A horizontal promotional photograph of the four-piece pop-punk band Wes Hoffman and Friends standing together in front of a red brick wall. The band members are huddled in a tight, affectionate embrace, smiling and laughing at the camera. From (L-R): a man with short blonde hair and a beard reaching his arm across the group; a man with a dark beard wearing a backward baseball cap; a man with a reddish beard, arm tattoos, and a dark baseball cap; and a bald man with a beard on the far right. All four are wearing casual dark t-shirts, projecting a friendly, high-energy camaraderie.
Wes Hoffman and Friends
Credit: weshoffman / Bandcamp

Nearly a dozen punk and ska bands converge on downtown Dunedin this weekend, with much of the proceeds going towards helping the out of state acts—including St. Louis’ Wes Hoffman, and Vallencourt—find a place to sleep for the night.

Tickets for Static Fest happening Moontower at Dunedin Brewery in Dunedin on Saturday, May 2 are still available for $20.

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This article appears in Apr. 30 – May 06, 2026.

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...