The Dollyrots, who play Floridian Social in St. Petersburg, Florida on Sept. 14, 2024. Credit: Photo c/o Earshot Media PR

Just three months after they blew the doors off the Cuban Club cantina for WMNF’s Tropical Heatwave, The Dollyrots are back in the Bay area to celebrate with the local 45-year-old community radio station.

Their omnipresence in the area shouldn’t surprise anyone either. Bassist Kelly Ogden and guitarist Luis Cabezas first met when they were eighth graders in Land O’Lakes and played in bands while studying at New College.

And while poppy punk-rock is the band’s bread and butter, Ogden and Cabezas, together with drummer Simon Hancock, do one hell of a Billy Bragg cover, too.

Scott Elliott, host of the station’s Thursday Traffic Jam show, spins dance tunes at Floridian Social to kick off the night.

Tickets to the WMNF birthday bash happening Saturday, Sept. 14 at Floridian Social in St. Petersburg are still available and start at $30.