Four people pose for a group portrait in front of a white draped backdrop. One person stands in the center back wearing a green bandeau top and a matching wrap, while three others are seated in front of them: one on the left in a tan textured suit, one in the center foreground on a red plastic crate wearing a white tank top and green trousers, and one on the right in a brown button-down set. They are positioned on a brown rug, and a potted palm tree is visible on the far left.
Chuwi Credit: Esteban J. Cintrón Quiles / Orienteer

Tampa Bay’s live music is here, and it has tunnel vision thanks Chemical Lex and friends who’re launching a new club night in St. Petersburg this weekend. That gig is just part of a packed listing of Tampa Bay’s best live music happening May 8-14, including shows from Kid Cudi, Chuwi, Sulynn Hago and more.

This listing is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay contributors and staffers, then supplemented with select gigs from CL’s user-submitted events calendar. Don’t see your show here? Please help us by submitting it yourself.

Friday, May 8

Saturday, May 9

Sunday, May 10

Tuesday, May 12

Wednesday, May 13

Thursday, May 14

Also playing

Aaron Wolf w/Trevor Bystrom/Two Inch Voices Friday, May 8. 8 p.m. $15. Oscura, Bradenton

Andy Shaw Band Friday, May 8. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Audrey Short Friday, May 8. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Gulfport Brewery, Gulfport

Black Tiger Sex Machine Friday, May 8. 10 p.m. $42.58 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City

Brian Caudill Friday, May 8. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin

Bryan Smith Friday, May 8. 6:30 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Dean Johanesen Friday, May 8. 7 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa

Divos Friday & Saturday, May 8 & 9. 8 p.m. $35. Italian Club of Tampa, Ybor City

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

Dueling Pianos Friday, May 8. 7 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

Ella Jet w/Josh Magwood Band Friday, May 8. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

The Family Funk Friday, May 8. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Gas w/Powerplay/Outworld/Xerocide/Breach Of Peace Saturday, May 9. 7 p.m. $15 at door. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa

Gilberto Santa Rosa Friday, May 8. 8 p.m. $85.40 & up. Morsani Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

Heated Rivalry Dance Party Friday, May 8. 8:30 p.m. $25.67. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Lisa & The All Terrain Band Friday, May 8. 8 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa

Matthew Frost Trio Friday, May 8. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Miguel Mockabee Friday, May 8. 5 p.m. No cover. Water Street, Tampa

Songwriters Night: Jen Logan w/Francis J. Kolb/Gabe Whitney Friday, May 8. 7 p.m. No cover. NoiseMakers, St. Petersburg

Soulja Boy w/Lil Xan Friday, May 8. 8 p.m. Prices TBA. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Stick & Ditty Friday, May 8. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg

Tampa Bay Symphony: Fate and Fantasies Friday, May 8. 8 p.m. No cover for students; $25 for everyone else. New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa

Uncle John’s Band Friday, May 8. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Unprocessed w/Allt/Midwinter Friday, May 8. 8 p.m. $28.03. Crowbar, Ybor City

Urban Gypsies of Florida Friday, May 8. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Where Land, Water and Music Meet Friday, May 8. 6 p.m. $35. Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum, Tarpon Springs.

Aint Sisters Saturday, May 9. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Alex’s House Saturday, May 9. 10 a.m. No cover. Seven C Music, St. Petersburg

Bill Floyd Band Saturday, May 9. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

The Black Honkeys w/Florida Saturday, May 9. 8 p.m. $10 & up. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Connor Zwetsch w/Shaw Davis & The Black Ties Saturday, May 9. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

The Danny Bub Combo Saturday, May 9. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Disc Jockey 5: Blair Sound Design Saturday, May 9. 9 p.m. $15.66 & up. The Nest at St. Pete Brewing & Distilling Co., St. Petersburg

DJ Mr. Marley Saturday, May 9. 8 p.m. No cover. The Bricks, Ybor City

The Family Funk Saturday, May 9. 7 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

Jazz On The Block: Steamin’ Jazz w/Mutant Fusion Collective/Tha Banned/Jose Pineiro Trio/Keshia Banks/Idle Friend/D-Rod the Poet Saturday, May 9. 5 p.m. No cover. Suite E Studios, St. Petersburg

John Kyle Rohde Saturday, May 9. 6:30 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Julie Black & Her Band Saturday, May 9. 5 p.m. No cover. H’ours Creole Smokehouse, Tarpon Springs

Justin Rice Saturday, May 9. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Kayzo w/Gravedgr Saturday, May 9. 10 p.m. $31.15 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City

Killer Queen (Queen tribute) Saturday, May 9. 8 p.m. $62 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Marianne & the Professor Saturday, May 9. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

McKayla & Michael Saturday, May 9. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg

