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Monsters of Sludge Rockfest

Date: Friday, June 25th

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Jannus Landing, St. Petersburg

Join us for a concert to benefit emergency needs caused by the Gulf oil disaster.

This will be a night of great music. The lineup includes:

Greg Billings Band
Pitbull Toddler
Sonic Erotica
No King
Orange Hour
Victims of Circumstance

Admission is a $10 donation (or more if you'd like) for this great event. You can purchase tickets online at Ticketmaster or in person at Daddy Kool, Detroit Liquors or at the gate the night of the show. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the bands begin at 7:00 p.m. Proceeds will go to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium and the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary.

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