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27 live music concerts and events happening in Tampa Bay this weekend

Phoebe Bridgers, Dave Matthews Band, Wallows and more.

By Ray Roa and Josh Bradley on Fri, May 20, 2022 at 8:59 am

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Phoebe Bridgers

Friday, May 20

The Head And The Heart w/Jade Bird (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
Sarah Reeves w/Clark Beckham (The Attic at Rock Brothers Brewing Co., Ybor City)
Streetcar Live: Whale Feral (Centennial Park, Ybor City)

Saturday, May 21

Front Line Assembly w/Rein (Orpheum, Ybor City)
Kane Brown w/Walker Hayes/RaeLynn (Amalie Arena, Tampa)
Lil Tecca w/BabySantana/Bktherula/yvngxchris (The Ritz, Ybor City)
Have Gun, Will Travel’s End of the World Music Festival: Lauren Morrow w/Lauris Vidal/Hymn For Her/Liam Bauman/Deb Ruby/Taylor Raynor (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa)
Sting w/Joe Sumner (Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa)

Sunday, May 22

97X Craft Experience: Giovannie & The Hired Guns (Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg)
Fantastical Tigers w/Deb Ruby/Emily Turnage/Melissa Grady/Daniel Caballero (Floridian Social Club, St. Petersburg)
Give the Drummer Some! A Drum-Centric Benefit for Pat Close: New Groove City w/Dave Reinhardt Trio/ Acme Jazz Garage (Mainstage Theater at Hillsborough Community College, Ybor City)
Laxmikant-Pyrarelal Orchestra (Yuengling Center at University of South Florida, Tampa)

Monday, May 23

Stryper (Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater)

Tuesday, May 24

Phoebe Bridgers w/Charlie Hickey (Cuban Club, Ybor City)
T-Pain w/Erica Banks/Young Cash/Mason Dane (The Ritz, Ybor City)

Wednesday, May 25

Dave Matthews Band (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)

Thursday, May 26

Wallows w/Jordana (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)

Also playing
Mystery Skulls Friday, May 20, 8 p.m. $20. Crowbar, Ybor City
Thy Art Is Murder w/After The Burial/Currents/Brand of Sacrifice Friday, May 20. 6 p.m. Sold out. Orpheum, Ybor City
UZ w/DMVU Friday, May 20. 10 p.m. Free guest list, $10 guaranteed entry. The Ritz, Ybor City
Ben Nicky Saturday, May 21. 10 p.m. $15. The Ritz, Ybor City
Ricky Wilcox Saturday, May 21. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Still Corners Sunday, May 22. 7 p.m. $15-$18. Crowbar, Ybor City
Thousand Below w/Savage Hands/Sleep Waker Tuesday, May 24. 7 p.m. $16-$18. Crowbar, Ybor City
Suicide Silence w/Carnifex/Lorna Shore/Upon A Burning Body/AngelMaker/DISTANT/more Wednesday, May 25. 5 p.m. $30-$60. Orpheum, Ybor City
Roots Azul: Sound, Culture, & Community in Tampa Bay Thursday, May 26, 7 p.m. $10. Studio@620, St. Petersburg

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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 Tampa Bay. Check the music section in print and online every week for the latest in local live music.

Ray Roa

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 in August 2019. Past work can be seen at Suburban Apologist, Tampa Bay Times, Consequence of Sound and The...

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