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(06/29/17 12:00am)
Flash back to January and you’d find Nitti Gritti playing an opening set for DJ duo Bonnie X Clyde at Simons Nightclub. The Miami-based electronic dance music producer had only been creating music for about six months at that point but had already begun turning heads with his fresh take on bass music.
(06/15/17 12:00am)
Home to two universities, a vibrant downtown area, the Florida High School Athletic Association and several ethnic hubs, Gainesville is often overlooked on a national scale as an epicenter for music. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Bernie Leadon of the Eagles are among the city’s most famous progeny, but in 2017, thanks in part to companies like Lucid Nightlife, electronic dance music is putting Gainesville on the map.
(05/18/17 12:00am)
In 2004, two musicians were playing video games when they had the idea to produce a new kind of musical performance art. Bit Brigade will be taking nerd culture to new heights at High Dive today at 8 p.m.
(05/11/17 12:15am)
Consider Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy,” Omi’s “Cheerleader” and The Chainsmokers’ “Closer.” What do all of these songs have in common? They were all summertime releases that dominated the charts in 2014, 2015 and 2016, respectively. Summer is a big season for music releases since people are looking for soundtracks to their vacations, roadtrips and other activities. As the season gets closer, here are some recent releases to help you start curating your summer playlist.
(05/11/17 12:08am)
Where Gallery Ultralounge’s business hours should be displayed on its Facebook page, there are, instead, two words: “permanently closed.” However, the header photo’s words, laid atop an ominous, black, star-speckled backdrop give Gallery partygoers hope: “Coming Soon.”
(04/05/17 12:15am)
Although the doors of the O’Connell Center opened at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Lil Wayne didn’t take to the stage until 11:26 p.m., to a mix of shouts and boos.
(04/03/17 10:53pm)
On Monday night, a small group of UF students carried signs and yelled into megaphones in protest of Ben Shapiro’s appearance on campus. Remarkably outnumbered by students waiting in a snaking line to see the controversial conservative talking head, the protesters stood in the name of morality, for the sake of letting UF know that they wouldn’t stand for Shapiro’s anti-LGBTQ+ stances.
(03/20/17 11:45pm)
A polarizing rapper and a guitar-playing, stand-up comedian are coming to UF on Friday for a night of free entertainment.
(03/16/17 10:14pm)
It’s St. Patrick’s Day, that time of year when hordes of revelers drink green beer and celebrate their (oftentimes nonexistent) Irish heritage.
(02/16/17 1:41am)
About 6,000 people, packed into the O’Connell Center on Wednesday night, were invited to rush the stage by Lil Yachty’s entourage — and then forced back into their seats.
(02/08/17 11:39pm)
3LAU, a progressive house and electro DJ, has taken the world by storm since 2011 with his remixes and original songs and is set to perform at the Florida Theatre on Friday. The show, which is presented by Lucid Nightlife, will take place from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
(02/01/17 11:23pm)
This Saturday, French house music producer Tchami will be performing at the Florida Theatre in downtown Gainesville. He will be joined by Canadian producer Angelz, Alex Wood, Side Trakd and Blac Bear.
(02/01/17 11:15pm)
Neon Liger started out small.
(01/25/17 10:26pm)
Huxley, a London-based DJ who has achieved worldwide recognition for his explorative sound, is set to perform at Gallery Ultralounge on Friday. The event, which is hosted by Over Easy Creative as a part of their weekly “Over Easy & Friends” show, will run from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., with tickets ranging from $10 to $15.
(01/18/17 10:40pm)
Destination Okeechobee, a highly anticipated battle between six bands, will debut Friday at the High Dive, where a group’s chance to play at the Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival is in the hands of the audience members.
(01/18/17 10:37pm)
Swamp Head Brewery is turning nine, and it’s bringing out Hammer pants and jelly sandals to celebrate.
(01/18/17 10:27pm)
Tonight, the U.K.’s Chris Lorenzo is bringing his iconic house and bass sound to Gainesville.
(01/18/17 10:23pm)
Genres like techno, bass, funk, synthwave and soulful house seamlessly marry to form a steady, hour-long mix of sound in Over Easy Creative’s first edition of “Hear.See.Feel Radio.” The weekly radio show made its modest debut Jan. 10, revamping a concept that Over Easy Creative, a local group that puts on music and arts events, tried out roughly a year ago.
(01/04/17 10:07pm)
Bonnie X Clyde is set to help students bring in the new semester with a performance tonight at Simons Nightclub, presented by Lucid Nightlife.
(12/11/16 8:53pm)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — With the seconds melting off the clock in Florida’s battle with in-state rival Florida State, UF center John Egbunu heaved a three-pointer from the left wing.