John Legend, who plays Hard Rock Event Center in Tampa, Florida on Aug. 25, 2024. Credit: Photo by Joe Pugliese

Tampa Bay’s live music weekend is back, and it’s packed over the next seven days with great shows spilling into the workweek, too.

This listing of Tampa Bay’s best concerts happening Aug. 22-29 is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staffers and contributors, then supplemented with select gigs from CL’s user-submitted Tampa Bay live music calendar.

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Thursday, Aug. 22

Pilot Jonezz w/Secondlady/Pet Lizard/Right on Time (Crowbar, Ybor City)
Prescribed Fire w/Unruly Industry/Low Season (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)
Six-String Social Club: Luis Giler w/Lesa Silvermore/Gabe Hernandez (Oscura, Bradenton)
Still Woozy w/Michelle (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)

Friday, Aug. 23

Clearwater Jazz Holiday: Jazz and the World feat. Diego Figueiredo w/Tito Puente Jr./Fred Johnson/Jose Valentino/Ona K/La Lucha (Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg)
Dan + Shay w/Jake Owen/Dylan Marlowe (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
Letters 4 Later w/NowInColor/Earthgirl/Mossheads (Deviant Libation, Tampa)
Vibe Vault, Vol. 1: Leanne McGroary w/April Showers/Dwn Ta Earth/The Black Ace (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)

Saturday, Aug. 24

Crown The Empire w/Dark Divine/Capstan/Oni (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
Hayden Coffman (Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg) -JB
Rod Wave & friends (Amalie Arena, Tampa)
San Holo (The Ritz, Ybor City)
Selwyn Birchwood (Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg)
The Hub 75th anniversary: Lauris Vidal (The Hub, Tampa)
Tinashe w/DJ Irie/Don Pablo (WTR Pool at Godfrey Hotel & Cabanas, Tampa)
Thirty Seconds To Mars w/AFI/Poppy/KennyHoopla (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
Watkins Glen Summer Jam Anniversary Celebration: Steelin Peaches Allman Bros. Revue w/Unlimited Devotion/Have Gun, Will Travel (Tampa Theatre, Tampa)
Vern Daysel & The Burning Breeze w/Tony Tyler Band/Doghouse Roses/Joey Wit (Oscura, Bradenton)

Sunday, Aug. 25

All That Remains w/Must Not Kill/Fiends (Orpheum, Tampa)
Buju Banton w/Fridayy (Amalie Arena, Tampa)
Cat Dealers (WTR Pool, Tampa)
John Legend (Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa)
Ol’ Dirty Sundays: DJ Ka5 w/DJ Sandman/DJ Casper/DJ Fader/Indy (Crowbar, Ybor City)
The Ultimate Tijuana Brass Tribute: South of the Border (Side Door Cabaret at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg)
Tampa Jazz Club: Carter Plays Coltrane w/Jeremy Carter Quintet (Mainstage Theatre at Hillsborough Community College, Ybor City)

Monday, Aug. 26

The Hub 75th anniversary: Rock ‘n’ Soul w/DJ Mes/DJ Silence (The Hub, Tampa)
Tuesday, Aug. 27
Charley Crockett (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
The Remix: TaReef KnockOut (Shuffle, Tampa)
Rhythmic Exhibits: Jazz Night w/Roger Harrison (Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg)

Wednesday, Aug. 28

Ariella (Side Door Cabaret at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg)
Stone Temple Pilots w/+Live+/Soul Asylum (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)

Thursday, Aug. 29

Fiel a la Vega (Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa)
Jane’s Addiction w/Love and Rockets (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
Florida Night Heat w/Night Child/The Beauvilles (The Hub, Tampa)
You Will Burn w/Brainburn/Suffering Spirit/High Pressure/Create:Control (Oscura, Bradenton)

Also playing

Fil Pate Trio Thursday, Aug. 22. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Scott H. Biram Thursday, Aug. 22. 8 p.m. $20. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Tape B w/Vctre/OkayJake/Eater/Dennett Thursday, Aug. 22. 10 p.m. $35 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City

Trey Wanvig Band Thursday, Aug. 22. 8 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa

The Apostoli Floyd Encounter Friday, Aug. 23. 8 p.m. $10. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

The Black Honkeys Friday, Aug. 23. 7:30 p.m. $5. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

DJ NightRaven Friday, Aug. 23. 7 p.m. No cover. Oscura, Bradenton

The Family Funk Friday, Aug. 23. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Jonny Craig w/Call Me Karizma/Burial Joy Friday, Aug. 23. 6:30 p.m. $20. Orpheum, Tampa

Karissa Ella Friday, Aug. 23. 9:30 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa

The March Violets w/Rosegarden Funeral Party/TBA Friday, Aug. 23. 7 p.m. $20. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Melissa Lee Friday, Aug. 23. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse and Kitchen, Gulfport

