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New Orleans rock band to perform first-ever GNV show
By Joshua Williamson | July 15, 2015New Orleans rock ’n’ roll septet the Revivalists is playing in Gainesville for the first time Wednesday.
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GNV’s new arcade bar opens downtown, is a hit
By Calli Rudman | June 17, 2015What do you get when you combine three floors of arcade games, two complete bars and comfortable lounge seating? Gainesville’s latest arcade bar.
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Netflix Binge Drinking Game: Portlandia
By Katherine Dagand | May 20, 2015The dream of the ‘90s is alive in Portland, or at least according to IFC’s quirky comedy “Portlandia.” The show’s satirical approach to the hipster culture will have you bending over laughing at its accuracy — and maybe even realizing you’re guilty of a few hipster-isms yourself.
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Third annual Jest Fest on Sunday moves location, one day only
By Nicolette Hoffman | Mar. 25, 2015World-famous circus performers and Broadway film stars will take the stage Sunday at the third annual Jest Fest.
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‘Classy and Sassy’ burlesque show Saturday at the Market Street Pub
By Ashlyn Pinter | Mar. 18, 2015Burlesque and blues is on the menu at the Market Street Pub and Cabaret on Saturday night.
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Slow summer nights, scarce students sting some local clubs
By Julia Lopez | June 4, 2014Some of Gainesville’s top bars and clubs are sweating this summer, and it’s not just because of the heat.
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Sip, slash and sashay your way across Gainesville this Halloween
By Whitney Lavaux | Oct. 16, 2013The Swamp, 1642 W. University Ave.
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Downtown offers oodles of options for Halloween mischief
By Whitney Lavaux | Oct. 9, 2013Get out your best skeleton. Gather up your fellow ghosts. It’s time to rise from the dead of your work, whip up your favorite concoctions in the cauldron and celebrate All Hallows’ Eve in the trickiest and treatiest of ways.
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Your four-step guide to navigating Gainesville’s night life
By Melissa Kahan | Aug. 14, 2013Night life in Gainesville is certainly not for the faint of liver.
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University Club a venue for diversity, patrons say
By Niko Pifferetti | July 10, 2013The first thing Chastity Rose did when he came to Gainesville for college was find the nearest gay bar.
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Luminox to perform at Simons Nightclub
By Rosanna Del Cioppo | June 19, 2013Luminox will perform at Simons on June 20 at 10 p.m.
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Gainesville Community Playhouse hosts theater showcase
By Chloe Finch | June 13, 2013Gainesville Community Playhouse’s membership director Susan Christophy hosted the Playhouse’s first Director’s Showcase on Saturday at the Vam York Theater at 4039 NW 16th Blvd.
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Impressive turnout on Saturday night at new World of Beer
By Kathleen Boyle | May 15, 2013World of Beer is the newest bar in Newberry that boasts more than 500 bottles and 40 drafts from around the globe. After its grand opening Monday, May 6, this watering hole was christened into, and perhaps now leads the ranks of, the top places to satisfy a thirsty, variety-craving beer palate.
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German 101: The Swamp’s Biergarten
By Ian Rowe | Mar. 27, 2013Last August, I was working in Cologne, Germany, when I approached the hostess stand of an outdoor drinking area and asked, in my best possible German, “Ist das ein Biergarten?” (Worth noting: I speak terrible German.)
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Karaoke bar harmonizes with Gainesville entertainment
By Jordan Albright | Feb. 20, 2013Singing at the top of their lungs “Oops! ... I Did It Again,” “Material Girl” and “What Makes You Beautiful,” six girls stood — microphones in hand — belting, laughing and dancing the night away.
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After 5 years of partying, Neon Liger still rages on
By Steven Katona | Jan. 30, 2013The fog-kissed air vibrated as the bass from the subwoofers melted into atmosphere through green and pink flaring lights, as it does every Saturday night at Spannk.
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Downtown: Not just for hipsters
By Kay Bea | Nov. 28, 2012During the weekend, I came to the conclusion that waiting in line to get into a bar is probably the fastest way to annihilate a good time.
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Midtown: Not just for Greeks
By Kessica Kegu | Nov. 28, 2012I didn’t straighten my hair, I didn’t wear heels, and I rolled up on a road bike — in a miniskirt.
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Hippodrome holds Scary Carrie Prom Night
By Chabeli Herrera | Oct. 25, 2012Guests recycled their prom dresses and suits for a night to join in “Scary Carrie Prom Night,” an event hosted by the Hippodrome, 25 SE Second Place, Friday to promote its ongoing play “Carrie.”
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Bam Margera brought high jinks to High Dive, hosted show
By Jessica Kegu | Oct. 17, 2012When Bam Margera comes to Gainesville, he drinks PBR and brings his best friends.
