A musician with dark hair and a beard sings passionately into a microphone while playing an acoustic guitar during a live indoor performance. They are wearing a black graphic t-shirt and blue shorts. In the background, another individual plays acoustic guitar while seated, and a colorful banner with cartoon illustrations hangs behind the stage area.Off With Their Heads, which plays Pokey’s Pub in Tampa, Florida on Jan. 19, 2018 Credit: NICOLE KIBERT/ELAWGRRL.COM

It’s a warzone in Minneapolis right now, and a band that’s soundtracked so much life in that city arrives to warmer climes, fresh off a tour celebrating the 15th anniversary of its landmark album In Desolation.

Supporting Off With their Heads are two totems of Florida punk and emo: Gainesville’s Dikembe and Sarasota outfit Floating Boy which just released one of the best rock LPs of 2026 so far, Perfect Place.

Tickets to see Off With Their Head play the music hall at New World Brewery on Friday, Jan. 23 are still available for $24.06.

In Desolation by Off With Their Heads

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This article appears in Jan. 22 – 28, 2026.

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Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief…
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