A moody, medium-shot live concert photograph of Young the Giant lead singer Sameer Gadhia performing on stage. Gadhia is captured in profile, looking toward the right of the frame with a focused expression. They are wearing a short-sleeved, vertical-striped collared shirt in vibrant orange and yellow hues. They are holding a microphone with their right hand, positioned close to their mouth. The background is cast in a deep, dark purple stage wash, with the silhouette of another band member partially visible on the left side of the frame.
Young The Giant plays Gasparilla Music Festival at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park in Tampa, Florida on Feb. 17, 2024. Credit: Keir Magoulas / Gasparilla Music Festival

Tampa Bay’s live music weekend is here, and it’s doing a lot of dancing thanks to DJ sets from Miami’s Rum & Coke trio, a drum and bass farewell to Crowbar, and The Bends’ “Diáspora” party.

This listing of Tampa Bay’s best live music and concerts happening May 28-June 4 is compiled weekly by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay contributors and staffers, then supplemented with select gigs from CL’s user-driven events calendar.

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Friday, May 29

Saturday, May 30

Sunday, May 31

Tuesday, June 2

Thursday, June 4

Also playing

Brennan Page Thursday, May 28. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg

Brian Caudill Thursday, May 28. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s, Dunedin

D’Generates w/Abortion Twins/Best Days Behind/Defrauded Thursday, May 28. 8 p.m. $20.97. Orpheum, Tampa

Last Day of School Bash feat. Curves Ahead Thursday, May 28. 4 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Nite w/Tuff Turf/Night Rivals/DJ Kiger Thursday, May 28. 7 p.m. $20.22. Music Hall at New World Tampa, Tampa

Piper Landon Thursday, May 28. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Songwriter Night: Geri-X w/TBA Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

The Sunsetters Thursday, May 28. 7 p.m. No cover. The Bricks, Ybor City

Tell Me Lies (Fleetwood Mac tribute) w/The Broken Hearts (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers tribute) Thursday, May 28. 7 p.m. $28.55. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Tony Castellano w/Hiram Hazley and Le Jazz Thursdays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Cariies Ries Friday, May 29. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Co., St. Petersburg

DJ Ku Friday, May 29. 9 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Alter Ego, Tampa

DJ Shines Friday, May 29. 8 p.m. No cover. The Bricks, Ybor City

Ella Jet w/Radio Silent Friday, May 29. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Eric Von Friday, May 29. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa

The Florida Orchestra: Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 Friday, May 29. 8 p.m. $40.50 & up. Ferguson Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

Galbraith & Co. Friday, May 29. 7 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

Gimme Gimme Disco Friday, May 29. 8 p.m. $23.19. Orpheum, Tampa

Grizz CLL w/Vick Vapors/Blood Orchid Friday, May 29. 8 p.m. $20 & up. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Happy Together Tour: The Association w/The Troggs/Jason Scheff of Chicago/Gary Puckett And The Union Gap/Ron Dante/The Vogues/The Cowsills Friday, May 29. 7:00 PM. $57 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Have Gun, Will Travel Friday, May 29. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Jerry Toledo Band Friday, May 29. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin

Kip Kelly Friday, May 29. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Kream Friday, May 29. 10 p.m. $26.48 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City

Los Swamp Monsters Friday, May 29. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Meeshy Friday, May 29. 11 p.m. No cover. Gulfport Brewery, Gulfport

Miguel Mockabee Friday, May 29. 5 p.m. No cover. Water Street, Tampa

Rick Monroe and The Hitmen Friday, May 29. 9 p.m. No cover. Brass Mug, Tampa

Robin Taylor Zander Friday, May 29. 8 p.m. No cover. Caledonia Brewing, Dunedin

School’s Out For Summer Friday, May 29. 7 p.m. No cover. NoiseMakers, St. Petersburg

Scott Hamilton Band Friday, May 29. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

SG Wood Friday, May 29. 5 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Sooza Brass Band Friday, May 29. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Alexis Saturday, May 30. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Austen van der Bleek w/Rat Galactic/Christian Parchuke Saturday, May 30. 8 p.m. $13.39. Suite E Studios, St. Petersburg

Brek Milo Saturday, May 30. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

The Cats Band Saturday, May 30. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin

Clearwater Smooth Jazz Jam: David Benoit w/Norman Brown/Boney James/Mindi Abair/RnR featuring Rick Braun & Richard Elliot/Brian Culbertson Saturday & Sunday, May 30 & 31. 7 p.m. $80.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Connor Zwetsch w/Dillon Long Band Saturday, May 30. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Days Spent w/Vulture Raid/Common Bond/Bitter Man/Xerocide/The Shotgun Prodigy Saturday, May 30. 7 p.m. No cover. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa

