A stylish portrait of Cuban artist Cimafunk posing against a textured white wall. He is wearing an unbuttoned, patterned silk shirt and multiple gold necklaces, looking directly at the camera with a confident, charismatic expression. His signature high-top fade hairstyle is prominent, and the lighting is soft and warm.
Cimafunk plays Gasparilla Music Festival at Kiley Gardens in tampa, Florida on Feb. 26, 2022., Credit: Jason Ryan / Gasparilla Music Festival

Gasparilla Music Festival and this weekend’s John Prine tribute concerts aren’t the only festivals happening in the Bay area over the next few days. Tampa Bay Blues Festival, the Skatepark Of Tampa’s Tampa Pro, and Bullstock are all on the calendar as well.

Please enjoy an abridged, festival-centric, version of Music Week below, with a bunch of listings beneath them.

This listing of the best live music and concerts happening in Tampa Bay from April 9-16 is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay contributors and staffers, then supplemented by select gigs pulled from CL’s user-submitted events calendar.

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Singer-songwriter Donavon Frankenreiter sits playing an acoustic guitar in front of a dense wall of bright orange flowers. He is wearing a wide-brimmed cream hat with a decorative band, tinted sunglasses, a denim jacket over an orange shirt, and has a prominent handlebar mustache.
Donavon FrankenreiterCredit: DonavonFrankenreiter / Facebook Credit: DonavonFrankenreiter / Facebook

Donavon Frankenreiter w/Iris and the Shade
Thursday, April 9. 7 p.m. $46.66. Zodiac, Ybor City

A high-angle fisheye lens photo of the band JER and their touring members standing in a cramped stairwell covered in colorful punk and ska gig posters. The members look up at the camera with various expressions, including Jeremy Hunter in a bright green shirt, blue bucket hat, and sunglasses, while the walls around them are a collage of concert flyers.
Jer Credit: jerska / Bandcamp

Jer w/Pilot Jonezz/Just Courtesy/Misadventure
Thursday, April 9. 7 p.m. $15. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

The four members of the surf rock band The Surfrajettes standing in front of a vintage white ice cream truck. They are wearing matching teal and white striped shirts, white mini skirts, and white go-go boots. Three members hold guitars and a bass, while the fourth holds drumsticks, all posing against the colorful "Banana Boat Shake" graphics of the truck.
The Surfrajettes Credit: Atomic Music Group

The Surfrajettes w/Bethlehem Shalom
Thursday, April 9. 8 p.m. $17.67 Crowbar, Ybor City

Musician Jackie Venson stands in front of a white brick wall, holding a black electric guitar. She is wearing a white short-sleeved button-down shirt with a tan tie and dark trousers, looking at the camera with a confident expression. Her signature voluminous dark hair is a focal point of the portrait.
Jackie VensonCredit: Ismael Quintanilla III Credit: Ismael Quintanilla III

Tampa Bay Blues Festival Kickoff: GA-20 w/Jackie Venson
Thursday, April 9. 7:30 p.m. $48.95. Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

MARIS has bright, neon pink hair that is slightly windswept, and she is looking directly at the camera with a confident, deadpan expression. Her face is decorated with artistic, "Cosmic Pop" makeup: a large, stylized white star with a black outline is painted over her right eye and brow, and her cheeks and nose are dusted with iridescent glitter. She wears a white tank top with the word "AMERICAN" hand-painted in dripping red letters across the chest. Her right arm is raised behind her head, covered in a distressed, bright red fishnet sleeve that is torn and frayed. The overall aesthetic is a playful, DIY blend of 80s-inspired glam and modern indie-pop.
Maris Credit: c/o Facci PR

Bullstock: The Driver Era w/Maris/Sydney Ross Mitchell/Indigo Lane/My Dead Roommate
Friday, April 10. 6 p.m. No cover for students; $30 for guests Lot 35 at University of South Florida, Tampa

Musician Daniel Donato sits on a fallen log in a grassy field, wearing a white cowboy hat and a patterned blue shirt while playing a seafoam-green Fender Telecaster guitar.
Daniel Donato Credit: Jason Stoltzfus / All Eyes Media

Daniel Donato
Friday, April 10. 7 p.m. $38.18. Cowboys Dance Hall, Largo

A live performance by The Applebutter Express on an outdoor festival stage. On the left, Kyle Biss wears glasses and a black t-shirt while playing an acoustic-electric ukulele. To his right, Shannon Biss stands with long blonde hair and sunglasses, smiling as she sings into a microphone. The metal scaffolding of the stage and a clear sky are visible in the background.
Kyle Biss of The Applebutter Express Credit: Daryl Bowen / Gasparilla Music Festival

