{"id":196923,"date":"2026-03-18T21:19:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T21:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/196923\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T21:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T21:19:09","slug":"tampa-bay-prog-rock-favorite-anthill-cinema-is-raising-funds-to-finish-its-next-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/196923\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa Bay prog-rock favorite Anthill Cinema is raising funds to finish its next album"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MusicianJustino Lee Walker of Anthill Cinema at Floridian Social in St. Petersburg, Florida on Sept. 2, 2022. Credit: Dave Decker \/ Creative Loafing Tampa Bay<\/p>\n

Perennially mentioned among the best prog-rock outfits in Florida, Anthill Cinema<\/a> is moving closer to the final phases of its next album.<\/p>\n

To get the effort over the finish line, the St. Petersburg experimental fusion septet needs a little scratch. Drums just wrapped tracking last month, according to a GoFundMe<\/a> for the album, which said guitars, bass, and percussion still need to get on tape.<\/p>\n

Ahead of its appearance at Spring Beer Jam 12<\/a> Anthill Cinema plays a fundraiser show at Gulfport\u2019s haven for DIY out-of-the-box music, .<\/p>\n

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This article appears in Mar. 12 \u2013 18, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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