Tampa Bay’s live music weekend is here, rolling one up and smoking it to a Willie Nelson record. The Highwayman plays a Clearwater show this weekend, but he’s not the only cowboy onstage. Bay area favorites Have Gun, Will Travel play a 20th anniversary show, Indie Night Tampa stages its last shows at Crowbar, and Jason Mraz does a solo set, too.
See a rundown of the best live music and concerts coming to Tampa from May 15-21 below. This listing is curated by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staffers and contributors, then supplemented with select gigs from CL’s event calendar—all submitted by bands, promoters, and venues.
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BNC Live: Hellz Own w/Andre Desaint/Kalib/Steelo IB/Friendly Fire (Whoa1.0 and Sponatola)/DJ Raul The Fool Friday, May 15. 7:45 p.m. No cover. The Bricks, Ybor City
Holy Dose w/Ceilings/Flowers for Emily/Polyester/Step 2 This Friday, May 15. 7 p.m. No cover. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa
House of Heavy (Metal party) Friday, May 15. 8 p.m. $17 & up. Oscura, Bradenton
Indie Night: Rohna w/Peace Cult/Mossheads/Indigo Lane Friday, May 15. 7 p.m. $17.67. Crowbar, Ybor City
Journey Friday, May 15. 7:30 p.m. $65.45 & up. Benchmark International Arena, Tampa
Have Gun, Will Travel (20th anniversary show and single release) w/Will Quinlan Saturday, May 16. 8 p.m. $20. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
Indie Night: Rohna w/Jupiter Bloom/Nowincolor/Cozy In The Black Saturday, May 16. 7 p.m. $17.67. Crowbar, Ybor City
Jason Mraz w/Gregory Page Saturday, May 16. 7:30 p.m. $82 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Movie Props w/Like Father/Midheal Saturday, May 16. 7 p.m. $10. Microgroove, Tampa
Pitbull w/Lil Jon Saturday, May 16. 8 p.m. $138 & up. MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa
Steel Crows w/Fortune Child/Starlette/Hibiscus Saturday, May 16. 7 p.m. $20.22. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
Vocal Mela: Festival of Indian Classical Singing w/Brajeswar Mukherjee/Gourisankar/Chakrabarty Saturday, May 16. 6 p.m. $30. Tampa Hindu Temple, Tampa
Tampa Bay Abortion Fund Brunch Fundraiser: DJ Cub w/DJ Cat Sunday, May 17. 12 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Shuffle, Tampa
Church Sessions: Shafiq w/Blenda Sunday, May 17. 9 p.m. $5. Crowbar, Ybor City
Lords of Acid w/Dead on a Sunday/Princess Superstar/Tony and The KiKi/MZ Neon Sunday, May 17. 6 p.m. $41.70. Orpheum, Tampa
Tampa Oratorio Singers: Iconic Andrew Lloyd Webber & Friends Sunday, May 17. 4 p.m. $50. Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church, Tampa
Willie Nelson & Family w/Lily Meola Sunday, May 17. 7 p.m. $55.50 & up. The BayCare Sound, Clearwater
Andrés Cepeda Tuesday, May. 19. 7:30 p.m. $49.01 & up. Ferguson Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
PK Trio Tuesday, May 19. 7 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Tampa
The 502s Thursday, May 21. 7 p.m. $38.87. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Also playing
Chas Collins Friday, May 15. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Christie Lenée Friday, May 15. 6:30 p.m. $30 & up. Seven C Music, St. Petersburg
Coby Coldiron Friday, May 15. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg
Cold w/Alien Ant Farm Friday, May 15. 7 p.m. $41. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Digital Laundry Friday, May 15. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Ella Jet w/Audrey Short Band Friday, May 15. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
The Florida Orchestra: Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 Friday, May 15. 8 p.m. $40.50 & up. Ferguson Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
Howler Monkeys Friday, May 15. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin
Indie Night: Rohna w/Peace Cult/Mossheads/Indigo Lane Friday, May 15. 7 p.m. $17.67. Crowbar, Ybor City
Jacob’s Well Band Friday, May 15. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
Leotrix w/MYR b2b Lucky/Sando/Seeing Dubble Friday, May 15. 10 p.m. No cover before 11 p.m. $15.57 for guaranteed entry. The Ritz, Ybor City
