# 6 Best Live Music Venues in Tampa Bay (2026) A courtyard under open sky, a 1924 bank turned theater, and a blues stage under a live oak. Live music in Tampa Bay runs from standing-room courtyards to casino showrooms. Picks come from Visit Tampa Bay, Visit St. Pete-Clearwater and local venue guides. Check each venue's calendar for what is on. Spots are numbered for easy browsing, not as a strict ranking. Updated: October 2026. Source: Real Tampa Bay Media, https://realtampabay.com/guides/best-live-music-venues-in-tampa-bay ## Spots ### 1. Jannus Live A standing-room courtyard venue. - Neighborhood: Downtown St. Petersburg Jannus Live is a standing-room courtyard venue in St. Petersburg that books major bands and covers, known for its sound system and balcony views. Highlights: Open-air courtyard; Standing-room; Balcony views ### 2. Floridian Social Club The former State Theatre. - Neighborhood: Downtown St. Petersburg Floridian Social Club was formerly the State Theatre. The building opened as a bank in 1924 and has been a performance space since 1950, with past acts including Chick Corea, Warren Zevon and They Might Be Giants. Highlights: Opened 1924 as a bank; Performance space since 1950; Historic room ### 3. Skipper's Smokehouse Blues and rockabilly under a live oak. - Neighborhood: North Tampa Skipper's Smokehouse is an outdoor venue under a large live oak, a favorite for its eclectic mix of genres and laid-back atmosphere, from blues to rockabilly. Highlights: Outdoor stage; Under a live oak; Blues to rockabilly ### 4. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa Three venues under one roof. - Neighborhood: Tampa Seminole Hard Rock has three music venues under one roof just east of downtown Tampa, mixing local and touring acts. Highlights: Three venues; Touring and local acts; Casino complex ### 5. The Ritz Ybor A Ybor City concert venue. - Neighborhood: Ybor City The Ritz Ybor is one of the venues that comes up most often in Tampa live music coverage. Highlights: Ybor City; Concert venue ### 6. Ruth Eckerd Hall A Clearwater performing arts hall. - Neighborhood: Clearwater Ruth Eckerd Hall is one of the venues that comes up often in Tampa Bay concert coverage. Highlights: Clearwater; Performing arts hall ## About this guide Picks are compiled from local publications and public sources and are not a paid ranking. Spots are numbered for browsing, not as a strict ranking. Hours and prices are intentionally omitted because they change; confirm details with each venue. All guides: https://realtampabay.com/guides Header photo: CLender, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Suenalo_at_Jannus_Live!.jpg).