Some upcoming shows include performances by flipturn, Mayday Parade, Hobo Johnson, Chris Renzema, The Hails, Beach Fossils and comedian Ginger Billy. The venue has one of its busiest Fall schedules yet, according to Lavery. High Dive officially opened under its current name in July 2011, making this year its 10-year anniversary.
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“We routinely bring well-known, national touring artists of all kinds to Gainesville in a laid back, yet professional environment.” “High Dive is the epicenter and the soul of Gainesville's live music scene,” Lavery said. Dating back to the ‘90s, High Dive’s location has seen influential bands such as Dave Matthews Band, Green Day, Nine Inch Nails, Black Keys, Paramore and more come to the stage, as well as comedians like Eric Andre and Patton Oswalt. Today, the building is shared between High Dive and Five Star Pizza. The site, located at 210 SW Second Ave, is the former home of Common Grounds and Covered Dish. “At High Dive, we like to think we provide one of the best venues in the area to do this.” “Seeing a live show with your friends, loved ones and hundreds of strangers is a visceral shared moment that can only be experienced in-person to be appreciated,” Pat Lavery, High Dive’s facility and events manager, wrote in an email. Hosting between 200 to 250 events a year, High Dive has become one of the most prominent venues in Gainesville, reputable for being a space concert-goers would expect to find only in a larger city.
“Shows can involve videos, projections, live painting, theatre, rock bands, hip hop. “Hardback Cafe is primarily a venue for new performance art,” according to the venue’s website. Since its move, the venue has served as a performance space as well as a drive-thru market known as Undertown, selling milk, eggs, cigarettes, coffee and cans of beer.įrom special screenings of Tom Miller’s The Seven Sides of Shakespeare to performances by local crust punk and sludge metal hybrid acts like Baptized in Piss, the Hardback’s collection of nightlife events is truly one of a kind. In 2018, the Hardback moved to its current location at 920 NW Second St. 11, 2015 on West University Avenue after “seeing a resurgence of local musicians who needed a place to play,” according to WUFT News. Owner Alan Bushnell reopened the Hardback on Dec. The venue closed in 1999, resulting in a 16-year hiatus. Concentrating on up-and-coming local acts, it hosted some of the early shows for bands like Less Than Jake and River Phoenix’s group Aleka’s Attic, according to Gainesville Downtown.
Throughout the 1990s, the Hardback occupied the spaces now known as Boca Fiesta, The Backyard and Palomino Pool Hall. Hardback Cafe’s history is a long and winding one, with the venue undergoing several evolutions since its opening in April 1989. Heartwood expanded in 2017 to include an indoor acoustic stage with a capacity of 150 people and an outdoor stage that holds 1,500 people. Heartwood was built on the site of the old Mirror Image recording studio and though the venue still functions as a recording studio, it also hosts live performances. “We are a music venue founded by musicians, for musicians.” “Heartwood aspires to be a central community gathering place for a wide variety of musical genres,” he said. This year, Heartwood is broadening its focus from primarily local bands to more national touring bands, co-owner Dave Melosh said. Since then, 17 Grammy-Award-winning artists, such as John Paul White and Shaun Martin, have played at the venue, located at 619 S. 25, 2017, with the Heartwood Music Festival, a multi-stage, all-ages event featuring bands from all around the state of Florida.
For new and returning UF students coming to campus this Fall, the Gainesville concert experience would be incomplete without visiting Heartwood Soundstage, Hardback Cafe, High Dive and The Wooly. Gainesville is home to several stages, but a select few have been especially crucial in carrying on the city’s legacy.
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