THE FEST is an independent multiple-day, multiple-venue underground music festival held annually in Gainesville, FL with support from the fine folks from VISIT GAINESVILLE, ALACHUA COUNTY. Established in 2002 with only 60 bands, four stages, and two days, THE FEST has experienced a massive growth rate and now is three days long, 15+ venues and over 350 bands, comedians and professional wrestlers.
Florida Theater of Gainesville 11:20pm - 12:20am Propagandhi 10:00pm - 11:00pm Good Riddance 9:00pm - 9:40pm Grade 8:00pm - 8:40pm The Menzingers 7:0...
8 Seconds 11:00pm - 12:00am Frank Turner 10:00pm - 10:40pm Titus Andronicus 9:00pm - 9:40pm Andrew Jackson Jihad 8:00pm - 8:40pm Laura Stevenson and ...
High Dive 10:40pm - 11:20pm La Dispute 9:50pm - 10:20pm We Were Skeletons 9:00pm - 9:30pm Reverse the Curse 8:10pm - 8:40pm Sainthood Reps 7:20pm - 7...
Durty Nelly's (Razorcake PARTY TIME) 12:30am - 1:00am Toys That Kill 11:40pm - 12:10am Can of Beans 10:50pm - 11:20pm Tim Version 10:00pm - 10:30pm T...
CMC 7:40pm - 8:10pm Run Forever (acoustic) 6:50pm - 7:20pm Kevin Seconds 6:00pm - 6:30pm Kepi Ghoulie 5:10pm - 5:40pm Franz Nicolay 4:20pm - 4:50pm M...
The Laboratory 10:40pm - 11:10pm Raindance 9:50pm - 10:20pm Itto 9:00pm - 9:30pm Former Thieves 8:10pm - 8:40pm The Future Now 7:20pm - 7:50pm Cutman...
Bar 1982 11:10pm - 11:40pm Let Me Run 10:20pm - 10:50pm War on Women 9:30pm - 10:00pm Teenage Softies 8:40pm - 9:10pm Volunteer 7:50pm - 8:20pm Stabl...
Event: Doors: 12:30
Price: $10 or Free w/ FEST 11 Pass (25 walk up sales available)
All Ages
Live Music
Loosey's (Foreign Bodies Show) 12:40am - 1:20am Great Cynics 11:50pm - 12:20am The 20 Belows 11:00pm - 11:30pm Caves 10:10pm - 10:40pm Despite Everyt...
Event: Doors: 1:20
Price: $15 or Free w/ FEST 11 Pass (20 walk up sales available)
18 and up
Live Music
The Atlantic 10:00pm - 10:30pm Larry and His Flask 9:10pm - 9:40pm Old Man Markley 8:20pm - 8:50pm Greenland is Melting 7:30pm - 8:00pm Whiskey & Co....
Event: Doors: 2:40
Price: $15 or Free w/ FEST 11 Pass (45 walk up sales available)
18 and up
Live Music
Boca Fiesta / Palomino 11:10pm - 12:00am David Liebe Hart Band (outside) 10:40pm - 11:10pm Now People (inside) 10:10pm - 10:40pm The Bomb (outside) 9...
Event: Doors: 3:00
Price: $15 or Free w/ FEST 11 Pass (45 walk up sales available)
All Ages
Live Music
The New Top Spot 10:30pm - 11:30pm Smoke or Fire 9:30pm - 10:10pm Fake Problems 8:30pm - 9:10pm Underground Railroad to Candyland 7:30pm - 8:10pm Mix...
Event: Doors: 3:20
Price: $20 or Free w/ FEST 11 Pass (60 walk up sales available)
18 and up
Live Music
FEST COMEDY SHOWCASE - "An Evening of Air-Conditioned Talking with Special Guests"
Rockey's Piano Bar - FEST COMEDY SHOWCASE - "An Evening of Air-Conditioned Talking with Special Guests" 9:30pm - 10:00pm Kyle Kinane 9:10pm - 9:25pm ...
Florida Theater of Gainesville 12:30am - 1:30am Lagwagon 11:10pm - 12:10am 7 Seconds 10:10pm - 10:50pm Dead to Me 9:10pm - 9:50pm The Flatliners 8:10...
Event: Doors: 5:30
Price: $25 or Free w/ FEST 11 Pass (100 walk up sales available)
18 and up
Live Music
8 Seconds 12:20am - 1:20am Braid 11:20pm - 12:00am Lemuria 10:20pm - 11:00pm Look Mexico 9:20pm - 10:00pm Broadway Calls 8:20pm - 9:00pm Riverboat Ga...
Event: Doors: 2:30
Price: $25 or Free w/ FEST 11 Pass (100 walk up sales available)
18 and up
Live Music
High Dive 12:20am - 1:00am Red City Radio 11:20pm - 12:00am Plow United 10:30pm - 11:00pm Horace Pinker 9:30pm - 10:10pm Static Radio 8:40pm - 9:10pm...
