Durand Jones & the Indications, which plays Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on Oct. 26, 2022. Credit: Photo by Ebru Yildiz
It’s a witchy weekend of live music in Tampa Bay, thanks to Steve Nicks, Zamrock pioneer W.I.T.C.H. psych-rock heavyweight Frankie & the Witch Fingers and the scary good soul of Durand Jones & the Indications.

See  our contributors picks for best concerts coming to Tampa Bay between Oct. 20-27—plus selections from Creative Loafing Tampa Bay’s user-submitted events calendar.

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Tuesday, Oct. 25
Wednesday, Oct. 26
Thursday, Oct. 27
Also playing

Gypsy Star Saturday, Oct. 23, 7 p.m. $12. Music Gallery, New Port Richey
The Darling Fire w/Slap of Reality/In Transit Saturday, Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m. $10. Oscura, Sarasota
David Dondero Saturday, Oct. 23, 6:30 p.m. $20. House show, Tampa
Wolf-Face Saturday, Oct. 23, 8 p.m. Free. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Cochise Sunday, Oct. 23, 7 p.m. $32. Crowbar, Ybor City
Myriam Hernandez Sunday, Oct. 23. 8 p.m.  $52.13 Carol Morsani Hall at David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
USF Jazztet Wednesday, Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m. No cover. Barness Recital Hall at University of South Florida, Tampa.
Alaska Thunderfuck Wednesday, Oct. 26, 8 p.m. $45. Crowbar, Ybor City
Shadow Of Intent Thursday, Oct. 27, 6 p.m. $15. Orpheum, Tampa
Signals w/Bob Nanna Thursday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m. $15. Microgroove, Tampa
WMNF Halloween Ball: Layne Lyre w/Scary Black/more Thursday, Oct. 27, 9 p.m. $18-$20.  Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

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's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in...