This listing of Tampa Bay’s best live music happening May 16-23 is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staffers and contributors, then supplemented with select gigs from CL’s user-submitted Tampa Bay concert calendar.
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Thursday, May 16
- Fastball w/Fayroy (Floridian Social, St. Petersburg)
- The Florida Orchestra: Elgar’s Enigma Variations (Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg)
- The Forum w/Mirror Parts (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)
- Swinging Down Broadway: Annamarie Smith-Butz (Side Door Cabaret at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg)
- Doom Flamingo w/Minim (Floridian Social, St. Petersburg)
- The Florida Orchestra: Elgar’s Enigma Variations (Carol Morsani Hall at David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa)
- John Digweed (The Ritz, Ybor City)
- Moth Bite w/Imaginary Colors/Movie Props/Luciidea/Amateur Taxidermy (Oscura, Bradenton)
- Reverend Horton Heat w/The Suffrajettes (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
- Victor Furtado (Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor)
- Amon Amarth w/Cannibal Corpse/Obituary/Frozen Soul (Yuengling Center, Tampa)
- Arbour Season w/CJ Rislove (Music Gallery, New Port Richey)
- The Beaches w/G Flip (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
- Farseek (album release) w/Kick Veronica/Floating Boy/Agile (Crowbar, Ybor City)
- The Florida Orchestra: Elgar’s Enigma Variations (Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg)
- Florida Wind Band: Moments in Time Saturday, May 18. 6 p.m. No cover. Hyde Park United Methodist Church, Tampa
- Grant Peeples w/Reina Collins (Craftsman House, St. Petersburg)
- The Polish Ambassador w/Scott Nice/Grandfather Gold (Floridian Social, St. Petersburg)
- Sam Robbins Saturday, May 18. 7 p.m. $25. Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater
- Sickick(WTR Pool at Godfrey Hotel & Cabanas, Tampa)
- Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras (Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater)
- Youth Fountain w/Action Adventure/Like Roses (Music hall at New World Brewery, Tampa)
- Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears w/DJ Blenda (Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa)
- Bunt (WTR Pool at Godfrey Hotel & Cabanas, Tampa)
- Cabal w/Born A New/Float Omen/Gas FL/Death of a Deity/Spiritual Chaos (Oscura, Bradenton)
- Chappell Roan (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
- Cryogeyser w/Deadharrie (Crowbar, Ybor City)
- The Florida Orchestra: Elgar’s Enigma Variations (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater)
- Jar (EP release) w/Squint/Vulture Raid/Vespid/Drawn Out/PostDrome (Deviant Libation, Tampa)
- La Lucha & Friends (New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa)
- Ol’ Dirty Sundays: DJ Casper w/DJ Fader/Indy Sunday, May 19. 10 p.m. $5. Crowbar, Ybor City
- Scratch My Back No. 27: JGLB w/The Lint Rollers/The Quivering Rhythm Hounds/Jim ‘Kimo’ West (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa)
- The Slackers w/The Freecoasters/The Brainiacs (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)
- Vintage Culture (Hard Rock Event Center Pool at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa)
- Bad Bunny (Amalie Arena, Tampa)
- Central Ave. Live: Celebrating Tampa’s Music History and Hope For Future Tampa Musicians (St. James Church, Tampa)
- The Remix: Bauxmonk (Shuffle, Tampa)
- Thievery Corporation (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
- Dave Matthews Band (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
- Five For Fighting (Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater)
- Madison Beer w/Upsahl (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
- Blue Devil Tattoo 30th Anniversary Party: Scumbag Wrld w/Coldsteel/The Kutoffs/DJ Chuck Knorris (Crowbar, Ybor City)
- Convictions w/Confessions of a Traitor/Fatal Frames/Grasping At The Shadow/Spiritual Chaos Thursday, May 23. 7 p.m. $15. Oscura, Bradenton
Big Al & The Heavyweights Thursday, May 16. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Dave Seaman Thursday, May 16. 9 p.m. $15 & up. The Nest at St. Pete Brewing Company, St. Petersburg
Bonzai w/Muck Sticky/The Rhythm Inya Thursday, May 16. 7 p.m. $15. Oscura, Bradenton
The Chippendales Thursday and Friday, May 16 & 17. 8 p.m. $55 & up. Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa
Grateful Shred w/Circles Around the Sun Thursday, May 16. 7:30 p.m. $29.50. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Madonna-Gaga-Britney-Kylie Dance Party Thursday, May 16. 8 p.m. $12. Orpheum, Tampa
The Forum w/Mirror Parts Thursday, May 16. 7 p.m. $10. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Ancient Future: Savej w/Shewxlf Friday, May 17. $33. Roots To Crown, St. Petersburg
