Sparta plays Orlando at last after Hurricane Milton stopped them last time Credit: Photo courtesy Sparta/Bandcamp

OK, for real this time. Sparta was one of the many concerts that were unceremoniously aborted last October due to Hurricane Milton.

But now that it’s the one time of year when our weather isn’t an asshole (Ed. note: written before it snowed in Florida!), the El Paso indie heroes are kicking off 2025 with a special run to make up the two canceled Florida shows (us and Miami) and finally celebrate the 20th anniversary of second LP Porcelain down south.

As classic a Sparta record as they come, Porcelain is a post-hardcore masterpiece that goes down in history as a triumphant balance between accessibility and intelligence.

Opening will be Orlando emo bands Here Here and Like Father.

7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, Will’s Pub, $30.

Will’s Pub

1042 N. Mills Ave., Orlando, FL

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This article appears in Jan 15-21, 2025.

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