Both acts play masked, but Midnight’s folklore and eccentric metal show play off the mythology of a mysterious “Skelecaster” guitar allegedly made from his uncle’s bones (he also makes rock and roll toilets).
Daikaiju for its part is beloved in the Bay area thanks to legendary sets on the patio at New World Brewery’s shuttered Ybor City location (yes, fire was involved). More than 20 years after its inception, the kaiju-themed surf-rock band is still one of Alabama’s finest exports.
Prescribed Fire, one of Tampa’s best instrumental rock acts, rounds out the killer bill.
This article appears in Oct 13-19, 2022.