Amphitheatre Located right on Seventh Avenue, the Amphitheatre Event Facility has grown in popularity with the rise of EDM and all its subgenres. The 550-cap main room features a 30-foot rotating dance floor (a fitting addition to the never-ending energy), six cryogenic jets, and a stage outfitted with numerous LED panels and a wall of subwoofers. The second floor and its outside balcony (capacity 400) offer 21-plus guests a slightly calmer respite from the madness below. While EDM shows dominate the calendar, hip-hop concerts pop up every now and then as well. 1609 E. Seventh Ave., Ybor City, 813-248-4050, amptampa.com.
Monthly music: The Amp presents two weekly parties that regularly attract huge crowds: #POUND Fridays focus on the heavier side of EDM (notably trap and dubstep) with local DJs NERD RAGE, Winta, Mr. Saturn, and Tommy Rize, while AMP’D Saturdays opt for electro and other forms of house from the likes of DOCO and Basomatik. The Amp also hosts Neon Xtreme, a seasonal glow-in-the-dark party.
Upcoming Shows: Zomboy (8/1); Tchami (9/27); Porter Robinson with Giraffage and Leimatre (10/16).
Crowbar We love this place. All the hottest buzzing indie acts stop here, spanning the genres from soul and funk to garage-punk, electro, metal, indie rock and reggae. Crowbar is also a regular platform for various underground acts and high-quality local talent, and hosts anything from multi-band showcases to CD release shows and tribute parties. There's even an annual pre-4th of July Hot Dog Show with its own dog-eating contest and a bill of high-quality live music. Three bars (two inside, one out), amiable bartenders who know how to mix a drink properly, a great sound system, a diverse crowd, and all the character and charm you could ever want from a watering hole can be found in this one Ybor venue. 1812 17th St. N., Ybor City, crowbarlive.com
DJ nights: Soft Rock Renegades throw down a diverse mix of rock, hip-hop, EDM, grime and whatever other jams come up for All Good Tuesdays, while Ol’ Dirty Sundays provides an end-of-the-weekend hip hop party with local and national DJs hitting the outdoor courtyard every week.
Upcoming shows: Black Pussy (7/31); Royal Thunder and O’Brother (8/1); Miniature Tigers (8/12); Crocodiles (8/22)
Market on 7th Demi’s Market transforms from pizza joint into live music venue on select weekend nights to present all-ages shows featuring mostly local acts plying ska, punk, indie rock, garage, surf, metal and hardcore music on the small stage at the rear of the room. The wafting aroma of baking pizza adds a heavenly olfactory component to the festivities. See if you can keep yourself from buying a slice. 1816 E. Seventh Ave., Ybor City, 813-248-2356, facebook.com/TheMarketon7th
Upcoming Shows: Lets Make Forts, First Born Souls, Ursaria, ADJY (8/9); Third Rail Boot, Wiltshire, Jonny Jenaro & The Shakedown, Robert Casciotta (8/30)
Orpheum Located in the heart of Ybor City, this concert venue/dance club has been booking local and national acts for more than a decade, and from its new digs on Seventh for the past few years. Orpheum’s lengthy résumé boasts musicians of varying genres — it’s booked everyone from Cro-Mags to Murs. With a capacity of 720, the venue has plenty of standing room, a full bar and even a balcony for the faint-hearted who wish to avoid the crowd-surfing and enjoy the bands from above. 1915 E. Seventh Ave., Ybor City, 813-248-9500, theorpheum.com
Weekly events: Retro Red Square Recall Saturday Nights are dance parties piping in the hottest indie rock, Brit pop, death disco (we’re intrigued...) and more. SOUL! —another recurring boogie night — features Motown, neo-soul and other funky genre tuneage, every last Monday of the month.
Upcoming Shows: He Is Legend with Maylene and the Sons of Disaster (7/26); Curren$y (8/1); Peter Murphy (8/6).
The Ritz Ybor A merger between The Ritz Ybor and Czar found venue and nightclub coming together as one grandiose complex that takes the best from both worlds – concerts by headline talent plus DJ-curated dance nights like Filthy Richard. The three-room venue’s extravagant rehab last summer saw walls knocked down, stages expanded and sound systems upgraded, and a 40’x40’ LED ceiling installed in the main concert room. 1503 E. Seventh Ave., 813-247-2555, theritzybor.com.
Upcoming shows: Cultura Profética (7/24); Washed Out (9/14); Bonobo DJ Set (10/5); Chvrches (10/6).
Tre Amici @ The Bunker WMNF’s Amy Snider brings a range of local singer-songwriters and stripped-down acoustic-driven groups to the quaint Ybor coffeehouse every Thursday night, joined by the odd indie touring act. There’s also an open mic the first Thursday of every month; the next is August 7. 1907 N 19th St., Tampa, 813-247-6964, yborbunker.com
Upcoming: The Juanjamon Band, Silo, Frankie Ray (7/24); John Clark, Megs, Simply Abigail (7/31).