Tampa Bay's best live music happening April 25-May 2

Including the Katara album release, Breakaway Festival, Gaza! Rising benefit, and more.

By Ray Roa , Josh Bradley and Kyla Fields on Thu, Apr 25, 2024 at 3:10 am

Photo by Amanda LaFerriere

Seth Adam Lynn (L) and Natalie DePergola of Katara, which plays Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on April 26, 2024.

Tampa Bay's live music weekend has arrived once again, and it's especially long and strong to close out the month. This listing was compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staffers and contributors, then supplemented with select gigs from CL's user-submitted Tampa Bay event calendar.

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Thursday, April 25

97X Under Play: Knox w/Nightbreakers (Floridian Social, St. Petersburg)
Liz Longley (Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater)
Mac McAnally (Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater)
Melodies & Mixtures: Adriana McDonald (Oscura, Bradenton)
Upon A Burning Body w/Vctms/The Browning/Hollo Front Thursday, April 25. 7 p.m. $20. Orpheum, Tampa

Interview: Katara spent years bottling up all the joy on its new album 'These Days': On Friday, the harp and drum duo celebrates one of the Bay area's most optimistic and forward-looking local albums of the last decade.

Friday, April 26

Andrés Cepeda (Morsani Hall at David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa)
Breakaway Music Festival: Illenium w/Kaskade/Acraze/more (North Lot at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa)
Defrauded w/Highest Crown/The Anti-Don’t’s/Human Error Friday, April 26. 7 p.m. $5. Oscura, Bradenton
Flipturn w/The Hails (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
Hallucienda 10th Anniversary: DJ Three w/Brian Busto/Rat Galactic (The Nest at St. Pete Brewing Company, St. Petersburg)
Heart w/Cheap Trick (Amalie Arena, Tampa)
Jimmie’s Chicken Shack w/Tropico Blvd/Pilot Jonezz (Floridian Social, St. Petersburg)
Katara album release w/Guy Average/Rogerthomas (Crowbar, Ybor City)
Kenny G (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater)
Leon Majcen (Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, Safety Harbor)
Loe Shimmy (Club Skye, Ybor City)
New Aesthetics w/Radaghast/Articles/Moth Bite (NoiseMakers, St. Petersburg)
Ortrotasce w/Sleeping Pills/Get With This/Posh Boy/Soulr (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)
The Urbane Cowboys (Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe, Tampa)

Saturday, April 27

Black On w/Toshi/Tiny Waves (Orpheum, Tampa)
Born Of Osiris w/Attila/Traitors/Extortionist/Not Enough Space (The Ritz, Ybor City)
Breakaway Music Festival Afterparty: Crankdat w/Myr/Wilco Beats Saturday, April 27. 11 p.m. $30. The Ritz, Ybor City
Breakaway Festival: Zedd w/Sofi Tukker (DJ set)/Alleycvt/more (North lot at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa)
Gaza! Rising! Ybor City: Dea and Saint w/Pilot Jonezzz/Afterworld/Razor and the Boogiemen/Highway Advisory Radio/Offerings/The Tilt/Phlegm/Hovercar (Crowbar, Ybor City)
Madds (WTR Pool at Godfrey Hotel & Cabanas, Tampa)
Mariah The Scientist w/Chxrry22 (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
Mila Killa (Alter Ego, Tampa)
Panter Bélico (Yuengling Center, Tampa)
The Steel Crows w/Physical Plant/Rosaline/Joey Wit (Oscura, Bradenton)

Sunday, April 28

Acme Jazz Garage (Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe, Tampa)
Bad Religion w/Social Distortion (The BayCare Sound, Clearwater)
Gypsy Star (Aspirations Winery, Clearwater)
Punk Rock Flea Market: Chasing Airplanes w/M.A.C.E./Friendly Fire/Victims of Circumstance/Bargain Bin Heroes/The Kutoffs (Oscura, Bradenton)
LP Giobbi (WTR Pool at Godfrey Hotel & Cabanas, Tampa)
New Tampa Unplugged: Reflections Chamber Ensemble (New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa)
The Wallflowers (Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater)
Wheeler Walker Jr. (Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa)

Tuesday, April 30

ArtSpace Tampa Community Fundraiser: Slam Anderson w/SydLive/Kat On The Keys/Tone I.E./Psych Montano/Kay Three/DJ Afro Blanco (Crowbar, Ybor City)
Melody Artisans of the Crooked Thumb Tuesday, April 30. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Interview: Outsider no more, indie-rock darling Alvvays finally brings ‘Blue Rev’ to Florida: Molly Rankin & co. play The Ritz Ybor on May 5.

Wednesday, May 1

Alvvays w/Horse Jumper Of Love (The Ritz, Ybor City)
Bodega w/TV Extra (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)
Radio St. Pete 96.7 FM Live Broadcast: Deb Ruby & June Bunch (Thrive DTSP, St. Petersburg)

Thursday, May 2

Andy Frasco & The U.N. w/Dogs in a Pile (Crowbar, Ybor City)
Rock The Park: Gat$ w/Operation Acoustic Kitty/Sealskin & Zitrovision (Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Tampa)
Southpaw w/Surfaced/downpour./Summoned Skulls (Oscura, Bradenton)

Also playing

DJ Ku Thursday, April 25. 10 p.m. Reservation suggested. Alter Ego, Tampa

Johnny Mathis Thursday, April 25. 8 p.m. $37 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Rising Appalachia Thursday, April 25. 7 p.m. $38. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Breakaway Music Festival Afterparty: Matroda w/Taylorlace/Pushman Friday, April 26. 11 p.m. $25. The Ritz, Ybor City

