Live music in Ocala, FL

Enjoy a live musical performance.

Set in Ocala, this is described as the place to see them, with beer and food to enjoy.

Enjoy live music at Yellow Pony Pub & Garden with Chris McNeil. Expect a fun set with acoustic vibes for a great night out.

Part of the Reilly Noir Series at the NOMA Black Box, this performance features tenor saxophonist Jeff Rupert. JazzTimes has lauded his sound as a benchmark for the instrument. Rupert appears on more than 75 recordings, including 11 as a leader, and he has been a featured soloist with Mel Tormé, Kevin Mahogany, Ernestine Anderson, Maynard Ferguson, Sam Rivers, Kenny Barron, Veronica Swift, George Garzone, and Diane Schuur, as well as on Benny Carter’s Grammy winning Harlem Renaissance. His career spans renowned stages such as the Blue Note, Birdland, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, the Tokyo Forum, and the National Concert Hall in Taipei, with festival appearances across Europe, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, and Japan. His album The Ripple ranked among 2020’s top jazz releases, and It Gets Better with Kenny Barron, Joe Farnsworth, and Peter Washington held top ten positions on three national jazz charts for 17 weeks. Rupert serves as Distinguished Professor, Trustee Endowed Chair, and Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Central Florida, founded Flying Horse Records, and authors and hosts Jazz and the American Spirit, a nationally syndicated weekly NPR program exploring the connection between jazz and the American experience. He is a Yamaha performing artist. Tickets are available to Reilly members.

Join Jeff Rupert and his Quartet at the Reilly Arts Center for an evening of swinging tunes, with a few bossa novas and ballads mixed in for a fun night of music.

Kick up your heels at 18 South Restaurant and Saloon with an evening of line dancing led by Lauren Nelson. Whether you have years of experience or are stepping onto the floor for the first time, her approach makes learning easy and enjoyable for everyone. No partner is required. Expect lively music, friendly company, and plenty of opportunities to pick up new steps. Bring friends, enjoy favorite food and drinks, and make it a relaxed, social dance night.

Live music fills the back patio at Charlie Horse - Ocala alongside wing night specials. The setting is relaxed and upbeat, creating a casual night out for music fans and wing lovers.