This listing of the best live music happening in Tampa Bay from Dec. 5-12 is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staffers and contributors, and supplemented with select gigs from CL’s user-driven events calendar.
Thursday, Dec. 5
- Krampusnacht 2024: Melissa Grady(Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa)
- The Mountain Goats w/Anna Tivel (Floridian Social, St. Petersburg)
- Rock The Park Tampa: R.M. Johnson & the TomCats w/Laura Lonero/Josh Gibbs (Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Tampa)
- Velvaire w/SQWR/Devildog/Halation (Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa)
- Tampa Oratorio Singers: Handel’s ‘Messiah’ (Church of the Ascension, Clearwater)
- The Blues Is Alright: Tucka w/King George/Pokey Bear/J-Wonn/Lenny Williams/Theodis Ealey/Nellie “Tiger” Travis (Yuengling Center, Tampa)
- Chayanne (Amalie Arena, Tampa)
- Cliff Eberhardt (Craftsman House Gallery, St. Petersburg)
- Crown of Thornz w/Three Knee Deep/Domain/Obscured/Remote Control/Concussion Protocol (Brass Mug, Tampa)
- Filthy Richard Party (Floridian Social, St. Petersburg)
- The Florida Orchestra Guild: Ring in the Holidays (Liebel residence, St. Petersburg)
- Jazz with Jim: Brazil – Sambas & Bossa Novas (Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa)
- Keller Williams (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa)
- Liquid Pennies w/The Venus/Radaghast (The Bends, St. Petersburg)
- Louder Than Love: DJ Fader w/DJ Eddie B. Swift (Crowbar, Ybor City)
- Moon Byul (Shimberg Playhouse at David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa)
- Scotty Wright with the Fil Lorenz Orchestra (The Studio at 620, St. Petersburg)
- 97X Next Big Thing: The All-American Rejects w/Something Corporate/Dayglow/Judah & The Lion/Gigi Perez/Jonah Kagen/Persephone’s Choice (The BayCare Sound, Clearwater)
- Albert Castiglia (Sparcia Winery, Brooksville)
- Emo Social feat. Chris Kamrada (Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg)
- Holiday Rock & Roll Spectacular: ATL Dog w/Bad Vibrations/Car Bomb Driver/more (VFW Post 39, St. Petersburg)
- Jazz Night: In The Pocket (The Corner Club, Tampa)
- Moth Bite w/Burial Joy/Reverya/Ex Monarch/create:control (Oscura, Bradenton)
- Peter McPoland (Crowbar, Ybor City)
- Seven Kingdoms w/Lutharo (Orpheum, Tampa)
- Tampa Oratorio Singers: Carols Of the Season (Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church, Tampa)
- Clearwater Latin Jazz Fest: Renesito Avich & Friends w/Mauricio Rodriguez & the MJR Latin Project/O Som Do Jazz (The BayCare Sound, Clearwater)
- Drew Harrison: In the Spirit of John Lennon (Jaeb Theater at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa)
- Emo Night Tampa: The Crate Brothers (Alter Ego, Tampa)
- Holiday Big Band Extravaganza: Florida Jazz Express (New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa)
- Kehlani w/Flo/Anycia (Yuengling Center, Tampa)
- Spanish Needles w/Headless State/Seems (Bananas Records, St. Petersburg)
- Tampa Jazz Club: Jeff Rupert Quartet (Mainstage Theatre at HCC Ybor, Ybor City)
- Handel’s Messiah (Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church, Tampa)
- Handel’s Messiah (Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church, Tampa)
- Melody Artisans of the Crooked Thumb Every other Tuesday, 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
- Alan Parsons Live Project w/Florida Rock Symphony (The BayCare Sound, Clearwater)
- Allman Betts Family Revival: Duane Betts w/Robert Randolph/Luther Dickinson/Cody Dickinson/Jimmy Hall/Anders Osborne/Larry McCray/Lindsay Lou/Jackie Greene/Lamar Williams, Jr./more (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater)
- Black Flag w/The Queers Wednesday, Dec. 11. 7:45 p.m. $30. Brass Mug, Tampa
- Funk N Ting: DJ Mike Blenda w/DJ Shafiq (Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa)
- Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater)
- Edhochuli w/The Caution Children/Pavlov’s Bell/Spiritual Chaos (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)
- Nate Najar’s Jazz Holiday (Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg)
- Old Dominion (Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa)
- The Outlaws w/John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band (Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater)
CageGrass: Fil Pate Trio Thursdays. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Fatboy Slim Thursday, Dec. 5. 10 p.m. $49.95 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City
King’s X w/Sound & Shape Thursday, Dec. 5. 8 p.m. $30 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
Pickin’ Splinters (Bluegrass jam) Every other Thursday. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
