Maxwell plays Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida on September 1, 2017. Credit: Photo by Rod Millington

Tampa Bay’s live music weekend is here, and its hunting heads with Herbie Hancock, who plays a relatively intimate St. Petersburg show on Sunday. That gig, plus more from Mes, Maxwell, Buddy Guy and more away in this listing of the best concerts coming to Tampa Bay between Sept. 12-19.

This listing is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay contributors and staffers, the supplemented with select shows on CL’s user-driven Tampa Bay concert calendar.

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Thursday, Sept. 12

Korn w/Gojira/Spiritbox (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
Loud on 7th Kick Off Concert: Ree Baby w/BeSelfiss/Kaottic Karma/Demolition Mann/Lil Timme/Hyfa/Semeria/Dorian James/Da Badest Lyrik/Raul/more (Crowbar, Ybor City)

Friday, Sept. 13

The Fall of Troy w/The Number 12 Looks Like You/Strawberry Girls/Rhododendron (Orpheum, Tampa)
Filthy Richard (Floridian Social, St. Petersburg)
Jkyl & Hyde (The Ritz, Ybor City)
In A Nutshell (Alice In Chains tribute) (Oscura, Bradenton)
St. Pete Punk & Roll: Razor & the Boogiemen/Lot Lizards/Last Bias/more (Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg)

Saturday, Sept. 14

Austin Millz (WTR pool at Godfrey Hotel & Cabanas, Tampa)
Buddy Guy w/Bobby Rush/Tom Hambridge (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater)
Emo Nite (The Ritz, Ybor City)
Hed PE w/Spoiled Youth/The Hand of Reason/Love Pit/The Mordigans/Velvet Sky (Brass Mug, Tampa)
Highest Crown w/Vile Serpent/Last Bias/The Low Cards (Oscura, Bradenton)
Le Petite Fete: The Eras Party (Orpheum, Tampa)
Luke Bryan w/George Birge/Dillon Carmichael/Larry Fleet/DJ Rock (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
Mes (La Sétima Club, Ybor City)
Oof Tatata (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
St. Pete Punk & Roll: Spanish Bombs w/Beach Terror/Blonde Gentlemen/more (Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg)
The Big Walzowski: A Night of Music and Fundraising w/This Is Goodbye/Moonthing (Shuffle, Tampa)
Trace Zacur’s Future Sounds: Jazz in the Neon City (Side Door Cabaret at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg)
WMNF Tampa 88.5-FM Birthday Bash: The Dollyrots (Floridian Social, St. Petersburg)

Sunday, Sept. 15

Cinema Stereo w/The Mummy Cats/Persephone’s Choice/Now In Color (Music hall at New World Brewery, Tampa)
Herbie Hancock (Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg)
Maxwell w/Jazmine Sullivan/October London (Amalie Arena, Tampa)
Nothing More w/Set It Off/From Ashes To New/Post Profit (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
St. Pete Punk & Roll: Movie Props w/Swamp Pney/Northstar/more (Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg)

Tuesday, Sept. 17

Akon (Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa)
Gatecreeper w/Frozen Soul/Worm (Orpheum, Tampa)
Melody Artisans of the Crooked Thumb (Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor)
Sun Room w/Twin Suns (Crowbar, Ybor City)

Wednesday, Sept. 18

The Expendables (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
Stephen Lynerd Group (Grace Lutheran Church and School, St. Petersburg)
Trampled By Turtles w/Crowe Boys (The Ritz, Ybor City)

Thursday, Sept. 19

Tampa Vinyl Charity: Jay Marley (Crowbar, Ybor City)

Also playing

Die Sexual w/Pressure Kitten/Offerings Thursday, Sept. 12. 7 p.m. $15. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Florida Extreme Metal Fest Thursday, Sept. 12. 5 p.m. $12-$30. Brass Mug, Tampa

Audrey Short Friday, Sept. 13. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

The Black Honkeys w/The Stone City Friday, Sept. 13. 8 p.m. $10. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Bryan Smith Friday, Sept. 13. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Danitza w/Lex & Fly/Golden Hour Trees/Curly Q Friday, Sept. 13. 8 p.m. $15. Hooch and Hive, Tampa

Loud On 7th: Money On The Floor w/El Capone w/A.P.E/Psych/Don Rich/T Hurst/M.E.W.S./Hoodieboy Keylin/Dove 6/Tune Da Pet/Turph/more Friday, Sept. 13. 7 p.m. $20. Crowbar, Ybor City

