo Night Tampa’s covers special, and more.

by Ray Roa, Josh Bradley and Sophia Lowrie October 30, 2025October 30, 2025

A high-resolution studio photo featuring five members of the theatrical heavy metal band GWAR in their grotesque, heavily armored, and detailed alien costumes, posing aggressively against a sterile white background.

Music

Gwar brings 40th anniversary tour to Ybor City next month

A 32-page comic book accompanies the band’s new album, because who doesn’t want to go all Coheed & Cambria on their fans?

by Josh Bradley October 29, 2025October 29, 2025