A band performs on a dark stage; the lead singer in a striped shirt sings into a microphone, while a keyboardist is visible to his left and a brass player is to his right.
Ed Lowery fronts Magadog at The Hub in Tampa, Florida on Sept. 6, 2012. Credit: Nicole Kibert/elawgrrl.com

Tampa Bay’s live music is here, not even thinking about Thanksgiving. Led a benefit concert for a beloved ska frontman, the weekend also includes anniversary concerts, the return of Dunedin’s Wines The Blues festival, and more.

This listing of the best live music and concerts happening in Tampa Bay between Nov. 7-12 is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay contributors and staff, then supplemented with select shows from CL’s user-submitted Tampa Bay concert calendar.

Don’t see your gig listed? Please help us out by submitting it yourself.

Friday, Nov. 7

Saturday, Oct. 8

Sunday, Nov. 9

Monday, Nov. 10

Tuesday, Nov. 11

Wednesday, Nov. 12

Thursday, Nov. 13

Also playing

6 Volt Rodeo Friday, Nov. 7. 6 p.m. No cover. Main Street gazebo, Safety Harbor

Artikal Sound System w/Bikini Trill/Sitting On Saturn Friday, Nov. 7. 7 p.m. $20. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Bad Bunny v. Drake Night Friday, Nov. 7. 10 p.m. $9.68 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City

Balu Brigada w/Portal Saturday, Nov. 8. 8 p.m. Prices TBA. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Cariies Ries Friday, Nov. 7. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg

Ella Jet w/Bob Hope Band Friday, Nov. 7. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Emo Night feat. Matt LaPerche w/more TBA Friday, Nov. 7. 8 p.m. Over 21 pay what you want, under 21 $10. Oscura, Bradenton

The Florida Orchestra: Beethoven & Bernstein Friday, Nov. 7. 8 p.m. $40.50 & up. Morsani Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

Grant Peeples w/Sara Stoval Friday, Nov. 7. 7 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa

Hot Tonic Friday, Nov. 7. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Human Clay (Creed tribute) Friday, Nov. 7. 8 p.m. $13.39 & up. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

IAMX w/Club Drugs Friday, Nov. 7. 7 p.m. $41.31. Orpheum, Tampa

Jazz in the Garden: The Schaff-Wall Trio Friday, Nov. 7. 8 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Tampa, Tampa

Jazz with Jim Fridays through Dec. 12. 7:30 p.m. $14. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa

Jeremy Carter Group Friday, Nov. 7. 8 p.m. $35 & up. Side Door Cabaret at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

Joe Denny and The Joyriders Friday, Nov. 7. 7 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

Kevin Siebel and the Deluxe 12 w/Quaint Delusions Friday, Nov. 7. 7 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa

Mixed Signal Friday, Nov. 7. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

The Outbreed w/Arcane Arcade/The Vindicators/Strange Darlings/Chulismo Friday, Nov. 7. 8 p.m. No cover. American Legion Seminole Post 111, Tampa

Shaun Hopper Friday, Nov. 7. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Shawn Kyle (90s request night) Friday, Nov. 7. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

State College of Florida Jazz Orchestra: Dias de los Muertos Friday, Nov. 7. 6 p.m. No cover. Cottonmouth Southern Soul Kitchen, Bradenton

Tampa Bay Symphony: Fife and Drum – A Veteran’s Salute Friday, Nov. 7. 8 p.m. $25. New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa

TL Jentgens Friday, Nov. 7. 6 p.m. $10 & up. OCC Road House, Pinellas Park

Uncle John’s Band Friday, Nov. 7. 8 p.m. $10. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

3rd Rail Theory (fka Flakeys Gang) Saturday, Nov. 8. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg

Ashley Lux Band Saturday, Nov. 8. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy Saturday, Nov. 8. 8 p.m. $46 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Connor Zwetsch w/Kirk Adams Band Saturday, Nov. 8. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Displace Saturday, Nov. 8. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

DJ 45Revolver Saturday, Nov. 8. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

