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Anoushka Shankar comes to Gainesville
By Tranelle Maner | Mar. 12, 2019The first Indian artist to perform on the Grammy stage will soon be gracing a stage in Gainesville.
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Ariana Grande: Queen of pop
By Tranelle Maner | Feb. 26, 2019It looks like Nicki Minaj was right in 2016 about who was taking over pop, because Ariana Grande is all over the charts.
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Tina & Her Pony: Indie folk group coming to Gainesville
By Tranelle Maner Avenue Staff Writer | Feb. 25, 2019Sounds influenced by the beauty of nature will ring through Gainesville next week when Tina & Her Pony perform.
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Miami music festival is a success
By Jackie DeFreitas | Feb. 21, 2019Filled with mesmerising visual art and music, the Miami music festival iii Points returned for its sixth installment after a 16-month hiatus. Taking place in the Wynwood Art District at the Mana Wynwood Convention Center, the festival set-up provided for musical experiences both inside and outside with seven stages, each one providing audiences with entertainment both visually and audibly.
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Loving the feeling or feeling the love?
By Tranelle Maner | Feb. 13, 2019Happy Valentine’s Day to all you lovers of life, people and all things nice. Valentine’s Day is historically a day for celebrating your relationship with your significant other and for making each other feel special and appreciated. Thankfully, over the past decade, the rise of celebrating love among people in general has increased in the world. Now more than ever, women are celebrating Galentine’s Day, which is a day for ladies to celebrate ladies. Now that the holiday is here, if you find yourself in need of a girl power pick-me-up or some mood music for that special someone, we’ve got a playlist for you.
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Changeville
By Vanessa Blankenship | Feb. 6, 2019Changeville Music and Arts Festival is bringing around 5,000 peoplefrom all aspects of entertainment and the community to promote social change.
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Unleash your inner wild cat: Neon Liger’s 11-year anniversary
By Jackie DeFreitas | Feb. 6, 2019On Saturday, The Wooly will hold the 11-year anniversary of Neon Liger.
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Mike Llerena & The Nerve
By Vanessa Blankenship | Jan. 29, 2019Gainesville rock band prepares for tour.
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Q&A with The Forum
By Jackie DeFreitas | Jan. 24, 2019Thanks to Craigslist, Gainesville’s legendary music scene welcomes a new band.
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Avenue Weekly Playlist
By Tranelle Maner | Jan. 22, 2019In 2019, it can be pretty difficult to know what music you’re missing or what artists to check out. Fear not, because the Avenue is here to give you a look into what music our staff is currently listening to on repeat.
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Angsty days are here again: Pop Punk and Emo Night of Gainesville
By Jackie DeFreitas Avenue Staff Writer | Jan. 15, 2019Are you already stressed about this semester? Let your emotions out and rage to pop punk and emo music Saturday night at the Wooly.
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Connect the Dots: An Artistic Collaboration
By Emma McAvoy | Jan. 15, 2019Local artists of Gainesville will gather tonight at the Civic Media Center to represent marginalized communities.
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Road to III Points: Gainesville
By Jackie DeFreitas | Jan. 8, 2019The popular Miami music festival gives Gainesville a sneak peak Friday
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Upcoming concerts in Gainesville to finish out the year
By Vanessa Blankenship | Nov. 25, 2018Robert DeLong
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What to expect when you’re at FEST
By Tranelle Maner | Oct. 27, 2018Gainesville FESTival fiends, the time has come for you to grab your fanny pack, and prepare for FEST 2018.
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The best of FEST: playlist
By Lindsey Breneman | Oct. 27, 2018FEST is taking over Gainesville this weekend for the 17th time. With punk-rock fanatics from across the globe roaming the streets, it seems like a good time to curate some of our favorite tunes to blare when we want to headbang out our emotions. The best part? You can see every band featured on the playlist this weekend.
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The Man behind the FEST
By Lindsey Breneman | Oct. 27, 2018Tony Weinbender has two great loves: music and Gainesville. Seventeen years ago he lost $500 trying to combine those, but in doing so, he created an event that became a city staple and a community that never stops coming back for more.
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Pride Playlist
By Emma Witmer | Oct. 20, 2018With Pride festivals cropping up in cities all over the country, now is the perfect time to celebrate members of the LGBTQ+ community who are making an impact. Representation in the music industry has made major strides in recent years, with openly queer artists unapologetically topping the charts with their art.
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The Avenue’s spooky tunes playlist
By Tranelle Maner | Oct. 4, 2018It’s the first week of October and if you’re a major fall fan, you know it’s spooky season. Any die-hard Halloween, horror or thriller fan knows that in order to truly get into the spirit, you need to set the mood.
