Live music in Gainesville, FL

Heartwood Soundstage hosts a live performance by Remedy Tree, an Americana group from Florida that draws on bluegrass, old-time, and folk traditions. The band formed in 2015 when Gabriel and Abigail Acevedo combined Gabriel’s perspective shaped by a Puerto Rican birth and rural Florida upbringing with Abigail’s strong old-time roots. With Nathan Beaumont on mandolin and Isaac Taylor on banjo, they craft original songs that honor tradition while sounding newly minted. After signing with Mountain Fever Records, they have appeared in Ireland, England, and across the Eastern United States, sharing bills with Peter Rowan, The Infamous Stringdusters, Sister Sadie, Ricky Skaggs, and The Steeldrivers. Their album Beyond What I Can See continues to build momentum as they lead The Forest Tour. This is an indoor concert. Seating upgrades are available at checkout, and all ages are welcome.

Bennie and Da Band bring an evening of R&B to Bo Diddley Plaza as part of the Free Fridays Concert Series. There is no charge to attend, and the public is welcome.

Gypsy returns to the STAR Center Stage for a limited weekend engagement featuring three performances. An all-star cast brings this Broadway classic back to life for this short run. Presented with support from Visit Gainesville, Alachua County.

Smooth jazz fills the Promenade as rotating musicians perform on the second Saturday of each month. Attendees can relax with a drink or sweet treat while taking in the live music. With a new artist featured each time, every visit offers a fresh experience.

Catch The Shoddy Beatles performing live at The Wooly. The show will feature two sets, with doors opening at 8:30 PM. There will be paid parking, and the event is for ages 18+.

Kids can step up to the mic for a karaoke session designed just for them. Every participating child will receive a $5 game redemption card, limited to one per visit.

Jim Lauderdale, a defining voice in American roots music, appears with the pedigree of a 2025 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee. Since his 1991 major label debut Planet of Love, he has toured internationally and become a top songwriter on Music Row, with his songs recorded by George Strait, Patty Loveless, George Jones, the Chicks, Old Crow Medicine Show, Lucinda Williams, Charley Crockett, Dave Edmunds, Solomon Burke, and others. From 2004 to 2013 he partnered with Grateful Dead songwriter Robert Hunter on six albums, and his collaborations extend to Buddy Miller, Elvis Costello, Donna the Buffalo, North Mississippi Allstars, Po' Ramblin' Boys, and Ralph Stanley. He received the Americana Music Association's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016 and has earned two Grammys in the Best Bluegrass Album category. In 2026 he is set to add to a prolific catalog with Country Super Hits Volume 2 and a bluegrass release titled The Birds Know.

GSD hosts free swing dancing in an air-conditioned hall with hardwood floors at the Rosa B. Williams Center. The evening begins with a beginner lesson, and no partner or prior experience is needed. Dancers who keep coming can move into progressive lessons that steadily build skills and confidence. After lessons, the floor opens for social dancing so everyone can practice new steps and enjoy music in a welcoming, inclusive setting. Free street parking is available by the building and in the nearby Friends of the Library lot. Admission is free, and donations are appreciated in cash or via Venmo.