Miguel Mockabee Friday, May 15. 5 p.m. No cover. Water Street, Tampa
Radrawk Friday, May 15. 6 p.m. No cover. Gulfport Brewery, Gulfport
Row Jomah Friday, May 15. 7 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg
Salsa Fuego Friday: Gilberto Niño Garcia and the Latin Jazz Knights Friday, May 15. 8 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Tampa
Sean Chambers & The Savoy Brown Rhythm Section w/Fred George Friday, May 15. 8 p.m. $10. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
Six One Five Collective Friday, May 15. 7 p.m. $39 & up. Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, Tarpon Springs
The String Rays Friday, May 15. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Zeta the Babe Friday, May 15. 6 p.m. $10 & up. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
51 Boneyard w/Swamp Poney/The Bad Vibrations/Fingerpuppet Saturday, May 16. 6:30 p.m. No cover. VWF Post 39, St. Petersburg
Antelope (Phish tribute) Saturday, May 16. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Audio Star Saturday, May 16. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Badfish (Sublime tribute) w/Grateful Dub/Grieves Saturday, May 16. 7 p.m. $42.31. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Charlie Morris Band Saturday, May 16. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Chris Tomlin w/Brandon Heath Saturday, May 16. 7 p.m. Free with park admission. Busch Gardens, Tampa
Connor Zwetsch w/Branson Welsh Group Saturday, May 16. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Defrauded w/Last Bias/Ramtha/Headless State Saturday, May 16. 7 p.m. $10. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa
DJ Mr. Marley Saturday, May 16. 8 p.m. No cover. The Bricks, Ybor City
Dropout Kings w/Lost In Separation/Kent Osborne Saturday, May 16. 7 p.m. $28.69. Orpheum, Tampa
Ella Jet Saturday, May 16. 10 a.m. No cover. Seven C Music, St. Petersburg
The Florida Orchestra: Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 Saturday, May 16. 8 p.m. $40.50 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg
Foolish Relics Saturday, May 16. 7 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg
Friends of Fil Jazz Trio Saturday, May 16. 8 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa
From Day To Night Saturday, May 16. 6 p.m. No cover. Berkeley Preparatory School, Tampa
Ghost Modern Saturday, May 16. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg
Grego Anderson and Eric Golub Saturday, May 16. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Indie Night: Rohna w/Jupiter Bloom/Nowincolor/Cozy In The Black Saturday, May 16. 7 p.m. $17.67. Crowbar, Ybor City
Jamie Newitt w/Casey Luden/Taylor Gilchrist/Mike Bryant Saturday, May 16. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Michael Haney Saturday, May 16. 7 p.m. $39.19 & up. Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater
Mitch Rolling Saturday, May 16. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Nicole Moudaber Saturday, May 16. 10 p.m. $20.77 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City
Northstar Saturday, May 16. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa
Our House: The Music of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Saturday, May 16. 8 p.m. $44.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
Ordinary Boys (Smiths tribute) w/New Dawn Fades (Joy Division tribute) Saturday, May 16. 7 p.m. $22.52 & up. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
Oysterbone Saturday, May 16. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg
Rob Hazen Saturday, May 16. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Sam Williams Saturday, May 16. 5 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
St. Pete Dredge Pit: Dead Reef w/Razor & the Boogiemen/Scissor Blade/Code FNX Saturday, May 16. 7 p.m. $12.51. Suite E Studios, St. Petersburg
Taylor Leopold Saturday, May 16. 12:30 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Taylor Reed Saturday, May 16. 5 p.m. No cover. Water Street, Tampa
The Wandering Hours Saturday, May 16. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
Will Johns & Alyssa Martini Saturday, May 16. 7 p.m. $25. Aspirations Winery, Clearwater
