
Tampa Bay’s live music weekend is here , and it’s kissing a kabuki mask on the mouth and also also checking out Pilot Jonezz (pictured) playing Punk Black Tampa this weekend. Here’s a listing of Tampa Bay’s best live music and concerts happening Friday, Feb. 27-Thursday, March 5.
Music Week is compiled by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staffers and contributors, then supplemented with select gigs from CL’s user-submitted events calendar.
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Daikaiju w/Liquid Pennies/Bad Bad Things
Friday, Feb. 27. 7 p.m. $20 & up. Magnanimous Brewing (Seminole Heights) Tampa

Florida Strawberry Festival: Alabama
Thursday, Feb. 26. 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices vary. Florida Strawberry Festival grounds, Plant City

DJ Holographic w/Brian Busto/Allie Wolding/Diana NC
Friday, Feb. 27. 9 p.m. $24.80 & up. The Nest at St. Pete Brewing Co., St. Petersburg

Masquerade hip-hop night reunion: DJ Fader
Friday, Feb. 27. 9 p.m. No cover. Velvet Gypsy, Tampa

Taína w/DJNoturgirl b2b Smushyslugs/DJ Spur
Friday, Feb. 27. 10 p.m. No cover. The Bends, St. Petersburg

Afro Symphony feat. Pusha Preme w/Mister Wagner/The Get Down Band/Same Day Delivery Orchestra
Saturday, Feb. 28. 7 p.m. $25.50. Tempus Projects at Kress Contemporary, Ybor City—Laura Troyer

Clearwater Sea-Blues Festival: North Mississippi Allstars w/Robert Jon & The Wreck/Gypsy Blue Revue/Mathias Lattin/Piper & The Hard Times/Selwyn Birchwood/Parker Barrow/Angela Easley/Ben Prestage/Mike Davis Project/more
Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 28-March 1. 2 p.m. No cover. Coachman Park, Clearwater

Gasparilla Festival of the Arts: Have Gun, Will Travel w/Ashley Smith & the Random Occurrence/Mountain Holler/Geri X/Wulfgang Amadeus/Discord Theory/more Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 28-March. 1 No cover. Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, Tampa

Improvement Movement w/Fast Preacher
Saturday, Feb. 28. 9 p.m. $21.03. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg

Punk Black Tampa Fest: Pilot Jonezz w/Bangarang/Being Hvman/He Kindly/Cat Skratch/Fesssi K/Lady Heroine/Amani Minott/Just Courtesy
Saturday, Feb. 28. 5 p.m. $15. Crowbar, Ybor City

Rogerthomas (Foreveryung release) w/Katara/Bauxmonk/Luke Schneider Saturday, Feb. 28. 7 p.m. $12.86. Suite E Studios, St. Petersburg

After The Movies Presents: Tiger 54 w/The Drop Deads/Earthgirl
Sunday, March 1. 9 p.m. $10. Sun-Ray Cinema, Tampa

Pentagram String Band w/Yes Ma’am/Little Foot/Mark Wagner & the Bad Habits
Sunday, March 1. $20-$25. The Nest at St. Pete Brewing Co., St. Petersburg

Thelma and The Sleaze
Sunday, March 1. 7 p.m. $15 & up. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Al Jardine & The Pet Sounds Band
Monday, March 2. 7:30 p.m. $74 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

The Deslondes w/Sabine McCalla
Monday, March 2. 7 p.m. $24.06. Crowbar, Ybor City

A Beacon School w/Cathedral Bells/Peli Gene
Wednesday, March 4. 7 p.m. $17-$20. Bayboro Brewing Co., St. Petersburg

CAMPGround26
Thursday & Friday, March 5 & 6. 7 p.m. Thursday; 12 p.m. Friday. $15 & up. Tempus Projects, Ybor City