Fox Fam Jam: Cope w/Tire Fire/Sauce Pocket/The Applebutter Express/more
Friday-Sunday, April 10-12. $68 & up. Florida Sand Music Ranch, Brooksville

A vibrant, medium close-up shot of Cuban funk artist Cimafunk performing live at the Gasparilla Music Festival. He is grinning broadly, holding a microphone in his right hand while his left hand rests on his hip. He sports a high-top fade haircut, a neatly trimmed beard, and striking thick-framed white sunglasses. He is wearing a dark, shimmering long-sleeved shirt that catches the stage lights, which bathe the scene in deep purple and magenta hues. The background is softly blurred, showing the dark stage environment and the faint glow of festival lights, capturing a moment of high-energy joy and charisma.
Cimafunk plays Cuban Club in Ybor CIty, Florida on Oct. 14, 2022. Credit: Ysanne Taylor / Gasparilla Music Festival

Gasparilla Music Festival: Mt. Joy w/Two Friends/Gov’t Mule/Shakey Graves/GZA & the Phunky Nomads/Jai Wolf/Bryce Vine/Drive-By Truckers/Cimafunk/more
Friday-Sunday, April 10-12. $65 & up. Meridian Fields, Tampa

A wide-angle shot of a crowded North End Taphouse patio during a John Prine tribute concert in Gulfport. A group of musicians is gathered on a small stage in the corner, playing acoustic guitars and mandolins under warm indoor lighting. The audience is seated at long wooden tables, creating a cozy, packed atmosphere in the rustic, brick-walled venue.
The John Prine tribute concert at North End Taphouse & Kitchen in Gulfport, Florida on April 4, 2024. Credit: Ray Roa / Creative Loafing Tampa Bay

Gulfport remembers John Prine
Saturday, April 11. 12 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

A wide-angle outdoor shot of the beer garden at Crooked Thumb Brewery during a John Prine tribute concert. A large crowd is gathered under the shade of mature oak trees, with people seated at picnic tables and standing near the outdoor stage. The brewery's rustic wooden fencing and industrial accents are visible under the bright afternoon sun.
The Crooked Piece of Time John Prine tribute concert at Crooked Thumb Brewery in Safety Harbor, Florida on April 6, 2025. Credit: Ray Roa / Creative Loafing Tampa Bay

Crooked Piece of Time: The Songs of John Prine
Sunday, April 12. 2 p.m. $15. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Musician Lukas Nelson wearing a brown suede jacket, a white t-shirt, and a tan cowboy hat. The person is holding an acoustic guitar and leaning against a window frame inside a rustic, sunlit wooden room with multiple windows.
Lukas Nelson Credit: Matthew Berinato / Sacks & Co.

Lukas Nelson
Sunday, April 12. 8 p.m. $44.03. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Also playing

Curtis Salgado Thursday, April 9. 7:30 p.m. $30 & up. Safety Harbor Art & Music Center, Safety Harbor

Johnbern Thomas Quintet w/Randy Bordon Trio Thursday, April 9. 7:30 p.m. $25. ArtxXchange at Warehouse Arts District, St. Petersburg

Leonid & Friends Thursday, April 9. 8 p.m. $69.25 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Mac Sabbath Thursday, April 9. 6 p.m. $35.06. Orpheum, Tampa

Pickin’ Splinters (Bluegrass jam) Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin

The Rockin’ Vagrants Thursday, April 9. 7 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

​​Shane Profitt Thursday, April 9. 6 p.m. $6.20. Cowboys Dance Hall, Largo

Songwriter Night: Geri-X w/Roc Helton/more Thursdays. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Sounds of the Street Every second Thursday. 5 p.m. No cover. Water Street, Tampa

Spread Eagle w/Tonal Annihilation/Decibel Dogs Thursday, April 9. 7 p.m. $24.92. Brass Mug, Tampa

The Sunsetters Thursday, April 9. 7 p.m. No cover. The Bricks, Ybor City

BadCameo w/Sun State Radio Friday, April 10. 7 p.m. $10.70. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

The Band Perry Friday, April 10. 8 p.m. Free with park admission. Busch Gardens, Tampa

Bearly Dead Friday, April 10. 8  p.m. $22.75 & up. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Brian Caudill Friday, April 10. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin

