Arts & Entertainment

97x's 'Next Big Thing' to Rock St. Pete This Weekend

At 97x's "Next Big Thing" you can see Rise Against, Bush, FUN., Flogging Molly and many more.

The radio station 97x is bringing a variety of rock acts to St. Petersburg this Saturday at Vinoy Park for its annual "Next Big Thing" concert. 

Acts include punk rock, 90s rock, indie rock and even Celtic rock. The festival begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 11 p.m. Tickets are $45 now through Nov. 30. Tickets the day of the show are $60.  

97x "Next Big Thing" Lineup and "Next Big Thing" Set Times

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Band Set Time Rise Against 9:35 – 10:50 p.m. Bush 8:10 – 9:10 p.m. Silversun Pickups 6:55 – 7:45 p.m. FUN.  5:45 – 6:30 p.m. Of Monsters & Men 4:35 – 5:20 p.m. Flogging Molly 3:20 – 4:10 p.m. Grouplove 2:15 – 2:55 p.m. Paper Tongues  1:15 – 1:55 p.m. The Joy Formidable 11:30 a.m. – Noon Twenty One Pilots 10:40 - 11:10 a.m. Wolf-Face 10:00 – 10:20 a.m.

* Imagine Dragons were originally on the bill, but had to cancel. 

What you can bring in: Blanket, one unopened bottle of water no larger than a liter, one gallon sized bag of snacks.

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What you can't bring in: Lawn Chairs, other drinks/food and umbrellas.


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