Tampa Bay’s best live music happening July 10-17

Tampa Bay’s live music weekend is here, nursing a Fourth of July hangover.

This listing of Tampa Bay’s best live music happening July 10-17 is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staffers and contributors, then supplemented with select gigs from CL’s user-submitted Tampa Bay concert calendar.

Don’t see your show here? Please join other Bay area bands, artists, venues and promoters in submitting it yourself.

Thursday, July 10

• Katara w/Animal Prince/DJ Capybara Suite E Studios, St. Petersburg)
• Sound In Your Eyes Listening Session: The Honourable Elizabeth A. Baker (Hough Gallery at MFA St. Pete, St. Petersburg)

Friday, July 11

• Aaron Wolf w/Harbor Boys/Space Kamp/Zion Albert/Percy Abain  (Oscura, Bradenton)
• Damiyr (Sacred Space, Tampa)
• Dirty South Fest: Gaijin w/Blunt Force Trauma/Suffering Spirit/Dephiled/more (Deviant Libation, Tampa)
• Greenhouse Listening Bar opening party (Elevation Coffee, Tampa)
• Kristy Lee (Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater)

Saturday, July 12

• 710 Dab Day: Know Good w/Effin/Sharlitz Web/Zoska/Terminal 6/Badda Skat (The Cuban Club, Ybor City)
• Beats on the Pier: Glass Half Full w/Bryan J. Hughes and The Crew/Josh Nelms Band/more (St. Pete Pier, St. Petersburg)
• Drake Bell (Nova 535, St. Petersburg)
• Dunedin Brewery’s 29th anniversary celebration: The Headtones w/Displace (Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin)
• Ghost (Amalie Arena, Tampa)
• Henri Herbert (Side Door Cabaret at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg)
• Kingsleyiii (album release) w/Pilot Jonezz/Fesssi K./Johnny Champagne (Crowbar, Ybor City)
• Mobius Loop w/Four Star Riot/Growler (Music Hall at New World Tampa, Tampa)
• The Offspring w/Jimmy Eat World/New Found Glory (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
• Rebecca Penneys Pop-Up Concert: Academy of Senior Professionals (Lewis House at Eckerd College, St. Petersburg)
• Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival: 8 Hand Extravaganza (Barness Recital Hall at University of South Florida, Tampa)
• Tru Phonic w/Moonstone Riders (Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg)

Sunday, July 13

• Big Time Rush w/Katelyn Tarver/Stephen Kramer Glickman (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
• Gladys Knight (Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Tampa)
• Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival: Naomi Wong w/Chau Tran/Brain Lin (Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg)
• Rebecca Penneys International Piano Festival (Peace Memorial Church, Clearwater)
• Songwriters Round: Laura Lonero w/Tanner Boyle/Daniel Collins (Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg)

Tuesday, July 15

• Jessie Reyez w/Raahiim (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
• Planning For Burial (Crowbar, Ybor City)

Wednesday, July 16

• Funk N Ting: DJ Blenda & DJ Shafiq (Biergarten at New World Tampa, Tampa)

Thursday, July 17

• Uncle John’s Band (Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg)

Also playing

Allyson Briggs Friday, July 11. 8 p.m. $25 & up. Side Door Cabaret at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

Avenue 42 Friday, July 11. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Brian Caudill Friday, July 11. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin

Chance Reynolds Trio Friday, July 11. 8 p.m. $10. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Davis Coen Trio Friday, July 11. 7 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa

Deorro Friday, July 11. 10 p.m. $42.06. The Ritz, Ybor City

DJ 45Revolver Friday, July 11. 7 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Dueling Pianos Friday, July 11. 7 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

Flannel Riot! Friday, July 11. 7 p.m. No cover. Whiskey Wings, Oldsmar

Giggles & Wil NMore Friday, July 11. 7 p.m. $11.20. Krate at The Grove, Wesley Chapel

Gulf to Bay Trio Friday, July 11. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Houston Keen & The Superstar Band Friday, July 11. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Inhuman Condition w/Trash Panda/Virulence/MRSA Friday, July 11. 6 p.m. $17.65. Orpheum, Tampa

Josh Magwood Band Friday, July 11. 10 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Kip Kelly Friday, July 11. 5 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Mindrot takeover: Puzzle w/Yuve/Gauss/more Friday, July 11. 9 p.m. No cover w/RSVP. TK Lounge, Tampa

Saints of Saturn (formerly The Dirty Janes) w/Shy Blossom/Sevenstone/Face The Fence Friday, July 11. 8 p.m. $12.49. Crowbar, Ybor City

