This listing of Tampa Bay’s best live music happening March 21-27 is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staffers and contributors, then supplemented with select gigs from CL’s user-submitted event calendar.
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Friday, March 21
- Benny Benassi (The Ritz, Ybor City)
- Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival: Joe Nichols (Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Tampa)
- Women In Music: Ari Chi w/Ella Jet/Femme.Antics/Meeshy (Shuffle, Tampa)
- Andy Grammer w/Zach Hood (Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater)
- Capstan w/Colorblind/Not Enough Space (Crowbar, Ybor City)
- Bands On the Bay (Safety Harbor Waterfront Park, Safety Harbor)
- Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival: Luis Fonsi (Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Tampa)
- Connor Price (The Ritz, Ybor City)
- Josey Scott’s Saliva w/Hed PE/FLAW/Adema/Core/Kalus (Brass Mug, Tampa)
- Punks For Palestine: Killed By Florida w/Fortitude/Mace/Spanish Needles/Flag Burner/Common Bond/DJ Seuss/DJ Trevor Martin (Deviant Libation, Tampa)
- Strafe (1920, Ybor City)
- Tampa Zine Fest: Kid Loki w/The Dissentors/GrowHouse Poets/Deep Bite/Marguerite Sissie (Southern Brewing & Winery, Tampa)
- Valspar Championship: Jordan Davis (Innisbrook Resort, Palm Harbor)
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- Alter Ego Over Easy Music Pop-Up: DJ Ku (Supernatural Food & Wine, Tampa)
- Beat Marauders Producer Showcase: K Luv w/AB Nrml/Fuchi/Rozell/Moby Vic/Deejay Kellan/Xzstnce/Rikinish/Leto Beats/Bauxmonk/more (Crowbar, Ybor City)
- Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival:The Commodores (Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Tampa)
- Florida Handbell Festival showcase concert (Nativity Catholic Church, Brandon)
- The Irish Tenors (Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater)
- JoJo Fundraiser: Big Sad w/Prescribed Fire/Choking on the Revelry/Moonthing (Music hall at New World Brewery, Tampa)
- Rehab Sundays: Cormac Kavanagh Sunday, March 23. 3 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa
- Sunday Service: D_Fender w/Three Tongues of Cerberus (Deviant Libation, Tampa)
- Gordon Concert Series: Galan Trio ‘Kinesis’ (Ferman Center for the Arts’ Charlene A. Gordon Theater at University of Tampa, Tampa)
- Rebecca Cosas (Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg)
- Funk N Ting: DJ Mike Blenda w/DJ Shafiq (Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa)
- Explosions In The Sky (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
- Skegss w/Twen (The Ritz, Ybor City)
- Chops Jam Session: Rod Alnord Quartet (Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa)
- Just Some Friends: La Tropicana Hi Fi Music Lounge w/Svntos/Okay.Benny/more (Cafe Quiquiriqui at Hotel Haya, Ybor City)
Almost Abba Friday, March 21. 8 p.m. $26.50 & up. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo
Andrew Wooten Friday, March 21. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
Ben Rogers Band Friday, March 21. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Boots ‘N Beats Friday, March 21. 8 p.m. $20. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
Burn Forever w/Consume The Wolf/Castrofate/Markuss The Karkuss and the Bloody Nuns Friday, March 21. 7 p.m. $10. Brass Mug, Tampa
Crimewave: A Darkwave Party Friday, March 21. 9 p.m. $17.67. Crowbar, Ybor City
Damon Fowler Birthday Concert Friday, March 21. 7 p.m. $15. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
The Electric Light Orchestra Experience Friday, March 21. 8 p.m. $29 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
Fiends w/We’rewolves/Coma Waves/Reverya Friday, March 21. 7:30 p.m. $15. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
Get The Led Out (Led Zeppelin tribute) Friday, March 21. 8 p.m. $38.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Harlow Gold w/Undercover Rasta/Dark Horse/The Willie Jones Cocktail Hour Friday, March 21. 7 p.m. $7. Moon Tower at Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Manic Focus w/Vincent Antone/Side Trakd Friday, March 21. 10 p.m. $25 & up. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
A Night of Drum & Bass: Souldefunk w/R2tat2/Thee Joker/Kay-S/Hellman/Footsouljahs Friday, March 21. 9 p.m. No cover. Deviant Libation, Tampa
Nirvanna (Nirvana tribute) w/The Linkin Park Tribute Band Friday, March 21. 7 p.m. $15. Oscura, Bradenton
#NoFilter Friday, March 21. 7 p.m. $15. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Rebekah Pulley Duo Friday, March 21. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
Silver Thunder Friday, March 21. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Speak Easy Friday, March 21. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Still Alive (Pearl Jam tribute) Friday, March 21. 9:30 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
The String Rays Friday, March 21. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Zach Short Friday-Saturday, March 21-22. 7 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. Saturday. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
80s Dance Party Saturday, March 22. 8 p.m. $15. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
Antelope (Phish tribute) Saturday, March 22. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Broadway Rave Saturday, March 22. 8 p.m. $17. Orpheum, Tampa
Dan Navarro Saturday, March 22. 7 p.m. $30 & up. Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater
Displace Saturday, March 22. 6 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg
Gay Men’s Chorus of Tampa Bay Spring 2025 Cabaret Saturday, March 22. 8 p.m. $39.66. Jaeb Theater at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
Jimmy Griswold Band Saturday, March 22. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
