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Tuesday, March 24, 2026

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Gabrielle Sterbenz performs as the opening act and later joins Brendan B. Brown as the lead backup vocalist for Wheatus at Heartwood Soundstage on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025.
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Wheatus rallies teenage dirtbags across Gainesville

It’s been 25 years since Wheatus released its debut self-titled album. Two decades, a One Direction cover and several social media trends later, the New York City-based pop-rock band best known for the track “Teenage Dirtbag” is witnessing a rebirth of its teenage angst anthems. 


Cars file into Gainesville’s only drive-in theater on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025.
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Gainesville debuts first drive-in theater since 1992

Under a starry night sky, the soft hum of car engines and the smell of fresh popcorn drifted through the air. Families cozied up in their cars, children fidgeted with excitement and clusters of friends settled into lawn chairs as “Matilda” lit up screens at Gainesville’s first drive-in movie theater since 1992.



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