Don’t like what you see in our weekly concert roundups? Get vaccinated because I’m willing to bet bands, promoters and agents consider a region’s approach to COVID-19 safety when they book national tours. It’s hard enough to get a band down to Florida—don’t complicate it any further.
The local concert scene is finding ways to try and stay on its feet. We’ve marked the gigs at venues that have joined a Tampa-based and city-recognized “Safe & Sound” initiative that pledges to strictly enforce limited capacity, mask wearing and social distancing—and tried our best to explain COVID-19 protocols at venues that not able to join Tampa’s “Safe & Sound” program.
Thursday, May 6
- Ella Jet (The Square at Lykes Gaslight Square Park, Tampa)
- Rock the Park: BadCameo w/Fantastical Tigers/Deb Ruby (Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Tampa)
Friday, May 7
- This Bird Has Flown: Jazz Tribute to The Beatles w/Ona Kirei/Dominic Walker (online)
- The Path w/The Path of Increased Difference/Low Season (Crowbar, Ybor City)
- #Pound Friday: DJ Tisoki w/Lizzy Jane/Bernz (The Ritz, Ybor City)
- Stephen Disario w/Shyda/Poizd (The Attic at Rock Brothers Brewing, Ybor City)
- The Supervillains w/Badda Skat (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
Saturday, May 8
- Aly & Fila w/Luccio/Kyle Kinch (The Ritz, Ybor City)
- Hopefest: Human Error w/Gino and the Goons/Jack Jagger/Boney Fiend/Fear The Spider/Boys Entrance (VFW Post 39, St. Petersburg)
- Pooh Shiesty w/DJ Dreamchaser/DJ Ripp (Whiskey North, Tampa)
- Tab Benoit w/The Whiskey Bayou Revue (Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater)
- Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival: Klymaxx w/G-Force/Dynasty/Ruby Monique/Al Downing Jazz Assoc feat Kenny Walker & The Caravan (Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Tampa)
Sunday, March 9
- Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival: Sheila E. w/Kyle Schroeder/DJ Sandman/Jonathan McReynolds/more (Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Tampa)
See a list of Tampa “Safe & Sound” live music venues here.
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