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A musician sings into a microphone while playing an acoustic guitar, surrounded closely by an engaged crowd inside a small, dimly lit venue lined with posters and signage.

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Tampa Bay’s best live music happening January 8-15

Nearly two dozen shows featured here, with even more listed below that.

by Ray Roa and Josh Bradley January 7, 2026January 8, 2026

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Early-2000s indie-rock hero Matt Pond PA plays St. Pete this month

Hilary James’ Bathtub Cig project opens at Kerouac House.

by Ray Roa January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

welve members of the Coral Reefer Band pose together in a room with tan walls. Five people sit on a navy blue velvet sofa, while seven others stand behind them. The group is dressed in a variety of styles, including colorful patterned shirts, casual hoodies, and a wide-brimmed hat. Two framed posters hang on the wall in the background."

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Mac McAnally brings the Coral Reefer Band to St. Pete this month

The 13-member troupe includes Will Kimbrough, Scotty Emerick and Nadirah Shakoor, too.

by Ray Roa January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

A studio portrait of opera singer Renée Fleming against a solid grey background. They have shoulder-length blonde hair and are smiling warmly at the camera. They are wearing an elegant off-the-shoulder gown made of layered cream and black sheer fabric

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Opera soprano Renée Fleming, who left the Kennedy Center after Trump’s takeover, comes to Tampa this month

She will also have a no-cover ‘Music and Mind Panel Discussion’ the day her Jan. 14 concert.

by Ray Roa January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

Musician Chuck Ragan of Hot Water Music performs with intensity at Underbelly in Jacksonville. He is mid-shout while playing a black electric guitar, wearing a black t-shirt with a white graphic. The stage is captured with a wide-angle fisheye lens, illuminated by dramatic green and red stage lights.

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Chuck Ragan brings Tim Barry and Cory Branan for one last Crowbar singalong

The trio brings Revival Tour vibes to Ybor City on Sunday.

by Ray Roa January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

n aerial view of the Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church in Clearwater, Florida. The Mediterranean Revival style building features pink stucco walls and a prominent tower, situated near a body of water with a large bridge and city buildings in the background.

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Clearwater’s beautiful Peace Memorial Church hosts a Duke Ellington tribute on Sunday

James Suggs and Bryan J. Hughes lead a 3 p.m. matinee.

by Ray Roa January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

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Whippersnap festival is still a month away, but this weekend’s St. Pete superjam features three scene giants

Delvon Lamarr, Joe Marcinek and Jason Hann come together at Bayboro Brewing Co.

by Ray Roa January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

Musician Mason Jennings stands in front of a weathered wooden fence. They have dark, curly hair and a mustache, wearing a teal t-shirt under a tan cardigan with a vibrant geometric pattern in orange, red, and blue. Sunlight filters through trees in the background.

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Mason Jennings brings 20th studio LP to St. Pete on Friday

It’s his Bayboro Brewing Co. debut.

by Ray Roa January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

A stylish portrait of two men in dark suits and sunglasses. The man on the left wears a pinstriped suit and heavy diamond jewelry, while the man on the right has a red beard and wears a double-breasted jacket.

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Tampa rappers Tom G and Sam E Hues release ‘Cuban Links’ at midnight on Thursday

The video was filmed at Alter Ego, J.C. Newman Cigar Factory, and the Ybor City dry docks.

by Ray Roa January 6, 2026February 20, 2026

A group of people at an outdoor festival posing with oysters on the half shell

Tampa’s shucked up Oyster Fest returns this weekend

Live music is also on the menu.

by Selene San Felice January 5, 2026January 6, 2026

A live concert photograph features Morrissey singing into a microphone on stage, accompanied by a guitarist in a pink shirt playing a yellow semi-hollow body electric guitar.

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Morrissey’s St. Petersburg concert is still on for now

Mo’ is supposed to play Mahaffey Theater on Jan. 20, but just canceled his first shows of the new year.