Rock The Park: Mossheads w/Monae Marleau/Ken Apperson
Thursday, March 5. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Tampa
Also playing
All Your Friends (Indie party) Friday, Feb. 27. 8 p.m. $23.19 & up. Orpheum, Tampa
Aurelio Voltaire w/TBA Friday, Feb. 27. 7 p.m. $20-$25. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
Beach Terror w/Harlow Gold/Then There’s Me Friday, Feb. 27. 7 p.m. $14.99. Suite E Studios, St. Petersburg
Cash Box Kings Friday, Feb. 27. 7:30 p.m. $30 & up. Safety Harbor Art & Music Center, Safety Harbor
Chris Poe Friday, Feb. 27. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
Crespo Friday, Feb. 27. 11:30 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Lower Deck Harbour Island, Tampa
Deep Pine Friday, Feb. 27. 6 p.m. No cover. Gulfport Brewery, Gulfport
Ella Jet w/Box Car Hollow Friday, Feb. 27. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
Final Friday: Sedque w/Logan Ray Tyler/Arrows & Errors/Evan Scannell Friday, Feb. 27. $5. Neptune Cyclery, Tarpon Springs
Florida Strawberry Festival: Jo Dee Messina Friday, Feb. 27. 3:30 p.m. $40-$45. Florida Strawberry Festival grounds, Plant City
Florida Strawberry Festival: Jamey Johnson Friday, Feb. 27. 7:30 p.m. $45-$75. Florida Strawberry Festival grounds, Plant City
Eric Von Friday, Feb. 27. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa
George Pennington Band Friday, Feb. 27. 7 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa
Guy Meets Girl Friday, Feb. 27. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg
Hot Tonic Friday, Feb. 27. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Kevin Steele (Record release) w/Saints of Saturn Friday, Feb. 27. 7 p.m. $22.52 & up. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
Marshall Lowry Friday, Feb. 27. 3 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa
Mo Lowda and The Humble Friday, Feb. 27. 8 p.m. $34.99. Crowbar, Ybor City
The Nighthawks Friday, Feb. 27. 7:30 p.m. $14.48. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
#NoFilter Friday, Feb. 27. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Pirate Flag (Kenny Chesney tribute) Friday, Feb. 27. 8 p.m. No cover. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Row Jomah Friday, Feb. 27. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Sam Williams Friday, Feb. 27. 5 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Scott Hamilton Band Friday, Feb. 27. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
The Shotgun Prodigy w/Necrotizing/Bedazzled Cadaver/Katana/Girth/FallenOnDeafEars Friday, Feb. 27. 5 p.m. $10. Deviant Libation, Tampa
Siamese w/Cabal/Mirror Cell/Spiritual Chaos Friday, Feb. 27. 7 p.m. $25-$30. Oscura, Bradenton
Spyro Gyra Friday, Feb. 27. 8 p.m. $62 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
Styx w/Cheap Trick Friday, Feb. 27. 7 p.m. $58.50 & up. The BayCare Sound, Clearwater
The Vodkanauts Friday, Feb. 27. 7 p.m. $20-$35. freeFall Theatre Company, St. Petersburg
Virtual Riot w/Myr/Domatix/Veros Friday, Feb. 27. $20.77 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City
Wacken Metal Battle – Round 1 Friday, Feb. 27. 6 p.m. $24.92. Brass Mug, Tampa
Audra McDonald Saturday, Feb. 28. 8 p.m. $190.50 & up. Carol Morsani Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
The Cats Band Saturday, Feb. 28. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
Christine Honein Trio Saturday, Feb. 28. 6 p.m. No cover. Delicious Pour, St. Petersburg
Connor Zwetsch w/Audrey Short Band Saturday, February 28. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Ruby’s Elixir, St. Petersburg
December of ’63 (Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons tribute) Saturday, Feb. 28. 7:30 p.m. $25 & up. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg
The Dave Matthews Tribute Band Saturday, Feb. 28. 8 p.m. $28.55. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Damaged Goods Saturday, Feb. 28. 10 p.m. No cover. M. Bird, Tampa
Damaged Goods Saturday, Feb. 28. 11:30 p..m. No cover with reservation. Lower Deck Harbour Island, Tampa
DJ Cub Saturday, Feb. 28. 8 p.m. No cover. Hampton Station, Tampa
Ella Jet Saturday, February 28. 10:00 a.m. No cover. Seven C Music, St. Petersburg
