Young superstars-in-the-making (Jake Wesley Rodgers, Nnamdï) drive this week’s packed live music calendar, which is anchored by Wynonna, Lyle Lovett and the St. Petersburg Jazz Festival. See the best live music events and concerts happening in Tampa Bay from Feb. 23-March 2 below.
The concerts in the listing are selected by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staffers and contributors, and pulled from the user-submitted CL events calendar. Don’t see your event there or here? Submit it today.
Thursday, Feb. 23
- Blitzkid (Orpheum, Tampa)
- Clem Snide (The Attic at Rock Brothers Brewing, Ybor City)
- KC and The Sunshine Band (Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa)
- St. Petersburg Jazz Festival: Alexis Cole & Helios Jazz Orchestra (St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg)
Friday, Feb. 24
- Black Honkeys w/The Tokes (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa)
- G. Love & Special Sauce (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
- Jake Wesley Rogers w/Stacey Ryan (Crowbar, Ybor City)
- Kai Wachi (The Ritz, Ybor City)
- The Judds w/Martina McBride/Brandi Carlile (Amalie Arena, Tampa)
- The Nighthawks w/Rev Billy C. Wirtz (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa)
- Nnamdï w/Chaunces/Jordan Esker (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)
- St. Petersburg Jazz Festival: Zachary Bartholomew Trio (Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg)
- Trapt (Brass Mug, Tampa)
Saturday, Feb. 25
- Cardiel (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)
- King Buffalo w/Swell Fellas/Umbilicus/Witch Hiatus (Crowbar, Ybor City)
- Nella (Ferguson Hall at Straz Center, Tampa)
- Rutterkin w/Plastic Flamingos/Caught Fire (American Legion Seminole Post 111, Tampa)
- St. Petersburg Jazz Festival: Jason Charos Sextet (American Stage, St. Petersburg)
Sunday, Feb. 26
- The Helmet Art Show: Loose Talk w/FayRoy/Deaf Company/Razor and the Boogiemen (Floridian Social, St. Petersburg)
- Jackson Harpe Collective (Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe, Tampa)
- Sarah McLachlan w/Vanessa Freebairn-Smith (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater)
- St. Petersburg Jazz Festival Post-Party (Bayboro Brewing Co., St. Petersburg)
Tuesday, Feb. 28
- Lyle Lovett with His Acoustic Group (Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater)
Wednesday, March 1
- Lyle Lovett with His Acoustic Group (Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater)
Thursday, March 2
- Albert Cummings (Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, Safety Harbor)
- Happy Landing w/Speak Easy/Kerry Courtney (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)
- Music School: The Art of Music w/Matt Burke (Tempus Volta at Kress Collective, Ybor City)
- Nina On My Mind: Synia Carroll (Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg)
- Florida Strawberry Festival: The Oak Ridge Boys (Florida Strawberry Festival, Plant City)
- Rock the Park Tampa: EarthTonez w/The Urbane Cowboys/Selena Ferrer (Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Tampa)
- USF Jazz Ensemble 2 (Barness Recital Hall at University of South Florida, Tampa)
Also playing
Ajeva w/The Fritz/MiniM/DJ Captain Hogie Friday, Feb. 24. 7 p.m. $15. Floridian Social Club, St. Petersburg
Fourth Friday: Julie Black Friday, Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m. Free. Riverwalk stage at David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons Friday-Saturday, Feb. 24-25. 8 p.m. $63.25-$128.75. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Murder the Crow w/Mobius Loop/Growler Friday, Feb. 24. 8 p.m. $10 at the door. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
One Giant Leap: Love Pit w/Oceans End/Marrison/Hot Butter/Penny Fountain/The Pop Off/Alexis Mattey/Dusai/Manna Friday, Feb. 24. 6 p.m. $12. Orpheum, Tampa
Soul!: DJ Jask w/Funk Jesus/DJ Blenda/Jay Marley/Von Garden Jr. Saturday, Feb. 25. 9 p.m. $5. Orpheum, Tampa
Taylor Lace Saturday, Feb. 25, 11 p.m. Free. The Ritz, Ybor City
Al Stewart Sunday, February 26. 7 p.m. $32-$52. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
Beach Terror Sunday, Feb. 26, 6:30 p.m. Free. Independent Bar & Cafe, Tampa
The Irish Tenors Monday, Feb. 27. 7:30 p.m. $50-$100. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
He Kindly w/The Gray Suns Wednesday, 7 p.m. Free. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Florida Strawberry Festival :Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra Thursday, March 2. 10:30 a.m. Included with festival admission. Florida Strawberry Festival Grounds, Plant City
This article appears in Feb 16-22, 2023.
