Skegss come from a land down under to rock the Beacham

A very enthusiastic crowd came out for Skegss and Twen at the Beacham Thursday evening. There was lots of dancing, slamming, crowdsurfing,…

By Jim Leatherman, Matthew Moyer

Skegss at the Beacham
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Heart to Gold dispensed roaring riffs and 'Free Help' at Will's Pub in Orlando

Minneapolis emo-hardcore stompers Heart to Gold went wild at Will's Pub with Flowers for Emily, a reunited Palm Tree Square, and Backstep.

By Fabio Braggion, Matthew Moyer

Heart to Gold, Flowers for Emily, Palm Tree Square and Backstep at Will's Pub
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Deftones brought the ‘Adrenaline’ and then some to a capacity Kia Center

If there were ever a time to "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" ... it's now. But "You've Seen the Butcher," kept…

By Matt Keller Lehman

Deftones at the Kia Ceenter
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Orlando robot invasion shock! Wait, it was just Kraftwerk at Steinmetz Hall

Orlando welcomed our new robot overlords Kraftwerk (who would frankly be a marked improvement from current state and national leadership) back to…

By Jim Leatherman, Matthew Moyer

Kraftwerk return to the Dr. Phillips Center
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Bright Eyes and Hurray for the Riff Raff brought some musical ragged glory to the Beacham

An expanded and orchestral lineup of Bright Eyes hit the Beacham on Friday night. The Conor Oberst-led ensemble were touring behind latest…

By Jim Leatherman, Matthew Moyer

Bright Eyes live at the Beacham
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Orlando greets folk-punk star Ani DiFranco with a hero's welcome after her long absence from Florida

You'd be hard-pressed to find a better place to celebrate "International Women's Day" than an Ani DiFranco and Rainbow Girls concert. And…

By Jim Leatherman, Matthew Moyer

Ani DiFranco at the Plaza Live
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Dropkick Murphys and Menzingers came out swinging at Orlando's House of Blues

Black T-shirts printed with “Fighting Nazis since 1996” in bold font paired with flat caps, clovers and Boston-repping apparel — we must…

By Ida V. Eskamani, Gustavo Ponce

Dropkick Murphys at House of Blues
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Caroline Rose plays intimate show in front of a full house at Orlando's Will's Pub

Indie musician Caroline Rose is bucking the music industry trends — thank god — by making intimacy and keeping creative endeavors human-scale…

By Jim Leatherman, Matthew Moyer

Caroline Rose at Will's Pub
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Good Kid and Phoneboy (and Pikachu!) rocked the Plaza Live this week

Toronto's Good Kid and Phoneboy (from New Jersey) put on a sprightly night of nerdy punk-indie rock in front of a Plaza…

By Ian Suarez, Matthew Moyer

Good Kid at the Plaza Live
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Santigold brought a night of 'Spirituals' and party jams to Orlando's Beacham

Santigold at the Beacham Wednesday was a stripped-down, funky, fun affair from a fearless performer who's been pushing the boundaries of hip-hop,…

By Jim Leatherman

Santigold at the Beacham
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They Might Be Giants zigged and zagged through a delightfully eccentric evening at the Beacham

When the brass hit midway through the John Henry deep(er) cut "No One Knows My Plan," we scanned the audience for a…

By Matt Keller Lehman

They Might Be Giants live at the Beacham
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Pouya, Freddie Dredd and Cursed go hard in front of a packed house at Orlando's Beacham

It was strobe time at the Beacham on Monday as next-gen hip-hop stars Pouya, Freddie Dredd and Cursed brought their “They Could Never…

By Matt Keller Lehman

They Could Never Make Me tour at the Beahcam
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Florida punks and hardcore bands from all around Florida raised funds for Palestine the DIY way

Local DIY venue The S.P.O.T. recently held a Palestine benefit, hosting not just bands but food, clothing and jewelry vendors and a…

By Houda Eletr

Orlando punks raise money for Palestine relief
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The Get Up Kids and Hot Rod Circuit provided a musical fountain of youth to fervent fans in Orlando

The vibe at the Get Up Kids and Hot Rod Circuit show felt and sounded a whole lot like 1999 at the…

By Jim Leatherman

Hot Rod Circuit at the House of Blues
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Shock rock godfather Alice Cooper brought all the horror and all the metal to Orlando's Hard Rock Live

Though he famously opined that "school's out forever," an Alice Cooper concert is a masterclass in how rock & roll should be…

By Fabio Braggion

Alice Cooper at the Hard Rock Live
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The New Eagles played perhaps the most exclusive spot in town, a high-school library in Orlando

At the very un-rock & roll hour of 10 a.m. last Friday, a blurry-eyed New Eagles converged in the parking lot of…