Event: Doors: 5:30
Price: $15 or Free w/ FEST 11 Pass (45 walk up sales available)
18 and up
Live Music
Durty Nelly's 1:00am - 1:30am The Criminals 12:10am - 12:40am The Fake Boys 11:20pm - 11:50pm Tiltwheel 10:30pm - 11:00pm Pretty Boy Thorson & the Fa...
Event: Doors: 4:00
Price: $10 or Free w/ FEST 11 Pass (20 walk up sales available)
21 and up
Live Music
CMC 9:30pm - 10:00pm Mikey Erg 8:40pm - 9:10pm Make Do and Mend (acoustic) 7:50pm - 8:20pm Giles of Great Cynics (Acoustic) 7:00pm - 7:30pm PJ Bond (...
Event: Doors: 12:45
Price: $10 donation to CMC or Free w/ FEST 11 Pass
All Ages
Live Music
The Laboratory 1:00am - 1:30am The Snips 12:10am - 12:40am You Blew It 11:20pm - 11:50pm How Dare You 10:30pm - 11:00pm Go Rydell 9:40pm - 10:10pm Pr...
Event: Doors: 12:40
Price: $15 or Free w/ FEST 11 Pass (20 walk up sales available)
All Ages
Live Music
Bar 1982 12:10am - 12:40am Stabbed In Back 11:20pm - 11:50pm Direct Hit! 10:30pm - 11:00pm Direct Effect 9:40pm - 10:10pm Useless ID 8:50pm - 9:20pm ...
Event: Doors: 4:00
Price: $10 or Free w/ FEST 11 Pass (40 walk up sales available)
All Ages
Live Music
Loosey's 1:00am - 1:30am Nightmares for a Week 12:10am - 12:40am New Bruises 11:20pm - 11:50pm Captain Were Sinking 10:30pm - 11:00pm Luther 9:40pm -...
Event: Doors: 7:20
Price: $10 or Free w/ FEST 11 Pass (20 walk up sales available)
18 and up
Live Music
Loosey's FEST BRUNCH 2:30pm - 3:00pm Kyle Kinane 1:45pm - 2:15pm Restorations (Acoustic) 1:00pm - 1:30pm Joe Mcmahon (Smoke or Fire) Doors: Noon Pric...
The Atlantic 11:50pm - 12:30am Sidekicks 11:00pm - 11:30pm Carpenter 10:10pm - 10:40pm Ninja Gun 9:20pm - 9:50pm Sundials 8:30pm - 9:00pm Junior Batt...
Event: Doors: 3:00
Price: $15 or Free w/ FEST 11 Pass (25 walk up sales available)
18 and up
Live Music
Boca Fiesta / Palomino 12:30am - 1:10am Toys That Kill (outside) 11:40pm - 12:10am Shellshag (outside) 10:50pm - 11:20pm Crusades (outside) 10:00pm -...
Event: Doors: 5:00
Price: $15 or Free w/ FEST 11 Pass (45 walk up sales available)
Live Music
The New Top Spot 12:30am - 1:30am HIGH VOLTAGE (Bon Scott-era AC/DC tribute band) 11:30pm - 12:10am Naked Raygun 10:30pm - 11:10pm Valient Thorr 9:30...
Event: Doors: 3:30
Price: $20 or Free w/ FEST 11 Pass (60 walk up sales available)
18 and up
Live Music
Lunchbox 6:30pm - 7:00pm Larry and His Flask 5:40pm - 6:10pm The Ones To Blame 4:50pm - 5:20pm Wetlands 4:00pm - 4:30pm Iron Fist 3:10pm - 3:40pm Wil...
Florida Theater of Gainesville 12:30am - 1:30am Anti-Flag 11:30pm - 12:10am Polar Bear Club 10:30pm - 11:10pm No Trigger 9:30pm - 10:10pm Make Do and...
Event: Doors: 6:00
$25 or Free w/ FEST 11 Pass (100 walk up sales available)
18 and up
Live Music
8 Seconds 12:40am - 1:30am Latterman 11:50pm - 12:30am F.Y.P. 10:50pm - 11:30pm Off With Their Heads 9:50pm - 10:30pm Grabass Charlestons 8:50pm - 9:...
Event: Doors: 5:30
$25 or Free w/ FEST 11 Pass (100 walk up sales available)
18 and up
Live Music
High Dive 12:40am - 1:30am Into It. Over It. 12:00am - 12:30am Stay Ahead of the Weather 11:10pm - 11:40pm Restorations 10:20pm - 10:50pm Koji 9:30pm...
Event: Doors: 5:30
$15 or Free w/ FEST 11 Pass (45 walk up sales available)
18 and up
Live Music
Durty Nelly's 1:00am - 1:30am Ex-Boogeymen 12:10am - 12:40am Party Drag 11:20pm - 11:50pm Snakehealers 10:30pm - 11:00pm DiMarcos 9:40pm - 10:10pm Oc...
Event: Doors: 7:30
$10 or Free w/ FEST 11 Pass (20 walk up sales available)
21 and up
Live Music
CMC 10:20pm - 10:50pm Lindsey Mills and the Mangy Mutts 9:30pm - 10:00pm Rob Lynch 8:40pm - 9:10pm Zock (Astpai) 7:50pm - 8:20pm Jason Kutchma (Red C...