Anthony Michael Friday, May 17. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
C Note Friday, May 17. 8 p.m. $35. Orpheum, Tampa
Classic Albums Live: Queen ‘News Of The World’ Friday, May 17. 8 p.m. $35 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
DJ Fader Friday, May 17. 9 p.m. No cover with reservation. Alter Ego, Tampa
Dueling Pianos Friday, May 17. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Hot Tonic Friday, May 17. 9 p.m. No cover. Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe, Tampa
The Jimmy Griswold Trio Friday, May 17. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
JT Curtis & The Florida Scoundrels Friday, May 17. 8 p.m. $10. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
The Loose Cats Friday, May 17. No cover. Pete’s Place, Tampa
Metal Night: Fiends w/Izora/Ramtha/Gauchais/Be Kindly Friday, May 17. 7 p.m. $10 & up. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
MJ Lives Friday, May 17. 8 p.m. Richey Suncoast Theatre, New Port Richey
One Night of Queen: Gary Mullen & The Works Friday, May 17. 8 p.m. $47.50 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg
Sarah & The Safe Word w/If I’m Lucky/Endless Mike and The Beagle Club Friday, May 17. 7 p.m. $15. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Andy Brey & Scott Lavan Miller Saturday, May 18. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Bradentucky Bombers Night: DJ Nightraven Saturday, May 18. 7 p.m. No cover. Oscura, Bradenton
Charlie Morris Saturday, May 18. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Dead Set Florida Saturday, May 18. 8 p.m. No cover for GA, $79 for VIP. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Foolish Relics Saturday, May 19. 2 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Grace Dickerson Saturday, May 18. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
Groovehive Market: Low Season w/No Room To Talk/Human Error Saturday, May 18. 6 p.m. No cover. The Bends, St. Petersburg
Harry Potter rave Saturday, May 18. 9 p.m. No cover before 10:30 p.m. No cover with RSVP, $10 for guaranteed anytime entry. The Ritz, Ybor City
Fil Pate & Friends Saturday, May 18. 8 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar & Cafe, Tampa
Jask w/DJ Casper Saturday, May 18. 9 p.m. No cover with reservation. Alter Ego, Tampa
Julie Black & Her Band Saturday, May 18. 6 p.m. No cover. Riverwalk Stage at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
Mixtape Brunch: DJ Big Willie Saturday, May 18. 12 p.m. No cover. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Speak Easy Saturday, May 18. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Stick & Ditty Saturday, May 18. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Sweet Fortune McCoy Saturday, May 18. 8 p.m. No cover. Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe, Tampa
Ape Vermin w/Mean Green Sunday, May 19. 6:30 p.m. Sold out. Brass Mug, Tampa
Beach Terror Sunday, May 19. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar & Cafe, Tampa
Bryan Smith Sunday, May 19. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
The Carrollwood Winds: Beautiful Mothers of Spring Sunday, May 19. 4 p.m. $12 & up. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa
DJ Blenda Sunday, May 19. 5 p.m. No cover. New World Brewery, Tampa
Free Range Strange Sunday, May 19. 5 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
G-Train Sunday, May 19. 7 p.m. No cover with reservation. Alter Ego, Tampa
Grateful Walker & Friends Sunday, May 19. 3 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Hymn for Her Sunday, May 19. 3 p.m. No cover. Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe, Tampa
Jessica Rose Sunday, May 19. 6 p.m. No cover. Riverwalk Stage at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
Ponder The Albatross Sunday, May 19. 12 p.m. No cover. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Sunday Blues Session: Josh Nelms Sunday, May 19. 6 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Kyle Smith w/Part One Tribe Tuesday, May 21. 7 p.m. $20. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
Kid Royal Band Wednesday, May 22. 8 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
Pour Decisions: DJ Cub Wednesday, May 22. 7 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar & Cafe, Tampa
The Florida Orchestra: Inside Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony Thursday, May 23. 7:30 p.m. Pay what you can at the door. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg
The Savants of Soul w/Dionysus/HoneyWhat Thursday, May 23. 7 p.m. $5. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
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This article appears in May 9-15, 2024.