A few noteworthy shows happening in St. Pete tonight. Take a look at the breakdown below; a few other things happening this Thurs., Aug. 27, also included.Donavon Frankenreiter with Cody Simpson Donavon Frankenreiter seems like one cool dude. On top of maintaining a rather fine-looking mustache, the Hawaii-based singer-songwriter juggles family, surfing and music with laid-back ease, even launching a contest in May where he gave away a GoPro camera every day while live-streaming videos that documented his studio sessions as he recorded his new album in what he dubbed “10 straight days of streamin’& strummin’.” It proved an efficient and effective experiment; the entirety of The Heart was completed in this manner, and came out August 4. His sixth full-length and second with co-writer Grant-Lee Phillips proves more earnest and sentimental than past material, its heart theme spurred in part by his father, who was battling leukemia during its making and died a few weeks after its completion. Warming the stage on this tour is Aussie songsmith Cody Simpson, who has a sweet high-toned croon and breezy sunshine-drenched acoustic rock sound dosed healthily in island sonic hues. (State Theatre, St. Petersburg)
Porcupine A new ensemble led by the Rev. Funky D aka Daryl Quesenberry on keys and vocals and featuring guitarists/singers Sean Hartley and Savii, and harmonica player David Schwartz. This night will find the outfit performing in its regular set-up, then backed by a full band and joined by local songstress Este Loves. Read more about Funky D in this week's story. (Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg)
ALSO TONIGHT
Singer-Songwriter Night @ The Bunker w/Zach Abati/Evan Koteles/Sarah Morey Tre Amici @ The Bunker, Ybor City
Exotype w/Brightwell/Kingdom Of Giants/Like Vultures The Goat House, Odessa
On the Edge w/Sonic Graffiti/Alec Burnright CLP/Young Egypt/Cody Kingsley/Samantha Wright The Amsterdam, St. Petersburg
Ol’ Dirty St. Pete w/DJ Fader The Bends, St. Petersburg