A dynamic, low-angle live performance photo of the punk band The Tim Version on a small stage. In the center, a guitarist with a shaved head and glasses wears a blue 'SHIT DO' t-shirt and play a red Gibson SG electric guitar. To the right, another band member’s tattooed arm is thrust toward the camera, holding a small plastic cup of amber liquid in a 'cheers' gesture. The stage is bathed in warm red light, with a red velvet curtain in the background and a drum kit partially visible. The atmosphere is intimate and high-energy.The Tim Version at Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on Aug. 17, 2024. Credit: Dave Decker / Creative Loafing Tampa Bay

Nearly 30 years after its founding, Tampa punk band The Tim Version says the time has come to hang it up.

The band, formed in 1999, emerged alongside other Sunshine State punk icons like Hot Water Music and Less Than Jake, released records on ADD and No Idea, then faded away due to life.

The quartet—guitarists Russ Van Cleave and Scott Laval, plus drummer Shawn Watkins, and bassist Mike Paul—reunited in 2024 and will go on one last weekender that includes a the night after one last throwdown at Crowbar, which is set to close in Ybor City before the fall.

Gainesville doom-rock outfit will join Tim Version for both shows.

Ordinary Life by THE TIM VERSION

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This article appears in Apr. 16 – 22, 2026.

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