Entertainment events in Gainesville

Check out happening entertainment events all around Gainesville, FL

Thomas Rhett in Gainesville

 Fri, 15 May at 05:00 pm Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

GCM Spring Food Festival

 Thu, 16 Apr at 05:30 pm Celebration Pointe

46th Annual 5th Avenue Arts Festival

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Santa Fe College Bount

Aly & AJ in Gainesville

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

Less Than Jake, Teenage Bottlerocket in Gainesville

 Fri, 13 Mar at 06:00 pm Vivid Music Hall

🦐 Taste of The Bayou Love & Food Fest

 Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 pm 6419 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605-4362, United States

Less Than Jake, Joker's Republic, The Boy Detective in Gainesville

 Sat, 14 Mar at 05:00 pm Vivid Music Hall

World Ballet Company - Swan Lake at Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:00 pm Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

Tree Fest 2026

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 pm 3650 SW 42nd AVE, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32608

Aly & AJ

 Wed, 11 Mar at 11:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

Santigold at Heartwood Soundstage

 Wed, 20 May Heartwood Soundstage

Yonder Mountain String Band

 Fri, 24 Apr at 12:00 am Heartwood Soundstage

Gainesville St. Patrick's Day 2026 Bar Crawl | Saturday, March 14th

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:30 pm TBA USD 13 to 29

Juvenile’s Boiling Point Album Release Tour with The 400 Degreez Band LIVE at Heartwood

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Whose Live Anyway?

 Sun, 15 Mar at 07:00 pm Curtis Phillips Center For The Performing Arts

Gainesville St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm Kairos Events and Catering USD 0 to 38

Gainesville Guitar Festival 2026

 Fri, 13 Mar at 01:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Gainesville Modern's Drinks and Dwellings

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm 11103 NW 11th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606-5463, United States

Samantha Fish in Gainesville

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

WWE NXT Live at Martin Luther King Jr Recreation Center Gainesville

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:30 pm Martin Luther King Jr Recreation Center Gainesville

MOE. BORN TO FLY TOUR Live at Heartwood Soundstage

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:30 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Samantha Fish + Tab Benoit "When Two Tours Collide" Tour

Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Charlie Burg in Gainesville

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm The Wooly

Josh Meloy in Gainesville

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

Dexter and The Moonrocks LIVE at Heartwood Soundstage

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Heartwood Music Fest X @ Heartwood Soundstage | Gainesville, FL

 Sat, 04 Apr at 04:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

Emmet Cohen Trio

 Sat, 04 Apr at 09:00 pm UpStage at the Phillips Center

3/24 Comedian EMO PHILIPS, Lisa Pockets, Marc Lefton at Signal in Downtown Gainesville!

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm 7 SW 1st St, Gainesville, FL 32601-6242, United States

80s Dance Party Gainesville!

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm 20 N Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601, United States

Party for the Planet

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 am 3000 NW 83rd St, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32606

World Ballet Company: Swan Lake

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm Curtis Phillips Center For The Performing Arts

Teenage Bottlerocket in Gainesville

 Sat, 14 Mar at 06:00 pm Vivid Music Hall

Gainesville St. Patrick's Day 2026 Bar Crawl | Friday, March 13th

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm TBA USD 13 to 23

🌴 TASTE OF THE ISLANDS: CARIBBEAN FEST 🥁

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm 6419 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605-4362, United States

moe. in Gainesville

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

MOOey MOOey at Kanapaha Spring Garden Fest

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:00 am Kanapaha Botanical Gardens

NAPKIN WARS …. THE SPRING BREAK HANGOVER EDITION

 Fri, 27 Mar at 10:00 pm SIMONS NIGHT CLUB USD 0 to 22

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 pm Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

Tuba Skinny

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Curtis Phillips Center For The Performing Arts

Tuba Skinny at Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Curtis Phillips Center For The Performing Arts

Pirates Of Penzance at Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

The Music Man

 Sun, 19 Apr at 07:00 pm Curtis Phillips Center For The Performing Arts

John Prine Music Matinee live at Heartwood Soundstage

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra - Gainesville

 Thu, 26 Mar Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

3/26 Debí Tirar Más Fiestas - Noche de Reggaeton, Dembow, y Latin Dance at Signal in Gainesville!

 Thu, 26 Mar at 09:00 pm Downtown, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Gainesville Guitar Festival

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

Whose Live Anyway? at Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:30 pm Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

Tuba Skinny

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:30 pm Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

Fri. 4.3 - All Your Friends - The Indie Dance Party

 Fri, 03 Apr at 03:00 pm 20 N Main St, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

100 Years of Food & Resource Economics - Anniversary Gala

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm G. Edward Evans Champions Club at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

Josh Meloy

 Thu, 19 Mar at 08:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

saturdays at your place in Gainesville

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

Emmet Cohen Trio

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm UpStage at the Curtis Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

Yonder Mountain String Band

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Los Angeles Guitar Quartet

 Fri, 13 Mar at 11:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

Florida Gators Softball vs. Florida Gulf Coast Eagles

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium

9th ANNUAL TEACH ME TO DANCE

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:00 pm Gainesville Florida! Go Gators!

