A free downtown festival returns, a local punk band plays its last show and The Wooly celebrates a pop star's birthday — just a few of the many upcoming music happenings in Gainesville. Check out what concerts are going on this week.
| Tuesday Feb 17
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| Traditional Irish Session |
6:30 PM |
Lightnin' Salvage Enterprises |
Free |
The event is held the third Tuesday of every month. |
| Darren Burgess Jazz Collective |
7:00 PM |
Baby J's Bar |
$7 |
Baby J’s host the jazz group for the bar’s weekly “Standard Tuesdays” event. |
| Jazzology |
9:00 PM |
The Bull |
Free |
Gainesville’s longest standing weekly jazz night is free to the public. |
| UF Symphonic Band Concert #4 |
University Auditorium |
7:20 p.m. |
Free |
The UF School of Music presents the UF Symphonic Band Concert #4. |
| Noogy, Makeup Remover, Dead Sea Lords and Persons Unknown |
The Atlantic |
8 p.m. |
$10 |
Noogy, a Texas-based hardcore and ska punk band, plays on its Florida tour, accompanied by local punk and hardcore bands. |
| Jazzology |
The Bull |
9 p.m. |
Free |
Gainesville’s longest standing weekly jazz night is free to the public. |
| Wednesday Feb 18
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| Silent Piano Concert |
5:30 PM |
Depot Park |
$31 |
MindTravel presents a mindful music experience with pianist Murray Hidary where audience members listen to the live music through headphones. |
| The Willdersons |
6:00 PM |
Lightnin' Salvage Enterprises |
Free |
The Willdersons are a local Americana string band. |
| Matthew Logan Vasquez with Adam Henry |
7:00 PM |
Heartwood Soundstage |
$28 |
Matthew Logan Vasquez, the frontman of indie rock band Delta Spirit, is joined by local indie folk singer Adam Henry. |
| Cloutchaser, CPS, Thrush and Blanket Restriction |
7:00 PM |
Loosey's Downtown |
$10 |
North Carolina math rock band Cloutchaser and New York math prog group CPS embark on their February tour. |
| Thursday Feb 19
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| Dim Lights |
6:00 PM |
Lightnin' Salvage Enterprises |
Free |
The acoustic Americana three-piece will play at Lightnin’ Salvage Enterprises. |
| Cory Branan and Ricky Kendall |
7:00 PM |
Loosey's Downtown |
$16 |
Blending country and punk, Cory Branan plays Loosey's with local artist Ricky Kendall. |
| Caroline Jones |
7:00 PM |
Heartwood Sounstage |
$30 |
With a freshly released album, "Good Omen," Caroline Jones is a country singer-songwriter and a full-time member of the Zac Brown Band. |
| Jazz on Main Street |
7:00 PM |
Gainesville Fine Arts Association |
$5-$20 |
Seasoned jazz artists and college students come together to jam at the local art gallery, an event held every third Thursday of the month. |
| The Florida Underground |
7:30 PM |
Civic Media Center |
Free |
Brianna from WGOT 100.1 FM hosts the weekly show. |
| Winds Go Pop |
7:30 PM |
Lyceum Concert Hall |
Free |
The Santa Fe College Fine Arts department will showcase its concert band, which will perform popular songs from American history. |
| Drum and Bass Pro Shop |
8:00 PM |
Baby J's Bar |
$7 |
The electronic music trio is comprised of Kane Pour, JT Bringardner and Kevin Miller. |
| Walking Blue, Super Famicom, Get Bent and The Salt Lamps |
8:00 PM |
The Ox |
$10 |
The Roadhouse presents a night of pop, rock and emo music. |
| When the Sun Sets, Reckless Giants and Throw Your Stones |
8:30 PM |
Signal |
$17 |
Glory Days Presents host the pop punk bands. |
| Josh Baker |
9:00 PM |
Vivid Music Hall |
$67 |
The underground house music electronic artist plays at Vivid. |
| Friday Feb 20
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| The Deal |
6:00 PM |
Cypress and Grove Brewing Co. |
Free |
The Deal draws influence from the Grateful Dead and '70s classic rock. |
| Enlightened Pogues |
6:00 PM |
One Love Cafe |
Free |
Local classic rock band Enlightened Pogues play at the cafe. |
| Mr. Aullie |
6:00 PM |
Lightnin' Salvage Enterprises |
Free |
The swampy blues artist has been playing music professionally since the ‘70s. |
| Designer, Home Boys, Supertwin, Bad Dog and Youth Ambulance |
7:00 PM |
The Atlantic |
$10 |
North Carolina's Designer are joined by local punk groups. |
| Jazz Life |
7:00 PM |