Bryan Smith Friday, April 10. 6:30 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Captain Johnston Friday, April 10. 7:30 p.m. $7 at the door. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Clave Cafe Band Friday, April 10. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Crowns Friday, April 10. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Danny Worsnop and Tyler Rich w/Kasey Tyndall Friday, April 10. 6:30 p.m. $31.24 & up. Orpheum, Tampa

Dueling Pianos Friday, April 10. 7 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

Ella Jet w/Galbraith Group Friday, April 10. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
The Florida Orchestra: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 Friday, April 10. 8 p.m. $40.50 & up. Ferguson Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

FO4R Fest: DJ Dilman w/Kay The Angel/Mxta4 The Taino/Mac Deezy/Psych Montano/Seckond Chaynce Friday, April 10. 7 p.m. $10. Crowbar, Ybor City

Gasparilla Music Festival afterparty feat. Sam E Hues Friday, April 10. 10 p.m. $59.34. Arts Club at Tampa Edition, Tampa

Interceptor w/Buckskin/Midnight Vice Friday, April 10. Time and prices TBA. Brass Mug, Tampa

Joy Bliss Bless Friday, April 10. 7 p.m. $11 & up. Sacred Space, Tampa

Keith Sykes Friday, April 10. 7 p.m. $35. NoiseMakers, St. Petersburg

Latin Jazz Knights Friday, April 10. 8 p.m. No cover. Chewy’s Lounge, Tampa
Lisa & The All Terrain Band Friday, April 10. 8 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa

Movement Pre-Party: Recloose w/Austen van der Bleek/Greg G Friday, April 10. 7 p.m. $13.39 & up. Suite E Studios, St. Petersburg

Melody Trucks and the Fitzkee Brothers Friday, April 10. 8 p.m. $15. Moon Tower at Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Mirage (Oasis tribute) Friday, April 10. 7 p.m. $15. Oscura, Bradenton

Movement Pre-Party: Recloose w/Austen van der Bleek/Greg G Friday, April 10. 7 p.m. $13.39 & up. Suite E Studios, St. Petersburg

Pinball Wizard (The Who tribute) Friday, April 10. 8 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Reggaeton Rave Friday, April 10. 10 p.m. $15 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City

Rob Pieniak Friday, April 10. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Santana Friday, April 10. 8 p.m. $157.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Steelheart w/Saints of Saturn Friday, April 10. 6 p.m. $35 & up. OCC Road House, Pinellas Park

Stick & Ditty Friday, April 10. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg

Susan Burkhart Friday, April 10. 5 p.m. No cover. Water Street, Tampa

Swallowtail Cousin Friday, April 10. 5 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Tampa Bay Blues Festival: Tab Benoit w/Kenny Wayne Shepherd/Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band/Samantha Fish/Jimmie Vaughan/Los Lobos/Toronzo Cannon/Charlie Musselwhite & GA-20/Tommy Castro/more Friday-Sunday, April 10-12. Times and prices vary. Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg

Tim Balajadia Friday, April 10. 6 p.m. No cover. Gulfport Brewery, Gulfport

Tortuga Music Festival: Post Malone w/Riley Green/Kenny Chesney/Dwight Yoakam/Tyler Hubbard/Russell Dickerson/Ice Cube/The Fray/Dustin Lynch/more Friday-Sunday, April 10-12. 12 p.m. $355 & up. Ft Lauderdale Beach Park, Ft. Lauderdale

Urban Gypsies of Florida Friday, April 10. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Zanesville w/51 Boneyard/Acid Bully Friday, April 10. 7 p.m. No cover. The Potion Portal, St. Petersburg

7C & Friends Saturday, April 11. 10 a.m. No cover. Seven C Music, St. Petersburg

BLP Kosher Saturday, April 11. 6 p.m. $50. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa

Buffy & the Slayers (Safe Paws Rescue benefit) Saturday, April 11. 8 p.m. $17.49. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Carl Wockner Saturday, April 11. 7:30 p.m. $40 & up. Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater

Connor Zwetsch w/Josh Magwood Band Saturday, April 11. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Criso w/Breathworkz Saturday, April 11. 8 p.m. $25 & up. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Dan Calkins Trio Saturday, April 11. 8 p.m. $10.12. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Dillon Long Saturday, April 11. 6 p.m. No cover. Gulfport Brewery, Gulfport

Dueling Pianos Saturday, April 11. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Dwight Yoakam w/Flatland Cavalry/Chayce Beckham Saturday, April 11. 7 p.m. $54.50 & up. The BayCare Sound, Clearwater

El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Saturday, April 11. 7 p.m. Free with park admission. Busch Gardens, Tampa

