An outdoor band portrait photograph by Jeff Fowler showing (Front-back) J Mascis, Murph, and Lou Barlow of Dinosaur Jr.. Standing along a wooden boardwalk in an open bog landscape under bright daylight, frontman J Mascis stands prominently in the foreground profile facing right, wearing a bright pink mesh-backed baseball cap, glasses, a blue and black tie-dye jacket over a dark grey t-shirt, and a necklace. Behind him, bassist Lou Barlow stands facing forward wearing a dark beanie, glasses, and a neon lime-green quilted puffer jacket over a black shirt. In the background peeking behind Mascis, drummer Murph stands looking forward with long dark curly hair under a clear blue sky.(Front-back) J. Mascis, Murph, and Lou Barlow of Dinosaur Jr. Credit: Jeff Fowler / Pitch Perfect PR

By now, the neighbors around Jannus Live know there’s always going to be a loud show happening nearby. Dinosaur Jr. might push the limit.

The ear-splitting rock trio has a new album, There Near, to share. It’s unclear if the album is Dinosaur Jr.’s ninth or 13th outing, but those details won’t matter to devotees of frontman J. Mascis, a reluctant, Jazzmaster-wielding American guitar god who has turned a lifetime of navel-gazing into one of the loudest catalogs in punk-rock.

Flanked by founding members, drummer Emmett Patrick Murphy (“Murph”), and bassist Lou Barlow, Mascis and Dinosaur Jr. will surely dip into the new LP (one of its most joyous, ironically), and a catalog that goes all the way back to 1985 when the band was just called “Dinosaur” (“Jr.” was added to avoid a lawsuit).

Los Angeles rock quartet Starcrawler opens.

Tickets to see Dinosaur Jr. play Jannus Live in St. Petersburg on Saturday, Feb. 20 are still available and start at $52.89.

See Josh Bradley’s weekly roundup of new concerts coming to Tampa Bay below.

There Near by Dinosaur Jr.

The Jonas Brothers w/Magnus Ferrell/Deleasa Sunday, Oct. 11. 7 p.m. $64.55 & up. Benchmark International Arena, Tampa

Jerry’s Middle Finger Saturday, Oct. 24. 7 p.m. $42.51. Zodiac Live, Ybor City

Drivin N Cryin Sunday, Oct. 25. 6 p.m. $25.03. Skippers Smokehouse, Tampa

Clara La San Thursday, Oct. 29. 7 p.m. $48.38 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City

21 Savage w/Kodak Black/Meek Mill/DaBaby/Bellygang Kush/Ykniece/Cheeksbossman Gemg/Baby Drill/Diamond The Body Saturday, Oct. 31. 7 p.m. $71.05 & up. Benchmark International Arena, Tampa

Tauk x Lespecial Friday, Nov. 6. 7 p.m. $42.51. Zodiac Live, Ybor City

Vienna Light Orchestra: Christmas Tour 2026 Nov. 10 & 11. 3 & 7 p.m. $54.15 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

Parker Barrow Saturday, Nov. 11. 7 p.m. $22.75. New World Music Hall, Tampa

Beauty School Dropout w/No Love For The Middle Child Saturday, Nov. 14. 7 p.m. $25.94. Oscura, Bradenton

Kurt Travis w/Mella/Resilia Sunday, Nov. 15. 6 p.m. $33.53. New World Music Hall, Tampa

Bleood Tuesday, Nov. 17. 7 p.m. $36.11. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Derek Hough Dance for the Holidays Sunday, Nov. 22. 6:30 p.m. $68.25 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

The Lemon Twigs Saturday, Dec. 12. 7 p.m. $35.06. Orpheum, Tampa

Allman Betts Family Revival Wednesday, Dec. 16. 7 p.m. $81.25 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Chelsea Handler Friday, Dec. 18. 8 p.m. $99 & up. Tampa Theatre, Tampa

The Hondo Rodeo Fest: Nickleback/Cody Johnson/The Red Clays/Jason Alden w/Jon Pardi/Dexter & The Moonrocks Feb. 26 – 28. Raymond James Stadium, Tampa

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This article appears in Sept. 24 – 30, 2026.

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