Ministry, which has just a couple albums left, plays St. Petersburg this weekend

Gary Numan plays his first Bay area show since ‘98 in the opening slot.

By Josh Bradley on Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 9:54 am

Photo by Derick Smith via FR-PR

Al Jourgensen of Ministry, which plays Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, Florida on March 24, 2024.

Last year at the Tampa stop of Rob Zombie’s “Freaks On Parade” tour, Ministry—which opened Alice Cooper’s co-headlining set the same night—flashed Donald Trump’s brand-new mugshot across the screens at the ol’ Gary while playing “Thieves” and “Goddamn White Trash.”

Frontman Al Jourgensen recently stated in an interview that the band’s brand-new album Hopiumforthemasses (stylized in all-caps) will be its penultimate record, with one more down the line before Jourgensen shifts his focus towards doing film scores, and less on losing focus on a crowd during gigs, when in actuality, he’s trying to ensure that his monitors sound OK.

The gig on First Avenue also marks Gary Numan’s first show in Tampa Bay since 1998, when he played the old State Theatre (now The Floridian Social) a few blocks down the street.

Tickets to see Ministry and Gary Numan play Jannus Live in St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 24 are sold-out.

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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 Tampa Bay. Check the music section in print and online every week for the latest in local live music.

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