Whippersnap festival is still a month away, but this weekend's St. Pete superjam features three scene giants

A person with a beard and long hair under a black beanie performs enthusiastically at an organ. They are wearing a white short-sleeved jersey with red stripes on the shoulders and are captured in profile, leaning toward a microphone under dramatic blue stage lighting. Delvon Lamarr Credit: dlo3music / Facebook

There’s still a month before Brooksville’s Florida Sand Music Ranch hosts one of Central Florida’s biggest music festivals, but Whippersnap vibes arrives in St. Petersburg for this warm up of sorts.

It’s no surprise to see Joe Marcinek at the heart of the action either. The guitarist’s band is on the lineup in February, but for this gig he’s joined by String Cheese Incident drummer-percussionist Jason Hann along with Delvon Lamarr, the virtuosic organist and multi-instrumentalist who’s channeled the spirit of The Meters and Booker T. into his very own blend of jazz and soul.

Mini M and Heavy Pets drummer Jamie Newitt’s tiny.blips project opens.

Tickets for the Road to Whippersnap pre-party happening at Bayboro Brewing Co. in St. Petersburg on Saturday, Jan. 10 are still available for $25-$30.

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

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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Whippersnap festival is still a month away, but this weekend’s St. Pete superjam features three scene giants

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