Portrait of Tampa Bay songwriter Fessi K wearing a green and tan letterman-style varsity jacket. She has reddish-brown braided hair adorned with butterfly clips and beads, posing outdoors in front of a modern white building and a hilly landscape.
Fessi K Credit: Fesssik / Bandcamp

Tampa Bay’s live music weekend is back once again, and it’s heavy on shows at Crowbar (where Fessi K, pictured, appears twice this week), the famed Ybor City venue set to close in two months after two decades in Tampa.

But there are also some unique offerings like the sober, sunset house music show happening at a Palm Harbor ice cream shop, Sector.FM’s fundraiser show, a Fringe Festival show from Tampa’s Flower Lady, and more.

This listing of Tampa Bay’s best concerts and live music happening June 4-11 is compiled weekly by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay freelancers and staffers, then supplemented with selected gigs on CL’s events calendar all submitted by bands, promoters and friends of the arts.

Don’t see your show here? Get it on our radar, pretty please, by punching it into the backend.

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More live music & concerts happening in the Tampa Bay area June 4-11

Brennan Page Thursday, May 28. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg

Brian Caudill Thursday, May 28. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s, Dunedin

D’Generates w/Abortion Twins/Best Days Behind/Defrauded Thursday, May 28. 8 p.m. $20.97. Orpheum, Tampa

Last Day of School Bash feat. Curves Ahead Thursday, May 28. 4 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Nite w/Tuff Turf/Night Rivals/DJ Kiger Thursday, May 28. 7 p.m. $20.22. Music Hall at New World Tampa, Tampa

Piper Landon Thursday, May 28. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Songwriter Night: Geri-X w/TBA Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

The Sunsetters Thursday, May 28. 7 p.m. No cover. The Bricks, Ybor City

Tell Me Lies (Fleetwood Mac tribute) w/The Broken Hearts (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers tribute) Thursday, May 28. 7 p.m. $28.55. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Tony Castellano w/Hiram Hazley and Le Jazz Thursdays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Aurora 5 Band Friday, June 5. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Basic Printer w/Raspberry Pie Friday, June 5. 8 p.m. $10. Deviant Libation, Tampa

Brian Busto w/Santino Bontempo Friday, June 5. 9 p.m. No cover. Mandarin Heights, Seminole Heights

Danny Rodriguez Friday, June 5. 6:30 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

David Downing Trio Friday, June 5. 7:30 p.m. No cover with reservation. Green Light Cinema, St. Petersburg

DJ Ku Friday, June 5. 9 p.m. No cover with reservation. Alter Ego, Tampa

Emo Night Brooklyn Friday, June 5. 8 p.m. $23.19 & up. Orpheum, Tampa

Face The Fence Friday, June 5. 8 p.m. No cover. The Bricks, Ybor City

Fil Pate Trio Friday, June 5. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Gator Tooth Duo Friday, June 5. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg

Grego Anderson and Eric Golub Friday, June 5. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Greg Woodruff Every first Friday. 6 p.m. No cover. Gulfport Brewery, Gulfport

Huevo Cosmico Friday, June 5. 7 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

The Jazz Phools Friday, June 5. 5 p.m. No cover. H’ours Creole, Tarpon Springs

John Kyle Rohde Friday, June 5. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Maddix Friday, June 5. 10 p.m. $26.48 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City

Nirvanna (Nirvana tribute) w/The Linkin Park Tribute Band/With Arms Wide Open (Creed tribute) Friday, June 5. 7 p.m. $15. Oscura, Bradenton

Positive Solution Friday, June 5. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin

Red Queen Alternative Rock Night: Ava’s Gaze w/The Carnations/Just Courtesy/The Tilt Friday, June 5. 7 p.m. $12. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Road to Nowhere (Talking Heads tribute by Row Jomah) Friday, June 5. 8 p.m. $17.67. Crowbar, Ybor City

Rolling Together Revue Tour: G. Love w/Donavon Frankenreiter/Moon Taxi Friday, June 5. 9 p.m. $46.28 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Jonathan Isaac Friday, June 5. No cover. The Sapphire, Tampa

St. Petersburg Sax Quartet Friday, June 5. 5 p.m. $7.18 & up. Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg

Tamayo Band Friday, June 5. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Will Johns w/Chris Walker Band Friday, June 5. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

​​20th Floor Saturday, June 6. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

3rd Rail Theory Saturday, June 6. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg

Connor Zwetsch w/Miguel Llantigua Trio Saturday, June 6. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Cosmic Jenkins Saturday, June 6. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Cruel Curses (final show) w/The Ludes Saturday, June 6. 8 p.m. No cover. Moon Tower at Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

DoubleMBand Saturday, June 6. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Element Saturday, June 6. 12:30 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Emaciate w/Fragmentation/False Alarm/Cyanide Christ/Blockade 7″ (Record release)/Xerocide (Record release) Saturday, June 6. 7 p.m. $15. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa

The Florida Orchestra: Symphony by the Sea Saturday, June 6. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The BayCare Sound, Clearwater

