Depeche Mode cancels September 13 show at Tampa's MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

UPDATE: The Warpaint post-concert DJ gig is cancelled, too.

click to enlarge Depeche Mode, which cancelled its September 13 show at Tampa, Florida's MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre. - Press Here Publicity
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Depeche Mode, which cancelled its September 13 show at Tampa, Florida's MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre.

Hopefully this is the last Irma-related concert cancellation. Unfortunately, it's a big'un.

Depeche Mode and Live Nation have cancelled the new wave goth poppas' September 13 show at Tampa's MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre's after looking at all options available to avoid cancelling the show, including moving the show to an alternate venue.

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"At this time we cannot guarantee a venue that will be ready and adequately staffed for a safe and successful show," the band wrote on Facebook, "so we have no choice but to cancel."

The cancellation caps off a busy week of postponements and cancellations related to hurricane Irma.

Refunds are available at point of purchase. Depeche Mode's opener, Warpaint, was set to DJ an Ybor City afterparty at The Attic at Rock Brothers Brewing, and CL is awaiting word from the venue regarding that show.

UPDATE: Warpaint has cancelled the DJ gig (per Tampa Bay Times), and we're still waiting to see if the rest of the bill — SWIMM, Someday River and DJ Boomerang — will still play. Float your ass around the Facebook event page to stay up to date.

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