Some artists are throwing down jams on both sides of the bay on this fine Fri., Sept. 11. Take a look at the breakdown below. We've also included a breakdown of shows coming up this weekend for your planning convenience. Enjoy!
Zappa Plays Zappa Dweezil Zappa is a nerd. The 45-year-old son of Frank has famously notated every single part of his father’s music, and on Friday he’ll share that enthusiasm with a devoted fanbase who will arrive early for some guitar lessons (seriously) and then stick around for a full-on performance of dad’s 1975 cult masterpiece One Size Fits All. Let the face-melting commence. (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg) —Ray Roa
xSMASH IT UPx with Car Bomb Driver, Treasure Island, Slade & The Wasters, Village of Weedville The Local 662’s busy summer of concerts begins to wind down with a free punk show featuring a whole bunch of bands with names your mother would cringe at (come on, Village of Weedville, really?!). Regardless, expect to flail around to some hardcore (Slade & The Wasters) and melodic punk (Car Bomb Driver) at this show, which also doubles as a release party for Misprints mag’s fifth issue. (Local 662, St. Petersburg) —RR
The Fall of Troy with And So I Watch You From Afar, Slothrust Hailing from Washington State, cult-beloved prog/mathcore trio The Fall of Troy put out four full-lengths on cred-heavy imprints like Equal Vision before initially calling it quits in 2010; in late 2013, the band’s original lineup reunited for a few shows, which led to the announcement that the band would once again be touring and recording, but only at fans’ behest, acting as their own booking agent and music distribution system. This current southeastern U.S. stint is part of an exhaustive back-on-the-horse world tour, ostensibly in preparation for tracking some new shit. (Orpheum, Ybor City) —Scott Harrell
NGHTMRE The 24-year-old first LA-based trap/bass music producer also known as Tyler Marenyi came to EDM light with his remix of Showtek’s “We Like To Party” with Slander, earning nearly 5 million plays online and since lauded to kingdom come and back by the likes of Flosstradamus, RL Grime, Bassnectar, Skrillex and Diplo. NGHTMRE made his debut on the latter artists’ Mad Decent label in June with the single “STREET,” full of whirring, zipping, burping and squealing sonics that pepper the synth washes, sub-bass pulses, build-ups and beat bumpin’ break-downs. (Amphitheatre, Ybor City) —Leilani Polk
Zach Deputy with The Ries Brothers Eclectic and loaded with talent, Deputy should deliver the ultimate Skipperdome dance party and live music spectacle. When he’s improvising a new tune, he starts with a drum beat, guitar riff, bassline or some beatboxing, and builds a sound layer by layer — no song is ever the same from one performance to another. The self-described maker of “island-infused, drum-bass, gospel-ninja soul” has the energy and output of a full band, and usually brings with him a killer light show. The Ries Brothers are a popular teen rock duo from Clearwater with the appropriate amount of energy to get the party started. (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa) —Julie Garisto
ALSO TONIGHT
Clew/Brick Grillins/Nobodies/She.Go/Jack Fletcher Fubar, St. Petersburg
Fowler’s Bluff Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Josh Abbott Band Dallas Bull, Tampa
Roxy Roca Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Oxford Noland Ella's Americana Folk Art Cafe, Tampa
Best Coast The Social, Orlando
Black Coast Royals/Zanesville Orbit 19, Holiday
Troy Youngblood Beer & Brownies, Tampa
Bobby Lee Rodgers Ringside Café, St. Petersburg
COMING UP THIS WEEKEND
5 Seconds of Summer w/Hey Violet Sat., Sept. 12, MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheater, Tampa
Lillette Jenkins-Wisner feat. Jade Campbell Sat., Sept. 12, Murray Studio Theater at Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Tremonti/Trivium w/Wilson Sat., Sept. 12, The Ritz Ybor, Ybor City
Localpalooza w/UNRB/ Infinite Skillz/ Lions After Dark/DJ Blizz Sat., Sept. 12, Ferg’s Live, Tampa
Afroman Sat., Sept. 12, State Theatre, St. Petersburg
SourceTalk Saturday: Universal Language Sat., Sept. 12, Ybor Daily Market, Ybor City
Jason Kenney & Fil Pate w/Caromia Sat., Sept. 12, Hideaway Café & Recording Studio, St. Petersburg
David Liebe Hart Sat., Sept. 12, New World Brewery, Ybor City
Denise Moore and Then Some Sat., Sept. 12, Palladium Theater, St Petersburg
Lauren Mitchell Band Sat., Sept. 12, Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Geri X/Black Coast Royals/Oxford Noland Sat., Sept. 12, The Amsterdam, St. Petersburg
Shine Night Mural Fest Finale & Mural Reveal w/Zulu Wave/Fay Roy Sat., Sept. 12, The Bends, St. Petersburg
Mosquito Teeth/Chris Barrows Band/Pig Pen Sat., Sept. 12, Mic's, St. Petersburg
Itz Lyrikal CD Release w/Fetus/Drastic Fall/D-Murder/Sleep Lyrical/A-Game/China P/We-C-G/Tropical Disturbance Sat., Sept. 12, Local 662, St. Petersburg
SIAN Sat., Sept. 12, Hyde Park Cafe, Tampa
The Brand New Opiates w/Acho Brother Sat., Sept. 12, The Hub, downtown Tampa
WMNF 36th Birthday! w/Suenalo/Resinated Sat., Sept. 12, Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa
Armor of God/Plate/City of Angelzs/Severed Sun Sat., Sept 12, Brass Mug, Tampa
Come Back Alice w/The Hummingbirds/Ramblegrass Sat., Sept 12, Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Van Halen Sun., Sept. 13, MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheater, Tampa
Richard Shindell Sun., Sept. 13, Craftsman House, St. Petersburg
Unleash The Archers/Hibria/Archangel Sun., Sept. 13, Orpheum, Ybor City
Ol’ Dirty Sundays Sun., Sept. 13, Crowbar, Ybor City
Florida Mountain Boys Sun., Sept. 13, Ella’s Americana Folk Art Café, Tampa
Luuls Sun., Sept. 13, Mermaid Tavern, Tampa
Help for the Children Music & Art Festival w/Lawless Intent/Tombstone/Pete Hunt and Southern Branded Band/Jeff Vitolo and the Quarter Mile Rebels/The Bob Hope Band/Gypsy Raine/Tommy Gunn Band/Haymaker/Soul Circus Cowboys/The Bearded Brothers Sun., Sept. 13, Gill Dawg Marina, Port Richey
Joyful Noise with a Side of Jerky & The St. Pete Shanties Sun., Sept. 13, UU Dome, Tampa
