A free downtown festival returns, a local punk band plays its last show and The Wooly celebrates a pop star’s birthday — just a few of the many upcoming music happenings in Gainesville. Check out what concerts are going on this week.
| Tuesday Feb 17 |
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| Traditional Irish Session | 6:30 PM | Lightnin’ Salvage Enterprises | Free | The event is held the third Tuesday of every month. |
| Darren Burgess Jazz Collective | 7:00 PM | Baby J’s Bar | $7 | Baby J’s host the jazz group for the bar’s weekly “Standard Tuesdays” event. |
| Jazzology | 9:00 PM | The Bull | Free | Gainesville’s longest standing weekly jazz night is free to the public. |
| UF Symphonic Band Concert #4 | University Auditorium | 7:20 p.m. | Free | The UF School of Music presents the UF Symphonic Band Concert #4. |
| Noogy, Makeup Remover, Dead Sea Lords and Persons Unknown | The Atlantic | 8 p.m. | $10 | Noogy, a Texas-based hardcore and ska punk band, plays on its Florida tour, accompanied by local punk and hardcore bands. |
| Jazzology | The Bull | 9 p.m. | Free | Gainesville’s longest standing weekly jazz night is free to the public. |
| Wednesday Feb 18 |
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| Silent Piano Concert | 5:30 PM | Depot Park | $31 | MindTravel presents a mindful music experience with pianist Murray Hidary where audience members listen to the live music through headphones. |
| The Willdersons | 6:00 PM | Lightnin’ Salvage Enterprises | Free | The Willdersons are a local Americana string band. |
| Matthew Logan Vasquez with Adam Henry | 7:00 PM | Heartwood Soundstage | $28 | Matthew Logan Vasquez, the frontman of indie rock band Delta Spirit, is joined by local indie folk singer Adam Henry. |
| Cloutchaser, CPS, Thrush and Blanket Restriction | 7:00 PM | Loosey’s Downtown | $10 | North Carolina math rock band Cloutchaser and New York math prog group CPS embark on their February tour. |
| Thursday Feb 19 |
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| Dim Lights | 6:00 PM | Lightnin’ Salvage Enterprises | Free | The acoustic Americana three-piece will play at Lightnin’ Salvage Enterprises. |
| Cory Branan and Ricky Kendall | 7:00 PM | Loosey’s Downtown | $16 | Blending country and punk, Cory Branan plays Loosey’s with local artist Ricky Kendall. |
| Caroline Jones | 7:00 PM | Heartwood Sounstage | $30 | With a freshly released album, “Good Omen,” Caroline Jones is a country singer-songwriter and a full-time member of the Zac Brown Band. |
| Jazz on Main Street | 7:00 PM | Gainesville Fine Arts Association | $5-$20 | Seasoned jazz artists and college students come together to jam at the local art gallery, an event held every third Thursday of the month. |
| The Florida Underground | 7:30 PM | Civic Media Center | Free | Brianna from WGOT 100.1 FM hosts the weekly show. |
| Winds Go Pop | 7:30 PM | Lyceum Concert Hall | Free | The Santa Fe College Fine Arts department will showcase its concert band, which will perform popular songs from American history. |
| Drum and Bass Pro Shop | 8:00 PM | Baby J’s Bar | $7 | The electronic music trio is comprised of Kane Pour, JT Bringardner and Kevin Miller. |
| Walking Blue, Super Famicom, Get Bent and The Salt Lamps | 8:00 PM | The Ox | $10 | The Roadhouse presents a night of pop, rock and emo music. |
| When the Sun Sets, Reckless Giants and Throw Your Stones | 8:30 PM | Signal | $17 | Glory Days Presents host the pop punk bands. |
| Josh Baker | 9:00 PM | Vivid Music Hall | $67 | The underground house music electronic artist plays at Vivid. |
| Friday Feb 20 |
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| The Deal | 6:00 PM | Cypress and Grove Brewing Co. | Free | The Deal draws influence from the Grateful Dead and ’70s classic rock. |
| Enlightened Pogues | 6:00 PM | One Love Cafe | Free | Local classic rock band Enlightened Pogues play at the cafe. |
| Mr. Aullie | 6:00 PM | Lightnin’ Salvage Enterprises | Free | The swampy blues artist has been playing music professionally since the ‘70s. |
| Designer, Home Boys, Supertwin, Bad Dog and Youth Ambulance | 7:00 PM | The Atlantic | $10 | North Carolina’s Designer are joined by local punk groups. |
