Fill your calendar with this week’s Gainesville music events
Concerts and music events the week of March 9
Less Than Jake's annual Wake & Bake weekend and the Gainesville Guitar Festival are among this week's music events. See what shows are happening the week of March 9.
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Monday Mar 9
Open Mic Night
The Bull
7:00 PM
Free
Signups start at 6 PM for the event held every Monday.
Tuesday Mar 10
Rafael Abdalla Quartet
Baby J's Bar
7:00 PM
$7
Brazilian jazz bassist and composer Rafael Abdalla and his band play the "Standard Tuesdays" event.
Reveri13, Makeup Remover and Coraline's Collapse
The Ox
8:00 PM
$10
Roadhouse DIY presents an evening of emo, hardcore and metalcore.
Jazzology
The Bull
9:00 PM
Free
Gainesville’s longest standing weekly jazz night is free to the public.
Wednesday Mar 11
Build a Band
Plaza of the Americas
5:00 PM
Free
Swamp Records and RockGNV are back with their second build a band event, open to not solely UF students. Musicians can bring their instruments and RVSP for the event.
Aly & AJ with Hayden Blount
Heartwood Soundstage
7:00 PM
$35-42
The indie pop rock sister duo plays on its "Places to Run Tour" and is joined by country folk artist Hayden Blount.
DJ Zion Orpheus
Baby J's Bar
10:00 PM
Free
The local DJ spins hip hop, jazz, neo soul and more.
Thursday Mar 12
Wake & Bake Pre-Game Party
Loosey's
7:00 PM
$20
Less Than Jake's Roger Lima's band Rehasher play with You Vandal at the pregame event for the annual Wake & Bake weekend.
Jaim and Dumpster
Message @unlitteruf or @thriftclubuf on Instagram for the address.
7:00 PM
$5
The UF Thrift Club and Unlitter host a "Backyard Bash" with local indie bands, and more artists can sign up to perform at this link.
Friday Mar 13
Less Than Jake Wake & Bake Festival
Vivid Music Hall
6:00 PM
$45
The first day of Gainesville ska punk band Less Than Jake's annual festival hosts Voodoo Glow Skulls, Teenage Bottlerocket and Bite Me Bambi.
Gainesville Guitar Festival
Heartwood Soundstage
7:00 PM
$35 to $42
The first day of the third annual festival includes performances by Kaki King and Christopher Stelling.
Scuttered the Bruce, The Midnight Rovers and Joebriety
The Bull
8:00 PM
$10
The Bull hosts an evening of Celtic folk punk Americana music.
You Swine, Piss Test and Rex Dameron
Loosey's
8:00 PM
$10
Loosey's hosts local punk artists.
Patti Markoch Ensemble
Baby J's Bar
8:00 PM
$10
The group, fronted by jazz singer Patti Markoch, plays at Baby J's Bar.
Jay Tyler, Issue of Destiny and Rooster Kick
The Sl8 Gallery
9:00 PM
$10
The "Feeling Blue at The Sl8" event hosts country rock artist Jay Tyler with grunge metal band Issue of Destiny and Rooster Kick. The show is followed by a screening of David Lynch's "Blue Velvet."
Saturday Mar 14
Less Than Jake and Joker's Republic
First Magnitude Brewing Co.
12:00 PM
$10
“An Afternoon With Less Than Jake” raises money for Grace Marketplace and Bread of the Mighty.
Gainesville Guitar Festival
Heartwood Soundstage
2:00 PM
$35 to $42
The second day of the festival includes performances by Mike Baggetta and the Ed White Trio and features a gear swap, workshops, an open guitar jam and more.
Less Than Jake Wake & Bake Festival
Vivid Music Hall
5:00 PM
$45
The second day of Less Than Jake's annual festival welcomes back Voodoo Glow Skulls and Teenage Bottlerocket and hosts Joker's Republic and The Boy Detective.
Shehehe, Wolves & Wolves & Wolves & Wolves and Chimes
Geeks
7:00 PM
Free
Punk bands from Georgia, North Carolina and Gainesville respectively play the free all ages show.
Ritmo Caribe
The How Bazar
9:00 PM
$10
DJs Callipygian, 00Jordie and Offki play at the Caribbean rhythm Latin night.
DJ Wax Atom
Baby J's Bar
9:00 PM
Free
DJ Wax Atom spins hip hop, funk and soul tunes.
Sunday Mar 15
The Eradicator, Orange Blossom Trail and Chilled Monkey Brains
Geeks
2:00 PM
$6
Wake & Bake weekend concludes with a Sunday matinee show.
Stars Don't Mean Anything, Smink, Ashen Hills and TheYaupon Holly
The Atlantic
8:00 PM
$10
Roadhouse DIY presents screamo and hardcore bands.
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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.
