Fill your calendar with this week’s Gainesville music events

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The first full week of February welcomes a host of musicians, from a Taiwanese ukulelist to a Canadian alternative pop singer. Check out all the music happenings this week starting Feb. 2.

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.

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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.

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