Daikaiju, which plays Hooch and Hive in Tampa, Florida on Nov. 3, 2023. Credit: Photo by John Oakes

If Dick Dale ever went punk, he’d push to collaborate with Daikaiju.

The Alabama-based quartet remains as enigmatic as possible onstage—rocking kabuki masks and not saying a word every night—but will also light its instruments on fire, drum kit included. Its latest album Phase 3 is loaded with heavy licks and countless drum beats that make every drummer want to practice a little faster for an extra hour or so.

Tickets to see Daikaiju at Tampa’s Hooch and Hive on Friday, Nov. 3 are still available, and cost $20.

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This article appears in Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2023.

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa Bay's calendar editor. He started as a freelance music writer in 2020 at the age of 18, and after spending years covering, announcing, and previewing concerts in...