Realm Of None w/Reason To Hate/Switchblade/Law Of Inertia Thursday, Dec. 5. 7 p.m. $15. Deviant Libation, Tampa
The Ries Brothers Thursday, Dec. 5, 5 p.m. Jack Daniel’s Holiday Barrel Tree at Amalie Arena, Tampa
Stick & Ditty Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Paddywagon, Dunedin
Uncle John’s Band Thursdays. 8 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
A Womack Family Christmas Friday, Dec. 6. 7 p.m. $20 & up. freeFall Theatre Company, St. Petersburg
Anthill Cinema Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6 & 7. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Burn: The Cure Experience w/Fast Fashion: The Depeche Mode Experience Friday, Dec. 6. 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m. $10. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Dead Set Florida Friday, Dec. 6. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Gene Farris Friday, Dec. 6. 9 p.m. $30 (for Prive members only). Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Harvey Street w/Twin Suns Friday, Dec. 6. 8 p.m. $12. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Light the Wire Friday, Dec. 6. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Michael Nivens & Taylor Gilchrist Friday, Dec. 6. 4:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Nickole Hanna w/David Kibby/Jeff Brawer/Shae Krispinsky Friday, Dec. 6. 7 p.m. $8. Deviant Libation, Tampa
Paul FM Friday, Dec. 6. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Peter Neumer Fridays. 6 p.m. No cover. Crown & Bull, Dunedin
Radio Silent Friday, Dec. 6. 5 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg
The Rusty Wright Band Friday, Dec. 6. 9:30 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
Shrek Rave Friday, Dec. 6. 9 p.m. $15 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City
Supply Chain Friday, Dec. 6. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Tampa MiniFest: Gtowerz w/Volitions/Jaime Vox/Andrew Tran/King Big Daddy Drip & Negra/RFG Mullahzee/Tori Flame/Trethoas/more Saturday, Dec. 7. 5:45 p.m. $25.26. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Tampa Punk Rock Karaoke feat. members of Down By Law and Pink Lincolns Friday, Dec. 6. 8:30 p.m. $5. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
Taylor Fletcher Friday, Dec. 6. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
90 Surge Saturday, Dec. 7. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
America Saturday, Dec. 7. 7 p.m. $63.25 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg
Benjamin Road Saturday, Dec. 7. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
Brek Milo Saturday, Dec. 7. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Cosmic Jenkins Saturday, Dec. 7. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Dave G Saturday, Dec. 7. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
The Dirty Janes Saturday, Dec. 7. 9:30 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
Elf In Concert Saturday, Dec. 7. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. $23.75 & up. Morsani Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
Femmes & Follies: Winter Goddesses Burlesque Saturday, Dec. 7. $24 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City
Forrest McCurren Saturday, Dec. 7. 2 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg
Greg Woodruff Saturday, Dec. 7. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Holiday Horror Feast: Exinfernum w/Ramtha/The Cunningham Wake/Send All Saturday, Dec. 7. 5 p.m. $10. Deviant Libation, Tampa
Kip Kelly Saturday, Dec. 7. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Kristy Lee Saturday, Dec. 7. 7:30 p.m. $30. Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, Safety Harbor
The Linkin Park Tribute w/Nirvanna: Tribute to Nirvana Saturday, Dec. 7. 6 p.m. $15. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Parrandon Fest: David y Champman de Barrio w/Julio Cesar y Julisa Sanabria Saturday, Dec. 7. 11 a.m. $10 & up. Land O’Lakes Heritage Park, Land O’Lakes
Patel Conservatory Winter Jazz Jam Saturday, Dec. 7. 11 a.m. No cover. Teco Theater at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
The Petty Experience Saturday, Dec. 7. 5:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Sax Meets Santa Saturday, Dec. 7. 8 p.m. $33.75 & up. Jaeb Theater at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
Sunset Saturday: Winter Wonderland White Out Saturday, Dec. 7. 11 p.m. No cover with RSVP. The Ritz, Ybor City
Tommy Emmanuel w/The Sting Revolution Saturday, Dec. 7. 8 p.m. $34.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
Uncle John’s Band Saturday, Dec. 7. 8 p.m. $10. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
