Sarah Tudzin of Illuminati Hotties, which plays Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on June 10, 2025. Credit: Photo by Shervin Lainez
Tampa Bay’s live music weekend is here, and it’s a hottie. Not just because of the Emo Night Tampa anniversary and Illuminati Hotties coming to town, but also thanks to huge stadium and arena shows from Metallica and Wu-Tang Clan, plus club gigs from Modest Mouse, too.

This listing of the best live music coming to Tampa Bay from June 5-12 is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staffers and contributors, then supplemented with select gigs from CL’s user-submitted events calendar.

Don’t see your concert listed here? Please help out by submitting it yourself.

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Boho Sideshow Friday, June 6. 6 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

Cage (live debut) Friday, June 6. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Club Carter Friday, June 6. 8 p.m. $17.67. Crowbar, Ybor City

Crossfire Creek Friday, June 6. After ball game ends. No cover with admission. BayCare Ballpark, Clearwater

John Frinzi and Aaron Scherz Friday, June 6. 7 p.m. $23.18. Noise Makers, St. Petersburg

Jorge Valentine Friday, June 6. 9 p.m. No cover. The Social, New Port Richey

The Headtones Friday, June 6. 7 p.m. No cover. SkyBeach Restory, St. Petersburg

Krate’s 3rd Anniversary weekend Friday-Sunday, June 6-8. Times vary. No cover. Krate at The Grove, Wesley Chapel

Kris Mikhel Friday, June 6. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Lee DeWyze Friday, June 6. 7:30 p.m. $33.85 & up. Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater

Let The Good Times Rock and Roller Skate: No Pants Maurice w/Kid Red/Luminosity/GDSOB/Las Nadas Friday, June 6. 7 p.m. $10. Oscura, Bradenton

Luna & The Warriors Friday, June 6. 6 p.m. No cover. Seminole City Center, Seminole

Matt Oakley Friday, June 6. 7 p.m. $23.18. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Night Ranger Friday, June 6. 7:30 p.m. $69 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

North 2 South Friday, June 6. 6 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Shaun Hopper Friday, June 6. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Shoeless Soul Friday, June 6. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Spazmatics Friday, June 6. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

St. Pete Opera: Bizet’s “Carmen” Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday, June 6, 8, & 10. 8 p.m., 2 p.m., & 7:30 p.m. $15 & up. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

Uncle John’s Band Friday, June 6. 8 p.m. $10. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

VKTM Friday, June 6. 10 p.m. No cover with RSVP, $10 for guaranteed entry. The Ritz, Ybor City

Refuge: Antares w/Eliana D’Angelo/Rat Galactic Saturday, June 7. 11 p.m. $17.15. Suite E Studios, St. Petersburg

Bad Bunny Night Saturday, June 7. 10 p.m. $10 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City

Brittany Baldwin and Mimi DeSeda Saturday, June 7. 1 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Bryan Smith Saturday, June 7. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

The Combustimarsupials Saturday, June 7. 6 p.m. No cover. BarrieHaus Beer Co., Trinity

Common Ground Saturday, June 7. 7 p.m. No cover. Innisbrook Osprey Clubhouse, Palm Harbor

Cosmic Jenkins Saturday, June 7. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

The Court of Metal Fest: Tendencia w/Mind of Fury/Pro-Fe-Cia/Divination/Castrofate/Inner/Burned at the Stake/Valhalla Calling/more Saturday, June 7. 4 p.m. $12 at the door. Brass Mug, Tampa

Dance Gavin Dance w/The Home Team/Belmont/Dwellings Saturday, June 7. 6 p.m. $97 (resale only). Jannus Live, St. Petersburg JB

Dead Set Florida Saturday, June 7. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

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

First Saturday Jazz Saturday, June 7. 8 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa

Hardwired (Metallica tribute) Saturday, June 7. 10 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa

In Her Own Words w/Emblem/Glimmers/Pretty Pity Saturday, June 7. 6:30 p.m. $22.97. Orpheum, Tampa

JT Curtis and the Florida Scoundrels Saturday, June 7. 8 p.m. $10 at the door. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Matthew Frost Band Saturday, June 7. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

The New Rulers Saturday, June 7. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

R.M Johnson & The Tomcats Saturday, June 7. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Rusty Bellies 20th Anniversary Celebration Saturday, June 7. 4 p.m. No cover. Rusty Bellies, Tarpon Springs

SoulFish Saturday, June 7. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s, Dunedin

Tampa Bay Caribbean Heritage Festival: Pusha Preme w/Jah Movement/Tropi Groove/Keemba Saturday, June 7. 5 p.m. No cover. University Area Community Center, Tampa

TL Jentgens Saturday, June 7. 6 p.m. 8:30 p.m. $20. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

The Ultimate Tributes to Pink Floyd and Rush Saturday, June 7. 8 p.m. $20. Oscura, Bradenton

The Word Alive w/The Funeral Portrait/Melrose Avenue Friday, June 6. 6 p.m. $34.73. Orpheum, Tampa JB

Avenue 42 Sunday, June 8. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Hot Tonic Sundays. 6 p.m. No cover. Tiki Bar & Grill at 56th & Shore, Gulfport

In The Pocket Sunday, June 8. 4 p.m. No cover. Corner Club, Tampa

Josh Nelms & Perry Murphree Sunday, June 8. 5 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Josh’s Jazz Trio Sunday, June 8. 2 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

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

Louyah w/Ryman Leone Sunday, June 8. 7 p.m. $15. Oscura, Bradenton

Metallica w/Pantera/Suicidal Tendencies Sunday, June 8. Time TBA. $140 & up for 2-day passes, single date prices TBA. Raymond James Stadium, Tampa

Morning Dew Sunday, June 8. 3 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Passerine Sunday, June 8. 1 p.m. $18.68. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Polyessence Sunday, June 8. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Sandman & Deacon Sunday, June 8. 9 p.m. $5. Crowbar, Ybor City

Stick and Ditty Sunday, June 8. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa

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

The Sunday Special Sunday, June 8. 12 p.m. $5. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Taylor Reed Sunday, June 8. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Centragore w/Blood Desecration/Voidrium/Piss On Christ/Withdrawn From Humanity Tuesday, June 10. 8 p.m. $10. Brass Mug, Tampa

Huntley Tuesday, June 10. 7 p.m. $20.78 & up. Orpheum, Tampa JB

Techno + Tequila Tuesday Tuesday, June 10. 7 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

DeadPhishSpread Wednesday, June 11. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

DJ Cub Wednesday, June 11. 7 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa

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

Casket Robbery w/Autumn Lies Buried/Nicolas Cage Fighter Thursday, June 12. 7 p.m. $20.78. Orpheum, Tampa

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

Dennis Stadelman’s 50th Birthday Thursday, June 12. 7 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Gale & Joey Thursday, June 12. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

SoundSalon Summer Fever: AJ Leona w/Leigh Ann Balzekas/Steph Powers/LaDiamond Haze/Will Quinlan Thursday, June 12. 7 p.m. $5-$10 donation. Disco Dolls Studio, Tampa

Sunshine Summer Festa: Daniela Soledade w/Nate Najar shuThursday, June 12. 6 p.m. $30 & up. Thrive DTSP, St. Petersburg

Recurring events

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

Melody Artisans of the Crooked Thumb Every other Tuesday, 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

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 May 29 – Jun 4, 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...