At the Heart Of It at The Venture Compound in St. Petersburg, Florida on August 28, 2016. Credit: Anthony Martino


Sorry if you're in the skramz scene and feel like we've been unnecessarily obsessed with it as of it. Over the weekend, At The Heart of It, a New Hampshire-based band working within the subgenre of emo stopped into The Venture Compound in St. Petersburg, Florida in support of their 2016 release You Couldn't Stay. Playing support were Kamikakushi (who made a live debut), Seek Well, Shurwood, and Ask For Tiger.

Anthony Martino was there, camped out, and came back with these beauties. Have a look at some shots from the show below, and listen to Shurwood while you're down there, too.


Ask For Tiger at The Venture Compound in St. Petersburg, Florida on August 28, 2016. Credit: Anthony Martino

Shurwood at The Venture Compound in St. Petersburg, Florida on August 28, 2016. Credit: Anthony Martino

Seek Well at The Venture Compound in St. Petersburg, Florida on August 28, 2016. Credit: Anthony Martino

Ask For Tiger at The Venture Compound in St. Petersburg, Florida on August 28, 2016. Credit: Anthony Martino

Ask For Tiger at The Venture Compound in St. Petersburg, Florida on August 28, 2016. Credit: Anthony Martino

Shurwood at The Venture Compound in St. Petersburg, Florida on August 28, 2016. Credit: Anthony Martino

Ask For Tiger at The Venture Compound in St. Petersburg, Florida on August 28, 2016. Credit: Anthony Martino

Shurwood at The Venture Compound in St. Petersburg, Florida on August 28, 2016. Credit: Anthony Martino

At the Heart Of It at The Venture Compound in St. Petersburg, Florida on August 28, 2016. Credit: Anthony Martino

At the Heart Of It at The Venture Compound in St. Petersburg, Florida on August 28, 2016. Credit: Anthony Martino

Kamikakushi at The Venture Compound in St. Petersburg, Florida on August 28, 2016. Credit: Anthony Martino

At The Heart Of It at The Venture Compound in St. Petersburg, Florida on August 28, 2016. Credit: Anthony Martino

At the Heart Of It at The Venture Compound in St. Petersburg, Florida on August 28, 2016. Credit: Anthony Martino

Seek Well at The Venture Compound in St. Petersburg, Florida on August 28, 2016. Credit: Anthony Martino

At the Heart Of It at The Venture Compound in St. Petersburg, Florida on August 28, 2016. Credit: Anthony Martino

Kamikakushi at The Venture Compound in St. Petersburg, Florida on August 28, 2016. Credit: Anthony Martino

Seek Well at The Venture Compound in St. Petersburg, Florida on August 28, 2016. Credit: Anthony Martino

This article appears in Aug 25 – Sep 1, 2016.

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...