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Zombieville Bringing Atlantic to Life

If you have an inexplicable appetite for the undead, you might want to make plans to spend Saturday night downtown at the Atlantic Nightspot. Rachel Wayne’s favorite zombie movie is, without…

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Busy High Dive Worthy of High Five

The downtown concert venue has been around for a few decades in various forms, but this weekend marks its fifth anniversary as High Dive. Tonight, the…

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Ricky Kendall Revival Includes the Healers

Almost a year after releasing his second album, the Gainesville singer/songwriter appears on the Bo Diddley Plaza stage tonight alongside Michael Claytor, Sam Moss and…

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The Brainchild Behind Fest Does It All for the Fans

Tony Weinbender started the annual punk rock festival in downtown Gainesville in 2002. This year’s event at the end of October — the 15th edition…

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Art Festival, Medieval Faire Receive Dose of Sunshine

Sunny Andrei is the City of Gainesville’s new events coordinator for the Fall Downtown Festival & Art Show as well as the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire….

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For Little Jake, It’s All About Heart and Soul

The Gainesville-based R&B performer, known as “Mr. Excitement,” appears with his seven-piece Soul Searchers in a Free Fridays concert at the Bo Diddley Plaza. Little Jake Mitchell has told the…

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Anglin Carries Torch for the Wailers

Dwayne “Danglin” Anglin is the latest frontman for the legendary reggae band, which performs all their classic tunes tonight at High Dive. Dwayne “Danglin” Anglin…

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Hot Club de Ville Turning Back Clock

The local jazz troupe pays tribute to legendary Django Reinhardt and his gypsy-jazz style during this week’s Free Fridays Concert Series at Bo Diddley Plaza. When the…

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The Jam is Going Away, But Won’t Be Forgotten

The quirky little concert venue on West University Avenue is shutting its doors at the end of May, leaving local bands and music fans one less…

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DeWitt Weaves Tapestry of Good Music, Goodwill

The hard-working Gainesville musician pays tribute to Carole King and her classic 1971 album when the Free Fridays Concert Series returns to Bo Diddley Community…

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