Willi Clarkson, who plays New World Brewery in Tampa, Florida on April 13, 2025. Credit: Photo by Jackie Clarkson c/o IVPR

Tampa Bay’s live music weekend has returned at it’s looking at “Big Butt Billy” very seductively. That’s thanks to Ozarkian folkie Willie Carlisle, who returns to Tampa this weekend fresh off a new album announcement.

His show is just one of many, including Tampa Bay Blues Festival, Monufest, Animal Prince, and more.

This listing of Tampa Bay’s best live music happening April 10-17 is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay contributors and staffers, then supplemented with select gigs from CL’s user-generated events calendar.

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Thursday, April 10

Carin Leon (Amalie Arena, Tampa)
Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater)
Tampa Bay Blues Kickoff Party: Ronnie Baker Brooks & North Mississippi Allstars (Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg)
Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit Thursday, April 10. 7:30 p.m. $63.25 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Micky Dolenz (Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater)

Friday, April 11

Animal Prince w/Seafoam Walls/Katara (Crowbar, Ybor City)
AwolNation w/Bryce Fox (The Ritz, Ybor City)
Liquid Pennies ‘Tapered Scape’ single release w/Deaf Co./Moth Bite (The Bends, St. Petersburg)
Razor and the Boogie Men w/Spanish Needles/Makeup Remover (The Nest at St. Pete Brewing Co., St. Petersburg)
Tampa Bay Blues Festival: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram w/Taj Farrant//North Mississippi All-stars/Tad Robinson (Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg)
Trapt w/Nicaea/Spoiled Youth/THe Hand of Reason/The D.O.O.D./Kalus/more (Brass Mug, Tampa)

Saturday, April 12

28th Annual Scratch My Back Benefit: The Lint Rollers w/Rhonda Ananda/Captain Johnston/Skip Griffith Jr and the Skipper Road Revival/more (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa)
Alter Ego ‘Over Easy’ music pop-up: Just Some Friends (L.P.C.X. Cafe, Tampa)
Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival: Michael Ray (Busch Gardens Tampa bay, Tampa)
Emo Night Tampa: Youth Antics w/Cozy In The Black/Amateur Taxidermy/Sure Thing (Crowbar, Ybor City)
Jonny’s Super Duper Fun Birthday Show: Abortion Twins w/Offset Era/The Low Cards (Deviant Libation, Tampa)
Lane 8 w/Otherwish (The BayCare Sound, Clearwater)
Lil Boosie (Millennium Tour afterparty) (District 8, Ybor City)
Mac McAnally w/Scotty Emerick (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater)
The Millennium Tour: Trey Songz w/Omarion/Bow Wow/Rick Ross/Boosie BadAzz (Yuengling Center, Tampa)
Monufest 2025: Eastern Bleeds w/Thunderclap/Pohgoh/Clairmel/more (Ordinance One, New Port Richey)
Nettspend w/Xaviersobased (The Ritz, Ybor City)
Sean Chambers and the Savoy Brown Rhythm Section (album release) (Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg)
Tampa Bay Blues Festival: JJ Grey & Mofro w/Walter Trout/Curtis Salgado/Ruthie Foster/Selwyn Birchwood/Mathias Lattin (Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg)
Tyla Yaweh (Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa)

Sunday, April 13

CommUnity Engagement Concert: Katara w/ASTRO/Sara Elisa y Familia (The Far Forest, Tampa)
The Dollyrots w/Discord Theory (Crowbar, Ybor City)
Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival: Fuel & Lit (Busch Gardens Tampa bay, Tampa)
La Lucha (unplugged) (New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa)
Poppy (The Ritz, Ybor City)
Tampa Bay Blues Festival: Tab Benoit w/Ana Popovic//DK Harrell/Joanne Shaw Taylor/Sierra Green (Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg)
Tampa Oratorio Singers Present Brahms Requiem: A Message of Consolation & Hope! (Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church, Tampa)
Willi Carlisle w/Trailer Park Mark (Music hall at New World Brewery, Tampa)

Tuesday, April 15

Cheekface w/Pacing (Crowbar, Ybor City)
Melody Artisans of the Crooked Thumb (Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor)

Wednesday, April 16

Annie DiRusso w/Raffaella (Crowbar, Ybor City)
Flo (The Ritz, Ybor City)
Funk N Ting: DJ Blenda w/DJ Shafiq (Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa)