Wyatt Norton Saturday, May 16. 6 p.m. No cover. Gulfport Brewery, Gulfport
Bri Rivera Band Sunday, May 17. 3 p.m. No cover. Copa, St. Petersburg
Church Sessions: Shafiq w/Blenda Sunday, May 17. 9 p.m. $5. Crowbar, Ybor City
Cosmic Jenkins Duo Sunday, May 17. 12:30 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Daniel Childs w/The Family Funk Sundays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Danny Gokey w/TBA Sunday, May 17. 7 p.m. Free with park admission. Busch Gardens, Tampa
A Dedication To Atlanta: DJ Joey Franchize Sunday, May 17. 9 p.m. No cover. Alter Ego, Tampa
Earth Bombs Mars Sunday, May 17. 6 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Edwin Rodriguez Sunday, May 17. 1 p.m. No cover. Gulfport Brewery, Gulfport
The Florida Orchestra: Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 Sunday, May 17. 2:00 p.m. $42.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
The Heartweights Sunday, May 17. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa
James Suggs & Mark Moultrup Sundays. 3 p.m. No cover. Hawthorne Bottle Shop, St. Petersburg
Jay St. Aubin Sunday, May 17. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Lords of Acid w/Dead on a Sunday/Princess Superstar/Tony and The KiKi/MZ Neon Sunday, May 17. 6 p.m. $41.70. Orpheum, Tampa
Mutant Fusion Collective Sunday, May 17. 4 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Six Volt Rodeo Sunday, May 17. 2 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin
Skull and Bone Band 20th anniversary Saturday, May 16. 7 p.m. $15 suggested donation. Blueberry Patch, Florida
Slainte Baby Sunday, May 17. 6 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Sunday Acoustic Brunch: Mike Davis Duo Sunday, May 17. 1 p.m. No cover. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
Tampa Oratorio Singers (Andrew Lloyd Webber & more tribute) Sunday, May 17. 4 p.m. $50. Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church, Tampa
Temporary Sanity Sunday, May 17. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Jasmine w/Shawn Brown Monday, May 18. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Da Cypher Wednesday, May 20, 8 p.m. $10. Crowbar, Ybor City
Kirk Adams & Co. Tuesdays. 8:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
John Allen James Tuesday, May 19. 7 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa
Branson Welsh Wednesday, May 20. 8:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Citizen Soldier w/Adelitas Way/New Medicine Wednesday, May 20. 6 p.m. $40.80. Orpheum, Tampa
Live Bluegrass Jam hosted by Fil Pate Wednesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Magnolia Park Wednesday, May 20. 7 p.m. $17.50. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
Rich Sheldon Wednesday, May 20. 7 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Sauce Boss Gumbo Blues Wednesday, May 20. 7:30 p.m. $30 & up. Side Door Cabaret at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg
Arankai w/Buffalo_Farm/Summer Hoop Thursday, May 21. 7 p.m. $24.30 & up. Orpheum, Tampa
Bobby James Thursday, May 21. 7 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa
Brek Milo Thursday, May 21. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Brian Leneschmidt Thursday, May 21. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin
DJ Danny Vintage Thursday, May 21. 7 p.m. No cover. The Bricks, Ybor City
Forever Young: Have Gun, Will Travel w/Grant Peeples/The Currys/Bad Dog Mama (Bob Dylan birthday tribute) Thursday, May 21. 7:30 p.m. $35 & up. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg
Josh Plummer Thursday, May 21. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg
Tony Castellano w/Hiram Hazley and Le Jazz Thursdays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Ken Apperson Thursday, May 21. 6 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Pickin’ Splinters (Bluegrass jam) Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
Sam Barber w/Michael Marcagi/Bebe Stockwell Thursday, May 21. 6:30 p.m. $48.25 & up. The BayCare Sound, Clearwater
Songwriter Night: Geri-X w/Roc Helton/more Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
This article appears in May 14 – 20, 2026.