{"id":36055,"date":"2023-09-21T17:27:37","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T21:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=36055"},"modified":"2023-09-21T17:27:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T21:27:41","slug":"lakelands-7th-punk-rock-flea-market-is-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2023\/09\/21\/lakelands-7th-punk-rock-flea-market-is-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakeland’s 7th Punk Rock Flea Market is Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Lukas Diaz-Ames said he hopes his band will help usher in a proclivity for punk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diaz-Ames is the bass player for the Tampa-based, five-piece, punk band the Abortion Twins<\/a>, who will be part of an unaffiliated Saturday night \u201cpre-party show\u201d in Lakeland\u2019s Union Hall<\/a> for the seventh Lakeland Punk Flea Market<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, at Lakeland\u2019s Swan Brewing<\/a> and a section of Pine Street, a mosh pit of merchants will gather to sell a variety of \u201cpunk\u201d goods \u2013 jewelry, classic vinyl records, goth and punk club wear, clothing, stickers, custom-designed vintage dinnerware and other items, such as what Mims-based vendor Jeepers Creepers describes as \u201cthe macabre, the curious and the odd.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diaz-Ames said it\u2019s the spirit of nonconformity surrounded by the relative conformity of downtown Lakeland that makes the Punk Rock Flea market a dichotomous diversion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSome smaller towns can be a lot of fun. It seems like all too often the bigger (punk rock) acts skip over them. Or perhaps there just aren’t always a lot of bands playing a lot like there are in bigger cities,” said Diaz-Ames, who\u2019s played with the Abortion Twins since 2014. “The flea market is a great way to focus on the genre and bring exposure to it.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those who aren\u2019t punk enough, very briefly, in the mid-1970s, punk was a rock movement that consisted of short, fast songs, minimal instrumentation and screeching vocals often consisting of political, anti-establishment lyrics. That anti-establishment aura continues to this day all over the world, manifesting in various socially subtle or profound stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first two Punk Rock Flea Markets were held in 2019, (the event was canceled in 2020 because of COVID-19), the third Sept. 26, 2021, and the fourth March 27, 2021. The fifth edition was held Sept. 25, 2022, and March 26, 2023, the sixth flea market-punk band concert took place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2019, only 19 vendors participated. This year, there are more than 80 product vendors and nine food trucks coming from across Polk County and as a far as Fort Lauderdale, Port St. Lucie, Ocala and Savannah, Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dan Thumberg, Swan Brewing owner who co-founded the local brewery in 2018, said this year\u2019s edition of the annual punk rock spectacular will be \u201cepic.\u201d He said vendor and visitor participation continues to grow each year and it has become one of the most-attended outdoor events in Lakeland. Thumberg called the Punk Rock Flea Markets a \u201cPG-13\u201d event with something for everyone, punk or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve worked hard over the past six events to make sure we\u2019ve got the proper footprint. We have different areas and plenty of things for people to do. I feel like we\u2019ve really dialed-in the perfect event,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to merchandise booths, among the food vendors for the 2023 Punk Rock Flea Market will be: Connor\u2019s Goody Bag from Safety Harbor; SB&B Seafood Market from Lakeland; Buddha’s Blissful Bites from Ruskin; This Little Pig from Tampa; Nah Dogs Vegan Hot Dog Cart from St Pete; and Brazilian Fun Foods from Tampa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not all sales at the flea market, it\u2019s also about driving punk music being performed by five bands: These Times<\/a> (Lakeland), Bully for You<\/a> (Lakeland), Victims of Circumstance<\/a> (St. Petersburg), Flagman<\/a> (Orlando), Bargain Bin Heroes<\/a> (Fort Myers) and Swearwolf<\/a> (Titusville). And joining the Abortion Twins for the Saturday night show (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) will be Wolf Face<\/a> (St. Petersburg), Low Season<\/a> (St. Petersburg), Feed the Geese<\/a> (Riverview) and Torchmouth<\/a> (Lakeland).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All T-shirt and food sales at the flea market go to Pet Skunk Advocates and Rescue<\/a> in Tampa and the Rose Dynasty Foundation Inc.<\/a>, a Lakeland non-profit group that works with LGBTQ youth to raise money for local charities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you go<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHAT: Lakeland Punk Rock Flea Market Vol. 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHEN: Noon to 6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 24<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHERE: Swan Brewing, 115 W. Pine St., Lakeland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COST: Free INFO: 863-703-0472; www.swanbrewing.com\/prfm; Facebook: Lakeland Punk Rock Flea Market: Vol. 7<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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