Tampa Bay’s DIY community is once again bringing touring acts from out of town into small spaces. The Bay area’s local bands are also hard at work. Here’s a rundown of some of the best small shows coming to our cities this week. Read on and see a full listing below.
Community Couch w/Boston Marriage/Snacking/Floating Boy/irefusetobesadforever It’s your last chance to dance with Community Couch. The ukulele-driven folk-punk band is calling it quits and has booked one last show at the venue that’s been the band’s home since its inception. Songs from a new EP, Save the Sad Dance For Me, should get feet moving, but we’re still shimmying to the sounds of “T+,” which was written in the days after Tampa Pride 2016. “Well, I’m all for pride, and I’m all for fighting the man, but if you’re so goddamned inclusive, why can’t you include ‘they/them?,’” principal songwriter Stove sings in describing feeling all alone and out of step on a crowded 7th Avenue. “You added a pink stripe to your flag, but you can’t act like you added anyone at all.”It’s an interesting sentiment to think about as Pride weekend reminds us how far we’ve all come since Stonewall. It’s definitely sad to know that Community Couch has reached the end of its road. Fri., June 21. 8 p.m. $8. Lucky You Tattoo, Pinellas Park. luckyyou.tattoo.
Closet Goth w/Clang!/Laundromat/Shakers New D.I.Y. promotions duo Swamp Sister just had its first show last Friday and already has two concerts lined up this week. The first happens this Friday and finds Phoenix-based party-punk band Closet Goth bringing a bouncy brand of weirdo hardcore music to a house show where a couple of CL favorites (Clang!, Laundromat) play alongside Emotion Boys indie-tronica project Shakers. Bring donations for the touring bands and a willingness to park on the lawn when you get to the show. More information on Swamp Sisters’ Sunday-night show in St. Petersburg is available on social media. Fri., June 21. 7 p.m. Donations accepted. In-Between, Tampa. INFO.
Florida Rules Fest Pre-Show w/Slap of Reality/Coldside/Foul Play/Murkov/Wrested/Haily Taylor/Joshua Creek/Art of Defeat More than two dozen punk, hardcore and metal bands will be in Brandon when Florida Rules Fest hits the Noise Box on Saturday, but organizers are giving fans a chance to get started early at this pre-show where eight non-Fest bands — including old-school, recently reunited punk act Slap of Reality — will hit the stage at the Brass Mug for a show that’s a little easier on the wallet, too. Fri., June 21. 6 p.m. $3. Brass Mug, Tampa. bigcartel.com.
Reconciler w/Debt Neglector/Rutterkin/Old Vices Fans of Against Me! or New Junk City might want to try and find this St. Petersburg Tampa D.I.Y. spot on Saturday. That’s where Atlanta pop-punk band Reconciler will play songs from a promising new debut LP, Set Us Free. Punk favorites from Tampa Bay (Old Vices, Rutterkin) and Orlando (Debt Neglector) play support. Sat., June 22. 7 p.m. Donations accepted. The Dog House, St. Petersburg. INFO.
TAMPA BAY DIY/LOCAL CALENDAR (JUNE 20-26)
Thursday
June 20, Holey Miss Moley (Ringside Café, St. Petersburg)
Friday
June 21, Art Raffle w/Topher Kinney/Svnoir/Ayo Mama/FRXXMAN/Wally Clark (The Attic Café, Tampa)
June 21, Threshers Summer Concert Series w/Jah Movement (Spectrum Field, Clearwater)
June 21, The States w/The Henleys/Stephanie D'Angelo Trio (Blue Note, Tampa)
June 21, Jazz with Jim (Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa)
June 21, Electric Woodshed (Neptune Lounge, Tarpon Springs)
June 21, Brett Bass and Melted Plectrum (The Ale & the Witch, St. Petersburg)
June 21, Largo Live Concert In the Park w/Chris McCarty (Central Park Largo)
June 21, Swampland Symphony (Brady's Backyard BBQ, Safety Harbor)
June 21, Rockin' Randall and his Honkabilly Blues Band (Zydeco Brew Werks, Ybor City)
June 21, Vetnough w/Yardij/Phantom Phunk (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)
June 21, Cameron Williams (Nebraska Mini-Mart, Tampa)
June 22, Holey Miss Moley (Ka`Tiki, Treasure Island)
June 21, 6 Volt Rodeo (Ella’s Americana Folk Art Café, St. Petersburg)
June 21, Four Star Riot w/Jon Ditty (Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin)
June 21, Sam E Hues Album Release w/Mike Mass/Louis Junior/Young 40/Stoney Hoop/Ty Walker/J Roc Jones/Hype Cuz/Jon Boyd (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa)
June 21, Terrapin (Muddy Water Kava & Tea, St. Petersburg)
June 21, The Freecoasters w/Cormac Kavanagh (Sparkman Wharf, Tampa)
Saturday
June 22, Gracie Curran w/Eddie Turner (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa)
June 22, FL Rules Fest 2019 w/Control System/Drug Animal/Glazed/Graveview/Gutcheck/Shurwood/Swill/Violated Right/more (The Noise Box, Brandon)
June 22, Poisonville Songs w/Proud Miranda (Comfort Inn & Suites Northeast, St. Petersburg)
June 22, Zack Biss (The Horse and Jockey, South Pasadena)
June 22, The Stone Cobras w/The Prople/Beerwolf/Gyrojets (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)
June 22, Didges Christ Super Drum w/Missfit Toys/LeVeL/Viewers Like You (Brass Mug, Tampa)
June 22, George Pennington (Wild Rover Brewing Company, St. Petersburg)
June 22, NoNeed ( Hard Rock Café at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa)
June 22, Friends of Fil (Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor)
June 22, John Palumbo (Fox and Hounds British Pub, Brandon)
June 22, HoneyWhat w/Wild Root/Run Raquel (Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin)
June 22, Chris Poe (c. 1949 Florida Beer Garden, Tampa)
June 22, Logan Grant w/Jarrod Barefoot (Sparkman Wharf, Tampa)
June 22, Badda Skat (3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg)
June 22, Roscoe Jenkins Band and DJ Sandman (Hosted by Antonio Tarver) (Jazz House Supper Club, Tampa)
Sunday
June 23, Da Vibez Album Release w/Jay Wizz/Nico Sweet/J Roc Jones/Hyfa Tha Prospect/Xandi/Cano J Bond/Mic Joe/more (5 Star Dive Bar, Ybor City)
June 23, Swamp Sister Presents: Pride w/Alien Witch/They Hate Change/Ortrotasce/Bornite Carnation (The Flytrap, St. Petersburg)
June 23, Tribal Style (Sparkman Wharf, Tampa)
June 23, Wandering Hours (Ella's Americana Folk Art Café, Tampa)
June 23, Chris Walker Band (Hard Rock Café at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa)
June 23, Pride Finale w/Hello Darlin’ Records (Green Bench Brewing Co., St. Petersburg)
Tuesday
June 25, Melody Artisans of the Crooked Thumb: Songs About Power (Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor)
June 25, Kirk Adams Band (Hideaway Café, St. Petersburg)
Wednesday
June 26, Liz Pennock & Dr. Blues (The Hangar, St. Petersburg)
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This article appears in Jun 13-20, 2019.