Aaron Lewis on Staind, which plays Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on April 19, 2024. Credit: AaronLewisMusic/Facebook

In his solo shows, Staind frontman Aaron Lewis regularly deploys conspiracy theory-driven banter in between songs, and while we won’t be shocked if he gets away with it this weekend, expect the 52-year-old to mainly focus on Staind’s new album Confessions Of The Fallen.

South African rock outfit Seether—which fills the Rockfest’s second to last slot—recently reissued its debut album Disclaimer, throwing in an unreleased live show from that tour, and a few B-sides. And Asking Alexandria—a Dubai-based metal quintet also on the heels of a new album—hasn’t been to Tampa Bay since a 2016 gig at The Ritz Ybor.

Tickets to 98Rockfest at Tampa’s Amalie Arena on Friday, April 19 are still available and start at $10.13.