The Florida Orchestra: Beethoven & Bernstein Saturday, Nov. 8. 8 p.m. $40.50 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

Gente De Zona w/Jacob Forever Saturday, Nov. 8. 8 p.m. $47.50 & up. Yuengling Center, Tampa

Jeremy Carter Quintet w/James Suggs Saturday, Nov. 8. 7:30 p.m. $35. Museum of the American Arts & Crafts Movement, St. Petersburg

Judy Haines Saturday, Nov. 8. 3:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Justin Rice Saturday, Nov. 8. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Nzou and The Afro Soul Saturday, Nov. 8. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

The Palmer Squares w/The White Moms Saturday, Nov. 8. 7 p.m. $15. Oscura, Bradenton

Rex Floyd (Pink Floyd tribute) Saturday, Nov. 8. 5:42 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Road To Nowhere (Talking Heads tribute) Saturday, Nov. 8. 9 p.m. $19.10. Moon Tower at Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac Saturday, Nov. 8. 7:30 p.m. $60.40 & up. Ferguson Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

Scream Machine Saturday, Nov. 8. 8:30 p.m. No cover. OCC Road House, Pinellas Park

Sean Peabody Sunday, Nov. 8. 2:30 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg

St. Pete Punk Rock Flea Market: Lot Lizards w/Cat Skratch/The Vindicators/more

Saturday, Nov. 8. 1 p.m. No cover. Planet Retro Records, St. Petersburg

Stardew Valley Symphony of Seasons Saturday, Nov. 8. 8 p.m. $49.50 & up. Morsani Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

Strawberry Girls w/Moondough/Post NC Saturday, Nov. 8. 6 p.m. $28.69. Orpheum, Tampa

The Wallflowers Saturday, Nov. 8. 8 p.m. $63.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Zack Pomerleau Saturday, Nov. 8. 2 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

A Veteran’s Salute: Chuck Seipp

Sunday, Nov. 9. 4 p.m. No cover. First Presbyterian Church, St. Petersburg

Acoustic Sunday Brunch: Rev. Billy C. Wirtz w/Marvelous Marvin Sunday, Nov. 9. 1 p.m. No cover. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Audio Star Sunday, Nov. 9. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Daniel Childs w/The Family Funk Sundays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Gabriel of Lynch Mob w/Tonal Annihilation Sunday, Nov. 9. 7 p.m. $13.18. Brass Mug, Tampa

Heroes and Harmony: Autumn Winds Youth Ensemble w/Florida Wind Band

Sunday, Nov. 9. 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. $15. School of Music at University of South Florida, Tampa

Guitar Pull: Chase Matthew w/Josh Ross/Lauren Alaina/George Birge/Tucker Wetmore/Kameron Marlowe/Shane Profitt Sunday, Nov. 9. 7:30 p.m. $137.14 & up (resale and premium only). Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

James Suggs & Mark Moultrup Sundays. 3 p.m. No cover. Hawthorne Bottle Shop, St. Petersburg

​​Jazz Night Market Every second Sunday through Dec. 14. 5 p.m. No cover. Corner Club, Seminole Heights

Josh’s Jazz Trio Sunday, Nov. 9. 2 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

Le Jazz Sundays through Aug. 30. 11:30 a.m. No cover. Boulevard Burgers & Tap House, St. Petersburg

Life of the Party Sunday, Nov. 9. 12 p.m. No cover. OCC Road House, Pinellas Park

Polyessence Band Sunday, Nov. 9. 4 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Randy Bordon & Friends Sundays. 3 p.m. No cover. COPA, St. Petersburg

Red Elvises

Sunday, Nov. 9. 6 p.m. $10-$20. The Olive Grove, Brooksville

Shwayze w/The Quasi Kings/Twin Fin Sunday, Nov. 9. 8 p.m. $20. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Sunday Blues Session: Josh Nelms w/Jimmy Griswold Sunday, Nov. 9. 4 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Tampa Bay Symphony: Fife and Drum – A Veteran’s Salute Sunday, Nov. 9. 2:30 p.m. $20. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