Also playing

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

For Love or Money (Huey Lewis and Eddie Money tribute) Thursday, April 10. 7:30 p.m. $29.50 & up. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo

Gale & Joey Thursday, April 10. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Leprous w/Wheel Thursday, April 10. 7:30 p.m. $30. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

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

The Florida Orchestra: Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale Thursday, April 10. 7:30 p.m. $25. New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa

Afterthought w/Blockade/Zero Chill/Watts/Pamper/Remote Control Friday, April 11. 7 p.m. $15. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa

All:Lo Tour: Parkbreezy w/Pheel/TF Marz Friday, April 11. 9 p.m. $18. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Aurelio Voltaire w/Trash Burger Friday, April 11. 7 p.m. $20. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Barely Alive w/Rated R/Myr Friday, April 11. 10 p.m. $15. The Ritz, Ybor City

Brian Caudill Friday, April 11. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin

Carrollwood Jukebox Big Band Friday, April 11. 7:30 p.m. $13 & up. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa

Chicago Friday, April 11. 8 p.m. $39 & up. The BayCare Sound, Clearwater

Dueling Pianos Friday, April 11. 7 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

Knife Rituals w/Movie Props/No Room To Talk/Stone Grove Friday, April 11. 6 p.m. $10. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Kris Mikhel Friday, April 11. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Music in the Park: Have Gun, Will Travel w/Glass Onion Band/Sweet Fleet/Surge
Friday, April 11. 6 p.m. No cover. Bradenton Riverwalk Pavilion, Bradenton

Mercy McCoy Friday, April 11. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Rainbow Full of Sound w/Dead Zep/Alan Gilman Friday, April 11. 8 p.m. $10. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Ricky Nelson Remembered Friday, April 11. 8 p.m. $24.50 & up. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo

The Road Kings Friday, April 11. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Ruth Eckerd Hall Chorus Spring Concert Friday, April 11. 7 p.m. $10 for students/military, $15 general admission. Murray Theatre at Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Steinway Signature Series: The Art of Piano Trio w/ARConnection Friday, April 11. 7:30 p.m. $20. New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa

Tasty Vibrations Friday, April 11. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Todd Murphy Friday, April 11. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Tributes to Steve Miller Band & The Doobie Brothers Friday, April 11. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Urban Gypsies Of Florida Friday, April 11. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Uncle John’s Band Friday, April 11. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Youth Antics w/Speak Easy/Treis & Friends/Lennon Cripe Friday, April 11. 7 p.m. $10. Oscura, Bradenton

All Fired Up (Pat Benatar tribute) Saturday, April 12. 7:30 p.m. $25 & up. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa

Bill Floyd Saturday, April 12. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Brigade (Heart tribute) w/Amanda (Boston tribute) Saturday, April 12. 7 p.m. $15. Oscura, Bradenton

Chris Trapper Saturday, April 12. 7 p.m. $30 & up. Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater

DJ Matt Bennett Saturday, April 12. 7 p.m. $20. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Elvana Gjata Saturday, April 12. 11 p.m. $80 & up. Coastal Creative, St. Petersburg

Gozadera Latin Dance Saturday, April 12. 8:30 p.m. $15. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Guardians Of The Jukebox Saturday, April 12. 7 p.m. $15. Orpheum, Tampa

Gumbo (Phish tribute) Saturday, April 12. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Have Gun, Will Travel w/Skinny McGee and The Handshakes Saturday, April 12. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Impulse Saturday, April 12. 8 p.m. $10. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Jamal Hasan Saturday, April 12. 5 p.m. No cover. Outside Dwell & Company at Water Street Tampa, Tampa

Jazz Night: Chaunces Trio w/Smoove Jams Saturday, April 12. 7 p.m. No cover. Steep Station, St. Petersburg

Justin Rice Saturday, April 12. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Joe Denny & the Joyriders Saturday, April 12. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Mason Clark Saturday, April 12. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Michael Nichols Saturday, April 12. 6 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at German American Society of Pinellas County, Pinellas Park

The New Rulers Saturday, April 12. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Nzou and the Afro Soul Saturday, April 12. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

The Petty Experience Saturday, April 12. 6 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Piano on the Patio: Simon Lasky Saturday, April 12. 7:30 p.m. No cover. DI Coffee Bar, Tampa