Dean Johanesen Saturday, May 30. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Death Angel w/Vio-Lence/Incite Saturday, May 30. 6:30 p.m. $37.60 & up. Orpheum, Tampa

Des & Jim Saturday, May 30. 10 a.m. No cover. Seven C Music, St. Petersburg

DJ Mr. Marley Saturday, May 30. 8 p.m. No cover. The Bricks, Ybor City

Emo Social: Matt of Suburban Wasteland w/Mike of xRawrx/more Saturday, May 30. 8 p.m. $10. Oscura, Bradenton

Gator Tooth Duo Saturday, May 30. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg

Ginger Rose Band Saturday, May 30. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

It’s Murph w/Arlo Saturday, May 30. 6:30 pm. Sold out. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Jeff White Saturday, May 30. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Jordyn & Austin Saturday, May 30. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg

Led Hed (Led Zeppelin tribute) Saturday, May 30. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Noche Latina Every last Saturday. 7 p.m. No cover. Krate at The Grove, Wesley Chapel

Ordinary Boys (Smiths tribute) Saturday, May 30. 8 p.m. $20. Crowbar, Ybor City

Reverend Billy C. Wirtz Saturday, May 30. 5 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Riot Ten Saturday, May 30. 10 p.m. No cover before 11 p.m.; $15.57 for guaranteed entry. The Ritz, Ybor City

Rumberos Latin Jazz Saturday, May 30. 7 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

Ryan Rose Saturday, May 30. 9 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Alter Ego, Tampa

Sugar High Saturday, May 30. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa

Sweet Lick Saturday, May 30. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Taylor Reed Saturday, May 30. 5 p.m. No cover. Water Street, Tampa

Bryan Smith Sunday, May 31. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Club Wellness Festival Vol. III Sunday, May 31. 11 p.m. No cover. St. Pete Pier, St. Petersburg

Corey Jared Sunday, May 31. 9 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Alter Ego, Tampa

Daniel Childs w/The Family Funk Sundays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Deb Ruby and Melissa Grady Sunday, May 31. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa

Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel Sunday, May 31. 8 p.m. $32.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

The Florida Orchestra: Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 Sunday, May 31. 2 p.m. $40.50 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

James Suggs & Mark Moultrup Sundays. 3 p.m. No cover. Hawthorne Bottle Shop, St. Petersburg

Joe Wood Sunday, May 31. 7 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa

Josh Nelms w/The Kelly Family Sunday, May 31. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Music vs. Ovarian Cancer Fundraiser: Reborn w/Black Heart Society/SoulSwitch/Vivid Omen/Penny Fountain/Hair of the Dog/Joshua Pockrus Sunday, May 31. 12 p.m. No cover; $75 & up for VIP table. OCC Road House, Pinellas Park

Natalie Kulka Sunday, May 31. 1 p.m. No cover. Gulfport Brewery, Gulfport

Rob Trie (Acoustic Sunday brunch) Sunday, May 31. 1 p.m. No cover. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Sabroson Latin Jazz Quartet Sunday, May 31. 3 p.m. No cover. Copa, St. Petersburg

S.G. Wood Sunday, May 31. 3 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

The Sokolowski Trombone Project Sunday, May 31. 5:30 p.m. $17.49. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

The Sweet Peas Sunday, May 31. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Wage War w/Nevertel/Orthodox Sunday, May 31. 6:30 p.m. $48.75. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Dance Gavin Dance w/The Fall of Troy/Wolf & Bear/Novelists Tuesday, June 2. 5:30 p.m. $63.69 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Danielle Salabarria Tuesday, June 2. 7 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa

Jones Jr. Project Tuesday, June 2. 8 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin

PK Trio (Open jam) Tuesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Seminole Heights

Fulton Lee Wednesday, June 3. 7 p.m. $35.06 & up. Orpheum, Tampa

Joshua Lamkin (Blues jam) Wednesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Seminole Heights

Western Gypsies Wednesday, June 3. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Chris Dupre Thursday, June 4. 9 p.m. No cover. Bauser’s Neighborhood Bar, Dunedin

Kirsten Alexis Thursday, June 4. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

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

Raquel Garzás Thursday, June 4. 6 p.m. $10. Dalí Museum, St. Petersburg

Rock The Park: Bad Cameo w/more TBA Thursday, June 4. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Tampa

Scotty Wright Thursday, June 4. 8 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Seminole Heights

Tony Tyler Thursday, June 4. 7 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa

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This article appears in May 21 – 27, 2026.

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