Tycho, who plays Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, Florida on Jan. 9, 2025. Credit: Photo by Jamie James Medina
Tampa Bay’s new year of live music is on. This week kicks off with a free concert in the park, with loads of free shows (Emo Night Tampa), plus folk singers, Americana rockers, psych and surf rock throwdowns, electro and more.

This listing is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay contributors and staffers, then supplemented with shows from CL’s user-submitted Tampa Bay concert calendar.

Don’t see your gig on here? Make sure you are in front of our readers all year long by submitting it yourself.

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Friday, Jan. 3
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Tuesday, Jan. 7
Wednesday, Jan. 8
Thursday, Jan. 9
Also playing

360 Face 2 Face: Pushman and Myr w/Alex Antle and Gram/Voyager and Wilco Beats/Maylay and Terminal Velocity Friday, Jan. 3. 10:30 p.m. No cover with RSVP before 11:30 p.m., $10 for guaranteed entry. The Ritz, Ybor City

Abortion Twins w/Teen Cobra/No Context Friday, Jan. 3. 8 p.m. $10. Deviant Libation, Tampa

Absolute Def Leppard w/Highway To Hell (AC/DC tribute) Friday, Jan. 3. 8 p.m. No cover. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Larue Nickelson Friday, Jan. 3. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Peter Neumer Fridays. 6 p.m. No cover. Crown & Bull, Dunedin

Poly Essence Band Friday, Jan. 3. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Sandman and Deacon Friday, Jan. 3. 8 p.m. No cover. Crowbar, Ybor City

Shaun Hopper Friday, Jan. 3. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Silent Frisco 7: DJ 2 Cheese w/DunDun727 Friday, Jan. 3. 7 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Uncle John’s Band Friday, Jan. 3. 8 p.m. $10. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Wicked Serenity (Godsmack tribute) w/Signs of Sacrifice (Creed tribute) Friday, Jan. 3. 7 p.m. $10. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Brek Milo Saturday, Jan. 4. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Bryan Smith Saturday, Jan. 4. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Dead Set Florida Saturday, Jan. 4. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Dig A Pony Saturday, Jan. 4. 8 p.m. No cover. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Greg Woodruff Saturday, Jan. 4. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Hot Tonic Quintet Saturday, Jan. 4. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Inside The Fire w/Violet G/Silver Bullet Smile Saturday, Jan. 4. 7 p.m. $12. Orpheum, Tampa

James Suggs, Jeremy Douglas, and Alejandro Arenas Saturday, Jan. 4. 3:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Lovesong (Cure tribute) w/First Wave Saturday, Jan. 4. 8 p.m. $15. Oscura, Bradenton

Reverend Billy C. Wirtz Saturday, Jan. 4. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Turn It On Again (Phil Collins and Genesis tribute) Saturday, Jan. 4. 7 p.m. $10. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Acoustic Sunday Brunch: Rev. Billy C Wirtz w/Marvelous Marvin Sunday, Jan. 5. 1 p.m. No cover. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Church Sessions: DJ Shines Sunday, Jan. 5. 8 p.m. No cover. Crowbar, Ybor City

Greg Roy Sunday, Jan. 5. 2 p.m. No cover. Moon Tower at Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

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, Jan. 5. 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

Rich Sheldon Sunday, Jan. 5. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

The Road to Nowhere (Talking Heads Tribute) Sunday, Jan. 5. 3:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Saint Tone Sunday, Jan. 5. 3 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

St. Pete Sax Quartet Sunday, Jan. 5. 12 p.m. No cover. Dalí Museum, 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

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

Kyle Schroeder Tuesdays. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin

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

Los Lobos Wednesday, Jan. 8. 7:30 p.m. $39.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Wayne Levy Wednesdays. 5 p.m. No cover. Tarpon Turtle Restaurant & Marina, Tarpon Springs

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

Joe Marcinek’s 2nd Annual Snowbird Jamboree Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 9-11. 7 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Open Mic Night: Dan Shafer w/TBA Thursday, Jan. 9. 8 p.m. No cover. Oscura, Bradenton

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

Zack Lieb Thursday, Jan. 9. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
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 Dec 26, 2024 – Jan 1, 2025.

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