| Monday Feb 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Solstice Reed Quintet | 5:10 PM | UF School of Music | The guest artist recital presents the woodwind group on its Florida tour. |
| Salvation the Punk Rock Show | 5:30 PM | Civic Media Center | Hosted by Leigh from WGOT 100.1 FM, the CMC hosts its weekly live show. |
| Feng E | 7:00 PM | Heartwood Soundstage | The internationally recognized musician, featured on America’s Got Talent, Asia’s Got Talent and The Ellen DeGenereous Show, is an 18-year-old ukulele player from Taiwan. |
| Open Mic Night | 7:00 PM | The Bull | Sign-ups start at 6 pm for the event held every Monday. |
| Insignificant Other, Love Hut, Mouthfeel and Ch3rry Stardust | 8:00 PM | The Ox | Circus power pop band Insignificant Other plays the Respite Events show with Love Hut, Mouthfeel and Ch3rry Stardust. |
| Tuesday Feb 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hogtown Rounders | 6:00 PM | Lightnin’ Salvage Enterprises | The gift shop, bar and live music venue hosts the first live music event of February. |
| TC Silk, Ian Frandsen, Creator Eornom and *kllevv | 7:00 PM | The Ox | Jamaican-American rapper TC Silk and Ian Frandsen of emo group Milkbong embark on their “Welcome to Florida Tour,” with Creator Eornom and *kllevv. |
| Jazzology | 9:00 PM | The Bull | Gainesville’s longest- standing weekly jazz night is free to the public. |
| Wednesday Feb 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Mic Night | 6:00 PM | Lightnin’ Salvage Enterprises | LSE holds Gainesville’s longest-running open mic night the first Wednesday of every month. |
| Johnny Mullenax with Noah Moses | 6:00 PM | Heartwood Soundstage | Funky country bluegrass artist Johnny Mullenax is joined by the frontman of Noah Moses and the Flood. |
| Gnomes of Neptune, Inner View, Dense Blazing Star and Dude, Chill | 7:00 PM | The Gnome Home | The Gnomes welcome dream pop/psychedelic rock project INNER VIEW from Nashville, joined by local bands Dense Blazing Star and Dude, Chill. Message @neptunegnv on Instagram for the address. |
| Thursday Feb 5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Milford | 5:10 PM | UF School of Music | The UF School of Music presents the rescheduled event with violist Melissa Milford. |
| Conor Churchill | 6:00 PM | Lightnin’ Salvage Enterprises | The Tallahassee-based songwriter performs his folk roots rock music. |
| Marine Corps Band | 7:20 PM | UF School of Music | The UF School of Music presents the Marine Corps Band. |
| The Florida Underground | 7:30 PM | Civic Media Center | Brianna from WGOT 100.1 FM hosts the weekly show. |
| Oceanic with Jupiter Bloom and Alcove | 8:00 PM | Heartwood Soundstage | Charlotte-based indie pop band is joined by local indie alternative group Alcove and Tampa classic indie rock band Jupiter Bloom. |
| Petty Theft, 18th Lane and The Liszt | 8:30 PM | Signal | Glory Days Presents hosts several Florida indie bands. |
| Friday Feb 6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Low Brass Studio Recital | 5:10 PM | UF School of Music | The UF School of Music hosts the studio of Danielle VanTuinen. |
| The Browns | 6:00 PM | Lightnin’ Salvage Enterprises | LSE hosts the Motown, soul, blues, R&B and jazz bands. |
| The Couch Messiahs | 6:00 PM | One Love Cafe | The band has been playing for the past 17 years and explores Americana roots, R&B, country and alternative music. |
| Jazz Life | 7:00 PM | Muñecas | The restaurant holds the event the second and fourth Friday of every month. |
| Deadface, Sandcrawler, Immateria and Ashen Hills | 7:00 PM | The Ox | Hardcore and metal bands play the Respite Events show for Ashen Hills’ EP release. |
| Textures & Tones Indie Night | 8:00 PM | Loosey’s Downtown | Join Shy Blossom, Mouthfeel, Bella on Bass and Light Ages for a night of indie, folk, alternative, rock and ethereal music. |
| Malibu Nights | 9:00 PM | The Backyard at Boca Fiesta and Palomino Pool Hall | The weekly 21 and over dance night includes Latin, hip hop and Afrobeats music. |
| Pop Punk Emo Night | 9:00 PM | Signal | PunkNites and Glory Days Presents host the pre-Valentine’s Day ball, with hours of DJ sets and a live performance by Lifted Riffs. |
| Saturday Feb 7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| UF Guitar Extravaganza | 10:00 AM | UF School of Music | The international festival and competition will host a masterclass until 11:30 a.m., with Flavius Wagner and Marco Sarto playing a guest concert at 7:30 pm |
| The Blank Experiment | 1:00 PM | Harn Museum of Art | Nine student composers from the UF School of Music perform, inspired by Harn's upcoming “Florida in the Frame” exhibit. |
| The Shambles | 6:00 PM | One Love Cafe | The rock ‘n’ roll dance band play genres from classic rock to cosmic country music. |
| The Janzen Boys | 6:00 PM | Lightnin’ Salvage Enterprises | From Winnipeg, Canada, The Janzen Boys are a harmony-driven folk roots family band. |
| Bella Larson & the Scene Kids, Dumpster, Broken Joints and Owen Adamcik | 7:00 PM | The Gnome Home | Minneapolis-based Bella Larson & the Scene Kids is joined by Orlando’s Owen Adamcik and local artists Broken Joints and Dumpster. Message @neptunegnv on Instagram for the address. |
| Myles Bullen, Purple Kloud and Don’t Tell A Soul | 7:00 PM | Civic Media Center | Myles Bullen, rapper and folk punk poet from Maine, performs with Gainesville’s Purple Kloud and Tallahassee duo Don’t Tell a Soul. |
| You Vandal, Robots Prevail and Oh Ya and the You Betchas | 7:00 PM | Geeks | Pop punk bands play the free, all-ages show. |
| Randall King and Kylie Frey | 8:00 PM | Heartwood Soundstage | Country musician and Texas native stops in Gainesville on his “The Big Deal Tour,” accompanied by Louisiana-based country singer Kylie Frey. |
| Vzulize and Cathluina | 9:00 PM | The Bull | Jazz fusion group Vzulize and alternative folk band Cathluina play their first show at The Bull as residents and will play the first Saturday of every month. |
| Sunday Feb 8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| UF Guitar Extravaganza | 10:00 AM | UF School of Music | The second day of the international festival and competition will host a masterclass until 11:30 a.m., the competition finals at 3 pm and a guest concert with Gabriel Franco at 7:30 pm |
| The Music of Mardi Gras | 2:00 PM | Meizon Church | The Gainesville Big Band presents a show of jazz and brass music celebrating the sounds of New Orleans. |
| Reverend Horton Heat | 7:00 PM | Heartwood Soundstage | The rockabilly band celebrated 40 years in January. |
| Kaili Kinnon and Thomas Allain | 7:00 PM | The Bull | Join Toronto-born Kaili Kinnon, a smoky alternative pop musician, and local songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Thomas Allain for a night of soulful, honest music, presented by The Listening Room. |
| Dana, TVA, Gnats and Control Freak | 8:00 PM | The Atlantic | Ohio grungy punk band Dana is joined by TVA, Gnats and Control Freak at The Roadhouse event. |
Isabel Kraby
Isabel is the The Alligator's Spring 2026 music reporter. She is a junior studying journalism at UF and is from Ormond Beach, FL. In her spare time, she loves going to concerts, crafting and practicing guitar.
