Mod SunPhoto by Dave Decker c/o Gasparilla Music Festival
Avril Lavigneโ€™s fiancee was the only act at last yearโ€™s 97X Next Big Thing to request the formation of a mosh pit. โ€œIf you see anyone on the fucking ground, pick โ€˜em up!โ€ he demanded.

The 35-year-old who back in Tampa Bay for a show at The Ritz Ybor on Monday, Sept. 19 also made his crowd pinky-promise that weโ€™d come back to see him the next time he dropped into town. Nine months later, who the hell are we to break a promise to Mod Sun?

The flamboyant, eclectic emcee-slash-songwriter opens for Palaye Royaleโ€™s first Tampa Bay show since 2018โ€™s Warped Tour.

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Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in...