Biishop The Artist, who plays Hooch and Hive in Tampa, Florida on Aug. 16, 2023. Credit: Photo via biishoptheartist/Instagram
The BeyHive pops at at Raymond James Stadium this week, but Beyoncé’s return to Tampa isn’t the only gig in town over the next seven days (just ask Biishop The Artist, pictured, who tops one hell of a local show the same night).

This list of Tampa Bay’s best live music and DJ events happening Aug. 10-17 is curated by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staff and contributors, and supplemented with select concerts from CL’s user-submitted Tampa Bay area concert calendar. Don’t see your event? Submit it yourself.

Thursday, Aug. 10

Friday, Aug. 11
Saturday, Aug. 12
Sunday, Aug. 13
Tuesday, Aug. 15
Wednesday, Aug. 16
Thursday, Aug. 17
Also playing
A Corta Distancia Friday, Aug. 11, 8 p.m. $18. Cuban Club, Ybor City
DJ Dan Friday, Aug. 11, 10 p.m. $20-$30. The Dungeon at The Castle, Ybor City
Glam Night: Hadee. w/J.L.G./Eyelid Cinema Friday, Aug. 11, 8 p.m. $10. Hooch & Hive, Tampa
Pat Travers w/ The Doug South Band Friday, Aug. 11, 8 p.m. $20-$25. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
#Pound Fridays: Jessica Audiffred Friday, Aug. 11, 10 p.m. Free before 11 p.m. The Ritz, Ybor City
The Invasion: FreQ w/Soul/forgiving Silence/Lovepit Saturday. Aug. 12, 7 p.m. Pegasus Lounge, Tampa
Sounds Like Summer: Boycott w/The Pop Off/Marrison/Manna/more Friday, Aug. 11. 6 p.m. $12. Orpheum, Tampa
Emo Night: Unfun Friday, Aug. 11. 11 p.m. No cover. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
A Tribute To Mike Trill: Hopscotch w/Bargain Bin Heros/Stampede Brass Band Saturday, Aug. 12, 7 p.m. $10. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
School Of Rock End of Year Show: Radiohead and The Clash Saturday, Aug. 12. Noon. No cover. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Hungover Brunch: DJ Spite Sunday, Aug. 13, 11 a.m. No cover. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Jazz Night: In the Pocket Sunday, Aug. 13, 6 p.m. No cover. Corner Club, Tampa
Surfer Girl w/P.M. Tiger Sunday, Aug. 13, 7 p.m. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
A Light Divided w/Rise Among Rivals/Chasing Airplanes Sunday, Aug. 13. 5:30 p.m. $10. Crowbar, Ybor City
Bay Ledges Tuesday, Aug. 15. 7:40 p.m. $18. Crowbar, Ybor City
The Remix: A Shuffle Open Mic w/Albert J Tuesday, Aug. 15, 8 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa
Jazz with the Crew: Bryan J Hughes Thursday, Aug. 17, 7 p.m. $8. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

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This article appears in Aug 3-9, 2023.

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...

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in...