iDKHOW in Tampa

About iDKHOW

iDKHOW is a two-piece band featuring Dallon Weekes and Ryan Seaman, emerging from the alternative rock scene with a sound that straddles emo sensibility and indie rock irreverence. Weekes, known for his work with The Brobecks, brought songwriting chops to the project while Seaman provided tight, precise drumming. The band's early output caught attention for its slacker energy and genuinely weird subject matter delivered with deadpan intensity. Songs like Choke showcase their ability to make anxious, introspective lyrics feel almost conversational rather than desperate. They've built a dedicated following by refusing to take themselves too seriously while actually caring about the craft, a balancing act that resonates with people tired of both irony and sincerity as separate extremes. Their presence feels less like a band with a mission statement and more like the work of two people making music they wanted to hear.

Shows are tight and weird in equal measure. Weekes has this detached stage presence that somehow holds attention, while Seaman locks in drumming that hits harder live. Crowds tend toward genuine fans rather than casual listeners, people who actually know the deeper cuts. Lots of singalongs on choruses but it never tips into crowd-service territory.

Known for Choke, Web Weaver, Leave Me Alone, Absinthe, The Funeral

iDKHOW + Tampa

iDKHOW rolled through Crowbar in March 2024 with the kind of setlist that rewarded the people who actually know their catalog. They opened with the disorienting synth-pop of "SPKOTHDVL" and spent the night threading between their tighter pop-rock moments and weirder, more anxious songs like "Visitation of the Ghost." "Murder on the Dancefloor" hit different in a room that tight. The real test came later—"SUNNYSIDE" and "Razzmatazz" are the kind of songs that separate casual listeners from people who've actually sat with their records. They closed on "Boring," which, in context, felt less like a title and more like a statement. Twenty songs in a place like Crowbar means everyone left sweating.

iDKHOW in Tampa News

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• IDKHOW Announces 2024 Tour Dates & Releases New Song, "GLOOMTOWN BRATS" Prelude Press · Dec 7, 2023

Live Music in Tampa

Tampa's music scene has always had a soft spot for acts that blur genre lines—the city's drawn everyone from experimental indie to theatrical pop-rock over the years. iDKHOW fits that lineage well, trading in the kind of anxious, hook-laden pop that appeals to people who think too much about music. Crowbar, where they played, remains one of the few venues willing to book artists whose appeal is more cult than casual.

Tampa road trip to see iDKHOW?

Skip the strip and head to Hyde Park, Tampa's most livable neighborhood with tree-lined streets, independent shops, and genuine character. Stay nearby and eat at The Bricks of Hyde Park for elevated Southern cuisine in a refurbished historic building. Spend an afternoon at the Dali Museum in nearby St. Petersburg—it's legitimately world-class and a solid hour drive but worth it. Walk along Bayshore Boulevard at sunset before the show. The whole vibe is understated enough that Johnson will feel like the most exciting thing happening all weekend.