Vivid Sky Vertical is a Gainesville-based promotional group committed to creating concert experiences and celebrating music. Along with branching out into other cities, the company aims to bring events to Gainesville. Partnered with Elysian Events Presents, the company will host top-selling musician Diplo on Friday.
Read More »UF Students Create ‘Music Meets Medicine,’ A Group That Integrates Art Into Patient Care
Co-presidents Danielle DuPuis and Nicole Bravo launched a student organization in the fall called "Music Meets Medicine." The organization hopes to improve patient care through the use of art and music.
Read More »Live Entertainment Venues In Gainesville, Ocala Seeking Grants To Make It Through The Pandemic
About one year ago, Gainesville native Brandon Telg, 31, co-founded MusicGNV to support the music scene, particularly artists, in the city. MusicGNV has announced that it is launching a quarterly recording grant process, with the first cycle’s applications due Wednesday.
Read More »Gainesville Prepares To Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Safely
For Irish bands, the week of St. Patrick’s Day is their bread and butter, but a global pandemic destroyed that in March of 2020.
Read More »Gainesville Locals Start Program To Tackle Mental Health In The Music Community
Mental health issues are prominent among musicians, especially during a pandemic. To combat this, an organization called Upbeat Gainesville is putting on free programs for musicians both locally and around the state.
Read More »Suspect In 1994 Gainesville Murder Cold Case Accepts Plea Deal, Shortened Prison Sentence
The plea deal follows Palazzi's incarceration in 2017 while awaiting trial for the charge of second degree manslaughter.
Read More »Mayor Poe Delivers Gainesville’s First Virtual State Of The City Address
Assisted by several key city leaders and partners, the mayor sought to list what he said were the city’s accomplishments in 2020 and to introduce its new goals for this year.
Read More »Aspiring Music Producer Arrested In Gainesville After Police Said He Had 43 Fake Credit Cards
A week ago, Joshua Imel posted on his Facebook page, “Stack this money, I gotta family to feed.”
Read More »UF Professors On Edge As Student Bars Remain Busy
Across the street at Midtown, music booms as unmasked students are lined up eager to party.
Read More »After A Year Of Silence, The Beat Is Back: Live Music Slowly Returns To Gainesville
More than 100 socially distanced music fans flocked to Heartwood Soundstage’s outdoor venue on Saturday night for Indie Live, its first concert series since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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