A promotional band photograph by Mack Knox showing Kirsten Clauser, Nikki Raven, and Alton Plemmons of Hovercar posing inside a modern room with warm wood-paneling. Captured in a medium wide shot, the three band members stand side-by-side from left to right: Kirsten Clauser leans against a wooden ledge wearing a black short-sleeved collared dress and bolo tie with dark tattoos visible on her arms and leg; Nikki Raven stands center frame wearing a long-sleeve black top with a square white neckline, dark red lipstick, and a neck tattoo; and Alton Plemmons stands on the right wearing a black graphic t-shirt reading "COWBOYS Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other" with sleeve tattoos on both arms under warm, indirect lighting.(L-R) Kirsten Clauser, Nikki Raven and Alton Plemmons of Hovercar Credit: Mack Knox

With the closure of Crowbar in Tampa, St. Petersburg has emerged as a surefire community where small, indie-centric stages still exist.

Suite E Studios continues to hold it down in the warehouse district, this time bringing in a stacked local bill that marks the debut for Grit & Rumble, a new live series curated by Josephine “Cozy” Selbeau who’ll showcase bills focused on punk and alternative artists from marginalized communities, with a special interest in femme, queer, and bipoc bands.

In a promo video, Selbeau asks, “Do you like women screaming in your face?” We do, and we’re hyped to see Selbeau’s band joined by Nikki Raven’s Hovercar project, which releases a new three-song EP, Medicine, the night before.

Tickets to see Kitty Kitty Meow Meow, Cozy In The Black, Hovercar, and Julep at Suite E Studios in St. Petersburg on Saturday, Aug. 8 are still available and start at $16.53.

Bandcamp Friday: Live Vol. 1 by Hovercar

UPDATED 08/07/26 7:56 a.m. Show is on Saturday as stated in the story, but not in the headline.

This article appears in Aug. 06-12, 2026.

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