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Friday, May 16
- AC/DC w/The Pretty Reckless (Raymond James Stadium, Tampa)
- Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival: Hoobastank (Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Tampa)
- Finest in Funk: All Vinyl Rare & Classic Grooves w/AJ Hall (Flor Fina at Hotel Haya, Ybor City)
- BoyWithUke w/Ethan Bortnick (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
- The Florida Orchestra: Simply The Best (Ferguson Hall at David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa)
- Geri X w/Sgt. Splendor (Independent Bar & Cafe, Tampa)
- Halfway To Halloween: Meat Shop Boys (Deviant Libation, Tampa)
- Tampa Bay Abortion Fund’s ‘A Night Under the Superstars’ Fundraising Party: DJ Cub (Shuffle, Tampa)
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- American Supermodel w/Four Star Riot/Hangtown (Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg)
- Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival: Justin Moore (Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Tampa)
- Clearwater Jazz Holiday: Young Lion’s Jazz Festival (Largo Central Park, Largo)
- Cruel Curses (album release) w/Pipe Dreamer/Grey Market (Moon Tower at Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin)
- David Borné (Music4Life Living Arts Center, Clearwater)
- The Florida Orchestra: Simply The Best (Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg)
- Forrest Frank w/Elevation Rhythm (Yuengling Center, Tampa)
- Greenhouse listening experience (Elevation Coffee Tampa Heights, Tampa)
- Hauser (The BayCare Sound, Clearwater)
- Mercy McCoy w/Adam Randall Band (Shuffle, Tampa)
- One Night Live: Ellie Williams w/Sofia Lafuente/Farayi Malek/more (Crowbar, Ybor City)
- Tampa Metropolitan Youth Orchestra Spring Concerts (Barness Recital Hall at University of South Florida, Tampa)
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- Florida Wind Band: ‘In The Spring’ (School of Music at University of South Florida, Tampa)
- Geri X w/Sgt. Splendor (Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg)
- June Bunch (Pinellas Ale Works, St. Petersburg)
- Smino w/Samara Cyn/Kal Banx (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
- The Florida Orchestra: Simply The Best (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater)
- Tone I.E. album release (Saucin Wings, Tampa)
- Chase Shakur w/SwaVay (Crowbar, Ybor City)
- Funk N Ting: DJ Mike Blenda & DJ Shafiq (Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa)
- EXTC (Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa)
- An Evening of Jazz & Soul: Allison Nash w/Jeremy Carter/Alejandro Arenas/Patrick Bettison/Mark Feinman (Aspirations Winery, Clearwater)
- Face To Face w/Down By Law/The Attack (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
- Peelander Z w/Right On Time (Orpheum, Tampa)
Gene Field Friday, May 16. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
Brit Floyd Friday, May 16. 7 p.m. $45 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
The Dan Calkins Trio Friday, May 16. 7:30 p.m. $7. Biergarten at New World Brewery, Tampa
Diavol Strain w/Feyleux/L.U.S.T. Friday, May 16. 7 p.m. $17. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
honestav Friday, May 16. 8 p.m. Sold-out. Crowbar, Ybor City
Keeping It Country: DJ Moss Every third Friday. 7 p.m. No cover. Krate at The Grove, Wesley Chapel
Jimmy Griswold Band Friday, May 16. 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
The Joint Chiefs w/Northstar Friday, May 16. 7 p.m. $15. Noisemakers, St. Petersburg
Matt Frick Friday, May 16. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
Nails w/Terror/Spiritworld/Pest Control Friday, May 16. 6 p.m. $27.50. Orpheum, Tampa
Phenomenal Animal Friday, May 16. 8 p.m. No cover with RSVP, $10 at the door day of show. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
Rich Sheldon Friday, May 16. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Space Laces Friday, May 16. 10 p.m. $15 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City
The String Rays Friday, May 16. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Zach Short Friday-Saturday, May 16-17. 7 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. Saturday. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
The Moonstone Riders Friday, May 16. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Afro Boiler House: Pushman w/Makobo/Karl Louis Saturday, May 17. 10:30 p.m. No cover before 11:30 p.m., $10 for guaranteed entry. The Ritz, Ybor City
Adults in The Room Saturday, May 17. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Noisemakers, St. Petersburg
Brown’s 36th Birthday Bash Bonanza Saturday, May 17. 7 p.m. No cover. Orpheum, Tampa
Dave Matthews Tribute Band Saturday, May 17. 7:30 p.m. $18. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Dead Set Florida Saturday, May 16. 8 p.m. $10 at door. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
DJ 45 Revolver Saturday, May 17. 7 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Good Luck Kings Saturday, May 17. 1 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
The HeadTones Saturday, May 17. 8 p.m. Donations accepted. Blueberry Patch, Gulfport
Impulse Saturday, May 17. 8 p.m. $10 at door. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
In A Nutshell (Alice In Chains tribute) w/Plush Velvet Saturday, May 17. 8 p.m. $15. Oscura, Bradenton
Jazz at Sunset: Dr. Nathan Mitchell w/Tom Braxton and Michael Fields Jr. Saturday, May 17. 6 p.m. $15. Krate at The Grove, Wesley Chapel
Judy Haines Saturday, May 17. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Justin Rice Saturday, May 17. 7 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Mixed Signal Saturday, May 17. 8 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
S.G. Wood Saturday-Sunday, May 17-18. 3 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
The Sidewalk Poets Saturday, May 17. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Tapped In: Kay La’Dawn w/Alex Mack/OutLandish!/Vixie/Phxntom33/GTowerz/Té the Dawn/Hafise/Kobe Grandson/W!N/more Saturday, May 17. 7 p.m. $20. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
Third Saturday Jazz: Ross Strauser Quartet Saturday, May 17. 8 p.m. No cover. Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa
Urban Gypsies of Florida Saturday, May 17. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Acoustic Sunday Brunch: Rev. Billy C. Wirtz and Marvelous Marvin Sunday, May 18. 1 p.m. No cover. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
DJ Beyo Sundays through May 25. No cover. 10 a.m. Azure at Tampa Edition, Tampa
Bryan Smith Sunday, May 18. 2 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
Church Sessions: DJ Sandman w/DJ Kraze Sunday, May 18. 9 p.m. $5. Crowbar, Ybor City
Hot Tonic Sundays. 6 p.m. No cover. Tiki Bar & Grill at 56th & Shore, Gulfport
J Alvarez Sunday, May 18. 11 a.m. $35 & up. Hard Rock Event Center Pool at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa
Jamie Hite Sunday, May 18. 2 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
Jeremy Carter Sunday, May 18. 10 a.m. No cover with reservation. HEW Parlor and Chophouse, Dunedin
Le Jazz Sundays. 11:30 a.m. No cover. Boulevard Burgers & Tap House, St. Petersburg
Sam Williams w/Big Boss Dog Sunday, May 18. 3 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa
TDE Night Sunday, May 18. 9 p.m. Two drink minimum or $25 per guest. Alter Ego, Tampa
Rehab Sundays Sundays through May 25. 3 p.m.-6 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa
Subterranean Tampa: DJ Cub & Cat Sunday, May 18. 5 p.m. No cover. Hampton Station, Seminole Heights
Sunday Blues Session: Josh Nelms w/Andrew Williams Sunday, May 18. 6 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Sunday Jazz in the Lounge: Boho Sideshow Sundays. 2 p.m. No cover. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Sunday Jazz Project: Sandi Grecco w/James Suggs/Mark Moultrup Sundays. 3 p.m. No cover. The Studio Public House, St. Petersburg
Sunday Jazz with The Crew Sundays. 6 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Temporary Sanity Sunday, May 18. 3 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Zack Biss Sunday, May 18. 12 p.m. No cover. 3 Daughters Brewing, Clearwater
Pain of Truth w/Wasted Life/Fixed Game/Six Paths/Afterthought/Exit Strategy Monday, May 19. 7 p.m. $20. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa
Dennis Stadelman of Cope Every first and third Tuesday. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Kyle Schroeder Tuesdays. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin
Melody Artisans of the Crooked Thumb Every other Tuesday. 7 p.m. No cover. Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
Robin Spielberg Tuesday, May 20. 7 p.m. No cover. Teco Theater at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
A Century of Skinner Wednesday, May 21. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg
The Crane Wives Wednesday, May 21. 8 p.m. $25. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
DeadPhishSpread Wednesdays: Matt Weis w/John Sabal/Christian Walker Wednesday, May 21. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Hot Tonic Wednesdays. 6:30 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
Keep Reaching w/Collective Action/Renounce/Blockade/Depose Wednesday, May 21. 7 p.m. $15. Skatepark of Tampa, Tampa
Ken Peplowski & Diego Figueiredo Wednesday, May 21. 8 p.m. $10 & up. New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa
Live Bluegrass Jam hosted by Fil Pate Wednesdays. 7 p.m. No cover. The Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Matt Frost Band Every third Wednesday. 8 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
Wim Tapley & The Cannons Wednesday, May 21. 7:30 p.m. $15. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
CageGrass: Fil Pate Trio Thursdays. 7:30 p.m. No cover. Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg
Chaunces Trio Thursdays. 8 p.m. No cover. Oscura, Bradenton
Chops Jam Session: Rod Alnord Quartet Thursday, May 22. 8 p.m. No cover. Biergarden at New World Brewery, Tampa
The Florida Orchestra: Inside Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 Thursday, May 22. 7:30 p.m. Pay what you can. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg
Josh Webb Thursday, May 22. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse, Gulfport
No Standards: Tucker Sody w/Vinny Svoboda/Lyndon Thacker/Mike Bryant Thursday, May 22. 7 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Pickin’ Splinters (Bluegrass jam) Thursdays. 7 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin
Uncle John’s Band Thursdays. 8 p.m. No cover. Bayboro Brewing, St. Petersburg
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This article appears in May 8-14, 2025.