Nirvanna w/Blink 180 Deux Friday, Sept. 13. 7 p.m. $15. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Peter Neumer Friday, Sept. 13. 6 p.m. No cover. Crown & Bull, Dunedin

The Red Sunday Friday, Sept. 13. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Ronnie D & The Super Stars w/Someday Honey Friday, Sept. 13. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Shoot 2 Thrill Friday, Sept. 13. 9:30 p.m. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa

Uncle John’s Band Friday, Sept. 13. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Becca Myari Saturday, Sept. 14. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Crackerbillys Saturday, Sept. 14. 8 p.m. No cover. Caledonia Brewery, Dunedin

Gozadera Latin Dance Saturday, Sept. 14. 8:30 p.m. $15. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

The Headbang Saturday, Sept. 14. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

James Suggs w/Alejandro Arenas/Jeremy Douglass Saturday, Sept. 14. 4:30 p.m. $12 & up. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Jamie Thomas Saturday, Sept. 14. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Jantsen w/Kursa Saturday, Sept. 14. 10:30 p.m. $20 & up. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

The Juanjamon Band Saturday, Sept. 14. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Kpop Bop Nite Saturday, Sept. 14. 8 p.m. $13. Hooch and Hive, Tampa

L8 Night Flights Saturday, Sept 14. 2 p.m.-10 p.m. $20. St. Pete Pier, St. Petersburg

Loud On 7th: Loud AF w/Dee Spades/Tone I.E. & Friends/JC/Lil Z/more Saturday, Sept. 14. 7 p.m. $15. Crowbar, Ybor City

Nzou and the Afro Soul Saturday, Sept. 14. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Plague Spitter w/Apostle/Low Before the Breeze/Street Sweeper/Tunnels of Set/Blown Apart Saturday, Sept. 14. 7 p.m. $10. Deviant Libation, Tampa

Ryan Marchand Saturday, Sept. 14. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Seth Walker Saturday, Sept. 14. 6:30 p.m. Call 727-323-2787 for tickets. Craftsman House Gallery, St. Petersburg

Speak Easy Saturday, Sept. 14. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

The Stevie Nicks Experience Saturday, Sept. 14. 8 p.m. $20. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Zach Haywood Band Saturday, Sept. 14. 9:30 p.m. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa

Acoustic Sunday Brunch: Rev. Billy C. Wirtz and Marvelous Marvin Sunday, Sept. 15. 1 p.m. No cover. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Charlie Morris Sunday, Sept. 15. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Damon Fowler w/Josh Nelms Sunday, Sept. 15. 4:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Drag Queen Brunch: Kandy Ho w/Sadie T. Elise/Ashlee T. Bangkx/Veronica Foxx Sunday, Sept. 15. 10 a.m. $15. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa

Latin Pool Party Sunday, Sept. 15. 12 p.m. $20. WTR Pool, Tampa

Loud A$$ Party Sunday, Sept. 15. 7 p.m. No cover. Crowbar, Ybor City

Shoeless Soul Trio Sunday, Sept. 15. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa

Sunday Jazz in the Lounge: Boho Sideshow Sunday, Sept. 15. 2 p.m. No cover. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Sunday Jazz Project: Sandi Grecco w/James Suggs/Mark Moultrup Sunday, Sept. 15. 3 p.m. No cover. The Studio Public House, St. Petersburg

Sunday Jazz with The Crew Sunday, Sept. 15. 6 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Zach Biss Sunday, Sept. 15. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Emarosa w/Laur Elle/Val Astaire Monday, Sept. 16. 7 p.m. $20. Orpheum, Tampa

Peggy Morris Monday, Sept. 16. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin

Kyle Schroeder Tuesday, Sept. 17. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin

The Remix Tuesdays, 8 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa

Curtis Live Wednesday, Sept. 18. 8 p.m. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa

DJ Cub Wednesday, Sept. 18. 7 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa

Flamenco Symphony feat. David Massey and Stacey Knight Wednesday, Sept. 18. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Forrest Isn’t Dead w/Mirror Parts/Treis & Friends Thursday, Sept. 19. 7 p.m. $10. Hooch and Hive, Tampa

Hans Gruber and the Die Hards Thursday, Sept. 19. 7 p.m. $15. Orpheum, Tampa

Live Jazz Night Thursday, Sept. 19. 7 p.m. No cover. Oscura, Bradenton

Roxanne Thursday, Sept. 19. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

TJ Teo Thursday, Sept. 19. 7 p.m. Hard Rock Cafe, Tampa