The Queers in Tampa

About The Queers

The Queers are a New Jersey pop punk band that formed in the late 80s and basically never stopped. They've built a weird, loyal following by doing what they do best: writing catchy, dumb, occasionally offensive songs about girls, drinking, and being broke. Their songs are deliberately simple and repetitive in a way that gets stuck in your head for days. They've released dozens of albums with almost no variance in their formula, which is either their greatest strength or a running inside joke depending on who you ask. Live, they move fast and sound tight despite deliberately playing stupid. They've never been cool or tried to be, which is maybe why they've outlasted a lot of their peers.

Tight, loud, and quick. The crowd moshing isn't aggressive—it's more chaotic and goofy. Lots of singing along to simple choruses. They play fast, finish songs in two minutes, and keep moving. It feels less like attending a concert and more like hanging out with people who happen to be playing instruments.

Known for Homework, Punk Rock Girl, Everything Goes, The Ramones, Killer Queers

The Queers + Tampa

The Queers rolled through Brass Mug in Tampa on December 11, 2024, delivering nineteen songs of deliberately crude punk rock that somehow works. They opened with "Rollerdog" and leaned hard into their catalog of aggressively dumb titles—"I Can't Stop Farting," "Ursula Finally Has Tits," "My Old Man's a Fatso"—songs that function as both parody and genuine punk ethos. The setlist balanced their early material with deeper cuts like "Noodlebrain" and "I Spent the Rent," closing out with "This Place Sucks," which felt like a statement about either the venue or existence itself. It's the kind of band that only works when they commit fully to the bit, and they did.

The Queers in Tampa News

• Tampa Bay’s best live music happening Nov. 14-20 Creative Loafing Tampa · Nov 14, 2025
• Show from new wave pioneer Lene Lovich tops list of best new concerts coming to Tampa Bay Creative Loafing Tampa · Jul 29, 2025
• Naples, Fort Myers concerts: Old Dominion, Bret Michaels, Kenny G, more December shows Naples Daily News · Nov 29, 2024
• Tampa Bay’s best live music happening February 8-15 Creative Loafing Tampa · Feb 8, 2024
• Tours: The Queers / Apers / The Riptides Punknews · Dec 16, 2010

Live Music in Tampa

Tampa's punk scene has always occupied the space between legitimate DIY grit and working-class irreverence. Venues like Brass Mug cater to bands that treat punk as a blue-collar aesthetic rather than a fashion statement—bands like The Queers, who've spent decades proving that juvenile humor and actual musicianship aren't mutually exclusive. The city's audiences tend to appreciate bands that don't take themselves seriously, which is exactly The Queers's brand.

Tampa road trip to see The Queers?

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.