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30 of Tampa Bay's best live music concerts and events happening Feb.9-16

The Harlem Gospel Travelers, a whole lotta Mellencamp and more.

By Ray Roa and Josh Bradley on Thu, Feb 9, 2023 at 12:20 am

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The Harlem Gospel Travelers, which plays Skipper's Smokehouse in Tampa, Florida on Feb. 10, 2023.

Live music's not a bad idea for Valentine's weekend, and the Tampa Bay concert scene has plenty of options. Here's some of the best live music concerts and events happening in Tampa Bay from Feb. 9-16. The listing includes shows hand-picked by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staff and contributors, plus select shows submitted by users to CL's events calendar.

Thursday, Feb. 9

Stephen Kellogg (Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater)

Friday, Feb. 10

ATLiens (The Ritz, Ybor City)
The Florida Orchestra: Soundwaves (Church of the Ascension, Clearwater)
GreyMarket w/Idle Moves/Bangarang (Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa)
The Harlem Gospel Travelers (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa)
Kenny Wayne Shepherd w/Samantha Fish (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater)
Roxx Revolt & The Velvets w/The Tilt/Razor & The Boogie Men (Oscura, Sarasota)
Shaun Martin (The Attic at Rock Brothers Brewing, Ybor City)
Soulfly w/Bodybox/Half Heard Voices (Orpheum, Tampa)
SydLive & Friends (album release) w/Pusha Preme/ABR/YZM & Milli Moon/more (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)

Saturday, Feb. 11

A Valentine Jazz Experience: Nathan Mitchell w/Lin Rountree/more (Music Hall at University of South Florida, Tampa)
Bangarang w/Pilot Jonezz/DEA and Saint (Oscura, Sarasota)
The Koffin Kats w/The Krank Daddies/One Trip Little (Orpheum, Tampa)
Roger Daltrey w/Dan Bern (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater)
Squirrel Nut Zippers (Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa)
Sunshine City Smokeout: Bobby Friss w/Logan Grant/The Dirty Janes/more (Spa Beach Park, St. Petersburg)
Take Lead w/Glass House Point/Well Kept/Wild Love (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)
Tiger 54 w/John Nowicki/Shae Krispinsky/SydLive/Kevin Siebel and the Deluxe 12/more (Shuffle, Tampa)
The Urbane Cowboys w/Rebekah Pulley & the Reluctant Prophets/Rachel Lynn (The Hub, Tampa)
.Wav Beat Battle Series (Crowbar, Ybor City)

Monday, Feb. 13

John Mellencamp (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater)

Tuesday, Feb. 14

Jim Messina w/Henry Gross (Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater)
Show Me the Body (Orpheum, Tampa)
John Mellencamp (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater)

Wednesday, Feb. 15

John Mellencamp (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater)

Thursday, Feb. 16

Andrea Bocelli (Amalie Arena, Tampa)
Bella’s Bartok w/Chaunces/Brianna Tam (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)
Jesse Dayton (Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa)
Rod Stewart (Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa)
Stanley Jordan Plays Jimi (The Attic at Rock Brothers Brewing, Ybor City)

Also playing
A.J. Hall Friday, Feb. 10, 9 p.m. No cover. Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe, Tampa
Famous Last Words w/Limbs/Dark Divine/Vagrants/Colorblind/Discord Theory Friday, Feb. 10. 7 p.m. $18. Crowbar, Ybor City
Chicago Player Saturday, Feb. 11. 8 p.m. $20-$30. The Attic at Rock Brothers, Ybor City
Of The Trees Saturday, Feb. 11. 7 p.m. $30-$35. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Shitstorm w/Heaven’s Gate/Cornered/Walled City/Drug Run Saturday, Feb. 11. 7 p.m. $15. VFW Post 39, St. Petersburg
Gypsy Wind Sunday, Feb. 12, 3 p.m. No cover. Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe, Tampa

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About The Authors

Josh Bradley

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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