Memorial Day week delivers 43 gigs across 11 venues through Sunday. The calendar balances holiday weekend energy with weeknight regulars holding down their spots. Tuesday, May 26 (1 gig) Forbici Modern Italian keeps Tuesday moving. Acoustic pick: Daniel B. Marshall plays pop and rock at Forbici Modern Italian from 6:00 PM. Wednesday, May 27 (2 gigs) Forbici Modern Italian and The Living Room on Main split the mid-week action. Acoustic pick: Matt Zitwer plays rock and folk at The Living Room on Main from 6:00 PM. Thursday, May 28 (3 gigs) Forbici Modern Italian, Sonder Social Club, and Boulon Brasserie round out the work week. Acoustic pick: Joe Hite plays top 40 and alternative at Forbici Modern Italian from 6:00 PM. DJ pick: Slex Allen spins house and tech house at Boulon Brasserie from 8:30 PM. Friday, May 29 (13 gigs) Forbici Modern Italian, Mad Dogs and Englishmen, Highland House, Keel and Curley Winery, Welcome to The Farm - St. Pete, Tori Bar, Union New American, The CURRENT Hotel, Autograph Collection, Sonder Social Club, The Living Room on Main, and Predalina fill the holiday weekend start. Acoustic pick: Dean Johanesen plays jazz and western swing at Highland House from 6:00 PM. Band pick: The House Cats plays straight ahead jazz at Tori Bar from 7:00 PM. DJ pick: LAYNE spins deep house and tech house at Predalina from 8:00 PM. Saturday, May 30 (18 gigs) Union New American, Boulon Brasserie, Forbici Modern Italian, Keel and Curley Winery, Welcome to The Farm - St. Pete, Mad Dogs and Englishmen, Highland House, The CURRENT Hotel, Autograph Collection, Tori Bar, Sonder Social Club, The Living Room on Main, and Predalina pack the Saturday schedule. Acoustic pick: Sara Nelms plays pop and americana at Highland House from 6:00 PM. Band pick: Brandon Mirza plays jazz and soul with a trio at Tori Bar from 7:00 PM. DJ pick: DJ Xae spins house and open format at Sonder Social Club from 8:00 PM. Sunday, May 31 (6 gigs) Boulon Brasserie, Union New American, Forbici Modern Italian, Keel and Curley Winery, and Welcome to The Farm - St. Pete close out the holiday weekend. Acoustic pick: Piper Landon plays country and top 40 at Welcome to The Farm - St. Pete from 5:00 PM. Band pick: Hot Club SRQ plays jazz with a trio at Boulon Brasserie from 6:00 PM. Every Venue, Every Schedule Boulon Brasserie (3) Forbici Modern Italian (8) Highland House (2) Keel and Curley Winery (4) Mad Dogs and Englishmen (2) Predalina (2) Sonder Social Club (3) The CURRENT Hotel, Autograph Collection (2) The Living Room on Main (3) Tori Bar (2) Union New American (5) Welcome to The Farm - St. Pete (7) Find Your Next Show Your complete guide to live music discovery across Tampa Bay: Live Gig Feed — A live, always-current calendar of every gig happening across Tampa Bay. Filter by date, location, and vibe to find live music tonight in seconds. Live Map — An interactive map showing every venue in real time. Orange pins pulse with live gig counts. Tap any pin to see the full schedule for that venue. AI Concierge — Your live music going-out agent. Click "AI Concierge" in the navigation bar to ask questions like "What venues have live music today?" and get instant curated recommendations. Explore Venues — The venue directory. Browse every venue on the platform by city, venue type, or artist type. Each venue has a full profile with their upcoming schedule. The Spotlight — The editorial blog you are reading right now. Weekly previews, weekend guides, artist spotlights, venue features, and monthly leaderboards.
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