The Maine in Tampa

About The Maine

The Maine formed in Phoenix in 2007 and spent their first decade building a devoted fanbase through relentless touring and a string of increasingly confident pop-punk albums. They've never been the flashiest band in the room, but there's something about their earnestness that sticks. Albums like "American Candy" and "Lovely Little Lonely" showed a band comfortable with vulnerability without getting maudlin about it. They've also become known for their unusual relationship with fans—doing things like involving their audience in album artwork decisions and breaking songs down to let fans hear individual elements. It's the kind of thing that could feel gimmicky, but with The Maine it mostly just feels honest. They've been quietly consistent for over a decade, which in the pop-punk world means they're doing something right.

The Maine's shows feel like congregations of people who actually showed up for the same reason. Crowds sing every word, but without the posturing. The band feeds off that genuine investment rather than manufacturing hype. They're tight, steady, and more interested in connection than spectacle.

Known for Black Butterflies and Déjà Vu, Everything, Sad It Goes, Whoever Left the Coffee On, Same Old Song

The Maine in Tampa News

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• Role Model returns to his songwriting roots and writes most sincere record yet Los Angeles Times · Mar 28, 2025
• I Was On The First Frontier Airlines Flight to Portland, Maine from Tampa Q105 · Dec 27, 2024
• Tampa Bay’s best live music happening July 6-13 Creative Loafing Tampa · Jul 5, 2023
• PHOTOS: Our weekend at 97X’s Next Big Thing music festival That's So Tampa · Dec 6, 2022

Live Music in Tampa

Tampa's got a solid pop-punk and alternative rock contingent, though it's never been the epicenter the way some other Florida cities are. The scene leans pop-punk adjacent—bands that came up around the same era as The Maine, drawing from the same 2000s-2010s toolkit. This show fits naturally into what Tampa does well.

Tampa road trip to see The Maine?

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.