It’s no secret that it’s been a rough year for Dance Gavin Dance. The post-hardcore favorite saw one of its band members pass away and another drop out of the lineup after being the focus of sexual assault allegations. Still, the group, featuring its newest touring member Andrew Wells, arrived at St. Petersburg’s Jannus Live last Saturday for a show where Royal Coda and Body Thief opened the show.

Dance Gavin Dance Credit: Photo by Jon William/Bastion Photo
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Royal Coda Credit: Photo by Jon William/Bastion Photo
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Body Thief Credit: Photo by Jon William/Bastion Photo
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Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...