Eric Church w/Ashley McBryde Saturday, April 11. 7:30 p.m. $69.05 & up. Benchmark International Arena, Tampa

The Florida Orchestra: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 Saturday, April 11. 8 p.m. $40.50 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

Flyte Saturday, April 11. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

The Happy Campers Saturday, April 11. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Impulse Saturday, April 11. 8 p.m. $10 at the door. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Indiehouse Records Pop-Up Saturday, April 11. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

John Kyle Rohde Saturday, April 11. 6:30 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

John Prine Event Saturday, April 11. 12 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Jordyn & Austin Saturday, April 11. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg

Justin Rice Saturday, April 11. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Katie Costello Saturday, April 11. 5 p.m. No cover. Mary Margaret’s Olde Irish Tavern, St. Petersburg

Kiss Alive (Kiss tribute) Saturday, April 11. 6 p.m. $20 & up. OCC Road House, Pinellas Park

Mario Evans Saturday, April 11. 5 p.m. No cover. Water Street, Tampa

Martin Bejerano’s CubanAmerican Trio w/Dafnis Prieto/Downtown Trio Plus One Saturday, April 11. 7:30 p.m. $25. ArtxXchange at Warehouse Arts District, St. Petersburg

No Context w/Tension Electric/Sculpted Air/The Outbreed Saturday, April 11. 7 p.m. $10. Deviant Libation, Tampa

Nzou and the Afro Soul Saturday, April 11. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Paths Of Possession w/Nibiru/Swamp Tooth/Pontifex/Corrupted Saint/Endurus Saturday, April 11. 5 p.m. $20. Brass Mug, Tampa

Rath and The Wise Guys w/Weird Times/Lot Lizards/Mommy’s Little Monsterz Saturday, April 11. 7 p.m. Pay what you want; $10 for under 21. Oscura, Bradenton

Real Dad Dept Family Music Fest: DJ Jean Paul w/DJ LCM/more Saturday, April 11. 12 p.m. No cover. Yuengling Draft Haus & Kitchen, Tampa

Rebekah Pulley Band Saturday, April 11. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Ruth Eckerd Hall Chorus Spring Concert Saturday, April 11. 7 p.m. $15. Murray Theatre at Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

San Holo Saturday, April 11. 10 p.m. $31.67 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City

Sons of Legion Saturday, April 11. 7 p.m. $37.90. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Soul Purpose IV Saturday, April 11. 8 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa

Stick & Ditty Saturday, April 11. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

Tampa Pro Party feat. BLP Kosher Saturday, April 11. 6 p.m. $50. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa

Tasty Vibrations Saturday, April 11. 7 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

Tigers Jaw w/Hot Flash Heat Wave Saturday, April 11. 7 p.m. $35.06. Orpheum, Tampa

Todd Murphy Saturday, April 11. 5 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa.

TV Breakup Scene (CD release) w/Twin Rova/Kayla Korpics Saturday, April 11. 7 p.m. $17.67. Crowbar, Ybor City

Ultra Vinyl Saturday, April 11. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg

The Wandering Hours Saturday, April 11. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Acoustic Sunday Brunch: Patrick Foy Sunday, April 12. 1 p.m. No cover. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa

Applebutter Express Duo Sunday, April 12. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa

Boys 4 Life: B2k w/Bow Wow/Waka Flocka Flame/Jeremih/Pretty Ricky/Amerie/B5 Sunday, April 12. 7 p.m. $106.30 & up. Benchmark International Arena, Tampa

The Bri Rivera Band Sunday, April 12. 3 p.m. No cover. Copa, St. Petersburg

Charlieboy w/Ur Mom/Earth Girl/Rogue’s Gallery (GMF afterparty) Sunday, April 12. 7 p.m. No cover. The Hub, Tampa

Crooked Piece of Time: The Songs of John Prine Sunday, April 12. 2 p.m. $15. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

Dead Meadow Sunday, April 12. 7 p.m. $28.69. Orpheum, Tampa

The Florida Orchestra: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 Sunday, April 12. 7:30 p.m. $42.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Gent Treadly Trio Sunday, April 12. 2 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg

Hillbilly Hellcats Trio Sunday, April 12. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg

Hollow God w/ Nosebleedr/Coma Waves/Counter Attack/Return To Sender Sunday, April 12. 6:30 p.m. $12. Oscura, Bradenton

Hot Tonic Orchestra Sunday, April 12. 3 p.m. No cover. COPA, St. Petersburg

James Suggs & Mark Moultrup Sundays. 3 p.m. No cover. Hawthorne Bottle Shop, St. Petersburg

