NoNeed w/Avenue Icon After welcoming old-school, longtime Bay area reggae outfit Tribal Style to the basement, the Iberian Rooster once again skews irie when it brings a comparatively newer reggae-influenced band, NoNeed, to the SubCentral space. The boys — frontmen Sebastian Tenorio and James Harnage, drummer Kevin Blume, multi-instrumentalist Cody Moore, plus Ryan Weiss on Bass — are products of the University of South Florida’s jazz program and arrive in support of a new, dance-floor ready single “Reggae Girl” (SubCentral at Iberian Rooster, St. Petersburg) INFO
The Nervous Girls w/Broken Things/Seafang After playing shows at Pokey’s and Lucky You, Lauren Schuckel’s new group — self-described as “three girls in Tampa making music we think is cool” — makes its way to Ybor City for a set at The Bunker where the band’s feminist message gets to ride a wave of empowering, shoegazing post-punk sounds while another female-led crew, Seafang, readies itself for a set at Athens Popfest in a few weeks. (Tre Amici at the Bunker, Ybor City) INFO
Actual Bank Robbers The 1975-esque boy band brings its pop sound to the bar outside of Jannus known for its music on July 27. The group — half populated by USF alum Anthony Santaniello, Mike Pinder, Pedro Amaral and Robert Tait — just released its single “Cheat Code,” and the fact that Actual Bank Robbers formed after meeting at an amusement park means this show could be a fun one. (Ringside Cafe, St. Petersburg.) INFO —Mady Dudley
Tiny Office Concert w/Olivia Romano Fan’s of NPR’s “Tiny Desk” series now have the chance to experience something like it right here in Tampa Bay, as USF St. Pete hosts its own version with St. Pete- local indie-folk singer-songwriter, Olivia Romano. After playing all around the city at local venues, Romano — a young guitarist who covers a variety of artists like Shawn Mendes to Leonard Cohen — is ready to try her hand at this new show series. (University of South Florida, St. Petersburg.) INFO —MD
WLCM2KNXVLL w/Justin James/OCINTHEKID/Ohh-Zone/Same E. Hughes/True Pilot/Unycxmemo Cape Cod export Justin James sprinkles his rhymes with the sounds of his influences (Michael Jackson, Keith Sweat, R. Kelly) on songs likes his 2015 breakout single “Running Back.” The touch evolves on James’ latest, last month’s “Baby Bad,” where he celebrates the “unapologetic, confident and independent” women of “any ethnicity, body type and occupation.” He’s a highlight on the lineup for DJ Knox’s monthly at this St. Pete staple. (The Bends, St. Petersburg) INFO
Empire Cinema w/Pathos Pathos/Jordan Esker Pathos, Pathos — an Orlando trio which arrives in Ybor City on the day before it releases a new EP — is the perfect foil to some of the shadowy sounds of headliners Empire Cinema (whose single, “Pretty Reckless,” CL debuted in March). “Covered In Moonlight,” the Lucky Charm EP’s lead single, is a two-and-a-half blast of infectious indie-pop that features a bouncy lead guitar line flying in and out of frontman James Murphy’s abstract lyrics about loneliness. St. Pete’s own bearded-bringer of sweet pop sounds, Jordan Esker, opens the show. (New World Brewery, Ybor City) INFO
Crystal Garden There’s no doubt that a legion of Bay area-based Dave Matthews Band fans travelled to Jacksonville for a May solo set by Dave Matthews , but they won’t have to log the miles for a taste of violinist Boyd Tinsley, who arrives at the listening space above Rock Brothers Brewing’s tasting room for a two-night stand in support of a debut LP, Let the Rocks Cry Out, which Boyd’s side project, Crystal Garden, released in March. Another show is set for July 29. (The Attic at Rock Brothers Brewing, Ybor City) INFO
Galactic Empire w/Dangerkids Costumes are not mandatory, but obviously encouraged, when Star Wars cosplay band Galactic Empire brings a summer tour to Orpheum in support a self-titled album featuring metal covers of songs from the film series. CL photographer and Star Wars nerd Chris Rodriguez ranked his favorite songs from the LP, and you can read his list here. (The Orpheum, Ybor) CANCELLED
Bye Bye Birdie w/Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts Wanting a casual dose of the 50s? Well then you’re in luck. Historic Capitol Theatre in downtown Clearwater is hosting a three-night stand of the beloved 50s musical Bye Bye Birdie. Performing the Tony-winning play are summer enrollees of Ruth Eckerd Hall’s own Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts, which is one of the largest art educators in the country. (Capitol Theatre, Clearwater) INFO —LJ Hilberath
ALSO PLAYING
Hiram Hazley + Le Jazz Trio w/Anthony Castellano (Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg) INFO
Autumn June (Uncle Fat’s Tavern, Tampa) INFO
Jim Chambers Music Box Presents: Bucket Fire (Buckets Tavern & Tap, Tampa) INFO
Meg Shannon (The Ale & the Witch, St. Petersburg) INFO
Charlie Morris w/Tom Bell (House Show, Tampa) INFO
Gentlemen Army w/Slade & the Wasters/Johnny Two Chords (Fubar, St. Petersburg) INFO
