Sponge Guitars Stolen After Maryland Show on October 20

Four guitars and two bass guitars were stolen from Sponge's trailer, which was parked in front of their hotel in College Park, Maryland. The theft occurred following the October 20, 2026 tour stop in Maryland, where the Vinnie Dombroski-led band performed at The Fillmore Silver Spring. A Jaguar bass guitar played by Sponge bassist Tim Patalan was among the stolen items.

The band, currently touring with Candlebox, thanked their tour mates for letting them use their instruments for their concert in Buffalo, New York on October 21 and the remainder of the tour.

Sponge is asking anyone with information regarding the instruments to contact [email protected]. They are offering a $500 reward for the return of their stolen items with no questions asked.