Thomas Dolby Sunday, Nov. 9. 8 p.m. $44.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Trio Rodan Sunday, Nov. 9. $5-$10 donation accepted. Peace Memorial Church, Clearwater

Will Quinlan and the Vesper Bell Sunday, Nov. 9. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa

The Wrecks Sunday, Nov. 9. 7 p.m. $40.58 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Latraia Savage w/Jabez Mitchem Monday, Nov. 10. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Music Faculty Recital Monday, Nov. 10. 7 p.m. No cover. Morsani Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

Peggy Morris Mondays. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin

Waterparks w/WesGhost Monday, Nov. 10. 7 p.m. $52.75. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Great American Ghost w/WristMeetRazor/Downswing/Saltwound/GASFL Tuesday, Nov. 11. 7 p.m. $24.04. Oscura, Bradenton

Ken Apperson w/Kirk Adams & Co. Tuesdays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Nixil w/Saidan/Voidrium/Tunnels of Set/Animosity Tuesday, Nov. 11. 6:30 p.m. $12. Deviant Libation, Tampa

Pearl Tuesday, Nov. 11. 7 p.m. $15. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Revocation w/Judiciary/Inferi/Vomit Forth Tuesday, Nov. 11. 6 p.m. $28.42. Orpheum, Tampa

Rod Alnord Quartet Every second Tuesday. 8 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Scorpio Bash feat. Aint Sisters Tuesday, Nov. 11. 7 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Sean Peabody w/Doc Worthey and the Treatment/Madison Morris Tuesday, Nov. 11. 8 p.m. $10. Brass Mug, Tampa

The Florida Orchestra: A Little Night Music (Morning Matinees) Wednesday, Nov. 12. 11 a.m. $42.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Hot Tonic Wednesdays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Kid Royal Band Every other Wednesday through Dec. 24. 8 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Lanny Ziegel w/Seth Campbell Wednesday, Nov. 12. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Live Bluegrass Jam hosted by Fil Pate Wednesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Piano Men: Generations (Billy Joel and Elton John tribute) Wednesday, Nov. 12. 7:30 p.m. $25 & up. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

Plain White T’s w/We The Kings Wednesday, Nov. 12. 7 p.m. $45.06. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Alex Malkovich Trio Wednesdays through July 22. 6 p.m. No cover. The Nash Keys Dueling Piano Bar, Clearwater

Atreyu Thursday, Nov. 13. 6 p.m. $39.15. Orpheum, Tampa

CageGrass: Fil Pate Trio Thursdays. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Chiodos w/Hawthorne Heights/Emmure/Big Ass Truck Thursday, Nov. 13. 6 p.m. $51.25. The Ritz, Ybor City

The Florida Orchestra: A Little Night Music (Morning Matinees) Thursday, Nov. 13. 11 a.m. $41 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

Gale & Joey Thursday, Nov. 13. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Katy Went Missing w/Delilah/Yet Still We Pray/Retina/Necrotizing Thursday, Nov. 13. 7 p.m. $12. Oscura, Bradenton

Mannheim Steamroller Thursday, Nov. 13. 7 p.m. $57 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Pickin’ Splinters (Bluegrass jam) Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin

Shannon McNally Thursday, Nov. 13. 8 p.m. $23.55. Brass Mug, Tampa

Stick & Ditty Thursdays. 6 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Sugar and Spice Revue Thursday, Nov. 13. 7:30 p.m. $15 & up. Side Door Cabaret at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

Surfer Girl w/Tessellated Thursday, Nov. 13. 7 p.m. $32.67. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Tony Castellano w/Hiram Hazley and Le Jazz Thursdays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

USF Jazz Ensemble 1 w/Steve Wilson

Thursday, Nov. 13. 7:30 p.m. Free with registration. Barness Recital Hall at University of South, Florida, Tampa

Vampires Everywhere! w/Another Day Dawns/more TBA Thursday, Nov. 13. 7 p.m. $27.51. Crowbar, Ybor City


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