If there was ever an all-star bill of Florida’s indie-rock scene, it’s this one.

Tampa band Novely opens it up with a skramz-ish update on midwestern emo, and is joined by St. Pete’s own Chlorinefields, an outfit where vocals go from a whisper to a wail, all while warm guitar and an array of synth come together for a sound that’s been described as, “a little Portishead, a little Mazzy Star,” and something like a “sludgier, dirtier, sadder” Cocteau Twins.

UPDATE: Chlorinefields dropped off the bill and has been replaced by Tristan Jarvis project, The Pilot Waves.

Visitors include a bright South Florida’s rock export, psych-noise outfit Mold!, which recently welcomed back founding member Bronto Montano just in time for the release of a new-ish, punchy single, “Don’t Wake Me Up!”

Also in town is Miami’s Palomino Blond, on its longest headlining tour yet and playing its biggest Tampa headlining show to date in support of a new single, “Machine,” produced by Torche guitarist Jonathan Nuñez and mixed by Steve Evetts who’s lent his ear to The Cure and Saves the Day, among others.

Tickets to see Palomino Blond, Chlorinefields, Mold! and Novely play the Music Hall at New World Brewery in Tampa on Friday, June 30 are still available and start at $12.

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This article appears in Jun 22-28, 2023.