Perception, who plays the music hall at New World Brewery in Tampa, Florida on May 26, 2023. Credit: Photo by Roberto Rivera

Memorial Day weekend’s live music calendar is no less busier than others in Tampa Bay, but definitely features more music festivals (hello, Sunset) and poolside DJ sets.

Have a look at concerts and live music events curated by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staffers and contributors, plus select shows pulled from CL’s user-submitted concert calendar

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Thursday, May 25

All But 6 Tour: Pouya w/Fat Nick/Kxllswxtch/Ramirez Thursday, May 25. 8 p.m. $30. The Ritz, Ybor City

Friday, May 26

Christie Lenée (Catherine A. Hickman Theatre, Gulfport)
Fromjoy w/Tracheotomy/Corpse Pile/Dead Mirrors (Born Free Pub & Grill, Tampa)
Hijas De La Muerte w/Pilot Jonezz/Sligh (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)
The Holy Terror w/The Urbane Cowboys/Little Sheba & The Shamans/Deb Ruby (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa)
Marisela w/Alvaro Torres (Carol Morsani Hall at David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa)
Perception w/Katara/The Fuss/Biishop The Artist/Black Ace/Chooty B/Jay Browne/DJ Friki Donya/DJ Flaco (Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa)
#Pound Friday: Zomboy (The Ritz, Ybor City)
Treis and Friends w/King Complex/Twin Suns/Witch Hiatus (Crowbar, Ybor City)
The Used w/Pierce The Veil/Don Broco/DeathByRomy (Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa)

Saturday, May 27

Brandi Cyrus w/Gemini (WTR, Tampa)
DIY Music Festival: Discord Theory w/Fantastical Tigers/Bangarang/Holly Glen Band/more (Crowbar, Ybor City)
Sophie B. Hawkins (Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater)
Sunset Music Festival: Audien w/Zomboy/AC Slater/more (North lot at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa)
Title Match art opening: Afterworld w/Rahim Samad (The Bricks, Ybor City)

Sunday, May 28

The Black Honkeys video release (Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater)
Chris Lake (The Ritz, Ybor City)
Ol’ Dirty Sundays 12th anniversary: Cosmo Baker w/Sam E Hues/DJ Casper/DJ Fader (Crowbar, Ybor City)
Pauly D w/Gemini/Camo (WTR, Tampa)
Sunset Music Festival: Adventure Club w/Rezz/Bear Grillz/Slander/more (North lot at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa)
Tempo Daylife Tampa Bay: Alan Walker (Hard Rock Event Center Pool at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa)

Tuesday, May 30

Deeper w/Foyer Red/more (Crowbar, Ybor City)
Melody Artisans of the Crooked Thumb (Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor)
Sierra Ferrell (Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater)

Wednesday, May 31

Happy Together Tour: The Turtles w/Little Anthony/more (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater)

Thursday, June 1

Eli Young Band (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
Moxie w/The Doozers/Turkey Boy/Quail Hollow (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)
Rock the Park Tampa: Trace Zacur w/Fantastical Tigers/Tone I.E (Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Tampa)
Summer Salt (Orpheum, Tampa)

Also playing

The Florida Orchestra: Steve Hackman’s Beethoven x Coldplay Thursday, May 25, 8 p.m. $25 & up. Duke Energy Center at Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg
Beatdown Band Friday, May 26, 8 p.m. $10 & up. Skye, Ybor City
The Heavy Pets Friday, May 26, 9 p.m. Free. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Jazz with Jim presents Cool Jazz: The Innovative 50s Friday, May 27, 7:30 p.m. $13 & up. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa
Kristopher James Trio Friday, May 26, 9 p.m. No cover. Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe
Streetcar Live Friday, May 26, 6 p.m. The TECO Streetcar System, Tampa
Ajeva w/Dionysus/The Reality Saturday, May 27, 7 p.m. $15. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
The Heavy Pets Friday, May 26, 9 p.m. Free. The Moon Tower, Dunedin
The Florida Orchestra: A Night At the Oscars Friday, May 27, 8 p.m. $50 & up. Carol Morsani Hall at David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
L8 Night Flights: Red Eye Flight 527 w/Alen P/Jason Kitchen/more Saturday, May 27, 10 p.m. $11.11. The Factory, St. Petersburg
Nirvanna: Tribute to Nirvana w/Thee Tribute to Linkin Park Saturday, May 27, 9 p.m. $10-$18. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
Prescribed Fire w/The Holy Terror/My Cat Umi/Razor & the Boogie Men Sunday, May 28, 5 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa
Soul Food Sunday: Sunset Bridge Band Sunday, May 28, 3 p.m. No cover. Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe, Tampa
Sunday Live Music Series: Jack Sprouse Sunday, May 28, 6:30 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar & Cafe, Tampa
Clara Noctis W/Crimson Eclipse/Itspainful/Summoned Skulls Thursday, June 1, 7 p.m. $10. Born Free Pub, Tampa
Narrow Head w/Graham Hunt Thursday, June 1. 7 p.m. $18. Crowbar, Ybor City