Craig Owens
Chiodos and BadxChannels man Craig Owens comes to spin and throw down some throwback jams (can the early ’00s even be counted as throwback?) for the Not a Phase club night.
9:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, at Soundbar, $12
The Revivalists
New Orleans-based seven-piece band combines jam band tropes with some of the flair of their city and plenty of pop savvy for a sound that’s taken them into the mainstream.
8 p.m. Thursday, April 12, at House of Blues, $29.50
Bubble Boys
Fast-rising Orlando garage punk outfit celebrate the release of their nasty Sticky Sitch tape on Godless America in the company of Tallahassee’s Big Puppy.
8 p.m. Friday, April 13, at Stardust Video & Coffee, $7
Florida Antifest III
Perhaps the most ambitious house-show-meets-experimental-showcase in Florida, Lakeland’s Antifest returns with a very Florida freak-heavy lineup, though snagging New York’s Swollen Organs for an appearance is a very impressive “get.”
4 p.m. Saturday, April 14, contact organizers for location, donations encouraged
Machine Girl
The sound of Machine Girl is akin to the future barreling down on you like a murderous self-driving car – pure adrenaline, forward motion and overdrive. Give in.
9 p.m. Sunday, April 15, at Odd Jobs, $9.58
The Brass
Lace up thy boots! You’ll need all the support you can get when these NYC leaders-of-new-Oi-school blow through town. Working class anthems for days.
8:30 p.m. Monday, April 16, at Uncle Lou’s, $6
Jukebox the Ghost
Young power-pop (emphasis squarely on pop) outfit from D.C. are touring behind new album Off to the Races and these gents have ear-worms to spare.
7 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, at the Social, $18
This article appears in Apr 11-17, 2018.