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Warped Tour inspired Sad Summer Fest. It’s coming back to Clearwater.

Now in its fifth year, the festival comes to to the BayCare Sound on Saturday with The Maine, Mayday Parade, Knuckle Puck and more.

Mayday Parade co-founded Sad Summer Festival with The Maine to fill the void left behind by the Vans Warped Tour. Brooks Betts, second from left, chatted with the Tampa Bay Times about the event's origin. [ Courtesy of Bridget Craig ]

Gabrielle CaliseTimes staff

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Gabrielle Calise is a culture reporter who covers music, nostalgia and offbeat Florida trends. Reach her at gcalise@tampabay.com.

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