Element Saturday, Feb. 28. 6:30 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Florida Strawberry Festival: Lonestar Saturday, Feb. 28. 3:30 p.m. $40-$45. Florida Strawberry Festival grounds, Plant City
Florida Strawberry Festival: Ty Myers Saturday, Feb. 28. 7:30 p.m. $50-$75. Florida Strawberry Festival grounds, Plant City
Future Vintage Saturday, Feb. 28. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Gone But Not Forgotten: Rex Sabbath w/Cottondale Swamp/The New Brutarians/Brian Jones and his Elevator Music/Talk To Mark/Melissa Grady and The Same Day Delivery Orchestra/Hangtown/Parson Brown Saturday, Feb. 28. 6 p.m. $20 & up. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
Gloomchild w/Moth Bite/Reverya/Luciidea Saturday, Feb. 28. 7:30 p.m. Pay what you want; $10 for under 21. Oscura, Bradenton.
Hold A Grunge Saturday, Feb. 28. 7 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg
Hot Rod Hornets Saturday, Feb. 28. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Hot Tonic Orchestra (Santana tribute) Saturday, Feb. 28. 7:30 p.m. $35; $30 for members. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa
Jeff Coffey Saturday, Feb. 28. 7 p.m. $39.19 & up. Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater
Jazz in the garden: Jazz Funk Soul Saturday, Feb. 28. No cover. Biergarten at New World Tampa, Tampa
J Santi and The Vital Groove Saturday, Feb. 28. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
A Killer’s Confession w/The Cunningham Wake/Severed Sun Saturday, February 28. 7 p.m. $28.69. Orpheum, Tampa
Luv Her: Studs Don’t Cheat w/She She/DJ Donnie Luv/DJ KP Saturday, Feb. 28. 10 p.m. $20 & up. Venue 2106, Tampa
Marianne & the Professor Saturday, Feb. 28. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Markus Schulz Saturday, Feb. 28. 10 p.m. $20.77 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City
Matthew McCartney (Album release) Saturday, Feb. 28. 5 p.m. No cover. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Nashville Night in Tampa feat. Ray Fulcher and Scooter Carusoe Saturday, Feb. 28. 8 p.m. $90 & up. Jaeb Theater at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
Niiko x Swae Saturday, Feb. 28. 7 p.m. No cover. Lower Deck, Tampa
Placebo Effect w/Deep Red/Faustian Saturday, Feb. 28. 7 p.m. $27.51. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
Proper Wednesday Saturday, Feb. 28. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
The Righteous Brothers Saturday, Feb. 28. 8 p.m. $54.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Rude Squad w/Rath & The Wise Guys/Local Pain/Arcane Arcade Saturday, Feb. 28. 6 p.m. $10. Deviant Libation, Tampa
Ryan Marchand Saturday, Feb. 28. 12:30 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Sirsy Saturday, Feb. 28. 8 p.m. No cover. Moon Tower at Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Spanish Needles w/Floating Boy/Headless State Saturday, Feb. 28. 8 p.m. $12. Pinellas Ale Works, St. Petersburg
Speak Easy Saturday, Feb. 28. 5 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Tusk (Fleetwood Mac tribute) Saturday, Feb. 28. 8 p.m. $37 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
USF Choral Ensembles Saturday, Feb. 28. 3 p.m. No cover. Peter and Cynthia Zinober Concert Hall, Tampa
Virgil Cain Saturday, Feb. 28. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa
Alicia Witt Sunday, March 1. 7:30 p.m. $39 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
Ally Milan Sunday, March 1. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Attack On Titan in Concert Sunday, March 1. 7 p.m. $85.40 & up. Morsani Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
Arkona w/Withering Earth Sunday, March 1. 7 p.m. $28.69. Orpheum, Tampa
Babyl Trio Sunday, March 1. 7 p.m. No cover. Freckled Fin Irish Pub, Tampa
Big Joe’s Jukebox Sunday, March 1. 2 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
Dead Boys Sunday, March 1. 6:30 p.m. $25. Brass Mug, Tampa
Florida Strawberry Festival: Riley Green feat. Hannah McFarland Sunday, March. 1. 6:30 p.m. $110-$135. Florida Strawberry Festival grounds, Plant City
John Frinzi Sunday, March 1. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Moors and McCumber Sunday, March 1. 5:30 p.m. $30 & up. Safety Harbor Art & Music Center, Safety Harbor
