Houston-born rapper Riff Raff will perform at High Dive tonight as part of his Neon Black Tour.
Tomorrow kicks off Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival’s third consecutive year. Bringing some of the most vibrant artists the globe has to offer to the 800-acre Sunshine Grove in Okeechobee, Florida, this festival has absolutely exploded.
Despite having only opened a year ago, Heartwood Soundstage, Gainesville’s multi-stage live recording venue, has become a budding hotspot for musicians and concertgoers alike.
Gainesville alternative rockers The Hails release their newest single, “Younger,” tomorrow.
After High Dive’s epic Battle of the Bands, The Savants of Soul emerged as fan favorite and earned their spot on the Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival lineup in one short week.
Every year, artists compete in Destination Okeechobee competitions throughout Florida in hopes of earning a spot on the Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival line-up. The first round, which concluded about a month ago, consisted of online voting exclusively. Flipturn, a Gainesville alternative indie group, beat out nearly 3,000 other artists and bands for their spot.
Mind-bending producer Digital Ethos hits Gainesville this Sunday at Simon’s. The show will run from 9 p.m. - 2 a.m., with tickets available via Eventbrite for $12.61 to $17.89.
Local experimental indie-electronic duo King Complex released a new music video for their popular song “Pulling Strings” Thursday on YouTube.
David Ballard said Black History Month is celebrated in many ways over many years.
Saturday brings an evening of dynamic jazz with an edge of rock as performers Dynamo and Electric Kif bring the funk to Heartwood Soundstage.
Gainesville residents can expect a night filled with a fusion of Caribbean-inspired reggae-rock Thursday when popular Ocala band Propaganjah performs at the High Dive alongside Ellameno Beat and Burn Every Thing.
Legendary Los Angeles-based bluesman The Reverend Shawn Amos will be playing alongside local band The Shakedown this Sunday, using their music to transform High Dive into a 1960s Chicago blues club.
Earlier in the month, local indie group and Swamp Records flagship artist Flipturn claimed the Destination Okeechobee Round One top spot, securing their place on the south Florida festival lineup and among artists on the rise.
The new year is officially in full swing, and along with the resolutions comes one of music’s biggest events: the Grammy Awards. Airing on Sunday, the 60th anniversary of the awards show will celebrate captivating records from across genres over the past year. In honor of the event, here are a few predictions for The Grammys’ most prestigious awards of the night.
Indie rock bands Prawn, Dikembe, Caravela and Alumine are set to take the stage at the downtown venue Loosey’s on Friday night.
With January now in full swing it’s time to start wondering what your favorite artists have up their sleeves for 2018. Whether they have been completely off of the radar or flooding the radio with features to take some pressure, these chart-topping artists are overdue for an album. Here’s what we need to see in 2018:
Fans should expect to bring their warmest ski jackets to High Dive on Friday, where Over Easy Creative will host a concert featuring dynamic electronic music acts MZG and FRQ NCY. With the help of event planners Eclectic Electric, High Dive will be transformed into a retro ski lodge based in the ’80s for the show. The event serves as an official precursor to Fractal Beach, a Miami music festival that will take place Feb. 2 to 4.
The fantastical Georgia-native, primitive pop band Of Montreal will hit the High Dive stage Tuesday night with Pearl and the Oysters and Christina Schneider’s Genius Grant.
Atlanta-based electronic music duo ATLiens will be performing at Simons on Friday night for their Space Cult Tour, playing alongside opening acts FLTHYVBZ and Frostbyte. The show is being hosted by Lucid Nightlife, which has been committed to bringing high-quality electronic events to Gainesville.
Fort Lauderdale based band The Heavy Pets will bring a taste of South Florida to the High Dive this Saturday, where they will play alongside local bands Supamoon and Whale Feral.
Solutions by The State News