Acoustic Sunday Brunch: Rev. Billy C. Wirtz and Marvelous Marvin Sunday, Dec. 8. 1 p.m. No cover. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
Bands With Benefits: Kayla Korpics w/He Kindly/The Tilt/Moth Bite/When Trees Fall Sunday, Dec. 8. 5 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Crowbar, Ybor City
Bowzer’s Holiday Rock ‘n Roll Party: Peter Noone’s Herman’s Hermits w/Johnny Contardo and Henry Gross/Joey Dee/Bowzer and the Stingrays/more Sunday, Dec. 8. 6 p.m. $41.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Bryan Smith Sunday, Dec. 8. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
The Carrollwood Winds Sunday, Dec. 8. 4 p.m. $12 & up. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa
Countess LuAnn Sunday, Dec. 8. 8 p.m. $40 & up. Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa
The Danielle Nicole Band Sunday, Dec. 8. 5:30 p.m. $35. Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, Safety Harbor
Forrest McCurren Duo Sunday, Dec. 8. 2 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
Hindmarsh Jazzy Trio Sunday, Dec. 8. 12 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 & Blues Jam hosted by James Varnado Sundays. 5 p.m. No cover. Cottonmouth Southern Soul Kitchen, Bradenton
John Frinzi Sunday, Dec. 8. 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
Matt Weis Sunday, Dec. 8. 3 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Nick Ewing Sunday, Dec. 8. 12 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa
Patel Conservatory Holiday Music Concert Sunday, Dec. 8. 6 p.m. $24.75 & up. Ferguson Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
Rob Hazen Sunday, Dec. 8. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Shane Mauss Sunday, Dec. 8. 8 p.m. $25.50 & up. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
Sunday Blues Session: Josh Nelms Sunday, Dec. 8. 4 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, 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
Vanessa Collier Sunday, Dec. 8. 3 p.m. $35. Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, Safety Harbor
Whiskey Myers w/Cody Canada/Wade Bowen Sunday, Dec. 8. 7 p.m. $46 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg
Peggy Morris Mondays. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin
Scott Murley w/John Tschirhart/Greg Cannella Mondays. 6 p.m. No cover. Treble Makers Dueling Piano Bar and Restaurant, Wesley Chapel
Second Time Arounders Monday, Dec. 9. 7 p.m. $15. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg
Dreamwell w/Loach/Lacerated/Antacid Trip/Headless State Tuesday, Dec. 10. 7 p.m. $15. Deviant Libation, Tampa
Jazz Night Tuesday, Dec. 10. 5 p.m. No cover. Intermezzo Coffee & Cocktails, St. Petersburg
Kyle Schroeder Tuesdays. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin
The Remix: TBA Tuesdays. 8 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa
Shawn Brown Tuesdays. 8 p.m. No cover. Pete’s Place, Tampa
Hot Tonic Wednesday, Dec. 11. 6 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Jazz, funk and soul night Wednesdays through May 28. 7 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa
Kid Royal Band Every other Wednesday. 8 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
Live Bluegrass Jam hosted by Fil Pate Wednesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Palladium Chamber Series: Mozart, Dvorak, Schumann Wednesday, Dec. 11. 7:30 p.m. $15 & up. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg
RM Johnson and the Tomcats Wednesday, Dec. 11. 8 p.m. No cover. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Wayne Levy Wednesdays. 5 p.m. No cover. Tarpon Turtle Restaurant & Marina, Tarpon Springs
Acoustic Holiday Show: Selwyn Birchwood w/Damon Fowler/TBA Thursday, Dec. 12. 7:30 p.m. $35. Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, Safety Harbor
Birth-Tay Par-Tay Thursday, Dec. 12. 9 p.m. $15.60 & up. Crowbar, Ybor City
CageGrass: Fil Pate Trio Thursdays. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
The Charli Parti Thursday, Dec. 12. 8 p.m. $17 & up. Orpheum, Tampa
Dylan Zangwill Thursday, Dec. 12. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Kaleigh Baker Thursday, Dec. 12. 6 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg
Motown Thursday: DJ AJ Hall Thursday, Dec. 12. 6 p.m. $5 at door, RSVP only. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Pickin’ Splinters (bluegrass jam) Every other Thursday. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
Steel Panther Thursday, Dec. 12. 8 p.m. $32.50 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Stick & Ditty Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Paddywagon, Dunedin
Tony Tyler Band Thursday, Dec. 12. 8 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
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