Hot Rod Hornets Saturday, June 6. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Irelynn Bennett Saturday, June 6. 10 a.m. No cover. Seven C Music, St. Petersburg

I-Ruption Saturday, June 6. 7 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

Jazz Librarians Saturday, June 6. 7:30 p.m. No cover with reservation. Green Light Cinema, St. Petersburg

Judy Haines & Co. Saturday, June 6. 2 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

LaRue Nickelson Trio Saturday, June 6. 8 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa

Nookie (NuMetal night) Saturday, June 6. 8 p.m. $17.65. Orpheum, Tampa

Perreo at 9am Saturday, June 6. 9 a.m. $25.60. The Ritz, Ybor City

Prankstisci Saturday, June 6. 9 p.m. No cover with reservation. Alter Ego, Tampa

Soulfish Saturday, June 6. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin

Speak Easy Saturday, June 6. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Stephanie Van Bumble Duo Saturday, June 6. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The Current Hotel, Tampa

Todd Murphy Saturday, June 6. 5 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Tynan w/Myr/Lucky/Novuh Saturday, June 6. 10 p.m. No cover with RSVP before 11 p.m; $15.57 for guaranteed entry. The Ritz, Ybor City

Vanessa Quillao Saturday, June 6. 7 p.m. No cover. The Sapphire, Tampa

Wyatt Norton Saturday, June 6. 6 p.m. No cover. Gulfport Brewery, Gulfport

Audrey Short Sunday, June 7. 1 p.m. No cover. Gulfport Brewery, Gulfport

The Carrollwood Winds Sunday, June 7. 3 p.m. $15; $12 for members. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa

Chained w/Claymore/Chin Check/Suffering Spirit/No Plea/Cyberbully/Immoral Authority Sunday, June 7. 7 p.m. $15. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa

Fil Pate (Acoustic Sunday brunch) Sunday, June 7. 1 p.m. No cover. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

The Florida Orchestra: Defying Gravity Sunday, June 7. 2 p.m. $40.50 & up. Morsani Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

Frankie Donovan Sunday, June 7. 7 p.m. No cover. The Sapphire, Tampa

Hot Tonic Quartet Sunday, June 7. 3 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

James Suggs & Mark Moultrup Sundays. 3 p.m. No cover. Hawthorne Bottle Shop, St. Petersburg

Jerome Carter Sunday, June 7. 10 a.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin

John Frinzi Sunday, June 7. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Josh Nelms w/TC Carr/Lenny Austin Sunday, June 7. 4:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Julie Black Duo Sunday, June 7. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Keegan Ritz Sunday, June 7. 3 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Kyle McCord w/The Family Funk Sunday, June 7. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Rene Schlegel Sunday, June 7. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa

Rich Sheldon Sunday, June 7. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Sabroson Latin Jazz Quartet (Buena Vista Social Club tribute) Sunday, June 7. 3 p.m. No cover. Copa, St. Petersburg

The Sundaes Sunday, June 7. 5 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

The Velvet Social w/Bohav Sunday, June 7. 9 p.m. No cover with reservation. Alter Ego, Tampa

Latraia Savage w/Tone Monday, June 8. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Peggy Morris Monday, June 8. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin

Sword II Monday, June 8. 7 p.m. $27.51. Crowbar, Ybor City

Tomkats Jazz Orchestra Monday, June 8. 7 p.m. No cover. CJ’s Backstage, St. Petersburg

Himalayas Tuesday, June 9. 7 p.m. $28.69. Orpheum, Tampa

Kirk Adams & Co. Tuesdays. 8:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Kyle Schroeder Tuesday, June 9. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin

PK Trio (Open jam) Tuesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Seminole Heights

Rod Alnord Quartet Every second Tuesday. 8 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Shawn Mullins Tuesday, June 9. 7 p.m. Sold out. Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater

Balmora w/Holder/Azshara/Contention/Agonize/Fragmentation/The Shotgun Prodigy Wednesday, June 10. 6 p.m. $30. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa

Branson Welsh Group Wednesday, June 10. 8:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Dead Calm Wednesday, June 10. 7 p.m. $35.06. Orpheum, Tampa

Evening In New Orleans: Joe Marcinek Band w/Tony Hall of Dumstaphunk/John “Papa” Gros/Donald MaGee/The Family Funk Wednesday, June 10. 6 p.m. $30. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo

Hot Tonic Wednesday, June 10. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

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

Mylon Shamble Wednesday, June 10. 7 p.m. No cover. The Sapphire, Tampa

Fil Pate Loops Every second Thursday. 6 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Five Eight w/Pohgoh Thursday, June 11. 7 p.m. $19.74. Crowbar, Ybor City

Jose Rosario Jr. Thursday, June 11. 7 p.m. No cover. The Sapphire, Tampa

KBong w/Johnny Cosmic Thursday, June 11. 7 p.m. $35.43. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Morgan & Ben Thursday, June 11. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin

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

Piper Landon Thursday, June 11. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Steve Earle Thursday, June 11. 7 p.m. $44.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Tony Castellano w/Hiram Hazley and Le Jazz Thursdays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Wendy Tercier Thursday, June 11. 8 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Seminole Heights


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