By Ray Roa and Stephanie Koithan / San Antonio CurrentJanuary 5, 2026January 5, 2026

Musician Daniel Donato sits on a fallen log in a grassy field, wearing a white cowboy hat and a patterned blue shirt while playing a seafoam-green Fender Telecaster guitar.

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‘Mind-expanding’ cosmic-country songwriter Daniel Donato is coming to Largo this spring

His show at Cowboys dance hall is among the best new concerts coming to Tampa Bay.

by Ray Roa and Josh Bradley January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

A black-and-white candid photograph from the mid-1980s featuring No Clubs Presents co-founders Tony Rifugiato (standing, top right, making a peace sign) and Dave Hundley (standing, top left, pointing to his eye) behind Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Kiedis is seated in the foreground, wearing a backwards baseball cap and an "Out in L.A." t-shirt, focused on signing a poster or document.

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15 of the most important concerts in No Clubs Presents history

Plus, check out 27 vintage concert posters from the No Clubs Presents archives.

by Eric Snider December 31, 2025January 2, 2026

A candid indoor shot of a group of friends and colleagues in casual attire. One individual in the center wears a navy blue t-shirt with "unwritten law" printed in green text. Large black sound equipment and stage scaffolding are visible in the background, suggesting a behind-the-scenes concert setting.

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Tampa Bay concert promoter No Clubs marks 40 years of scene building

A ‘Live since ’85’ art show opens Saturday and runs through Feb. 28.

by Eric Snider December 31, 2025December 31, 2025

A high-contrast concert shot of a vocalist mid-performance on a dark stage. A single spotlight highlights the musician as they shout into the mic, with one hand visible on the fretboard of a guitar in the lower right corner.

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18 Tampa Bay concerts to kick off 2026

Including Roc Helton, Geri X, California Honeydrops, and more.

by Ray Roa December 31, 2025December 31, 2025

A portrait of five musicians standing closely together outdoors against a hazy blue sky. Four of the subjects wear hats (a fedora, a cap, and a flat cap), and one is holding a cowbell and stick, while another is holding a trumpet.

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Q&A: The California Honeydrops’ Lech Wierzynski discusses creative process ahead of St. Pete show

The band plays Jannus Live on Jan. 8.

by J.C. Roddy December 30, 2025December 30, 2025

A dynamic photograph of a musician with green-streaked hair wearing a small hat, singing passionately into a microphone while playing an electric guitar on a dark stage.

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Geri X kicks off Ale & the Witch residency on Thursday

It’s been 15 years since her first show at the St. Petersburg venue.

by Ray Roa December 30, 2025December 30, 2025

A high-energy group portrait of a six-member band and a large crowd of fans in an outdoor urban plaza at night. The band members in the foreground wear colorful patterned shirts and sunglasses, while the audience behind them cheers with hands raised against a backdrop of white buildings with illuminated arched windows.

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Road To Nowhere Talking Heads tribute celebrates 4,000 shows this weekend

The group plays a no-cover gig at The Ale & the Witch.

by Ray Roa December 30, 2025December 30, 2025

A scenic wide-angle photograph of the Straz Center for the Performing Arts at twilight, taken from across the Hillsborough River. The building's modern architecture is illuminated by warm interior lights and a glowing purple fountain in the foreground, with its reflection shimmering on the dark blue water.

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$5,000 and an Opera Tampa role up for grabs this weekend at Straz Center

The D’Angelo Young Artist Vocal Competition seeks to build opera stars of the next generation.

by Ray Roa December 30, 2025December 30, 2025

A close-up of a musician with salt-and-pepper hair and sunglasses, singing into a microphone while playing an acoustic guitar. They are wearing a black track jacket with white stripes on the sleeves over a grey t-shirt.

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Al Anderson’s Original Wailers play Ybor City this weekend

He played with Bob Marley’s Wailers until the reggae legend’s death.

by Ray Roa December 30, 2025December 30, 2025