​​Jazz Night Market Every second Sunday through Dec. 14. 5 p.m. No cover. Corner Club, Seminole Heights

Kris Mikhel Sunday, April 12. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater

Lowheaven w/Drosera/Fluxe/Thin Spaces Sunday, April 12. 7 p.m. $20.22. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Lukas Nelson Sunday, April 12. 8 p.m. $44.03. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Lydian String Quartet Sunday, April 12. 4:30 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. No cover. Barness Recital Hall, Tampa

Matt Mayfield Sunday, April 12. 2 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin

The Petty Experience (Tom Petty tribute) Sunday, April 12. 5:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

Smash Mouth Sunday, April 12. 6 p.m. Free with park admission. Busch Gardens, Tampa

The Sunday Sampler: Jack Williams Sunday, April 12. 12:30 p.m. $17.49 & up. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

USF Jazzet (Miles Davis centennial tribute) Sunday, April 12. 3 p.m. $30; $10 for students; no cover for HC staff and students. Mainstage Theatre at HC Ybor, Ybor City

USF Wind Ensemble w/Spruce Creek High School Sunday, April 12. 2 p.m. No cover. Zinober Concert Hall, Tampa

Wally Rios Project (Album release) w/DJ Shafiq/Lord Xzae/Swell Rell/Psych Montano/more Sunday, April 12. 4 p.m. $5. Crowbar, Ybor City

Zeta the Babe Sunday, April 12. 1 p.m. No cover. Gulfport Brewery, Gulfport

Latraia Savage w/Tone Monday, April 13. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Hail the Sun w/Foxy Shazam/Makari/Mella Tuesday, April 14. 6 p.m. $41.70. Orpheum, Tampa

​​The Happy Fits Tuesday, April 14. 8 p.m. $36.05. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Jon Hollywood Trio Tuesday, April 14. 7 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa

Kirk Adams & Co. Tuesdays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Mystery Concert Tuesday, April 14. 7:30 p.m. $33.27. Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, Safety Harbor

New Tampa Piano and Pedagogy Academy’s All-Faculty Chamber Music Recital Tuesday, April 14. 6:30 p.m. No cover. New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa

Phoneboy w/Heart Attack Man Tuesday, April 14. 6:30 p.m. Prices TBA. Crowbar, Ybor City

Rich Sheldon Tuesday, April 14. 7 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

USF Concert Band Tuesday, April 14. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Zinober Concert Hall at University of South Florida, Tampa

Bold Expression: Schubert, Shostakovich, and Mendelssohn Wednesday, April 15. 7:30 p.m. $15 & up; $10 cash for student and educator rush. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

Chaunces Trio Wednesday, April 15. 7 p.m. No cover. Church of the Isles, Indian Rocks Beach

The Florida Orchestra: Femme Fatale Wednesday, April 15. 11 a.m. $42.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Holly Drive Collective Wednesday, April 15. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Zinober Concert Hall, Tampa

Jon Shain Wednesday, April 15. 5 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa

Josh Magwood Band Wednesday, April 15. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Kortie / Walker Wednesday, April 15. 7 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg

Live Bluegrass Jam hosted by Fil Pate Wednesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

She Past Away w/Traitrs/Obsidian Wednesday, April 15. 7 p.m. $47.48. Orpheum, Tampa

Best of Both Worlds Thursday, April 16. 8 p.m. $23.19. Orpheum, Tampa

Canaan Cox Thursday, April 16. 7 p.m. $24.04 & up. Music hall at New World Tampa, Tampa

Classic Albums Live: Fleetwood Mac – Rumours Thursday, April 16. 8 p.m. $44 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Eric Von Thursday, April 16. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa

The Florida Orchestra: Femme Fatale Thursday, April 16. 11 a.m. $41 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

Grego Anderson & Eric Golub Thursday, April 16. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Pistil House, St. Petersburg

Ivan L w/Ouino/Indigo Lane/Jennesy/Gone Still/NovaChild Thursday, April 16. No cover. Brass Mug, Tampa

Pickin’ Splinters (Bluegrass jam) Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin

Sasha Tuck Thursday, April 16. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport

Songwriter Night: Geri-X w/Roc Helton/more Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg

SPC Community Concert Band & Wind Symphony: Celebrating America 250 Thursday, April 16. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

Tony Castellano w/Hiram Hazley and Le Jazz Thursdays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg

Uncle John’s Band Every second Friday. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor

USF Symphonic Band Thursday, April 16. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Barness Recital Hall, Tampa


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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...

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