Project Nine w/The Shreddley featuring Redd/Love Story’s End/more Saturday, April 12. 7 p.m. $10. Brass Mug, Tampa

Record Store Day: DDRB w/Malaya/April Showers/Mossheads/Post Sex High/Charlie Saturday, April 12. 9 a.m. No cover. Bananas Records (retail location), St. Petersburg

Red Bull Dance Your Style Session Saturday, April 12. Noon-midnight. Registration required. The Dance Den, Brandon

Row Jomah Saturday, April 12. 7 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

Shuffle Is Such a Drag: Equality Florida benefit w/Haus of Gripp Saturday, April 12. 3 p.m. Shuffle, Tampa

The Florida Orchestra: The Soldier’s Tale Saturday, April 12. 2 p.m. $25. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

Acoustic Sunday Brunch: Wade Williams Sunday, April 13. 1 p.m. No cover. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Air Supply w/Taylor Dayne Sunday, April 13. 7 p.m. $30 & up. The BayCare Sound, Clearwater

Centro: Salsa on Grand Central Sunday, April 13. 4 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

DeadPhish Orchestra Sunday, April 13. 5:15 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Gene Field Sunday, April 13. 2 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin

The Henhouse Prowlers Sunday, April 13. 7 p.m. $19.50 & up. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo

Hindmarsh Jazzy Trio Sunday, April 13. 2 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

Hot Tonic Sundays. 6 p.m. No cover. Tiki Bar & Grill at 56th & Shore, Gulfport

Jazz Night Market: In The Pocket
Sunday, April 13. 4 p.m.-8 p.m. No cover. Corner Club, Tampa

JJ Patishall & Friends Sunday, April 13. 3 p.m. No cover. COPA, St. Petersburg

John Frinzi Sunday, April 13. 2 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

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

Paul Cataldo Duo Sunday, April 13. 2 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Rehab Sundays Sundays through April 27. Noon-6 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa

Subterranean Tampa: DJ Cub & Cat Mat
Sunday, April 13. 5 p.m. No cover. Hampton Station, Tampa

Scotty Wright Sunday, April 13. 3 p.m. $10 & up. Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

Shred Is Dead Sunday, April 13. 3 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Sunday Jazz in the Lounge: Boho Sideshow Sundays. 2 p.m. No cover. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Sunday Jazz Project: Sandi Grecco w/James Suggs/Mark Moultrup Sundays. 3 p.m. No cover. The Studio Public House, St. Petersburg

Sunday Jazz with The Crew Sundays. 6 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Sunday Live Music Series: Applebutter Express Duo Sunday, April 13. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar & Cafe, Tampa

Zack Biss Sunday, April 13. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Dirty Crubmums w/Turbo Kid/Altered Mental Status Monday, April 14. 7 p.m. $10. Brass Mug, Tampa

Chiodos w/Hawthorne Heights/Emmure/The Callous Daoboys Tuesday, April 15. 6 p.m. Sold -ut. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Dennis Stadelman of Cope Tuesday, April 15. 3 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Jack Hartmann Tuesday, April 15. 11:15 a.m. $5 donation requested. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

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

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

Magic Sword w/Starbenders/Mega Ran Wednesday, April 16. 7 p.m. $25. Orpheum, Tampa

Matt Frost Band Wednesday, April 16. 8 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

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

The Chaunces Trio Thursday, April 17. 7 p.m. No cover. Oscura, Bradenton

Framing Hanley w/Makeout/Rookie of the Year/Sierra Annie Thursday, April 17. 6:30 p.m. $20. Orpheum, Tampa

Kai7en Thursday, April 17. 6 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Magic Juan Thursday, April 17. 9 p.m. $15 & up. Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Tampa

The McCartney Years Thursday, April 17. 7:30 p.m. $25.50 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

O Som Do Jazz Thursday, April 17. 6 p.m. No cover. Leepa-Rattner Museum of Arts, Tarpon Springs

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

Protoje and the Indiggnation Thursday, April 17. 7 p.m. $35. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Sean Delong Thursday, April 17. 6 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Uncle John’s Band Thursdays. 8 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Warren Zeiders w/Tyler Braden Thursday, April 17. 7 p.m. $35 & up. The BayCare Sound, Clearwater

Zack Pomerleau Thursday, April 17. 6 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg