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Tampa Bay's best live music happening Aug. 8-15

Including Zach Bryan, BK Jackson, Slash and more.

By Ray Roa and Josh Bradley

Aug 8, 2024

Tampa Bay's live music weekend is here, and while it was supposed to have Lauryn Hill in it, well, we all know how that goes. Still, there's a lot for live music fans to love on ths listing of the best concerts coming to Tampa Bay from Aug. 8-15 including Zach Bryan, Slash, BK Jackson and more...

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Rising Mexican superstar Ivan Cornejo plays Tampa concert on Friday

The 20-year-old 'Está Dañada' songwriter is another Mexican regional music artist selling out arenas across the U.S.

By Ray Roa
Aug 15, 2024
Fiery rock-and-roll trio Night Child plays no-cover Seminole Heights show on Friday

Sam Williams opens.

By Ray Roa
Aug 15, 2024
Damon Fowler's blues supergroup Southern Hospitality plays St. Pete this weekend

Backtrack Blues Band opens the show.

By Ray Roa
Aug 14, 2024
James Suggs welcomes bassist Christian Dillingham for Miles Davis concert in St. Pete

Songs like 'On Green Dolphin St,' 'Blue in Green,' and 'Milestones'are all on tap.

By Ray Roa
Aug 14, 2024
'You're Gonna Get It' when 311 plays an intimate Tampa concert this weekend

Awolnation and Neon Trees open.

By Josh Bradley
Aug 14, 2024
Tampa's DJ Ku celebrates his birthday at one of the last installments of Ol' Dirty Sundays

There are just three more dances to get down on the Crowbar patio.

By Ray Roa
Aug 14, 2024
Soft-rock hero Train is back in Tampa, this time with REO Speedwagon

Yacht Rock Revue opens the show.

By Josh Bradley
Aug 14, 2024
Bedroom-pop star Still Woozy plays two-night stand in St. Petersburg

New York-based pop sextet Michelle opens both nights.

By Josh Bradley
Aug 14, 2024
New concerts coming to Tampa Bay, including Bright Eyes, Warren Haynes, and more

Boyz II Men, Kehlani, and Black Flag are on the way, too.

By Ray Roa and Josh Bradley
Aug 9, 2024
Leo Kottke's seemingly-annual Clearwater concert happens on August 15

He's in a musical open marriage that involves six and 12-string guitars.

By Josh Bradley
Aug 8, 2024
Geoff Downes' Yes opens for prog-rock legend Deep Purple in Tampa

The intimate gig is at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

By Josh Bradley
Aug 8, 2024
Jazz wunderkind Solomon Keim stages benefit concert and art show in St. Pete

A handful of students from VeroPolo will do live painting and a jazz-meets-hip-hop set.

By Josh Bradley
Aug 8, 2024
'Worthless' Chicago hardcore hero Weekend Nachos brings reunion to Tampa

Cold Steel, Contention, Plague Spitter, and Migrant Fury open at Orpheum.

By Josh Bradley
Aug 8, 2024
Blenda and Shafiq, godfathers of Tampa's DJ scene, get their turn on the Ol' Dirty Sundays farewell tour

By Ray Roa
Aug 7, 2024
$uicideboy$ bring 'Grey Day' tour back to Tampa this weekend

A few song titles are too real for comfort.

By Josh Bradley
Aug 7, 2024
Riley Green, whose identity is basically Johnny Cash and his John Deere tractor, plays Tampa Bay Rays concert series this weekend

The country songwriter will be way out there in the field after the matchup against the Orioles.

By Josh Bradley
Aug 7, 2024
Ahead of Tampa release party, Rath and the Wise Guys’ Steve Cutter shares the best gig he ever saw

It was folk-metal outfit Turisas opening for Cradle of Filth.

By Josh Bradley
Aug 7, 2024
Blake High alum, and former Prince band member, BK Jackson plays hometown show

The Tampa saxophonist is across the river from his high school this weekend.

By Ray Roa
Aug 7, 2024
St. Pete's week-long celebration of The Grateful Dead continues with Marcus Rezak’s Shred Is Dead

The prog-rocker plays a free show at Cage Brewing this weekend.

By Josh Bradley
Aug 7, 2024
Stormbringer, Tampa Bay's long-running '80s cover band, celebrates 30th anniversary

The group plays a free show in Clearwater on Friday.

By Ray Roa
Aug 7, 2024

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