{"id":171493,"date":"2026-02-27T14:13:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/171493\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T14:13:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:13:47","slug":"punk-black-tampa-hosts-its-final-crowbar-throwdown-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/171493\/","title":{"rendered":"Punk Black Tampa hosts its final Crowbar throwdown this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PortraitFessi K Credit: Fesssik \/ Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s to hoping that Punk Black Tampa finds a good home after 2026. The Ybor City-centric music festival holds its last throwdown at Crowbar, the legendary venue set to shutter this summer after two decades in the district<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Bay area has long been home to melanated rock and rollers, but it\u2019s righteous to see them celebrated so explicitly on a bill like this that brings together scene vets (Pilot Jonezz, Bangarang), with up-and-comers like Gulf Coast songwriter Fessi K (pictured), post-hardcore outfit He Kindly, and Canadian export Being Human.<\/p>\n

tender, iii by Fesssi K.<\/a><\/p>\n

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This article appears in Feb. 26 \u2013 Mar. 04, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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