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Over Easy Creative to host 80s Ski Lodge concert featuring MZG, FRQ NCY and more

By Taylor McLamb | Jan. 9, 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.

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Of Montreal to perform at High Dive

By Emma Witmer | Dec. 6, 2017

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.

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Atlanta duo ATLiens to perform at Simons

By Taylor McLamb | Dec. 6, 2017

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.

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Retrolux to host EP release concert at The Atlantic

By Taylor McLamb | Nov. 7, 2017

Electronic indie band Retrolux will release their highly anticipated second extended play titled “Optics,” and perform alongside special guests DVWEZ and King Complex at The Atlantic this Thursday.

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Holey Miss Moley to perform at First Magnitude on Friday

By Gabriella Paul | Nov. 7, 2017

The funk-flavored, rock/soul group Holey Miss Moley will have its first appearance at First Magnitude Brewing Company on Nov. 10 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. for $5 per person at the door.

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Soul legend Charles Bradley to be honored at High Dive

By Isabelle Resnick | Nov. 7, 2017

On Sept. 23, soul musician Charles Bradley died of complications from stomach and liver cancer. He was 68 years old.

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20 Watt Tombstone to perform Friday at the Atlantic

By Isabelle Resnick | Oct. 31, 2017

Gainesville will host 20 Watt Tombstone on its 24-date Fall 2017 tour.

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Surfer Blood and The Hails to hit High Dive this week

By Emma Witmer | Oct. 24, 2017

Surfer Blood and The Hails are coming to High Dive on Thursday night to play rock music and 2017 releases.

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UF Fraternity Tau Epsilon Phi to bring Waka Flocka Flame

By Isabelle Resnick | Oct. 24, 2017

A popular American rapper will make his third Gainesville appearance in two years Thursday.

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French producer CloZee to hit Gainesville for the first time

By Emma Witmer | Oct. 17, 2017

High Dive is preparing for an evening of electronic music with French performer CloZee on Sunday. Local acts Les Voss and Losa Folk will provide opening support for the show.

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Gainesville featured in Expedia’s ‘12 best music towns’

By Brooke Steinberg | Oct. 17, 2017

Gainesville has been featured in Expedia, Inc.’s “The 12 best music towns in the nation,” an article published in September. While some students find this surprising, others think it’s been a long time coming.

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Morning Fatty to celebrate album release at High Dive

By Emma Witmer | Oct. 17, 2017

Morning Fatty will debut its most “confident and polished” album to date with their “Dreamlife” release show at High Dive on Friday, said bassist and band founder, John Pop.

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The Atlantic and Hippodrome to pay homage to Black Sabbath

By Isabelle Resnick | Oct. 10, 2017

There is no more appropriate day to celebrate a band whose occult themes and horror-inspired lyrics have rocked the heavy metal world since the 1960s than Friday the 13th.

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Producer duo Golf Clap to perform at Simon’s Thursday

By Taylor McLamb | Sep. 26, 2017

Energetic electronic duo Golf Clap, from Detroit, will be performing at Simon’s Nightclub this Thursday, presented by Over Easy Creative and Lucid Nightlife.

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Chance the Rapper premieres new music on ‘The Late Show’

By Emma Witmer | Sep. 26, 2017

On Monday night, Chance the Rapper took to “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” to do what Chance does best: speak truth and drop new music.

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Savants of Soul to perform, broadcast show via livestream

By Isabelle Resnick | Sep. 26, 2017

A nine-piece band whose sound is deeply rooted in 1960s soul will make a nod toward the modern Friday at Heartwood Soundstage.

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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.