Gary Clark Jr., who plays Hard Rock Event Center in Tampa, Florida on March 13, 2024. Credit: Photo by Ysanne Taylor c/o Gasparilla Music Festival
Tampa Bay’s live music weekend is back again and still rocking heavy festival vibes thanks to the close of the 2025 Florida Strawberry Festival and the kickoffs for St. Petersburg’s Reggae Rise Up and the CAMPground festival in Tampa.

There’s plenty of headlining starpower, too, care of Gary Clark Jr., ZZ Top, Roger McGuinn, along with sold-out shows from Ani DiFranco and John Moreland, and a slew of great gigs headlined by local and regional talent.

This listing of the best live music coming to Tampa Bay from March 6-13 is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staffers and contributors, then supplemented with select gigs from CL’s user-driven Tampa Bay things to do calendar.

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

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Spyro Gyra w/Lee Ritenour Thursday, March 6. 8 p.m. $45 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Ringling Underground: Laney Jones w/Hot Honey/Optimystic! & Ananda Rose
Thursday, March 6. 8 p.m. $15. Ringling Museum of Art Courtyard, Sarasota

Whiskey Myers Thursday, March 6. 7:30 p.m. $65. Florida Strawberry Festival, Plant City

All About The Locals 17: Odi Diaz w/Von Garden/Brian Busto/Swankedelic/9AMResident Friday, March 7. 9 p.m. $10 for early arrival, $14 for GA. The Nest at St. Pete Brewing Co., St. Petersburg

Dead Set Florida Friday, March 7. 7 p.m. No cover. Ka’Tiki, Treasure Island

DJ Flaco Friday, March 7. 9 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Alter Ego, Tampa

Emo Night Friday, March 7. 8 p.m. $12. Orpheum, Tampa

Hot Tonic Quintet Friday, March 7. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Jaded Friday, March 7. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Jon Pardi Friday, March 7. 7:30 p.m. $70. Florida Strawberry Festival, Plant City

Kiss America (Kiss tribute) w/Human Clay (Creed tribute) Friday, March 7. 8 p.m. No cover. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Matthew Frost Band Friday, March 7. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Olde Rage Friday, March 7. 8 p.m. No cover. The Potion Portal, St. Petersburg

Pasco Blues Festival: Alex Lopez w/Memphis Lightning/Waybe Baker Brooks Saturday, March 8. Noon-6 p.m. $10. Heritage Park, Land O’Lakes

Rich Sheldon and Friends Friday, March 7. 6 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

The Roam Duo Friday, March 7. 7:30 p.m. $20 New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa

Rogue’s Gallery w/Beach Terror/Lesa Silvermore Friday, March 7. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Seven Year Witch w/Rae & The Rag Dolls/Persephone’s Choice/Lily of the Valley Friday, March 7. 7:30 p.m. $15. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

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

St Pete Opera: A Little Night Music Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday, March 7, 9, and 11. 8 p.m. Fri., 2 p.m. Sun., 7:30 p.m. Tues. $15 & up. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

Terror Ave w/Invoke/Three Knee Deep/Day by Day/Trust No One/Six Paths/Yield to None/Covenant Friday, March 7. 7 p.m. $35. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa

Trippy Disco feat. DJ Bishop D’Guruve Friday, March 7. 8 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa

Tynan Friday, March 7. 10 p.m. $10. The Ritz, Ybor City

Uncle John’s Band Friday, March 7. 8 p.m. $10. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

The Wandering Hours Friday, March 7. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

The Will McLean Festival
Friday-Sunday, March 7-9. 6 p.m. $25-$90. Sand Music Ranch, Brooksville

Zach Short Friday, March 7. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Aborted w/Ingested/Peeling Flesh/Extermination Dismemberment/Trash Panda Saturday, March 8. 6 p.m. $25. Orpheum, Tampa

Crackerbillys Saturday, March 8. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Dark Entries two-year anniversary dark dance party: DJ Nemesis Saturday, March 8. 7 p.m. $7. VFW Post 39, St. Petersburg

The Get Down Saturday, March 8. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Gozadera Latin Dance Saturday, March 8. 8:30 p.m. $15. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

I-Ruption Reggae Saturday, March 8. 7 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

JD Eicher Saturday, March 8. 7 p.m. $30 & up. Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater

Jerryland Saturday, March 8. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Justin Moyar Saturday, March 8. 2 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

