Mothers, which opens for Lucy Dacus at Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on May 7, 2019. Credit: Photo via Facebook/mothersband

Mothers, which opens for Lucy Dacus at Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on May 7, 2019. Credit: Photo via Facebook/mothersband

Here are 13 of the best concerts coming to Tampa Bay from May 2-8. See even more in the Show Previews section of cltampa.com, and make sure to read the new issue of Creative Loafing Tampa in print if you want the full rundown.

  • Phosphorescent w/Jo Schornikow Thurs. May 2. Orpheum, Ybor City.
  • Milk Carton Kids w/Darin Bradbury Fri. May 3. Capitol Theatre, Clearwater.
  • Happy Fits w/Early Eyes/The Young Something/Taverns Fri. May 3. The Blue Note, Tampa.
  • DaBaby Fri. May 3. Pegasus Night Club, Tampa.
  • FKJ Fri. May 3. Orpheum, Ybor City.
  • Chicano Batman w/SadGirl Fri. May 3. Crowbar, Ybor City.
  • Sound of Ceres w/Ian Chang Sat. May 4. Hooch and Hive, Tampa.
  • Shakey Graves w/Illiterate Light Sat. May 4. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg.
  • Patrice Scott w/Austen Vanderbleek/Greg Webb Sat. May 4. Paper Crane, St. Petersburg.
  • Fiesta Máxima w/Don Omar Sun. May 5. Yuengling Center, Tampa.
  • Ol’ Dirty Sundays w/DJ Craze Sun. May 5. Crowbar, Ybor City.
  • Lucy Dacus w/Mothers Tues. May 7. Crowbar, Ybor City.
  • Interpol w/Speedy Ortiz Wed. May 8. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg.

See extended listings here.

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This article appears in May 2-9, 2019.

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...