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Four artists to catch at Georgia’s Imagine Music Festival

By Natalie Rao | Sep. 19, 2017

Imagine Music Festival, one of the largest 3-day electronic music festivals that the southeast has to offer, is ready to hit Georgia this weekend from Sept. 22 to 24. Located just four hours north at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, this festival draws students and music lovers in general from all around Florida. The aquatic-themed event promises various positive changes for this year, including all-night silent discos at their campgrounds, more interactive activities and a later date (the festival was normally held in August) to make for a cooler, more moderate experience for all involved.

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Spirit Fest returns for second year at new location

By Emma Witmer | Sep. 19, 2017

This weekend’s Spirit Fest will be a celebration of music, art and food hosted by The Jam: Gainesville and Heartwood Soundstage.

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High Dive expands to live audio, HD video recording venue

By Emma Witmer | Sep. 12, 2017

High Dive is expanding its services to better serve downtown Gainesville’s music scene.

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Five concerts to catch throughout the rest of September

By Natalie Rao | Sep. 12, 2017

Although Hurricane Irma canceled various shows around town during the past week, there’s still plenty of live music to see before September ends. Here are five concerts that are worth your while to attend throughout the next few weeks.

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The Heavy Pets, Whale Feral and more to hit High Dive

By Emma Witmer | Sep. 5, 2017

Featuring bands with spontaneous styles, this weekend at High Dive promises to be a unique musical experience.

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Family Force 5 to bring energy and music to High Dive

By Brooke Bajgrowicz | Sep. 5, 2017

Loud music blasts through the speakers, people dance alongside strangers who quickly become friends, and excitement rushes through the crowded room — this is just part of what makes a Family Force 5 concert so inviting.

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The Duppies to perform at Free Fridays concert series

By Taylor McLamb | Sep. 5, 2017

Local rocksteady ska reggae band The Duppies will be playing Friday as part of Bo Diddley Plaza’s Free Fridays concert series.

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High Dive to host Chester Bennington Tribute Concert

By Isabelle Resnick | Aug. 29, 2017

This Thursday, High Dive will host a tribute to Chester Bennington, the lead singer of Linkin Park, who took his own life this past July. The show will be a tragic follow-up to the show they put together to honor the late Chris Cornell.

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Less Than Jake to host annual Wake and Bake Weekend

By Emma Witmer | Aug. 29, 2017

Reggae and ska legends will be sharing the High Dive stage for the sixth annual Less Than Jake Wake and Bake Weekend.

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Trueville Day Festival set to be the ultimate Sunday fun-day

By Emma Witmer | Aug. 22, 2017

Gainesville’s own Always True Company has partnered up with Best of Gainesville to present the first ever Trueville Day Festival.

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Road to III Points Festival to hit Gainesville this weekend

By Isabelle Resnick | Aug. 22, 2017

Music fans unable to attend this year’s III Points Festival in Miami should look no further than one of the four cities hosting its own prologue to the main event. From aesthetic to music to a vibe only electronic music lovers can summon when dancing side by side, the Road to III Points will give attendees a taste of what the three-day affair in October holds.

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Ed Sheeran is (finally) returning to Florida: a Divide tour setlist review

By Isabelle Resnick | Aug. 22, 2017

At the end of August, Ed Sheeran will make a long-awaited return to Florida, performing in three cities on the North American leg of his Divide tour. This comes as exciting news for fans who have not seen Sheeran perform live since 2012, as he overlooked Florida when touring the U.S. after the release of his sophomore album, “X” (pronounced “multiply”).

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The top music of the summer

By Mackenzie Duffy | Aug. 2, 2017

With summer nearing its end, it’s important to reflect on everything it has brought us as we prepare for fall — especially the music. Out of the countless new releases from music’s newcomers and veterans alike, audiences plugged their headphones into great tunes this season. Here are the reigning champions of summer music.

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Musicians to watch throughout the rest of 2017

By Natalie Rao | July 26, 2017

Whether you’ve been streaming Calvin Harris’ summer-inspired album “Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1,” the Gorillaz’s long-awaited new album “Humanz,” Lorde’s sophomore album “Melodrama” or anything in between, it’s no secret that 2017 has been a big year for music. Luckily for us, this year is far from over, and plenty of artists have a lot more to give. If you’re looking for something new within your favorite genres or simply for songs to add to your playlist, look no further than these four rising musicians and groups.

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High Dive hosts Raekwon The Chef for only Florida Show

By Janiece Sebris | July 26, 2017

Raekwon, formerly of Wu-Tang Clan, will perform in Gainesville on his “The Wild” tour Saturday at High Dive, located at 210 SW Second Ave. Doors will open at 8 p.m. with the show starting at 8:30 p.m. Advanced tickets for the show are $22 and $25 the day of the show.

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The Savants of Soul to perform Friday night at The Atlantic

By Isabelle Resnick | July 19, 2017

Local lovers of soul have waited three months to welcome back a homegrown band to the stage — a band that arrived to the Gainesville music scene in late 2010, but whose aura, sound and je ne sais quoi is nostalgically reminiscent of 1963, even for those who consider themselves ‘90s kids.

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Music mavens: bringing girl power to your playlist

By Mackenzie Duffy | July 12, 2017

In my last music review, I listed several great options for anyone’s summer playlist — from DJ Khaled to Calvin Harris to LANY. However, I left out a key part of what’s currently dominating the charts — female talent. So, in this follow up, here are some female artists releasing amazing music for your soundtrack.

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June is filled with new releases for any playlist

By Mackenzie Duffy | July 5, 2017

June has been another month of epic releases from all across the music scene, giving every type of listener a new track to jam along to. Whether you’ve been listening to SZA’s “The Weekend” or St. Vincent’s “New York,” new music has been very easy to find this month. Here are some noteworthy albums that have been released in June that you should add to your playlist.

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Local record label to release new album from Paris-born duo

By Victoria Pavlock | July 5, 2017

A Gainesville record label will be releasing an album by a newly-signed pop duo from Paris this summer.

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Producer/DJ Nitti Gritti to perform at Simons Nightclub

By Natalie Rao | June 28, 2017

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.