Tampa Bay's best live music happening January 18-25

Including John Lamb's birthday, the Born Free benefit, and Lettuce's Adam Deitch with Bigyuki.

click to enlarge John Lamb, who is the focus of the John Lamb 90th birthday concert at Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida on Jan. 20, 2024. - Photo by Stephen Splane
Photo by Stephen Splane
John Lamb, who is the focus of the John Lamb 90th birthday concert at Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida on Jan. 20, 2024.
Winter winds have arrived in Tampa Bay, and so has this very cool week of live music happening Jan. 18-25 at various venues across the Bay area. John Lamb's birthday concert, Judy Collins, the Rise Up finale with Andrew McMahon, a Born Free benefit and more are part of the agenda.

Shows on this listing are compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staffers and contributors, then supplemented with select concerts submitted to CL's Tampa Bay concert calendar.

Don't see your event here? Please submit it yourself.

Thursday, Jan. 18
Friday, Jan. 19
Saturday, Jan. 20
Sunday, Jan. 21
Tuesday, Jan. 23
Wednesday, Jan. 24
Thursday, Jan. 25
Also playing

DJ Ku Thursday, Jan. 18. 10 p.m.  Reservations suggested. Arts Club at Tampa Edition, Tampa

Uncle John’s Band Thursday, Jan. 18, 8 p.m. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

DJ Jask Friday, Jan. 19. 10 p.m.  Reservations suggested. Arts Club at Tampa Edition, Tampa

Dr.Ushūu & Sora Friday, Jan. 19. 10 p.m. $15-$30. TK Lounge, Tampa

The Florida Orchestra: Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 Friday, Jan. 19. 8 p.m. $35 & up. Ferguson Hall at David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

Jared Petteys & The Headliners Friday, Jan. 19. 9 p.m. No cover. Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe, Tampa

Nadya Friday-Saturday, Jan. 19-20. 6 p.m. The Dan, Tampa

The Rolling Stones Tribute Shoe Friday, Jan. 19. 9 p.m. $25. Wild Rover Brewing Co., Tampa

Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay Saturday, Jan. 20. 6:30 p.m. $37.45. First Baptist Church of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg

Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Saturday, Jan. 20. 6:30 p.m. $37.45. First Baptist Church of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg

Claudia Schmidt w/Kip Kelly Saturday, Jan. 20. 6:30 p.m. Craftsman House Gallery, St. Petersburg

Dopapod
Saturday, Jan. 20. 8 p.m. $22. Crowbar, Ybor City

The Florida Orchestra: Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 Saturday, Jan. 20. 8 p.m. $23 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

Kyle Smith
Saturday, Jan. 20. 8 p.m. $15 & up. Floridian Social, Clearwater

DJ Muto Saturday, Jan. 20. 8 p.m. No cover. Rooftop at Tampa Edition, Tampa

DJ Parker
Saturday, Jan. 20. 10 p.m.  Reservations suggested. Arts Club at Tampa Edition, Tampa

Nate
Mosley Saturday, Jan. 20. 5 p.m. No cover. Tampa Bay Brewing Company, Ybor City

Third Saturday Jazz: Scott Murley Trio Saturday, Jan. 20. 8 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar & Cafe, Tampa

Shane Smith and The Saints
Sunday, Jan. 21. 8 p.m. $25. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Steinway Piano Series: Eunmi Ko
Sunday, Jan. 21. 4 p.m. No cover. School of Music concert hall at University of South Florida, Tampa

A Tribute to Elton: One Night Only
Sunday, Jan. 21. 5:30 p.m. $40-$80. Zubrick Magic Theatre, St. Petersburg

Emmet Stevens Jr.
Tuesday, Jan. 23. 7 p.m. No cover. Southern Belle Bar, Ybor City

The Jazz Beat Blues Poetry Ensemble
Tuesday, Jan. 23. 7 p.m. $15. Studio@620, St. Petersburg

The Remix: Ahrod w/Tone I.E. Tuesday, Jan. 23. 8 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa

Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band Wednesday, Jan. 24. 7 p.m. $18. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Easy Honey w/Rohna/Taverns
Thursday, Jan. 25. 7 p.m. $17. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

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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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