The Venus is (L-R) Philip Charos, Alex Malkovich, Jason Charos, Alexander Charos, Tom Dicks and Logan Coats. Credit: Photo by Jeremy Philip

Alexander Charos is the big brother in one of Pinellas County’s most musical families. His dad, Socrates Charos, bought and rehabbed the Capitol Theatre in 1995, 58 years after it opened and was renamed The Royalty Theatre (it was eventually bought by the city of Clearwater and handed over to Ruth Eckerd Hall).

Royalty is where Alexander’s brother Philip first saw someone play drums and was instantly hooked. Soon enough, the youngest Charos, Jason, caught the bug, too. Nowadays, Jason, a trumpeter with Grammy cred, is putting the finishing touches on his debut while also composing arrangements for two-time Grammy-winner Samara Joy.

For this gig, the Charos boys finally get a chance to share the stage again as Alexander leads The Venus through a set on the emergent Bayboro Brewing Company stage.

Hearing saxophonist Alex Malkovich and Jason trade solos over the always-evolving psychedelic-rock band’s sound—all after opening sets by some of the brightest homegrown bands—makes this one of the best live music options this weekend.

Tickets to see The Venus, Chaunces, and Radagast play Bayboro Brewing in St. Petersburg on Saturday, Jan. 6 are $10 at the door.