Fabiola Méndez, who plays Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park in Tampa, Florida on March 1, 2025. Credit: Photo by Ally Schmaling
Tampa Bay’s live music weekend has arrived right on time, and it’s a busy one thanks to the Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, which has booked one hell of a two-day lineup. Clearwater Sea-Blues Festival is also having a three-day party while the Florida Strawberry Festival rolls on. That’s not even counting the club shows and free concerts in public parks—or the Yo-Yo Ma benefit gala with the Florida Orchestra.

This listing is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staffers and contributors, then supplements by select gigs in the CL event calendar, which is driven by users who submit their own events. Don’t see your show here? Please help out by filling out the simple event submission form.

Thursday, Feb. 27

Friday, Feb. 28

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Also playing

René Schlegel Thursday, Feb. 27. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Counterparts Friday, Feb. 28. 6 p.m. $27.50-$35. Orpheum, Tampa

Good Kid: Chaos Kid Tour Friday, Feb. 28. 7 p.m. $30-$105. Orpheum, Tampa

Dandy Lush w/In Case You Didn’t Joe Friday, Feb. 28. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Dave Seaman Friday, Feb. 28. 9 p.m. $20-$24. The Nest at St. Pete Brewing Co., St. Petersburg
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Emo Social w/Chris Kamrada Friday, Feb. 28. 8 p.m. $15-$20. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Roots & Boots: Aaron Tippin w/Sammy Kershaw/Collin Raye (Florida Strawberry Festival, Plant City)

Matthew McCartney Friday, Feb. 28. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Sidewalk Poets Friday, Feb. 28. 7 p.m. No cover. North End Taphouse & Kitchen, Gulfport

Stick & Ditty Friday, Feb. 28. 7:30 p.m. No cover. 7venth Sun, Dunedin

#Pound Friday: Infekt w/Distinct Motive/Inaktiv Friday, Feb. 28. 10 p.m. $20-$25. The Ritz, Ybor City

Runaway Gin Friday, Feb. 28. 8 p.m. $15 & up. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

George Pennington Trio Saturday, March 1. 4:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale & the Witch, St. Petersburg

The New Rulers Saturday, March 1. 8 p.m. No cover. The Moon Tower, Dunedin

Songwriter Club Vol. 4: Alice Wallace w/Kristopher James Saturday, March 1. 6 p.m. $20. Jack Kerouac House, St. Petersburg

The Spazmatics Saturday, March 1. 6 p.m. $10. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Waco Brothers w/Rebekah Pulley & The Reluctant Prophets Saturday, March 1. 8 p.m. $30-$35. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Musical Mermaids Presents Women’s History Month/Relay For Life Tampa Bay Benefit Concert Sunday, March 2. Noon-5 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse & Kitchen, Gulfport

Cornell Gunter’s Coasters w/The Drifters/The Platters Monday, March 3. 3:30 p.m. $30. Florida Strawberry Festival, Plant City

Chris Tomlin Tuesday, March 4. 7:30 p.m. $40. Florida Strawberry Festival, Plant City

Sara Evans Tuesday, March 4. 3:30 p.m. $40. Florida Strawberry Festival, Plant City

The Temptations w/The Four Tops Tuesday, March 4. 7:30 p.m. $49 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

James Wall Band Wednesday, March 5. 6:30 p.m. No cover. North End Taphouse & Kitchen, Gulfport

Vision Video w/Delores Galore/Layne Lyre Wednesday, March 5. 7 p.m. $20. Music hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Spyro Gyra w/Lee Ritenour Wednesday and Thursday, March 5-6. 8 p.m. $45 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Tampa Jazz Club: Whitey James w/Scotty Wright/La Lucha
 Wednesday, March 5. 8 p.m. $25 & up. New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa

Ringling Underground: Laney Jones w/Hot Honey/Optimystic! & Ananda Rose
Thursday, March 6. 8 p.m. $15. Ringling Museum of Art Courtyard, Sarasota

Whiskey Myers Thursday, March 6. 7:30 p.m. $65. Florida Strawberry Festival, Plant City

Recurring

Deadhead night w/Uncle John’s Band
 Thursday, Feb. 27. 8 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing Co., St. Petersburg

80s Music Tribute Show First Saturday of every month, 7 p.m. $10 Wild Rover Brewing Company, Tampa

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

Vinyl Night & Industry Night First Monday of Every Month, 7 p.m. No Cover Deviant Libation, Tampa

GrowHouse’s 1st Mondays Open Mic and Poetry Workshop First Monday of Every Month, 7 p.m. No Cover The Backroom, Tampa

Open Mic Night Wednesdays 8 p.m. No Cover Kava Culture, Downtown Tampa

Thirsty Thursdays at the Polish American Society Thursdays 5:30 p.m. No Cover Polish American Society of St. Petersburg, St. Pete

Live Music at the Dan Fridays and Saturdays 6 p.m. No Cover The Dan, Tampa

Jazz DaddyOs Swing Sand Key Sundays 7 p.m. No Cover Marriott Suites on Sand Key, Clearwater Beach

Shawn Brown Tuesdays 8 p.m. No Cover Pete’s Place, Tampa

Readers are invited to submit their own events to Creative Loafing Tampa Bay’s things to do calendar.

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This article appears in Feb 20-26, 2025.

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...

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in...