Independent Venue Week highlighted Gainesville’s music scene — a once booming, then barren, and now recovering collection of community staples.
A sample platter featuring some of the many amazing artists in Gainesville.
Under a weekly Tuesday and Friday night sky, attendees liven empty parking lots with headlights, car speakers, dogs and drinks.
Artists use the resources already at their disposal and collaborate to put on shows at unconventional venues, like houses, storage units or bookstores.
Brought together by a shared love for anime is Gainesville Nerds United, a collective that aims to uplift and connect Black voices in anime culture. The group attends anime conventions across Florida to participate in panel discussions and cosplay.
Armed with only his acoustic guitar, the Virginia-native singer commenced a small-scale tour of independent venues July 7.
With two locations in Gainesville, “Like 6 O’clock Studios” is the product of one musician's disoriented walk through the music industry and his dedication to ensuring a solidified path for others.
Local community members are rallying to support the fat liberation movement through different forms of art and media.
Gainesville’s meager population, compared to other large cities, can discourage big-name artists from performing in town. The predicament forces UF concert lovers to flee the city if they want to catch hotshot musicians.
Powfu's 12-show tour in includes a stop at the High Dive in Gainesville June 16.
Gaineville-based folk singer-songwriter Maggie Clifford released “Come the Rain,” her first single under Spirit House records on June 14.
Queer women and nonbinary folks of all ages danced to jams from Doja Cat to Daddy Yankee, smoked American Spirit cigarettes and spun around on roller skates at the How Bazar Saturday.
Goldenrod Parlor gave inclusive haircuts to the LGBTQ community Sunday in partnership with the Dresscode Project.
Goldenrod, an LGBTQ-friendly salon, offers gender-affirming haircuts in an inclusive and accommodating environment.
With plot lines involving an escape from a Russian prison, scientific experiments gone wrong, a parody of a California stoner-comedy and a “Scooby Doo”-reminiscent group of teens solving the mysteries of a small town, there is truly something in this season of "Stranger Things" that will appeal to everyone.
Media production company Goof Entertainment, co-owned by CJC alum Courtney Theophin, recently finished filming a sitcom pilot and plans to pitch it to television networks.
Longtime Gainesville favorite Mother’s Pub and Grill reopened as Mom’s OG May 23, staying true to its Irish sports bar roots and dedicated customers.
More than 150 people attended the Night at Fox Lounge event, the latest endeavor from local media collective Night Before Media.
On May 25, the Hardback Cafe closed its doors. Its community — reminiscent of one that gathered in 1999 — gathered again, this time for an eclectic event.
Muck City Showcases is a local artist showcase circuit aiming to uplift smaller local musicians started by Danny B. Hodges Jr. in January. The shows are held at small businesses and feature dozens of artists from across the state.
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