JK & Sons Saturday, March 22. 4:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
John Nowicki w/Mac Ganancias Saturday, March 22. 7 p.m. No cover. Corner Club, Tampa
Concealer w/Daturas Embrace/And When The Sky Was Opened/Fingers Woven Together/And I Dreamt Of You Saturday, March 22. 7 p.m. $15. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa
Kris Mikhel Saturday, March 22. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Majick Toast Saturday, March 22. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Mike & Pat Saturday, March 22. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Rex Floyd (Pink Floyd tribute) Saturday, March 22. 8 p.m. $15. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
Sam Williams Saturday, March 22. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Skyler Clark Saturday, March 22. 9:30 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
Tand Saturday, March 22. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
The Taylor Party Saturday, March 22. 9 p.m. $18. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
The Tilt w/Domino Pink/Summer Is Evil/Mossheads/Idle Moves Saturday, March 22. 7 p.m. $10. Oscura, Bradenton
TL Jentgens Saturday, March 22. 6 p.m. $20. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Totally B Saturday, March 22. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Zeta The Babe Saturday, March 22. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Angela Poposki Sunday, March 23. 2 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
Belphegor w/Arkona/Hate/Vale of Pnath Sunday, March 23. 6 p.m. $25. Orpheum, Tampa
Bridget Gossett Sunday, March 23. 1 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg
Damn Strait (George Strait tribute) Sunday, March 23. 7 p.m. $24.50 & up. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo
Dan Rodriguez Sunday, March 23. 5:30 p.m. $25. Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, Safety Harbor
Hot Tonic Sundays. 6 p.m. No cover. Tiki Bar & Grill at 56th & Shore, Gulfport
Joe Denny & the Joyriders Sunday, March 23. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
John Kyle Rohde Sunday, March 23. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbo
Josh Nelms w/TC Carr/Lenny Austin Sunday, March 23. 5 p.m. No cover but donations requested. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
The Kristopher James Extravaganza w/Taylor Reed Sunday, March 23. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar & Cafe, Tampa
Le Jazz Sundays. 11:30 a.m. No cover. Boulevard Burgers & Tap House, St. Petersburg
Marianne & the Professor Sunday, March 23. 4 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Matt Mayfield Sunday, March 23. 2 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
The Oldies Spectacular: Kenny Vance & The Planotones w/Jimmy Clanton/Jimmy Gallagher & The Passions/Cleveland Still & The Dubs Sunday, March 23. 6 p.m. $49 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Pepper’s 13th Birthday: Grateful Walker Family Band Sunday, March 23. 3 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Shoeless Soul Sunday, March 23. 2 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Sunday Acoustic Brunch: Mike Davis Sunday, March 23. 1 p.m. No cover. Skipper’s Smokehouse, 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
Zack Biss Sunday, March 23. 12 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Korpiklaani w/Ensiferum/Trollfest/NiNi Tuesday, March 25. 5:30 p.m. $30. Orpheum, Tampa
Cowboy Bebop Live Tuesday, March 25. 7:30 p.m. $34 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
Riki w/Donzii Tuesday, March 25. 7 p.m. $17. Crowbar, Ybor City
The Calidore Quartet Wednesday, March 26. 7:30 p.m. $15 & up. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg
Hot Tonic Wednesday, March 26. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Intervals w/Vola/Arch Echo Wednesday, March 26. 6:30 p.m. $29.50. Orpheum, Tampa
USF Jazztet Wednesday, March 26. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Barness Recital Hall at USF, Tampa
CageGrass: Fil Pate Trio Thursdays. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Chasing Airplanes w/Royal Hearts/Phantom Limbs/Deadweight/Cunningham Wake Thursday, March 27. 6:30 p.m. $15. Orpheum, Tampa
El Nuevo con Oscarcito Thursday, March 27. 9 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa
Exhorder w/Herrak Leion/Restless Spirit/Virulence/Ramtha Thursday, March 27. 6 p.m. $25. Brass Mug, Tampa
Jay & The Americans Thursday, March 27. 2 p.m and 7:30 p.m. $29.50 & up. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo
John O’Leary w/Jean Bolduc/Bryan J Hughes Thursday, March 27. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Horse and Jockey, South Pasadena
Leilani Kilgore w/Dirty Rivals/Moth Bite/Dove Bomb Thursday, March 27. 7:30 p.m. $12. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
Luxe: Latin Night Thursday, March 27. 6 p.m. $25. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Maoli Thursday, March 27. 8 p.m. $30 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Pickin’ Splinters (Bluegrass jam) Every other Thursday. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
The Six String Social Club: Dan Shafer w/Josh Plummer/Sara Nelms/Jade Garden Thursday, March 27. 8 p.m. No cover. Oscura, Bradenton
Tyson Marshall Thursday, March 27. 6 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg
Uncle John’s Band Thursdays. 8 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
Editor’s note: Music Week, as this listing is known in CL’s print publication, may feel abridged and listings heavy compared to the usual format, but thanks for your patience and support as we train a new staff member.
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This article appears in Mar 6-12, 2025.