Ben Folds, who plays David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, Florida on Nov. 23, 2024. Credit: Photo by Alysse Gafkjen

It’s “let’s circle back after the holidays season,” but Tampa Bay’s live music calendar isn’t slowing down. This week is at the club for birthday parties (Brian Busto), throwing airplanes at Ben Folds, taking in a lot of jazz on the beach (thanks, Suncoast), and more.

The listing below is curated by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staffers and contributors, then supplemented with some gigs from CL’s user-submitted event calendar.

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

Thursday, Nov. 21

Friday, Nov. 22

Saturday, Nov. 23

Sunday, Nov. 24

Tuesday, Nov. 26

Wednesday, Nov. 27

Also playing

American Idiots (Green Day tribute)
Friday, Nov. 22. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Ben Rogers Band Friday, Nov. 22. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

​​Bop To The Top Friday, Nov. 22. 9 p.m. $15 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City

Common Ground Friday, Nov. 22. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin

Dueling Pianos Friday, Nov. 22. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

The Florida Orchestra: Brahms’ “Symphony No. 2” Friday, Nov. 22. 8 p.m. $23 & up. Morsani Hall at David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

Floyd Nation Friday, Nov. 22. 8 p.m. $38.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Frikitona Friday, Nov. 22. 10 p.m. $17.67. Crowbar, Ybor City

Kristopher James w/Geri X Friday, Nov. 22. 7 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa

Kyle Ingram Trio Friday, Nov. 22. 9:30 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa

Lemon City Trio Friday, Nov. 22. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Luxe: Latin Night Friday, Nov. 22. 7 p.m. $10. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Markus Gottschlich Trio Friday, Nov. 22. 5 p.m. $5 & up. Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg

The Maygen Navarro Trio Friday, Nov. 22. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Peter Neumer Fridays. 6 p.m. No cover. Crown & Bull, Dunedin

Punknite.com: Pop Punk Emo Night
Friday, Nov. 22. 9 p.m. $10. The Catacombs, Ybor City

Radio Silent Friday, Nov. 22. 7 p.m. No cover. Beer Garden at Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

The Shaelyn Band Friday, Nov. 22. 8 p.m. $10. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Swarmfest: Pessimist w/Gigan/Nasty Savage/Lethal Prayer/Nocturnus AD/Narcotic Wasteland/Koroidia/Perdition Temple/Interceptor/more Friday-Sunday, Nov. 22-24. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday. $40 & up. Brass Mug, Tampa

Tilian w/Amarionette/Autumn Kings Friday, Nov. 22. 6:30 p.m. $27. Orpheum, Tampa

Trevor Bystrom w/Zion Albert/Percy Abain/Nora Bear Friday, Nov. 22. 7 p.m. $15. Oscura, Bradenton

Actual Bank Robbers Saturday, Nov. 23. 9:30 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa

Ahee w/Sully/WonkyWilla/Juju Beats Saturday, Nov. 23. 9 p.m. $20 & up. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Applebutter Express Saturday, Nov. 23. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Deadman De Los Santos w/Mark Wagner/Charles Walston Saturday, Nov. 23. 7 p.m. $5. The Nest at St. Pete Brewing Company, St. Petersburg

Emo Night Brooklyn Saturday, Nov. 23. 8 p.m. $20. Orpheum, Tampa

Fil Pate Loops Saturday, Nov. 23. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

The Florida Orchestra: Brahms’ “Symphony No. 2” Saturday, Nov. 23. 8 p.m. $23 & up. Duke Energy Center at Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

Good Luck Club (Chappell Roan dance party)
Saturday, Nov. 23. 9 p.m. $17.67. Crowbar, Ybor City

Harry Potter Rave Saturday, Nov. 23. 11 p.m. $10. The Ritz, Ybor City

Hate it! w/Samadhi/Wormworld/Slick Palm/Izora/Crimson Dayz/Munge Saturday, Nov. 23. 6 p.m. $10. Deviant Libation, Tampa

Jeriko Turnpike Saturday, Nov. 23. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Kpop Bop Nite Saturday, Nov. 23. 8 p.m. $13. Hooch and Hive, Tampa

The Music of Vince Guaraldi: A Charlie Brown Christmas Saturday, Nov. 23. 8 p.m. $30 & up. Side Door Cabaret at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

A Night of Hip Hop Saturday, Nov. 23. 7:30 p.m. $15. Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, Safety Harbor

René Schlegel Saturday, Nov. 23. 2 p.m. No cover. Beer Garden at Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

Rich Sheldon Band Saturday, Nov. 23. 4 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Rob Hazen Saturday, Nov. 23. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Shaun Hopper Saturday, Nov. 23. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

The Sting Police w/U2X Saturday, Nov. 23. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Urban Gypsie: Drums As Language Saturday, Nov. 23. 4 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Acoustic Sunday Brunch: Dave Freeman Sunday, Nov. 24. 1 p.m. No cover. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Audio Star Sunday, Nov. 24. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Bones & Brats: DJ Pete Bones Sunday, Nov. 24. 1:30 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa

Classic Albums Live: Supertramp ‘Breakfast In America’ Sunday, Nov. 24. 8 p.m. $35 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Essenger Sunday, Nov. 24. 7 p.m. $15. Orpheum, Tampa

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

Jake Guinn Sunday, Nov. 24. 2 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin

Jazz & Blues Jam hosted by James Varnado Sundays. 5 p.m. No cover. Cottonmouth Southern Soul Kitchen, Bradenton

Le Jazz Sundays. 11:30 a.m. No cover. Boulevard Burgers & Tap House, St. Petersburg

Marianne & The Professor Sunday, Nov. 24. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Paul & Ieva Cataldo
Sunday, Nov. 24. 1 p.m. No cover. Beer Garden at Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

Pinellas Youth Symphony Holiday Concert Sunday, Nov. 24. 3 p.m. $2 & up. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

Punk Rock Flea Market: Colorblind Dinosaurs w/Weird Times/Fuakata!/Caswell The Mighty/Flagman/Except You Sunday, Nov. 24. 12 p.m. No cover. Oscura, Bradenton

The String Rays Sunday, Nov. 24. 5 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Sunday Blues Session: Josh Nelms w/Shaun Rounds
Sunday, Nov. 24. 4 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

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

Peggy Morris Mondays. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin

Scott Murley w/John Tschirhart/Greg Cannella Mondays. 6 p.m. No cover. Treble Makers Dueling Piano Bar and Restaurant, Wesley Chapel

Cosmic Jenkins Duo Tuesday, Nov. 26. 6 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Kaleigh Baker (acoustic) Tuesday, Nov. 26. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

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

Dead Set Florida Wednesday, Nov. 27. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Hot Tonic Wednesday, Nov. 27. 6 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, St. Petersburg

Jazz, Funk and Soul Night Wednesdays, 7 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa

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

Idle.Moves Wednesday, Nov. 27. 7 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa

Kid Royal Band Every other Wednesday. 8 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Lychee Camp w/The Holy Terror/The Urbane Cowboys Wednesday, Nov. 27. 9 p.m. No cover. The Hub, Tampa

Paul Fournier Wednesday, Nov. 27. 8 p.m. No cover. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa

The Six String Social Club: Shae Krispinsky w/Billy Burke/Will Quinlan (Singer/songwriter happy hour) Wednesday, Nov. 27. 7 p.m. No cover. Oscura, Bradenton

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

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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...