In the first three months of 2017, we’ve seen amazing releases from artists like Drake, Ed Sheeran, Future and many more. However, 2017 has also already had some lackluster music. Here are some 2017 releases to keep off your playlist:
Indie rock fans will be able to catch New Orleans-based band Generationals on Sunday at the High Dive as the band begins its spring 2017 tour.
South Carolina-based artist Zach Deputy will be bringing his talents to Gainesville with a concert at Heartwood Soundstage tonight.
Bass-heavy artists Eptic, Must Die! and Gentlemens Club are set to welcome students back from Spring Break with a concert tonight at the Florida Theatre, located at 233 W. University Ave.
Tonight, Gainesville-based storytelling group Self Narrate will be hosting one of its monthly meetups at Third House Books & Coffee from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This event will feature stories told live by Gainesville residents on the topic of leaving home. Each story will be approximately five minutes long.
Bulla Cubana, a three-month festival of Cuban art and culture, is wrapping up this month after putting on events celebrating the country since January. The festival aims to start cultural conversation between Cuba and the North Central Florida region through food, film, music, visual art and the play “My Little Sister.”
Ed Sheeran — ‘Divide’
In his debut Gainesville performance, City and Colour is playing at the Florida Theatre on Sunday.
If you’re graduating this semester, and you’re like me, you’re starting to panic about leaving behind everything Gainesville has to offer. Coming back from Spring Break made that impending diploma seem way too real, and now you may be looking to pack in everything you’ve wanted to do over the last four years into the last six weeks. Lucky for you, I’m here to round up all of the must-do activities you need to check off your bucket list before the end of April.
Check out these local favorites for events worth more than a pot of gold Friday. There is plenty going on around Gainesville to keep you busy all day and night, whether you’re going for the corned beef and cabbage or the green beer.
Changeville 2017: Gainesville’s Social Change Festival, an immersive festival that kicked off in Gainesville in 2016, is set to return for a second year of music, comedy and more in the pursuit of social change.
If you haven’t been keeping up with the latest music, you’ve come to the right place. The past two weeks have been stacked with releases. Get caught up with everything you should be listening to by checking out these projects:
The Gainesville Fine Arts Association will host its 10th annual Fine Arts Fair in Tioga Town Center this weekend, where residents can experience and celebrate Gainesville’s thriving art community.
Calvin Cole attributes his comedy roots to his alma mater, UF.
Before we had Ed Sheeran’s acoustics, James Bay’s raspy vocals or Shawn Mendes’ catchy lyrics, we had the smooth guitar stylings of John Mayer. With tunes like “Your Body is a Wonderland” and “Waiting on the World to Change,” girls around the world swooned and sighed as Mayer picked his guitar with an effortless presence.
I’ve seen the light, and it came in the form of a quick, delicious pie at the local favorite Satchel’s Pizza.
This weekend, the Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival will take place at Sunshine Grove in Okeechobee, Florida. The event will be the festival’s second annual iteration, with performances starting today at 4 p.m. and running until 6 a.m. Monday.
Heartwood Soundstage, Gainesville’s newest music venue and live recording studio, is set to open this weekend with the Heartwood Music Festival, a multi-stage, all-ages event that will run from noon to 2 a.m. Saturday.
In ancient Greek mythology, the Chimera was a powerful, fire-breathing female beast composed of parts from more than one animal. Joseph Floyd, the executive director for Active Streets Alliance, referenced the hybrid creature when describing the event it was named after.
The Varsity Vocals International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella South Quarterfinal will take place in the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday at 7 p.m., with the event wrapping at 11 p.m.
Solutions by The State News