Dagger w/Superbitch/Knife Rituals/Torchmouth Friday, April 26. 8 p.m. $15. Deviant Libation, Tampa

Dead Set Florida Friday, April 26. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

DJ Flaco Friday, April 26. 9 p.m. No cover with reservation. Alter Ego, Tampa

The Family Funk Friday, April 26. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

The Florida Orchestra: Saint-Saëns’ Third Symphony Friday, April 26. 8 p.m. $23 & up. Ferguson Hall at Straz Center, Tampa

Keep Flying w/Bay Street Friday, April 26. 8 p.m. $15. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Liz Longley Friday, April 26. 7:30 p.m. $25 & up. Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater

Pop Punk Emo Night Friday, April 26. 9 p.m. $10. The Catacombs, Tampa

The Rack: Pusha Preme w/Fre$h P/Cozy In The Back/Clockworx Thursday, April 25. 7 p.m. $12-$15. Crowbar, Ybor City

Rich Sheldon Friday, April 26. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Sam Williams Friday, April 26. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Sauce Pocket w/Displace Friday, April 26. 8 p.m. $10. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Trey Wanvig Friday, April 26. 8 p.m. $10, sold at door only. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Das Ich w/Astari Nite/Oberer Totpunkt/DJ Dave Saturday, April 27. 8 p.m. $20. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Dead Mirrors w/Florist/Minnoch Saturday, April 27. 7 p.m. $5. Hooch and Hive, Tampa

The Dixie Dregs w/Steve Morse Band Saturday, April 27. 8 p.m. $44.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

The Florida Orchestra: Saint-Saëns’ Third Symphony Saturday-Sunday, April 27-28. $23 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

Jerk Dog Records 10th Anniversary: Burke Bros. w/Tiger 54/Teen Cobra/Las Nadas/Sir Sympathy Saturday, April 27. 6 p.m. No cover. Birdrock Taco Shack, Bradenton

Zanesville w/Fingerpuppet Saturday, April 27. 9:30 p.m. No cover. The Hub, Tampa

Juan Love and Friends Saturday, April 27. 2 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Hooch and Hive, Tampa

Olya V Saturday, April 27. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Sauce Pocket w/Stick & Ditty Saturday, April 27. 7 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Subliminal Doubt w/Kyle Ingram Saturday, April 27. 8 p.m. $15. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Zach Bartholomew w/Gloria Muñoz Saturday, April 27. 8 p.m. $10 & up. Side Door Cabaret at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

Deviant Libation Spring Bazaar: A Dark Carnival w/Ybor City Sirens Sunday, April 28. No cover. Deviant Libation, Tampa

Fang Shooey w/Poor Life Choices/Eric Best Sunday, April 28. 7 p.m. $5. The Nest at St. Pete Brewing Co., St. Petersburg

Jordan & Cassidy Sunday, April 28. 12:30 p.m. No cover. Bier Garten at Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Kristy Lee Sunday, April 28. 5:30 p.m. $25. Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, Safety Harbor

L.C. WIlliams and the Driver Sunday, April 28. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Ol’ Dirty Sundays: DJ Casper w/DJ Fader Sunday, April 28. 10 p.m. $5. Crowbar, Ybor City

The Pinellas Youth Symphony: 66th Season Finale Concert Sunday, April 28. 4:30 p.m. $2 (children and students) & up. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

S.G. Wood Sunday, April 28. 3 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Sgammato School of Music & Recording Studio: Not Another Emo Show Sunday, April 28. 2 p.m.-8 p.m. $10. Crowbar, Ybor City

Spreadsheets Sunday, April 28. 9 p.m. No cover with reservation. Alter Ego, Tampa

Sunday Jazz in the Lounge: Bryan J. Hughes and the Crew w/Boho Sideshow Sunday, April 28. 2 p.m. No cover, but RSVP needed. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Sunday Live Music Series: Bluegrass Pirates Sunday, April 28. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar & Cafe, Tampa

The Kids Are Alright: Girls Rock St. Pete Youth Open Mic Sunday, April 28. 4 p.m. The Chattaway, St. Petersburg

MIRA Showcase Monday, April 29. 7 p.m. Free for SPC students, $5 for general admission. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

See You Next Tuesday w/Mouthbreather/Implosive Disgorgance/Thin Monday, April 29. 7 p.m. $17. Orpheum, Tampa

Emmet Stevens Jr. Tuesday, April 30. 7 p.m. No cover. Southern Belle Bar & Grill, Ybor City

The Fixx Tuesday, April 30. 8 p.m. $39 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Erra w/Make Them Suffer/Void of Vision/Novelists Wednesday, May 1. 7 p.m. $22.50. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Mile-End Trio: Jeffrey Multer w/Julian Schwarz/Marika Bournaki Wednesday, May 1. 7:30 p.m. $15 & up. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

Abortion Twins w/Billy Doom Is Dead/Thee Butcher Cabal/Moon Thing/Mario Thursday, May 2. 8 p.m. $10. Brass Mug, Tampa

The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA Thursday, May 2. 8 p.m. $38.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Elizabeth Glushko Thursday, May 2. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Lady Gaga Drag Show feat. Adrianna Sparkle Thursday, May 2. 7 p.m. $10. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Money Man Thursday, May 2. 7 p.m. $45. The Ritz, Ybor City

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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.

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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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