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.
8 Seconds 201 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM FEST WRESTLING PART FOUR 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM The Jukebox Romantics 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM F...
Event: 1:30pm
$20 ADV / $30 DOS / $30 VIP or FREE w/ FEST 16 PASS
18+
Live Music, Wrestling
The Atlantic 15 N Main St, Gainesville, FL 11:10 PM - 11:40 PM Night Witch 10:20 PM - 10:50 PM Gouge Away 9:30 PM - 10:00 PM Zeta 8:40 PM - 9:10 PM Sh...
Big Lou's 5 SE 2nd Ave, Gainesville, FL 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM ROB COE (THE ENABLERS) 4:50 PM - 5:20 PM Garrett Dale 4:10 PM - 4:40 PM Ray Rocket 3:30 PM -...
Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Superchunk 6:40 PM - 7:40 PM Iron Chic 5:20 PM - 6:20 PM Smoking Popes 4:10 P...
Boca Fiesta/Palomino 232 SE 1 St, Gainesville, FL 12:30 AM - 1:00 AM Wet Nurse (BOCA) 11:40 PM - 12:10 AM Big Nothing (BOCA) 10:50 PM - 11:20 PM Jabbe...
The Boxcar 201 SE Depot Avenue, Gainesville, FL 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Yoga For Punks One hour yoga session led by Miguel Chen of Teenage Bottlerocket FR...
Durty Nelly's 208 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 1:00 AM - 1:30 AM The Handsome Scoundrels 12:10 AM - 12:40 AM Boss' Daughter 11:20 PM - 11:50 PM B...
High Dive 210 SW 2nd Ave, Gainesville, FL 10:30 PM - 11:10 PM The Copyrights 9:30 PM - 10:10 PM Squirtgun 8:30 PM - 9:10 PM BIGWIG 7:30 PM - 8:10 PM N...
Loosey's 120 SW 1st Ave, Gainesville, FL 1:00 AM - 1:30 AM Maladroit 12:10 AM - 12:40 AM Red Car Burns 11:20 PM - 11:50 PM I Like Allie 10:30 PM - 11:...
Event: 1pm
$15 ADV/ NO WALK UP SALES or FREE w/ FEST 16 PASS (30 PRE-SALE SHOWCASE TICKETS AVAILABLE)
18+
Live Music
Rockey's Piano Bar 112 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 12:20 AM - 12:50 AM Teen Agers 11:30 PM - 12:00 AM Awkward Age 10:40 PM - 11:10 PM Dead Bars 9:50 PM...
Event: 5:20pm
$10 ADV/ NO WALK UP SALES or FREE w/ FEST 15 PASS (40 PRE-SALE SHOWCASE TICKETS AVAILABLE)
18+
Live Music
Rockey's Piano Bar FEST COMEDY SHOWCASE 112 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 3:23 PM - 3:53 PM Shane Torres 3:15 PM - 3:23 PM Brandie Posey 3:07 PM - 3:15 P...
Event: 12:30pm
$20 ADV/ NO WALK UP SALES or FREE w/ FEST 16 PASS (30 PRE-SALE SHOWCASE TICKETS AVAILABLE)
18+
Comedy Show
Tall Paul's 10 SE 2nd Ave, Gainesville, FL 1:00 AM - 1:30 AM Tiltwheel 12:10 AM - 12:40 AM Adult Magic 11:20 PM - 11:50 PM The Tim Version 10:30 PM - ...
Event: 1pm
$10 ADV/ $15 DOS or FREE w/ FEST 16 PASS (40 PRE-SALE SHOWCASE TICKETS AVAILABLE)
21+
Live Music
The Wooly 20 N Main St, Gainesville, FL 11:30 PM - 12:20 AM Screaming Females 10:40 PM - 11:10 PM Street Eaters 9:40 PM - 10:20 PM Meat Wave 8:40 PM -...
8 Seconds 201 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 12:30 AM - 1:30 AM Hum 11:30 PM - 12:10 AM Iron Reagan 10:30 PM - 11:10 PM Career Suicide 9:30 PM - 10...
The Atlantic 15 N Main St, Gainesville, FL 12:30 AM - 1:00 AM Safety (Shellac Cover Set) 11:40 PM - 12:10 AM Safety 10:50 PM - 11:20 PM Deadaires 10:0...
Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM Against Me! (Reinventing Axl Rose) 7:10 PM - 8:10 PM Rainer Maria 5:50 PM - ...
Boca Fiesta/Palomino 232 SE 1 St, Gainesville, FL 12:20 AM - 1:00 AM Northbound (BOCA) 11:20 PM - 12:00 AM Sundressed (BOCA) 9:50 PM - 10:20 PM The Pe...
The Boxcar 201 SE Depot Avenue, Gainesville, FL 9:00 PM - 9:30 PM Telepathic Lines 8:10 PM - 8:40 PM Forest Pooky 7:20 PM - 7:50 PM Woolbright 6:30 PM...
Civic Media Center 433 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 10:50 PM - 11:20 PM James Alex (Beach Slang) 10:10 PM - 10:40 PM Typesetter (Acoustic) 9:30 PM - 10:...
Durty Nelly's 208 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 1:00 AM - 1:30 AM Flat Stanley 12:10 AM - 12:40 AM Despero 11:20 PM - 11:50 PM Seagulls 10:30 PM -...
Hardback Cafe 211 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 1:00 AM - 1:30 AM No More 12:10 AM - 12:40 AM Edmonton 11:20 PM - 11:50 PM OOF 10:30 PM - 11:00 PM...
High Dive 210 SW 2nd Ave, Gainesville, FL 12:40 AM - 1:20 AM The Dopamines 11:40 PM - 12:20 AM Clown Sounds (URTC) 10:50 PM - 11:20 PM The Copyrights ...
The Hippodrome 25 SE 2nd Pl, Gainesville, FL 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Lady to Lady (Live Podcast) 6:50 PM - 7:50 PM Chris Gethard's Beautiful Stories from An...
Loosey's 120 SW 1st Ave, Gainesville, FL 1:00 AM - 1:40 AM Nothington (MYSTERY BAND) 12:10 AM - 12:40 AM Hot Knife 11:20 PM - 11:50 PM Vapers 10:30 PM...
Rockey's Piano Bar 112 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 12:50 AM - 1:30 AM Whiskey and Co. 12:00 AM - 12:30 AM Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires 11:10 PM - 11...
Rockey's Piano Bar FEST COMEDY SHOWCASE 112 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 3:23 PM - 3:53 PM Adam Cayton-Holland 3:15 PM - 3:23 PM Dante Powell 3:07 PM - ...
The Wooly 20 N Main St, Gainesville, FL 12:40 AM - 1:20 AM You Blew It 11:40 PM - 12:20 AM Able Baker Fox 10:40 PM - 11:20 PM Cadillac Blindside 9:40 ...
8 Seconds 201 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 12:50 AM - 1:30 AM The Lillingtons 11:50 PM - 12:30 AM 88 Fingers Louie 10:50 PM - 11:30 PM Pegboy 9:5...
The Atlantic 15 N Main St, Gainesville, FL 1:00 AM - 1:30 AM Dredger 12:10 AM - 12:40 AM DRUG 11:20 PM - 11:50 PM Long Live The Goat 10:30 PM - 11:00 ...
Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM Hot Water Music 8:00 PM - 8:40 PM Snapcase 7:00 PM - 7:40 PM Tim Barry 6:00 ...
