A profile shot of musician Matt Pond singing into a microphone. They have brown hair and a beard, wearing dark sunglasses and a blue t-shirt. A guitar strap is visible over their shoulder, and a small tattoo can be seen on their upper left arm against a plain light grey background.Matt Pond PA Credit: mattpondpa / Facebook

St. Petersburg’s beloved Craftsman House bungalow may be closed, but its spirit is already proliferating. Jeff Schorr, who ran the shop and venue for more than 20 years, is working on this gig headlined by Matt Pond PA, a stalwart of the early-2000s indie-rock scene.

Entering his 50s like the rest of us, Pond brings his nearly 20 albums (including the companion Natural Lines records released in 2023 and last year) to this Jack Kerouac House show alongside Bathtub Cig (stylized all-lowercase), the “depression pop” project of Hilary James.

Tickets to see Matt Pond PA and Bathtub Cig play Jack Kerouac House in St. Petersburg on Thursday, Jan. 15 are still available for $25.

The Ballad of the Natural Lines by matt pond PA

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This article appears in Jan. 01 – 07, 2026.

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