Mia Marlene Saturday, May 9. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Nerf Or Nothing: Pig Pen w/Spenjamin Bach/Chulismo Saturday, May 9. 7 p.m. $10. Deviant Libation, Tampa

Nzou and the Afro Soul Saturday, May 9. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Saint Tone Band Saturday, May 9. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa

Sedque Saturday, May 9. 7 p.m. No cover. Gulfport Brewery, Gulfport

Shoeless Soul Saturday, May 9. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Spring Jazz Jam Saturday, May 9. 11 a.m. No cover. Teco Theater at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

Tampa Pineapple Meet & Greet Concert Saturday, May 9. 7 p.m. Prices TBA. Brass Mug, Tampa

Taylor Reed Saturday, May 9. 5 p.m. No cover. Water Street, Tampa

Ultra Vinyl Saturday, May 9. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg

Zenzi Saturday, May 9. 8 p.m. $15. Moon Tower at Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Das Ich w/ESA/DJ Tom Gold Sunday, May 10. 7 p.m. $31.24. Orpheum, Tampa

Leoni Torres Sunday, May 10. 7:30 p.m. $84.40 & up. Morsani Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

Deb Ruby and Melissa Grady Sunday, May 10. 1 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa

Exodus w/Biohazard Sunday, May 10. 6 p.m. $42.55. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Houston Keen Sunday, May 10. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Israel Tenorio w/The Family Funk Sunday, May 10. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

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

Jazz Night Market Every second Sunday through Dec. 14. 5 p.m. No cover. Corner Club, Seminole Heights

Jerryland Sunday, May 10. 2 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Josh Nelms w/Boho Sideshow Sunday, May 10. 6 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Judy Haines Music Sunday, May 10. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Kirsten Sims Sunday, May 10. 3 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Matt Woods Sunday, May 10. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa

One Night of Queen (Queen tribute) Sunday, May 10. 7:30 p.m. $58.80 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

Pickled Piano Band Sunday, May 10. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

The Sunday Sampler: Rod MacDonald Sunday, May 10. 12:30 p.m. $17.49 & up. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Tampa Bay Symphony: Fate & Fantasies Sunday, May 10. 2:30 p.m. $25; no cover for students and under 18. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

Zeta The Babe Sunday, May 10. 1 p.m. No cover. Gulfport Brewery, Gulfport

Kings Kaleidoscope w/Hollyn Monday, May 11. 7 p.m. $34.72. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

Latraia Savage w/Tone Monday, May 11. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Archspire w/Undeath/Crown Magnetar/Mutilation Barbecue Tuesday, May 12. 6 p.m. $35.06. Orpheum, Tampa

Emm w/Apollo Infiniti/Mr. Vyn Suazion/Veronica Foxx Tuesday, May 12. 9 p.m. $25.96. Crowbar, Ybor City

Kirk Adams & Co. Tuesdays. 8:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

The Jazz Jam & Bardstown Takeover w/PK Trio Tuesdays, 7 p.m.-10 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Tampa

Matthew McCartney Tuesday, May 12. 7 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa

PK Trio Open Jazz Jam Tuesday, May 12. 7 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Tampa

Rod Alnord Quartet Every second Tuesday. 8 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Tampa Bay Symphony: Fate and Fantasies Tuesday, May 12. 8 p.m. $30. Ferguson Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

Drug Church & White Reaper w/Spy and Public Opinion Wednesday, May 13. 6 p.m. $35.06. Orpheum, Tampa

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

Josh Magwood Band Wednesday, May 13. 8:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

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

Luka Šulić Wednesday, May 13. 7:30 p.m. $54.15 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

Samantha Jane Duo Wednesday, May 13. 2 p.m. No cover. Brookdale Bradenton Gardens, Bradenton

Classic Albums Live: Creedence Clearwater Revival – Chronicle Thursday, May 14. 8 p.m. $45 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Eric Von Thursday, May 14. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa

Fil Pate Loops Every second Thursday. 6 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Kuumba Dancers & Drummers Thursday, May 14. 10:30 a.m. No cover. New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa

Midrift w/Leaving Time/MX Lonely Thursday, May 14. 7 p.m. $28.69. Orpheum, Tampa

No Standards feat. Seth Lynn Thursday, May 14. 7 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

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

Sasha Tuck Thursday, May 14. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

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

Sounds of the Street Every second Thursday. 5 p.m. No cover. Water Street, Tampa

The Sunsetters Thursday, May 14. 7 p.m. No cover. The Bricks, Ybor City

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

Tyler Costanzo Thursday, May 14. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg

Vintage Vinyl Live: Boston – Self-titled Thursday, May 14. 7:30 p.m. $30 & up. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo

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This article appears in May 07 – 13, 2026.

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...

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