Ari Chi, who plays The Attic Cafe in Tampa, Florida on January 16, 2019. Credit: Ari Chi

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✔️=Critic's Pick

✔️ The SteelDrivers Nashville bluegrass trio The SteelDrivers make their Capitol Theatre debut still supporting a 2015 album, The Muscle Shoals Recordings, which helped a revamped lineup featuring two new members (Gary Nichols and Brent Truitt) win that year’s Grammy award for Best Bluegrass Album. (Capitol Theatre, Clearwater) INFO

Boys' Entrance Cabaret Glam-rock classics from the likes of Bowie and Mott the Hoople will get worked into a rock and roll cabaret orchestrated by Tim Cain and his St. Petersburg-based band, Boy’s Entrance, which released its own rock opera, Tunnelvision, back in 2016. (SubCentral at Iberian Rooster, St. Petersburg) INFO

✔️ Beer Garden Sessions w/Matt Woods/Adam Lee Don’t be surprised to see a few Jason Isbell shirts in the crowd at this free-to-attend courtyard show at Crowbar. Matt Woods (like Isbell) is a son of the South, and (also like Isbell) he’s tirelessly cataloged his experiences on tunes that are an ode to the idea that the song — above anything else — is the most important thing in music. The Tennessee-based Woods is joined by a restless Chicago roots and Americana songwriter, Adam Lee, for this one. (Crowbar, Ybor City) INFO

✔️Ari Chi Birthday Bash and Listening Party w/DJ Wally Clark A CL favorite celebrates her birthday by giving fans their own present: A private listening session for a new album, Lost In the Hues. Join the songwriter at this oft-overlooked downtown Tampa venue. (The Attic Café, Tampa) INFO

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ALSO PLAYING
*See a list of venues hosting residencies and tribute or cover bands at the bottom of this post.

Phil Provenzano and the Jazz Experience (The Blue Note, Tampa) INFO

Palladium Chamber Players (Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg) INFO

Below is a list of clubs and restaurants that either regularly book both original music acts as well as tribute and cover bands or feature a concert calendar stocked with higher-quality residents. Follow the links to see more.

Residencies

c. 1949 Florida Beer Garden 6905 N Orleans Ave., Tampa
Hideaway Café 1756 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
Jazz House Supper Club 9331 East Adamo Dr., Tampa
The Landing at Jannus 200 First Ave N., St. Petersburg
The Living Room 487 Main St., Dunedin
The Mandarin Hide 231 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
Ringside Café 16 2nd St N., St. Petersburg
Ruby's Elixir 15 3rd St. N., St. Petersburg
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 5223 Orient Rd, Tampa
Tampa Armature Works 1910 N Ola Ave., Tampa
The Vinoy Renaissance 501 5th Ave NE, St. Petersburg

Tribute/Cover/Open Mics

3 Daughters Brewing 222 22nd St., St. Petersburg
Barefoot Billy's Friendly Tavern 3120 W. Gandy Blvd, Tampa
Buckets Grill & Tap 4535 Gunn Hwy., Tampa
Captain Jack’s On The Water 21 Oscar Hill Rd., Tarpon Springs
Caddy's On The Beach 9000 W Gulf Blvd, Treasure Island
Café Hey 1540 N Franklin St., Tampa
Gator's 12754 Kingfish Dr., Treasure Island
Green Iguana 4029 S. Westshore Blvd., Tampa
Ferg's Live 490 Channelside Dr., Tampa
JD's Restaurant & Lounge 125 Gulf Blvd., Indian Rocks Beach
Hula Bay Club 5210 W Tyson Ave., Tampa
O'Briens Irish Pub Multiple Locations, Tampa
Rick's On The River 2305 N Willow Ave., Tampa
Smokin' 19 3080-3090 34th St N., St. Petersburg
Two Buks 1915 N. Hercules Ave., Clearwater
Yeoman Cask & Lion (two locations: 202 N. Morgan St., Tampa; 200 1st Ave. S., St. Petersburg)

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...