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97X Tampa Bay’s 23rd Annual “Next Big Thing” is scheduled for Saturday, December 7th, at BayCare Sound in Clearwater. The lineup includes performances by The All-American Rejects, as well as the reunion of NBT 2 & 3 band Something Corporate. Attendees can also look forward to sets by Dayglow, Judah & The Lion, Gigi Perez, and Jonah Kagen.
97X will host the Hard Rock Rising finals on November 13th at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. This event will feature the final bands competing for the chance to open the 97X “Next Big Thing.” Attendees are encouraged to come out and vote for their favorite local band. Additionally, free tickets will be available through a giveaway.
Tickets are on sale. $1 from every ticket sold will be donated to Metropolitan Ministries to assist individuals impacted by the hurricanes.
Past performers include Twenty One Pilots, My Chemical Romance, Thirty Seconds To Mars, Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco, The Black Keys, Paramore, Cage The Elephant, and The Lumineers.
