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Local Bands Rock Out at AntiWarpt in St. Pete

On Saturday Sarasota bands Sons of Hippies and MeteorEYES headed to St. Petersburg for the Antiwarpt music festival.

ST. PETERSBURG – The city had one big jam session on Saturday, and it was nonstop for 12 straight hours.

The AntiWarpt Festival went off without a hitch, featuring the best in locally and regionally grown indie music that ranged from Hip Hop to Experimental Noise.

Sixty bands, on eight stages, performend from 3 p.m. until 3 a.m. The event was not only much larger than last year's but the artistry surpassed everyone's expectations.

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Most of the action was on Central Avenue. Independent bars and theaters were in on the act, opening their doors for the artists and their audiences. They included Cafe Bohemia, the State Theatre, Star Booty and Local 662.

Sarasota's Sons of Hippies and MeteorEYEs represented SRQ in the festival. 

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Antiwarpt had the feel of a giant block party or big jam session, given the small-town flavor of St. Petersburg's downtown. Bands such as Jane Jane Pollock and Tampa-Bay based MC Infinite Skillz held equal weight with listeners regardless of genre.

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