Tampa Bay Bookers Add 20 New Dates Across Six Venues
Upcoming shows range from punk veterans to folk rock acts, with tickets starting at $9.90.
By Naledi Dlamini ·
Promoters have added 20 new concert dates to the Tampa Bay calendar, spanning six venues in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. The new lineup includes headliners such as Jason Isbell, The Casualties, and Cold Steel, alongside supporting acts like The Aquabats and Old Crow Medicine Show. Dates are scheduled between November 12, 2026, and April 25, 2027.
The announcement follows recent news that Taste of Pinellas will host Andy Grammer and Old Dominion at Tropicana Field this spring. Promoters simultaneously revealed the additional shows, which fill gaps in the fall and winter schedules for the region's major live music spaces.
The first wave of new dates begins in late November. Trippie Redd is set to play Jannus Live in St. Petersburg on Saturday, Nov. 28. Tickets for that show start at $60.10. Before that, the punk band The Casualties will perform at the Orpheum in Tampa on Tuesday, Dec. 8, with tickets priced at $28.69. A local hardcore export, Cold Steel, will play the same venue on Saturday, Jan. 2, with admission at $9.90.
Major arena shows are scheduled for the first quarter of 2027. Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit will headline The BayCare Sound in Clearwater on Sunday, Apr. 25, with Nathaniel Rateliff as a special guest. Tickets for that concert start at $64.50. Earlier in the year, Little Feat will perform at The BayCare Sound on Sunday, Mar. 5, with Old Crow Medicine Show opening. Those tickets begin at $65.50.
Mid-range venues will host a variety of genres during the winter months. Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater will host Foreigner: The Hits Unplugged on Tuesday, Feb. 16, with tickets starting at $70.25. The Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg will present The Rocket Man Show, an Elton John tribute, on Thursday, Feb. 4, with prices starting at $56. The Interrupters will play Jannus Live in St. Petersburg on Friday, Mar. 26, with The Aquabats and The Mainliners as support.
Smaller clubs in Tampa will host punk and metal acts in December. The Brass Mug will host a multi-band show on Saturday, Dec. 12, featuring Dirty Rotten Imbeciles, Authors of Fate, and Swamp Tooth. Tickets for that event are $24.61. The New World Music Hall will host Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol on Tuesday, Dec. 15, with tickets at $24.04. The Orpheum will also host AJ Ghent & His Singing Guitar on Saturday, Jan. 2, with prices starting at $46.50.
The final listed date on the new schedule is for 40 Fingers, who will play the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater on Friday, Apr. 2, 2027. Tickets for that performance start at $45. All listed prices are base admission rates, with some shows offering higher price tiers.
Source: Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