Muñecas |
Free |
The restaurant holds the event the second and fourth Friday of every month. |
| Live on the Lawn ft. The Psycodelics |
7:00 PM |
Heartwood Soundstage |
Free |
Having been compared to Parliament Funkadelic and Prince, the group embodies Black American music and blends funk, blues, gospel and R&B. |
| Vané Light, Jaïm and Dumpster |
7:00 PM |
426 NW 25 St. |
$5 |
Join the local indie bands for an '80s vs. 2000s themed house show. |
| Natalie Rella Jazz Ensemble |
8:00 PM |
Baby J's Bar |
$10 |
The local jazz group is fronted by Natalie Rella, who has been performing in Gainesville for over 20 years. |
| Boat Stuff, Confession Kids and Get Bent |
8:00 PM |
The How Bazar |
$10 |
Local emo punk band Boat Stuff play its final show. |
| Old Wave with DJ Cam |
8:00 PM |
The Wooly |
$5-$10 |
DJ Cam spins '80s, new wave and early alternative tunes. |
| Upon Your Dead Body, Dear Cincinnati, Almost and Curly Q |
8:00 PM |
The Ox |
$10 |
Dear Cincinnati, the "pioneers of Southeast emo," play its third stop on its "We Heart Florida Tour." |
| Shred Carpet |
8:00 PM |
Signal |
$30 |
UF Surf and Skate Club host its 4th Annual Shred Carpet with live music from Dumpster and Tanner Martin. |
| Trustfall, Saturn Lights and Zion Pfeifer |
8:00 PM |
Loosey's Downtown |
$10 cover |
Indie rock band Trustfall play the last show in its January/February run, alongside other local talent. |
| Dan Stepp |
8:00 PM |
The Bull |
Free |
Roots and country artist Dan Stepp takes The Bull stage Friday evening. |
| Saturday Feb 21
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| Coraline's Collapse, Aziria and You Swine |
6:00 PM |
Vecinos |
$5 |
The all ages event hosts 2000s posthardcore, metalcore and punk rock bands. |
| Swing Theory |
6:00 PM |
One Love Cafe |
Free |
The swing jazz band plays Latin dance favorites, jazz standards and pop tunes. |
| John Ford |
6:00 PM |
Lightnin' Salvage Enterprises |
Free |
John Ford is a pre-war blues musician from Ohio. |
| The Eradicator, The Carolyn and Tides |
7:00 PM |
Geeks |
Free |
Punk bands from Chicago, Atlanta and Jacksonville, respectively, play the free show at the toy store. |
| Robert Jon & the Wreck |
7:00 PM |
Heartwood Soundstage |
$35-$48 |
The band that mixes Southern rock and West Coast soul hits Gainesville for the second stop on its "Heartbreaks and Last Goodbyes U.S. Tour." |
| Prison Affair, Adhesive, Curleys and Love Canal |
8:00 PM |
The Ox |
$10 |
Barcelona punk band Prison Affair stops in Gainesville on its east coast tour of the U.S. |
| Lightwatch, The Steel Crows and The Palmettos |
9:00 PM |
Signal |
$10 |
Lightwatch, an alternative rock band from Muscle Shoals, is joined by '70s rock inspired The Steel Crows and local indie band The Palmettos. |
| LYNY |
9:00 PM |
Vivid Music Hall |
$23-$30 |
The electronic music artist performs on his "Road to Breakaway" tour. |
| Issue of Destiny and Misty Moon |
9:00 PM |
The Sl8 Gallery |
$5-$10 |
Local rebel girl indie rock band Issue of Destiny and angry cowboy bluesy grunge group Misty Moon perform at the gallery. |
| Rihanna Night |
10:00 PM |
The Wooly |
$5 |
Malibu Nights presents an evening of hits from "Bad Gal Riri" in honor of her birthday. |
| Sunday Feb 22
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| Occupy Pancakes Festival |
12:00 PM |
University Club |
$5-$10 |
Held the last Sunday of every month, the festival offers free pancakes, live art and features performers like Vermin Supreme, Cavities and Auntie Bobo. |
| AM/FM Festival |
1:00 PM |
The Bull, The How Bazar and Loosey's Downtown |
Free |
Music GNV's revived AM/FM Festival is back for a second year and hosts nearly 30 musicians, including The Nancys, My Favorite Animal and Thomas Allain. |
| Laundry Day with Satchel Shure |
7:00 PM |
The Wooly |
$26 |
The pop rock band from Manhattan stop at The Wooly on its "The Time of Your Life Tour." |
| Temptress, Friendship Commanders and Orbiter |
8:00 PM |
The Atlantic |
$12 |
Classic metal and heavy bands Temptress and Friendship Commanders embark on their Southeast tour. |
| Chained, Ritual Killer, Muscle and Bedlam Rust |
8:00 PM |
The Ox |
$10 |
Hardcore bands Chained, Ritual Killer and Muscle play on their "Winterized Takeover Tour." |