New Horizons Jazz and Concert Band Sunday, March 1. 3 p.m. No cover. Clymer Park, Gulfport
Pentagram String Band w/Yes Ma’am/Little Foot/Mark Wagner & the Bad Habits Sunday, March 1. 7 p.m $20-$25. The Nest at St. Pete Brewing Co., St. Petersburg
Stayin’ Alive (Bee Gees tribute) Sunday, March 1. 1 p.m. $24 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Bobby Rush Monday, March 2. 7:30 p.m. $45 & up. Safety Harbor Art & Music Center, Safety Harbor
Florida Strawberry Festival: Gene Watson Monday, March 2. 3:30 p.m. $30. Florida Strawberry Festival grounds, Plant City
Florida Strawberry Festival: Legends of Love feat. Brian McKnight, Ginuwine & Ruben Studdard Monday, March 2. 7:30 p.m. $40-$80. Florida Strawberry Festival grounds, Plant City
Florida Strawberry Festival: Sandi Patti Tuesday, March 3. 3:30 p.m. $30. Florida Strawberry Festival grounds, Plant City
Florida Strawberry Festival: Lauren Daigle Tuesday, March 3. 7:30 p.m. $70-$85. Florida Strawberry Festival grounds, Plant City
Jake Shimabukuro Tuesday, March 3. 8 p.m. $36 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
Marbin Tuesday, March 3. 7 p.m. $20. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Melody Artisans of the Crooked Thumb Every other Tuesday. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
Rod Stewart Tuesday, March 3. 8 p.m. $506.20 & up. Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa
USF Concert & Symphonic Bands Tuesday, March 3. 7:30 p.m. No cover, tickets required. Barness Recital Hall at University of South Florida, Tampa
Bbno$ Wednesday, March 4. 7 p.m. $48.75. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
A Beacon School w/Peli Gene Wednesday, March 4. 7 p.m. $20.70. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
Chorus Angelorum: Winter Baroque Concert Wednesday, March 4. 7 p.m. No cover. St Thomas’ Episcopal Church, St. Petersburg
Eli Young Band w/Lanco Wednesday, March 4. 8 p.m. $81.75 & up. Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa
Gregorian Sings Enigma Wednesday, March 4. 7:30 p.m. $51 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
Florida Strawberry Festival: John Foster Wednesday, March 4. 7:30 p.m. $25-$35. Florida Strawberry Festival grounds, Plant City
Florida Strawberry Festival: Brantley Gilbert Wednesday, March 4. 7:30 p.m. $50-$85. Florida Strawberry Festival grounds, Plant City
Nick Parr & the Selfless Lovers Wednesday, March 4. 7 p.m. $20-$25. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
Strung Out w/Riverboat Gamblers/Damnage Wednesday, March 4. 6:30 p.m. $35.06. Orpheum, Tampa
Sue Foley Wednesday, March 4. 7:30 p.m. Sold-out. Side Door at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg
Western Gypsies Wednesday, March 4. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
AlexSucks Thursday, March 5. 7 p.m. $20.70. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
Billy Ocean Thursday, March 5. 7:30 p.m. $48.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
EG Kight w/Greg Nagy Thursday, March 5. 7:30 p.m. $20 & up. Side Door Cabaret at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg
Florida Strawberry Festival: Bill Haley Jr. & The Comets Thursday, March 5. 10:30 a.m. No cover with paid gate admission. Florida Strawberry Festival grounds, Plant City
Florida Strawberry Festival: The Bellamy Brothers 3:30 p.m. $30. Florida Strawberry Festival grounds, Plant City
Florida Strawberry Festival: Dierks Bentley 7:30 p.m. $70-$90. Florida Strawberry Festival grounds, Plant City
Geri X w/Roc Helton Thursdays through March 26. 7 p.m. No cover. Courtyard at The Ale & the Witch, St. Petersburg
Joey Diaz Thursday, March 5. 8 p.m. $110.55 & up. Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa
Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October Thursday, March 5. 8 p.m. $49.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus w/Mourning In May/Talon Reid Thursday, March 5. 7 p.m. $41.70 & up. Orpheum, Tampa
Two Piece & the Gang w/Recount/Pure Bliss/Age of Refuge/Bang Out Thursday, March 5. 7 p.m. $15. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa
USF Symphony Orchestra Thursday, March 5. 7:30 p.m. No cover, tickets required. Zinober Concert Hall at University of South Florida, Tampa
