John Legend. Lauryn Hill. Kidz Bop. There are so many exciting shows coming to the Tampa Bay area, we decided to round up 22 of the biggest gigs happening through the end of 2023.

Note: These music genres are purposefully very broad — don’t skip over a category just because you don’t think you like that genre.

Pop

Clearwater Jazz Holiday Music Festival (The Beach Boys, Gladys Knight + more) | Thursday, Oct. 19-Sunday, Oct. 22 | Times vary | The Sound | $31 - $341
Nick Carter: Who I Am Tour | Sunday, Oct. 22 | 7:30 p.m. | Straz Center | $49-$175
Maluma: Don Juan World Tour | Saturday, Oct. 28 | 8 p.m. | Amalie Arena | $81-$146
An Evening with John Legend | Sunday, Oct. 29 | 8 p.m. | Seminole Hard Rock Event Center | $275-$417
Quinn XCII | Friday, Nov. 10 | 6 p.m. | St. Pete Pier | $46-$76
Doja Cat: The Scarlet Tour | Friday, Nov. 24 | 7:30 p.m. | Amalie Arena | $65-$1,379
Oliver Tree | Saturday, Dec. 2 | 5 p.m. | St. Pete Pier | $46-$82

Country

Tampa Pig Jig 2023 (Brad Paisley, Riley Green, The Head & The Heart + more) | Saturday, Oct. 21 | 1-10 p.m. | Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park | $125-$275
Jason Aldean: Highway Desperado Tour | Saturday, Oct. 28 | 7:30 p.m. | MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre | $85-$2,000
Chris Young | Friday, Nov. 10 | 7:30 p.m. | The Sound | $43-$123
Zac Brown Band: From The Fire Tour | Friday, Nov. 3-Saturday, Nov. 4 | 6:30 p.m. | MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre | $35-$1,500

Ed Sheeran played at Raymond James Stadium in May, 2023. | Photo by TBAYtoday

Rock

Sammy Hagar & The Circle | Saturday, Oct. 28 | 7 p.m. | The Sound | $92-$803
The Fixx | Saturday, Nov. 11 | 8 p.m. | Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre | $39-$59
Phoenix | Wednesday, Nov. 15 | 7 p.m. | Jannus Live | $48-$90

Hip-hop

Ms. Lauryn Hill & The Fugees: "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" 25th Anniversary Tour| Friday, Dec. 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Amalie Arena | $56-$1,516
G-Eazy | Saturday, Dec. 9 | 6 p.m. | St. Pete Pier | $45-$94
Ludacris | Friday, Dec. 15 | 6 p.m. | St. Pete Pier | $40

Family-Friendly

Kidz Bop: Never Stop Live Tour | Friday, Nov. 3 | 7 p.m. | The Mahaffey Theater | $57-233
"Encanto": The Sing-Along Film Concert | Saturday, Nov. 11 | 2 p.m. | Ruth Eckerd Hall | $39-$143
"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" Live In Concert | Wednesday, Nov. 22 | 7 p.m. | Ruth Eckerd Hall | $35-$65
"Coco" in Concert | Saturday, Nov. 25 | 1 p.m., 6 p.m. | Straz Center | $56-149
Dr. Seuss' "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" | Saturday, Dec. 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Mahaffey Theater | $20-$50