Emo Night Tampa turns 11 this Saturday, June 6, and the crew is celebrating with a no-cover blowout at Crowbar in Ybor City. Organizers say the milestone party will also be the series’ last at the venue for the foreseeable future, with the monthly event going on pause until Halloween. The bill features Pet Lizard, Bad Bad Things, Lychee Camp and Fessi K., and admission is free for guests 21 and up, while those under 21 pay $5.
Organizers have called Crowbar “a home away from home” and said the June 6 anniversary show would be their last there for a while, writing that they have “a few projects” to focus on before returning at Halloween, according to Creative Loafing Tampa. The sendoff comes as Crowbar’s calendar fills with farewell bookings across genres.
Lineup and logistics
Doors are set for 9 p.m., with a lineup that leans into the local scene: Pet Lizard, Bad Bad Things, Lychee Camp and Fessi K., the genre-bending project of songwriter Zoe Robinson, are all on the bill, per Emo Night Tampa. The show is 18+; admission for 21+ is free, and attendees under 21 are charged $5, according to Emo Night Tampa.
Crowbar's closing and the local scene
Independent-venue pressure has turned June into a steady run of sendoffs at Crowbar, and owner Tom DeGeorge told WMNF that the club is closing in July due to low profitability. Promoters have been stacking the schedule with genre-spanning “final” nights, and recent sellouts highlight how important the roughly 300-capacity room has been for Tampa’s music community, as seen when Ybor crowds packed Crowbar for one last hometown party. Creative Loafing Tampa also reports that Pet Lizard will be supporting a new single titled “Flowers” during the anniversary night.
Before you go
Expect lines and a “last call” kind of energy. Ticket pages for Crowbar’s wrap-up events lean into farewell language and advise arriving early for the small room, per the venue’s ticketing listings. Advance pages and event calendars show a slate of goodbye gigs through June and July, so Saturday is one of several final chances to catch local bands at the Ybor spot; check the ticket page for specifics.
Whether you grew up screaming along to the 2000s emo canon or just want a loud, shoulder-to-shoulder room on a Saturday night, this show is framed as both a celebration and a goodbye. Emo Night Tampa’s pause leaves a noticeable gap in the local calendar, but organizers say they will regroup in October, with new projects in the works in the meantime.