Stephen Connelly Friday, July 11. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Uncle John’s Band Friday, July 11. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Whiskey County Friday, July 11. 8 p.m. $12 & up. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Zach Short Friday & Saturday, July 11 & 12. 7 p.m. & 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Betty Fox Saturday, July 12. 8 p.m. $10 & up. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

The Cadillac Cowboys Saturday, July 12. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Caribbean Night w/DJ Q Mature Vibes Saturday, July 12. 7 p.m. No cover. Krate at The Grove, Wesley Chapel

Chad Stivers Saturday, July 12. 3:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Chas Collins Saturday, July 12. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Club 90’s: 2000s Night Saturday, July 12. 9:30 p.m. $15 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City

The Dead of Summer Party: Thin Spaces w/High Press/Face The Fence/Grim Gardener/Social Wreckage Saturday, July 12. 6 p.m. $10 at the door. Brass Mug, Tampa

Dean Johanesen Saturday, July 12. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Dirty South Fest: Slackjaw w/In Gloom/Trash Panda/Powerplay/more Saturday, July 12. Time TBD. $25-$40. The Noise Box, Brandon

The Dusty Boots Band Saturday, July 12. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Keep The Hotel Empty Summer Slam: DJ Sambala w/Shy Blossom/Apeiron Bound/Penny Fountain/In Transit/Earthgirl Saturday, July 12. 5:30 p.m. $10. Oscura, Bradenton

Keith Carmichael Saturday, July 12. 6 p.m. No cover. OCC Road House, Clearwater

Kirk Adams Band Saturday, July 12. 10 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Majick Toast Saturday, July 12. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Morning Dew Saturday, July 12. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Nzou and the Afro Soul Saturday, July 12. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Ouija Macc w/Sinizter/D-Murder/Bonesaw Ent. Saturday, July 12. 6 p.m. $28.69. Orpheum, Tampa

Radio Silent Saturday, July 12. 7 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

Zach Bartholomew (album release) Saturday, July 12. 7:30 p.m. $23 & up. Firehouse Cultural Center, Ruskin

The Family Funk Sunday, July 13. 10 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Grateful Walker Family Band Sunday, July 13. 3 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

It’s Too Damn Hot for This Sh*t: Deejay Kellan Sunday, July 13. 6 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa

Jazz Night Market feat. In The Pocket Sunday, July 13. 4 p.m. No cover. Corner Club, Seminole Heights

Josh’s Jazz Trio Sunday, July 13. 2 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

Kaleigh Baker Sunday, July 13. 5:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Polyessence Band Sunday, July 13. 4 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Skip Griffith Jr. & Friends Sunday, July 13. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar & Cafe, Tampa

Speak Easy Sunday, July 13. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Jabez Mitchem Monday, July 14. 10 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Kirk Adams & Co. Tuesday, July 15. 10 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Branson Welsh Group Wednesday, July 16. 10 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

DoneFor w/Slick Palm/Create: Control/Indebted Wednesday, July 16. 7:30 p.m. $10. Oscura, Bradenton

Branson Welsh Group Wednesday, July 16. 10 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Ocean Alley w/Bird and Byron Wednesday, July 16. 7 p.m. $48.20. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Burg Dogz Band (Debut show) Thursday, July 17. 7 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Chaunces Trio Thursdays. 8 p.m. No cover. Oscura, Bradenton

Hiram Hazley w/Le Jazz Thursdays. 10 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Houston Keen Thursday, July 17. 6 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

The Jazz Phools Thursday, July 17. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Safety Harbor Public Library, Safety Harbor

Josh and Dave Thursday, July 17. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Pablo Cruise w/Firefall/Pure Prairie League Thursday, July 17. 7 p.m. $38.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

WhoIWasBefore Thursday, July 17. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg

Recurring events

Keeping It Country: DJ Moss Every third Friday. 7 p.m. No cover. Krate at The Grove, Wesley Chapel

Live Bluegrass Jam hosted by Fil Pate Wednesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Le Jazz w/Tony Castellano and Ken Loomer Thursdays. 6 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Saturday Sounds: DJ Cub
Saturdays through Aug. 1. 8 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar & Cafe, Tampa

Le Jazz Sundays. 11:30 a.m. No cover. Boulevard Burgers & Tap House, 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

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

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

Hot Tonic Wednesdays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

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

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

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

Uncle John’s Band Thursdays. 8 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

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

Chaunces Trio Thursdays. 8 p.m. No cover. Oscura, Bradenton

John O’Leary w/Jean Bolduc/Bryan J Hughes Every last Thursday of the month. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Horse and Jockey, South Pasadena

Le Jazz w/Tony Castellano and Ken Loomer Thursdays. 6 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

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 Jul 3-9, 2025.