Justin Rice Saturday, March 8. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Kafkasso Saturday, March 8. 6 p.m. $20. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Kip Kelly Saturday, March 8. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Louie Arson Saturday, March 8. 9 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Alter Ego, Tampa

Mason Clark Saturday, March 8. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Nzou and the Afro Soul Saturday, March 8. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Perreoland Saturday, March 8. 10 p.m. $20 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City

Phoenix 5 Saturday, March 8. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Ravenscoon w/Ruski/more Saturday, March 8. 7 p.m. $25. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Row Jomah Saturday, March 8. 4 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Sawyer Brown Saturday, March 8. 3:30 p.m. $40. Florida Strawberry Festival, Plant City

Slick Palm (EP Release) w/No Plea/Highest Crown/Samadhi Saturday, March 8. 7 p.m. $10. Oscura, Bradenton

Stone Tampa Pilots w/46 & Tool Saturday, March 8. 8 p.m. $15. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Zach Short Saturday, March -8. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

116 Years of Broadway Sunday, March 9. 1 p.m. $18 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Acoustic Sunday Brunch: Gracie Topping Sunday, March 9. 1 p.m. No cover. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

The Applebutter Express Sunday, March 9. 4:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Church Sessions: Biggie Party Sunday, March 9. 9 p.m. $5 for 21+, $10 for 18-20. Crowbar, Ybor City

DJ Casper (Notorious B.I.G. tribute) Sunday, March 9. 9 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Alter Ego, Tampa

Eddie Roberts & The Lucky Strokes w/Kaleigh Baker & Friends Sunday, March 9. 8 p.m. $15. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Bus Stop Band Sunday, March 9. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

For The Girls: RNB Sunday, March 9. 12 p.m. $5. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Hindmarsh Jazzy Trio Sunday, March 9. 2 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

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

John Frinzi Sunday, March 9. 2 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Kelli Baker Sunday, March 9. 5:30 p.m. $20. Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, Safety Harbor

Lauris Vidal Sunday, March 9. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa

New Horizons Jazz Band Sunday, March 9. 3 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Opera Tampa: Don Pasquale Friday & Sunday, March 7 & 9. 8 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Sunday. $50 & up. Ferguson Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

Sundays: The Sunsetters Sunday, March 9. 3 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa

The Righteous Brothers Sunday, March 9. 8 p.m. $42.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

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

Traditional Indian Classical Concert Sunday, March 9. 4:30 p.m. $30. Music hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Il Volo Monday, March 10. 8 p.m. $58.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

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

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

Tusk: Fleetwood Mac Tribute Wednesday, March 12. 7:30 p.m. $29 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Hot Tonic Wednesday, March 12. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Bunt. Thursday, March 13. 8 p.m. $30. The Ritz, Ybor City

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

Heather Vidal Thursday, March 13. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Jefferson Starship Thursday, March 13. 7:30 p.m. $39 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

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

Ryan Zimmerman Thursday, March 13. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Spring Break Waterfront Festival: Battle of the Bands! Thursday, March 13. 4 p.m. No Cover. ROC Park, Madeira Beach

Sound Salon: David Kibby w/Jeff Brawer Thursday, March 13. 7 p.m. $5-$10. The Disco Dolls Studio, Tampa

Then There’s Me Thursday, March 13. 6 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

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

Recurring

Deadhead night w/Uncle John’s Band
 Thursday, Feb. 27. 8 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing Co., St. Petersburg

80s Music Tribute Show First Saturday of every month, 7 p.m. $10 Wild Rover Brewing Company, Tampa

Rehab Sundays
 Sundays through April 27. Noon-6 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa

Vinyl Night & Industry Night First Monday of Every Month, 7 p.m. No Cover Deviant Libation, Tampa

GrowHouse’s 1st Mondays Open Mic and Poetry Workshop First Monday of Every Month, 7 p.m. No Cover The Backroom, Tampa

Open Mic Night Wednesdays 8 p.m. No Cover Kava Culture, Downtown Tampa

Thirsty Thursdays at the Polish American Society Thursdays 5:30 p.m. No Cover Polish American Society of St. Petersburg, St. Pete

Live Music at the Dan Fridays and Saturdays 6 p.m. No Cover The Dan, Tampa

Jazz DaddyOs Swing Sand Key Sundays 7 p.m. No Cover Marriott Suites on Sand Key, Clearwater Beach

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

Readers are invited to submit their own events to Creative Loafing Tampa Bay’s things to do calendar.

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