When it comes to hip-hop and its evolution, Soulja Boy is arguably one of the most influential artists of all time; he was one of the first artists to succeed in the internet age. Using MySpace during its prime, Soulja Boy showed how it’s possible to use social media to get your music heard.
Fresh off of this summer’s Vans Warped Tour, alternative punk rock/reggae band Ballyhoo! will make a stop in Gainesville on Friday night to play at High Dive.
With the Fall semester now in full swing, plenty of students are hitting the town and meeting new people. New relationships are in the making, and with new relationships come lots of dating. Unfortunately for us broke college students, lavish, expensive dates aren’t really an option. The bright side is there’s a plethora of things to do in Gainesville that are cheap — or even free. With that being said, here’s five of the best first-date ideas for any student looking to impress that special someone.
This gameday will offer a little artistic twist with the Gainesville Arts Market in downtown Gainesville at First Magnitude Brewing Company this Saturday. The event will start at 2 p.m., giving tailgaters time to visit before heading to the game.
The Hippodrome State Theatre will host its first costume sale in six years this weekend.
Some may remember Brooks Wheelan as the comedian who performed belligerently drunk at Gator Growl in 2014. With Homecoming approaching, some of us may find ourselves looking back to that fateful night two years ago, when Ludacris and Foster the People were met with a warm reception, and Wheelan was booed off the stage.
Gainesville will host a completely solar-powered music event called Sunstock Solar Festival on Friday night.
High Dive will put Gainesville’s finest rap and R&B artists on display with its Local Hip Hop Showcase event today. The venue, located at 210 SW Second Ave., will kick off the show at 8 p.m. and will feature rappers with all-star connections.
Taste Pho & Noodle House, located at 3117 SW 34th St., will host its second annual pho-eating contest today at 7 p.m.
Those looking to keep the party going after Saturday’s football festivities will be able to head downtown for a journey back in time to the ’50s and ’60s.
Artisans and craftsmen from all over Alachua County will come together Saturday to showcase their work at the One Love Cafe Craft Show.
This weekend, Kanapaha Botanical Gardens will host Paint Out, an annual event in which about 20 local landscape artists join together to create a live painting experience inspired by the gardens around them.
Ft. Lauderdale-based quintet The Heavy Pets will be playing a set composed entirely of Beatles covers Friday at High Dive in a tribute show the group affectionately calls “Walrus.”
There have been some incredible releases so far in 2016 and over the past few weeks, several established artists released projects that are definitely worth checking out. Here are some of the best:
If you’ve ever felt like you’ve been missing out on what’s happening around Gainesville, a group of UF students may have developed an app to help.
A Giant Dog, a garage-rock band from Austin, Texas, will perform at the Atlantic in downtown Gainesville on Tuesday. This is the band’s only Florida show before its American tour, where the group will soon join popular rock band Titus Andronicus.
The return of college football isn’t the only event worth celebrating this weekend in Gainesville: it’s also Beyoncé’s 35th birthday.
This Saturday, the Hippodrome State Theatre is holding a test screening of an independent documentary from local film production company Inner Voice Productions. And what better place to showcase a local independent film than a theater at the cultural heart of Gainesville recognized for its art house releases?
Five music acts, 50 vendors and lots of Gainesville locals will celebrate Labor Day at Bo Diddley Community Plaza for the fifth annual Labor Daze Fest this weekend. The free festival, which will be held Sunday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., has quickly become a Gainesville tradition, with the focus of “by locals, for locals, about locals,” according to the event’s flier.
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