Rainbow Kitten Surprise, which plays Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, Florida on May 18, 2023. Credit: Photo via Elektra
Tampa Bay’s live music weekend has arrived, with a slew of great concerts in tow. See some highlights below, then check out even more concerts at CL’s Tampa Bay concert calendar. Don’t see your show? Submit it yourself.

Friday, May 12

Saturday, May 13
Sunday, May 14
Monday, May 15
Wednesday, May 17
Thursday, May 18
Also playing:

A Corta Distancia: Con Lenga y Yoisel w/Segundos Viernes Del Mes Friday, May 12, 8 p.m. $10. Cuban Club, Ybor City
Dean Johanesen Friday, May 12, 7:30 p.m. Free. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Emo Night Brooklyn Friday, May 12, 8 p.m. $20. Orpheum, Tampa
Jason Lee Wilson & James Country Friday, May 12, 9 p.m. No cover. Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe, Tampa
Johnstons w/Scuff/Soft Bite/DJ Goth Prep Friday, 8 p.m. $10. Hooch & Hive, Tampa
Kristopher James Band Friday, May 12, 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale & the Witch, St. Petersburg

Chasing Airplanes w/Spider Inside Her/The Funeral Portrait/Prison/Woe Is Me Saturday, May 13. 7 p.m. $20. Crowbar, Ybor City
Cruz Contreras Saturday, May 13, 8:30 p.m. No cover. Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe, Tampa
Direwood w/The Losing Game/Navin Ave. Saturday, May 13, 9 p.m. $10. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Free Dive : Austen van der Bleek Saturday, May 13, 9 p.m. No cover. The Bends, St. Petersburg
Michael Cera Palin w/Medicine Room/Amatuer Taxidermy Saturday, May 13, 8 p.m. $10, Battlebuds, Tampa
My Cat Umi w/Liquid Pennies/Domino Pink Saturday, May 13, 8 p.m No cover. American Legion Seminole Post 111, Tampa
Ricky Wilcox Saturday, May 13, 7:30 p.m. Free. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Bryce and Beans Sunday, May 14, Noon. No cover. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Dark Wave Depeche Mother’s Day Extravaganza: DJ Cat w/DJ Cub Sunday, May 14, 4 p.m. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Hymn For Her Sunday, May 14, 8 p.m No cover. Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe, Tampa
Sam Farmer Sunday, May 14. 7:30 p.m. Free. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Sunday Live Music Series: Will Quinlan w/Geri X/Shawn Kyle Sunday, 6:30 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar & Cafe, Tampa

Helloween w/HammerFall Tuesday, May 16. 6 p.m. $50 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

The Baby Chimps w/Tha Banned Wednesday, May 17, 7 p.m. No cover. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
BBQustic: Jamie Thomas Wednesday, May 17, 6:30 p.m. Free. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Korine w/CD Ghost/Super Passive Wednesday, May 17. 7 p.m. $15. Crowbar, Ybor City
Voivod w/Imperial Triumphant Wednesday, May 17. 7 p.m. $25. Floridian Social Club, St. Petersburg

Gypsy Soul Blues: Troy Youngblood & the Soulfish w/The Skull and Bone Band/George Pennington III Thursday, May 18. 9 p.m. $10. Crowbar, Ybor City

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This article appears in May 4-10, 2023.

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...