29 live music events and concerts happening in Tampa Bay this weekend

Yep, Girl Talk is back.

click to enlarge Girl Talk, which plays Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, Florida on Dec. 9, 2022. - Photo by Joey Kennedy
Photo by Joey Kennedy
Girl Talk, which plays Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, Florida on Dec. 9, 2022.
The live music weekend has arrived in Tampa Bay, so here are the best shows happening from Thursday, Dec. 8-Wednesday, Dec. 14.

This listing is a mix of shows hand-picked by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay contributors, plus select submissions from a user-driven, free Tampa Bay concert calendar. To have your event considered for inclusion please submit it via cltampa.com.

Thursday, Dec. 8
Friday, Dec. 9
Saturday, Dec. 10
Sunday, Dec. 11
Tuesday, Dec, 13
Wednesday, Dec. 14
Also playing

Eric Gales
Thursday, Dec. 8. 8 p.m. $39 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
Bendigo Fletcher w/Boa Boys Friday, Dec. 9. 8 p.m. $12. Crowbar, Ybor City
Black Violin Sunday, Dec. 11. 7 p.m. $36 & up. Morsani Hall at Straz Center, Tampa
High On Fire w/Municipal Waste/Gel/The Early Moods Sunday, Dec. 11. 6 p.m. $25. Orpheum, Tampa
Engelbert Humperdinck Monday, Dec. 12. 7 p.m. $42.75-$78.75. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Debbie Gibson Thursday, Dec. 15. 8 p.m. $30-$75. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater