Aidan Bissett, who plays Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, Florida on Nov. 1, 2024. Credit: Photo by Ysanne Taylor c/o Gasparilla Music Festival

We have to wonder if Tampa-bred Aidan Bissett attended Coin’s rainy-as-fuck set at last spring’s Gasparilla Music Festival.

The 22-year-old (who rocked a side stage at the festival himself the day before) has long cited the indie-pop outfit as a massive influence on his catchy hooks and vibrant vocals, and as if playing the same festival as it wasn’t enough, now he’s opening for Coin (stylized in all caps) on its current leg of shows promoting a new album I’m Not Afraid Of Music Anymore.

Bissett will have some new—but unreleased—stuff to get off his chest, too, so maybe we are better with him.

Ahead of this show, the Jesuit High School graduate told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay about the best gig he ever saw being a recent night with Hippocampus. Read his full quote below.

It’s honestly so hard to pick a favorite show, but one that has stuck with me over the past couple years has been the Hippocampus show at the Greek Theater in L.A. The passion the band brought to the stage was infectious, and it truly felt like everyone was connected while watching that show. That is something that I now try and bring into every show I play.—Aidan Bissett

Tickets to see Aidan Bissett open for Coin at Jannus Live on Friday, Nov. 1 are still available and cost $32.50.