Peter Neumer Friday, Aug. 23. 6 p.m. No cover. Crown & Bull, Dunedin

PopPunkNites: DJ L/DJ Zero Cool Friday, Aug. 23. 9 p.m. $10. The Catacombs, Ybor City

Sam Williams Friday, Aug. 23. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Shawn O Friday, Aug. 23. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Tape B w/Sumthin Sumthin/Stvsh/Seth David Friday, Aug. 23. 10 p.m. $35. The Ritz, Ybor City

Tease Tease Tease: A Flirty Pop Night Friday, Aug. 23. 9 p.m. $15. Crowbar, Ybor City

TL Jentgens Friday, Aug. 23. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Zach Short Friday, Aug. 23. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Aly Milan Saturday, Aug. 24. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Ashley Lux Band Saturday, Aug. 24. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Buzzed w/Thee Trayla Trash Saturday, Aug. 24. 1 p.m. $10. Hooch and Hive, Tampa

Chappell Roan Night Saturday, Aug. 24. 9 p.m. $20. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Doug Day Saturday, Aug. 24. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse and Kitchen, Gulfport

Galbraith & Co. Saturday, Aug. 24. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Hibiscus w/Tongue Tied/Philos/TV Breakup Scene Saturday, Aug. 24. 7:30 p.m. $10. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Looshka Saturday, Aug. 24. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

K-Pop Rave Saturday, Aug. 24. 9 p.m. $20. Orpheum, Tampa

Peace of Woodstock Saturday, Aug. 24. 7 p.m. $25 & up. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa

Royal Sugar w/The Dirty Janes/Eric Jafet/Mortal Sons Saturday, Aug. 24. 7 p.m. $15. Crowbar, Ybor City

The Spazmatics Saturday, Aug. 24. 7 p.m. $5. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Sugar Vibe Saturday, Aug. 24. 9:30 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa

Swallowtail Cousin Saturday, Aug. 24. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Acoustic Sunday Brunch: Rev. Billy C. Wirtz w/Marvelous Marvin Sunday, Aug. 25. 1 p.m. No cover. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Andy Heath Duo Sunday, Aug. 25. 2 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa

Brek Milo Sunday, Aug. 25. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Celtic Conundrum Sunday, Aug. 25. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Jazz Vinyl Kissa Sunday, Aug. 25. 7 p.m. No cover. In Between Days, St. Petersburg

John Frinzi and John Patti Sunday, Aug. 25. 5 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse and Kitchen, Gulfport

Joshua Reilly Sunday, Aug. 25. 3 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Matthew McCartney Sunday, Aug. 25. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar & Cafe, Tampa

Sunday Jazz in the Lounge: Boho Sideshow Sunday, Aug. 25. 2 p.m. No cover. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Sunday Jazz Project: Sandi Grecco w/James Suggs/Mark Moultrup Sunday, Aug. 25. 3 p.m. No cover. The Studio Public House, St. Petersburg

Sunday Jazz with The Crew Sunday, Aug. 25. 6 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Motown Monday: A.J. Hall Monday, Aug. 26. 7 p.m. No cover. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Peggy Morris Monday, Aug. 26. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin

Scott Murley w/John Tschirhart/Greg Cannella Monday, Aug. 26. 6 p.m. No cover. Treble Makers Dueling Piano Bar & Restaurant, Wesley Chapel

Tha Banned Mondays Monday, Aug. 26. 8 p.m. $5 for performers, $7 for GA. Hooch and Hive, Tampa

Jake’s Open Jam Tuesday, Aug. 27. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Kyle Schroeder Tuesday, Aug. 27. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin

Ladytron Tuesday, Aug. 27. 7 p.m. $35. Orpheum, Tampa

DJ Cub Wednesday, Aug. 28. 7 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar & Cafe, Tampa

DJ Red w/DJ Eminent Wednesday, Aug. 28. 8 p.m. No cover. Hooch and Hive, Tampa

Schaff-Wall Collective Wednesday, Aug. 28. 6 p.m. No cover. The Village Courtyard, Gulfport

Zeta The Babe Wednesday, Aug. 28. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse and Kitchen, Gulfport

DJ Ekin Thursday, Aug. 29. 7 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa

Heavy Temple w/Valley of the Sun/Florist Thursday, August 29. 7 p.m. $15. Orpheum, Tampa

Jane Says So Alive: Retro Alternative Dance Party Thursday, Aug. 29. 10 p.m. $7 at door for 21+, $10 at door for 18-20. Crowbar, Ybor City

Luxe: A Latin Night Thursday, Aug. 29. 6 p.m. $10. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars: Angeria w/Jorgeous/Plastique Tiara/Roxxxy Andrews/Shannel/Vanessa Vanjie Thursday, Aug. 29. 8 p.m. $38.25 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

The Swon Brothers Thursday, Aug. 29. 7:30 p.m. $24.50 & up. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo

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