The best new concerts coming to Tampa Bay, including Jimmy Buffett celebration, Trombone Shorty, Original Wailers and more

Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band announced a handful of tribute tour dates over the summer, and while the late singer-songwriter rose to fame and fortune in the Sunshine State, there’s not one date in Florida. Enter Bluffett .

The eight-piece tribute band features a Jimmy lookalike (pictured above) and headlines the 1st Annual Fin Fest happening in Clearwater this summer (and not to be confused with Jacksonville Beach’s Florida Fin Fest).

A full set from Bluffet’s “Son Of A Sailor Band” promises all the favorites, while festival organizers also have plans to screen the 1975 classic “Jaws” in the evening.

There’s no cover for the 1st Annual Fin Fest happening on Thursday, Aug. 1 at The BayCare Sound in Clearwater.

See Josh Bradley’s weekly roundup of new concert announcements below.
Oden & Fatzo w/Chesster/Cut & Sew Friday, July 19. 9 p.m. $28.33. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Cruel Curses w/Held Up/Eyelid Cinema Saturday, July 20. 8 p.m. $10. Hooch and Hive, Tampa

TL Jentgens Saturday, July 20. 8 p.m. $5. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Jonas Van Den Bossche w/Zoya Zafar/DJ Cub Wednesday, July 24. 8 p.m. No cover. Hooch and Hive, Tampa

Emo Social St. Petersburg: Chris Kamrada w/TBA Friday, July 26. 10 p.m. $15. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Technics DMC: Da Odd Couple Saturday, July 27. 6 p.m. $15. Crowbar, Ybor City

Finfest: Bluffett Thursday, Aug. 1. 6 p.m. No cover. The BayCare Sound, Clearwater

Minion Rave Thursday, Aug. 8. 9 p.m. $15. Crowbar, Ybor City

Stormbringer w/The Black Honkeys Friday, Aug. 9. 7 p.m. No cover. The BayCare Sound, Clearwater

Ivan Cornejo Friday, Aug. 16. 8 p.m. $48.24 & up. Yuengling Center, Tampa

Sauce Pocket w/Dionysus Saturday, Aug. 17. 8 p.m. $10. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Scott H. Biram Thursday, Aug. 22. 8 p.m. $20. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa

Rod Wave & Friends Saturday, Aug. 24. 7 p.m. $60 & up. Amalie Arena, Tampa

The Original Wailers feat. Al Anderson w/Cas Haley Saturday, Aug. 31. 7 p.m. $30. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Cannons (opening for Imagine Dragons) Sunday, Sept. 1. 7 p.m. $184 & up (resale only). MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa

Galactic Empire Sunday, Sept. 1. 7 p.m. $22. Crowbar, Ybor City

Shinyribs Wednesday, Sept. 4. 8 p.m. $35. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa

Cowgirl Clue w/White Ring/Mgna Crrrta Friday, Sept. 6. 7 p.m. $18. Orpheum, Tampa

Dion Lunadon w/Night Child Friday, Sept. 6. 8 p.m. $13. Hooch and Hive, Tampa

Amenra w/Primitive Man/Blackwater Holylight Friday, Sept. 20. 7 p.m. $25. Orpheum, Tampa

The Red Pears w/Ultra Q/The High Curbs Tuesday, Sept. 24. 7 p.m. $20. Crowbar, Ybor City

Epik High Wednesday, Sept. 25. 8 p.m. $44.50 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City

The Interrupters w/Against All Authority/Crazy & The Brains Wednesday, Sept. 25. 6 p.m. $27.50. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Sexyy Red w/Hunxho/Loe Shimmy/BlakeIANA Wednesday, Sept. 25. 7 p.m. $65.75 & up. Amalie Arena, Tampa

Benise Friday, Sept. 27. 7:30 p.m. $36 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

The Blues Is Alright: Tucka w/King George/Pokey Bear/J-Wonn/Lenny Williams/Theodis Ealey/Nellie 'Tiger' Travis Friday, Sept. 27. 8 p.m. $55 & up. Yuengling Center, Tampa

Yngwie Malmsteen Friday, Sept. 27. 7:30 p.m. $35 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Dorian Electra w/TBA Sunday, Sept. 29. 6 p.m. $25 & up. Crowbar, Ybor City

Everglow Tuesday, Oct. 1. 7:30 p.m. $63 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

The Floozies w/The Sponges Saturday, Oct. 5. 7 p.m. $27. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

​​Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Sunday, Oct. 6. 8 p.m. $70 & up. Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa

Xiu Xiu Monday, Oct. 7. 7 p.m. $20. Crowbar, Ybor City

Elle King Friday, Oct. 25. 7:30 p.m. $40 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City

Sabrina Carpenter w/Griff Friday, Oct. 25. 7 p.m. $251 & up (resale only). Amalie Arena, Tampa

Labyrinth in concert Saturday, Oct. 26. 8 p.m. $43.25 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

The Black Dahlia Murder w/Dying Fetus/Spite Cult/AngelMaker/Vomit Forth Sunday, Oct. 27. 5:30 p.m. $34.50. The Ritz, Ybor City

Quinn XCII Tuesday, Oct. 29. 7 p.m. $43 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Maverick City Music Thursday, Oct. 31. 7 p.m. $27.75 & up. Amalie Arena, Tampa

Coin w/Aidan Bissett Friday, Nov. 1. 7 p.m. $32.50 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Dwight Yoakam w/The Mavericks/Drayton Farley Thursday, Nov. 14. 6 p.m. $34.50 & up. The BayCare Sound, Clearwater

The Pineapple Thief Saturday, Nov. 16. 8 p.m. $29.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Blues Traveler Sunday, Nov. 17. 7 p.m. $33.50 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Panchiko w/Glare Tuesday, Nov. 19. 7 p.m. $30. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Babyface Wednesday, Nov. 20. 8 p.m. $115 & up. Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa

Qveen Herby Thursday, Nov. 21. 8 p.m. $38 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Black Violin Saturday, Nov. 23. 8 p.m. $46 & up. Morsani Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

Keller Williams Friday, Dec. 6. 8:30 p.m. $35. Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa

Tommy Emmanuel w/The Sting Revolution Saturday, Dec. 7. 8 p.m. $34.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

​Underoath w/Static Dress Monday, Dec. 16. 6:30 p.m. $32.50. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Old Dominion Thursday, Dec. 12. 8 p.m. $374 & up. Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa

Zebra Friday, Dec. 27. 8 p.m. $40 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Los Lobos Wednesday, Jan. 8. 7:30 p.m. $39.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Michigander w/Sydney Sprague Sunday, Jan. 26. 6 p.m. $20. Crowbar, Ybor City

Vitamin String Quartet Wednesday, Jan. 29. 8 p.m. $37.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Johnny Mathis Saturday, Feb. 8. 8 p.m. $37 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

The Righteous Brothers Sunday, March 9. 8 p.m. $42.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Alan Jackson Saturday, April 26. 7 p.m. $96 & up. Amalie Arena, Tampa

Cancellations/reschedules

The Alarm w/Jay Aston's Gene Loves Jezebel/Belouis Some at Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, July 6 Postponed

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