Candlebox  Sponge at FIVE (October 13, 2026)
Candlebox
Seattle alt-rock icons Candlebox will be headlining FIVE, in Jacksonville, on October 13, 2026.
90s band Sponge to open. We previously saw the band in Oct 2025 and wrote, “You may remember this band for their massive hit “Molly (16 Candles Down the Drain)”, which had plenty of fans singing back/help sing. The band went through several different lineup changes, but eventually the original members (vocalist Vinnie Dombroski, guitarist Mike Cross, bassist Tim Cross, drummer Jimmy Paluzzi, and guitarist Joey Mazzola) reformed in 2018. It didn’t last long, as we were hit with the COVID pandemic. By this time, they got several new drummers, and then founding guitarist Mike Cross died … so it’s been a rough couple of years for the band. It seemed that the band sped through their set quite quickly. Before they get to their hit song “Plowed”, they had a few more minutes to kill. So they asked the audience if there were any requests. Someone shouted out “Speed Racer”, and singer Vinnie Dombroski happily obliged. He mentioned the band took part in covering cartoon songs, alongside the Butthole Surfers and the Ramones. I own the album, Saturday Morning: Cartoons’ Greatest Hits, and can tell you my favorites were Frente! (“Open Up Your Heart and Let the Sun Shine In”) and Juliana Hatfield and Tanya Donelly (“Josie and the Pussycats”).”
Sponge Tour Dates
SEP 29 – The Guild Theatre – Menlo Park, CA
SEP 30 – Troubadour – West Hollywood, CA
OCT 2 – The Observatory North Park – San Diego, CA
OCT 3 – Bel-Aire Backyard – Spring Valley, NV*
OCT 4 – Marquee Theatre Phoenix, AZ
OCT 6 – Gothic Theatre – Englewood, CO
OCT 8 – White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX
OCT 10 – Iron City – Birmingham, AL
OCT 11 – Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN
OCT 13 – FIVE – Jacksonville, FL
OCT 14 – The Plaza Live – Orlando, FL
OCT 20 – The Fillmore Silver Spring – Silver Spring, MD
OCT 21 – Electric City Buffalo, NY
OCT 22 – Roxian Theatre Presented by Citizens – Mckees Rocks, PA
OCT 24 – House of Blues – Cleveland, OH
OCT 25 – Penn’s Peak – Jim Thorpe, PA
OCT 26 – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY
OCT 28 – Citizens House of Blues – Boston, MA
OCT 29 – The Paramount – Huntington, NY
OCT 30 – Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ

*w/ Lit (no Candlebox)

 

Doom Scroll at The Walrus (October 21, 2026)
Doom Scroll
I was supposed to see another show at The Walrus, in Jacksonville, but that venue’s website is simply just terrible. I didn’t even know what time the show started or price of admission or what their camera policies were… so I took it off my calendar. Plus, it seemed like the venue was in trouble financially – but they recently raised $11k to keep it going for now.
Having said that, Colorado folk-punk band Doom Scroll is playing the Walrus, goo goo g’joob, on October 21, 2026. The show starts at 7pm and price of admission is $15/$20 at door. Openers includes Helga Pataki, and local support from Naum.
Tour Dates
October 14 — Kansas City, MO — Farewell
October 15 — St. Louis, MO — Moshmellow
October 16 — Louisville, KY — Dive Bar on Frankfort
October 17 — Nashville, TN — The Arcane Workshop
October 19 — Athens, GA — Flicker Theatre
October 20 — Savannah, GA — Savannah’s Arcade
October 21 — Jacksonville, FL — The Walrus
October 22 — St. Augustine, FL — Shanghai Nobby’s
October 25 — Gainesville, FL — FEST (early show)

With Pentagram String Band:

October 27 — Charleston, SC — Tin Roof
October 28 — Atlanta, GA — 529
October 29 — Huntsville, AL — Mad Malts
October 30 — Chattanooga, TN — JJ’s Bohemia
October 31 — Murfreesboro, TN — CxR Crossroads
November 2 — Cincinnati, OH — The Comet
November 3 — Lansing, MI — Green Door
November 4 — Columbus, OH — Spacebar
November 5 — Buffalo, NY — Nietzsche’s
November 6 — Pittsburgh, PA — Mr. Roboto Project
November 7 — New Hope, PA — John & Peter’s
November 8 — Wallingford, CT — Cherry Street Station
November 11 — Boston, MA — Deep Cuts
November 13 — Burlington, VT — Venue TBA

With The You and Mes:

November 14 — Quebec City, QC — Le Scanner
November 15 — Montreal, QC — Foufounes Électriques
November 16 — Ottawa, ON — Dominion Tavern
November 17 — Toronto, ON — Monarch Tavern
November 18 — Guelph, ON — Sonic Hall
November 19 — Hamilton, ON — Mills Hardware
November 20 — London, ON — Holy Diver

Doom Scroll only:

November 21 — Toledo, OH — Venue TBA
November 22 — Chicago, IL — Venue TBA

 

The Number Twelve Looks Like You at The Albatross (Oct 23, 2026)
The Number Twelve Looks Like You
New Jersey-bred progressive metalcore band The Number Twelve Looks Like You are celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Mongrel. They also have a forthcoming album called Howls From The Holographic Heart (Equal Vision Records). The tour will stop by the Albatross (formerly the Underbelly), in Jacksonville, Florida, on October 23rd, 2026.
Kaonashi and Differences to open.
Tour Dates
OCTOBER

01 — San Diego, CA — SOMA Sidestage *#
02 — Bakersfield, CA — Temblor Brewing Company *#
03 — Sacramento, CA — Harlow’s *#
05 — Portland, OR — High Limit Room *#
06 — Seattle, WA — El Corazon *#
09 — Denver, CO — HQ *#
11 — Birmingham, AL — Furnace Fest +
16 — Hamden, CT — Space Ballroom ^
18 — Brooklyn, NY — TV Eye *^
19 — Richmond, VA — Richmond Music Hall *^
20 — Greensboro, NC — Hangar 1819 *^
22 — Orlando, FL — Conduit *^
23 — Jacksonville, FL — The Albatross *^
24 — Atlanta, GA — Vinyl at Center Stage *^
25 — Nashville, TN — The End *^
27 — Columbus, OH — Ace of Cups *^
28 — Detroit, MI — The Crypt *^
29 — Buffalo, NY — Rec Room ^
30 — Lakewood, OH — Mahall’s ^

* — w/ Kaonashi
# — w/ Blind Equation
^ — w/ Differences
+ — festival appearance

 

 

Tropidelic at Tropic Invasion (October 17, 2026)
Tropic Invasion
Cleveland genre-benders Tropidelic is headlining the Tropic Invasion (the Dab Day Productions celebrating the fifth annual Halloween Dab Day Festival) on October 17, 2026.
This is a live show, rave, DJ show, but also including art, glassblowing, 50+ vendors, food, drinks, and full brewery on-site. It’s a little early for Halloween, but they suggest you come in your fancy dress (costumes).
Full Lineup Featuring:
  • Tropidelic
  • Sensamotion
  • Dizzlephunk Live
  • P.R.A.T.O.
  • Sauce Pocket
  • Tasty Vibrations
  • Dizzlephunk DJ Set
Tropidelic Tour Dates
October 10 Las Vegas, NV Vegas Vibez
October 17 Jacksonville, FL Tropic Invasion
November 11 Hampton, NH Wally’s *
November 12 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground *
November 13 Syracuse, NY Middle Ages Brewing *
November 14 Harrisburg, PA XL Live *
November 15 Millvale, PA Mr. Smalls Theatre *
November 18 Des Moines, IA Wooly’s *
November 19 Madison, WI Atwood Music Hall *
November 20 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection *
November 21 Cleveland, OH The Agora *

* = headline dates with Surfer Girl & The Quasi Kings

 

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