By Matthew Moyer, Fabio Braggion

The New Eagles play Live at Lunch
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Hannah Stokes, Jordan Foley, Kaleigh Baker team up for unforgettable Orlando night with Mudita Orchestra

Three established, amazing Central Florida songwriters — Hannah Stokes, Jordan Foley and Kaleigh Baker — teamed up with the Mudita Orchestra to thrill a sold-out audience…

By Jim Leatherman

Hannah Stokes, Jordan Foley and Kaleigh Baker with the Mudita Orchestra at Timucua
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Sparta made it to Orlando at last after Hurricane Milton and delivered the intensity

Sparta made good on a Milton-caused show postponement by whipping up their own hurricane of neck-snapping post-hardcore intensity. Like Father and Hear…

By Jim Leatherman

Like Father at Will's Pub
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Southern Culture on the Skids put on a proper hootenanny in Orlando

Yee-haw, indeed: North Carolina gut-rock legends Southern Culture on the Skids returned to Orlando to make some gloriously trashy noise. The crowd…

By Jim Leatherman

Southern Culture on the Skids
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Everyone we saw at the drag-goes-punk night ‘Volume' at Will’s Pub

Volume 2 went down Monday night at Will's Pub, a heady mix of drag, DJ sets, live music and local artisans. Subtitled…

By Matt Keller Lehman, Matthew Moyer

Volume 2 at Will's Pub
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Orlando concerts 2024: Our 20 favorite live photos

As we look back during the final days of 2024, we're revisiting a handful of our favorite shots from Orlando Weekly's squad…

By Matthew Moyer

Kacey Musgraves at the Kia Center
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Ten for 2024: Some of This Little Underground's favorite Orlando albums this year

In the spirit of year-end roundups, here are 10 of This Little Underground's fave-rave albums that came out locally this year. Argue…

By Bao Le-Huu

Watts, Retribution What we said: “With only a couple of singles to their name so far, that red-hot street cred is built almost entirely on their live shows, which are volcanic affairs that incite some of the most extreme pits around. Now get ready, punks, because Watts just dropped their first-ever collection and it lands like a grenade.”
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The 30 biggest concerts coming to Orlando in 2025

This past year graced Orlando with live performances by big-name artists like Bad Bunny, Busta Rhymes, Fall Out Boy, Tim McGraw and…

By Chloe Greenberg

Post Malone June 10, Camping World Stadium Tickets via Ticketmaster
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Sean Nicholas Savage enchanted at Will's Pub, joined by familiar faces Nicole Miglis and Lulannie

Monday made for an ethereal night of homecomings and swooning sounds at Will's Pub wihen ghostly balladeer Sean Nicholas Savage was joined…

By Matthew Moyer, Jim Leatherman

Sean Nicholas Savage at Will's Pub
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Photos: Indie-folk auteurs The Mountain Goats played a two-night stand at Orlando's The Social

Indie-folk auteurs the Mountain Goats were by turns ragged and magisterial during a two-night stand at Orlando's Social. Anna Tivel opened both…

By Jim Leatherman, Michael Lothrop

Mountain Goats at the Social
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Photos: You Blew It! and Steady Hands got wild at Tuffy's Music Box

You Blew It! and Steady Hands got downright loud and emotional in front of a packed house at Tuffy's Music Box in…

By Jim Leatherman

Image: Photos: You Blew It! and Steady Hands got wild at Tuffy's Music Box
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Photos: Creed got epically bombastic at Orlando's Kia Center

Creed, 3 Doors Down and Mammoth WVH certainly took the crowd at the Kia Center "higher" with big riffs and big hooks…

By Jacquelin Goldberg

Mammoth WVH at the Kia Center
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Photos: Kacey Musgraves headlined a celestial night of sound and vision at Orlando's Kia Center

The usual monotony of a post-holiday Monday became a night of rootsy transcendence when Kasey Musgraves brought her "Deeper Well" tour to…

By Jim Leatherman

Kacey Musgraves at the Kia Center
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Snõõper brought tuneful and urgent punk chaos to The S.P.O.T. — with some added Cabo Boing

Tennessee’s Snõõper brought ungovernable egg-punk chaos — and puppets! — to DIY venue The S.P.O.T. over the weekend. Real People (frantic punk bangers) and Orlando-born…

By Jim Leatherman

Snõõper at The S.P.O.T.
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Photos: 0 Miles Per Hour, Flowers for Emily and Soap Box Derby put on a wild one at Stardust Video

0 Miles Per Hour, Flowers for Emily, Monterey, and Soap Box Derby all on the same bill was like a showcase of…

By Fabio Braggion

0 Miles Per Hour, Flowers for Emily and more at Stardust Video
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