| Jazz Life | 7:00 PM | Muñecas | Free | The restaurant holds the event the second and fourth Friday of every month. |
| Live on the Lawn ft. The Psycodelics | 7:00 PM | Heartwood Soundstage | Free | Having been compared to Parliament Funkadelic and Prince, the group embodies Black American music and blends funk, blues, gospel and R&B. |
| Vané Light, Jaïm and Dumpster | 7:00 PM | 426 NW 25 St. | $5 | Join the local indie bands for an ’80s vs. 2000s themed house show. |
| Natalie Rella Jazz Ensemble | 8:00 PM | Baby J’s Bar | $10 | The local jazz group is fronted by Natalie Rella, who has been performing in Gainesville for over 20 years. |
| Boat Stuff, Confession Kids and Get Bent | 8:00 PM | The How Bazar | $10 | Local emo punk band Boat Stuff play its final show. |
| Old Wave with DJ Cam | 8:00 PM | The Wooly | $5-$10 | DJ Cam spins ’80s, new wave and early alternative tunes. |
| Upon Your Dead Body, Dear Cincinnati, Almost and Curly Q | 8:00 PM | The Ox | $10 | Dear Cincinnati, the “pioneers of Southeast emo,” play its third stop on its “We Heart Florida Tour.” |
| Shred Carpet | 8:00 PM | Signal | $30 | UF Surf and Skate Club host its 4th Annual Shred Carpet with live music from Dumpster and Tanner Martin. |
| Trustfall, Saturn Lights and Zion Pfeifer | 8:00 PM | Loosey’s Downtown | $10 cover | Indie rock band Trustfall play the last show in its January/February run, alongside other local talent. |
| Dan Stepp | 8:00 PM | The Bull | Free | Roots and country artist Dan Stepp takes The Bull stage Friday evening. |
| Saturday Feb 21 |
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| Coraline’s Collapse, Aziria and You Swine | 6:00 PM | Vecinos | $5 | The all ages event hosts 2000s posthardcore, metalcore and punk rock bands. |
| Swing Theory | 6:00 PM | One Love Cafe | Free | The swing jazz band plays Latin dance favorites, jazz standards and pop tunes. |
| John Ford | 6:00 PM | Lightnin’ Salvage Enterprises | Free | John Ford is a pre-war blues musician from Ohio. |
| The Eradicator, The Carolyn and Tides | 7:00 PM | Geeks | Free | Punk bands from Chicago, Atlanta and Jacksonville, respectively, play the free show at the toy store. |
| Robert Jon & the Wreck | 7:00 PM | Heartwood Soundstage | $35-$48 | The band that mixes Southern rock and West Coast soul hits Gainesville for the second stop on its “Heartbreaks and Last Goodbyes U.S. Tour.” |
| Prison Affair, Adhesive, Curleys and Love Canal | 8:00 PM | The Ox | $10 | Barcelona punk band Prison Affair stops in Gainesville on its east coast tour of the U.S. |
| Lightwatch, The Steel Crows and The Palmettos | 9:00 PM | Signal | $10 | Lightwatch, an alternative rock band from Muscle Shoals, is joined by ’70s rock inspired The Steel Crows and local indie band The Palmettos. |
| LYNY | 9:00 PM | Vivid Music Hall | $23-$30 | The electronic music artist performs on his “Road to Breakaway” tour. |
| Issue of Destiny and Misty Moon | 9:00 PM | The Sl8 Gallery | $5-$10 | Local rebel girl indie rock band Issue of Destiny and angry cowboy bluesy grunge group Misty Moon perform at the gallery. |
| Rihanna Night | 10:00 PM | The Wooly | $5 | Malibu Nights presents an evening of hits from “Bad Gal Riri” in honor of her birthday. |
| Sunday Feb 22 |
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| Occupy Pancakes Festival | 12:00 PM | University Club | $5-$10 | Held the last Sunday of every month, the festival offers free pancakes, live art and features performers like Vermin Supreme, Cavities and Auntie Bobo. |
| AM/FM Festival | 1:00 PM | The Bull, The How Bazar and Loosey’s Downtown | Free | Music GNV’s revived AM/FM Festival is back for a second year and hosts nearly 30 musicians, including The Nancys, My Favorite Animal and Thomas Allain. |
| Laundry Day with Satchel Shure | 7:00 PM | The Wooly | $26 | The pop rock band from Manhattan stop at The Wooly on its “The Time of Your Life Tour.” |
| Temptress, Friendship Commanders and Orbiter | 8:00 PM | The Atlantic | $12 | Classic metal and heavy bands Temptress and Friendship Commanders embark on their Southeast tour. |
| Chained, Ritual Killer, Muscle and Bedlam Rust | 8:00 PM | The Ox | $10 | Hardcore bands Chained, Ritual Killer and Muscle play on their “Winterized Takeover Tour.” |
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