The Happy Fits at Heartwood Soundstage

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

Golf Wars 3

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:00 pm Ironwood Golf Course USD 346

May 4th Social

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Blount Hall Free

Aly & AJ Tickets

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:00 pm Gainesville Flordia

4/2 Comedian Brittany Brave with Surfer Jesus, Brett Goldin at Signal in Downtown Gainesville!

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm 7 SW 1st St, Gainesville, FL 32601-6242, United States

Pitch Perfect at the Pointe- Karaoke Party!

Fri, 20 Mar at 06:30 pm Celebration Pointe Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32608

The Music Man at Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:30 pm Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

UF Opera Theatre: The Pirates of Penzance

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:30 pm Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

Whose Live Anyway?

 Mon, 16 Mar at 11:30 pm Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

4/15 SMILE EMPTY SOUL / Arctic Red / Coralline's Collapse at Signal in Downtown Gainesville!

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm 7 SW 1st St, Gainesville, FL 32601-6242, United States

Disco Night—Swing Dance

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:30 pm Rosa B Williams Center/352artspace

Webbie Performing Live..Easter Wknd Kickoff Concert

 Fri, 03 Apr at 10:00 pm 201 W University Ave USD 36 to 1,379

Oakmont at Gainesville Pet Palooza

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am 11701 SW 30th Ave, 32608-0067

Biko Casino, Ibro Dioubate, Captive Eddie’s, Dawn Loves Nash

Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm Depot Village

Easy Star All-Stars in Gainesville

 Thu, 04 Jun at 05:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

Sa Dance Company: Rise

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm Curtis Phillips Center For The Performing Arts

Sa Dance Company - RISE at Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

 Tue, 24 Mar Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

THE OFFICIAL SPRING GAME AFTER PARTY

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am SIMONS NIGHT CLUB USD 0 to 27

Ten Years of Tease: A Burlesque Cabaret

 Thu, 12 Mar at 08:30 pm Baby J’s Bar

2026 GFAA Studio Tour

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm 1314 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Southeast Pest Management Conference (SEPMC) 2026

 Tue, 05 May at 08:00 am Physics Bldg. _ University of Florida USD 0 to 322

On Sight: Free Movie Premiere at Celebration Pointe in Gainesville, Florida

 Sat, 04 Apr at 05:00 pm Regal Celebration Pointe 10 & RPX Free

Mixers Gainesville 20s & 30s Friends!

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Kairos Events and Catering USD 13

Easter Brunch Buffet at Best Western Gateway Grand

 Sun, 05 Apr at 10:30 am Best Western Gateway Grand USD 0 to 18

University of Florida Opera Theatre: The Pirates of Penzance

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Curtis Phillips Center For The Performing Arts

Jupiter String Quartet

 Sun, 15 Mar at 02:00 pm Squitieri Studio Theatre

Obituary

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm The Wooly - FL

Alan Munde and Tim May house concert in Gainesville, FL

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:00 pm 32606 Gainesville Fl

Spring Pop Up Shops @ GROW HUB

 Sat, 14 Mar at 09:00 am Site Location: 2900 NE 8th Avenue , Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida (see MORE INFO below for mailing address)

2026 Gainesville Guitar Festival at Heartwood Soundstage

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

St Patrick’s Street Party

 Sat, 14 Mar at 06:00 pm 5323 SW 91st Ter, Gainesville, FL

Wild Blue Yonder with Special Guest, Jeff Sims, live at One Live Cafe.

 Fri, 13 Mar at 06:00 pm One Love Cafe

Salsa Night at Kairos!

 Fri, 27 Feb at 10:00 pm Kairos Events and Catering USD 18

Quarters

 Fri, 10 Apr at 11:00 pm The Wooly

The Pirates of Penzance - Opera - Gainesville

 Fri, 10 Apr at 11:30 pm Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

OpenMic Mondays

 Mon, 30 Mar at 06:00 pm Depot Village

"Tea with Felicity" American Revolution (1774- 1776) Celebrating America 250

 Sun, 29 Mar at 02:00 pm 302 NE 6th Ave, Gainesville, FL

Midget Mayhem / Little Mania" Mini Wrestling! Piney Flats TN (Ages 10+)

 Sun, 24 May at 06:30 pm Vivid Music Hall USD 31 to 148

Dexter and The Moonrocks

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

Swamp City Roll Out: Adult Skate Party

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm Skate Station Funworks USD 19 to 25

Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm UpStage at the Curtis Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

Phoneboy with Heart Attack Man - Live at Heartwood Soundstage

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:30 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601