FOURPLAY Keyboardist Bob James put this quartet together in order to record his solo album Grand Piano Canyon in '91. Since then, Fourplay has come into its own, and is known for poppy, groovy tunes that border on smooth jazz. (Nov. 10, Tampa Theatre, Tampa)
SIMPLE PLAN/MAE/PLAIN WHITE Ts Simple Plan followed hot on the heels of Good Charlotte to breakthrough success with the Hot Topic/blog-addict/MTV2 crowd. Like the band that did it right before they did, Simple Plan may have actually wanted to have a little punk-rock in 'em originally; such aspirations were jettisoned early and easily, however, in favor of the now-familiar formulaic Warped Tour pop that, while not actually having an edge, somehow manages to convey the impression that it might have a bit of an edge. Norfolk, Va.-based indie-pop outfit Mae and Chicago pop-punk/emo crew Plain White Ts come with. (Nov. 10, Jannus Landing, St. Petersburg)