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It was 'only rock and roll' at the Rolling Stones' sold-out Camping World Stadium show (and we liked it)

Rock & roll was alive and well at Camping World Stadium last night after the Rolling Stones performed to a sold-out crowd for a little over two hours.



The iconic British rock band reintroduced themselves to Florida fans with their Hackney Diamonds Tour, after an absence of far too long.



Composed of long-standing members Jagger and twin guitarists Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood, the Stones drew a melting pot of an audience that consisted of fans born before and after the band started
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Travis Scott brings out special guest Kanye West during marathon concert at Orlando's Kia Center Wednesday

Attending a Travis Scott show is similar to following his career as an artist: You never really know what will happen next.



We're only one month in and 2024 has already been a surprisingly big year for Houston-born rapper Scott. Following the 2023 release of his fourth studio album, UTOPIA, Scott finished last year with the first leg of his Utopia: Circus Maximus Tour. This year, Scott set off on more touring for Utopia, and the album was nominated for Best Rap Album at the upcoming Grammy
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Kevin Gates and GloRilla headline Summer Fest bash in Orlando this weekend

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Melrose Pop Festival gathers a gang of heady locals to rip it live at the Orlando Public Library

There's so much more to check out than merely books this summer at the Orlando Public Library. For the second summer in a row, the downtown library will be the site of a free music festival.

The Melrose Pop Festival returns Sunday, July 7, to the library's Melrose Center. What started as a one-off event to celebrate the library's 100th birthday has turned into an annual celebration of local music.

"We drew about 300 people to the festival last summer," says the Melrose Center's Jim Myers. "T...
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Indie-pop duo Lany are eager to play their two-night stand in Orlando

Navigating the music industry is a balancing act for Los Angeles-based band Lany.

Lany, the duo of Paul Jason Klein and Jake Gross, knew their entrance into the indie-pop scene needed to be one that was easy to remember.

"When we first started the band, we just knew that we're going to have to put the band name on everything, so I wanted a four-letter word really bad," says Klein.

"And I like the symmetry of it, and all the four-letter words in the English dictionary are taken already."

But
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Phony Ppl brought funk and fun to Orlando's Social on Friday

A Phony Ppl show is a combination of two things: funk and fun. The Brooklyn-based guy group took the stage of The Social on Friday night, where they performed an immersive set that had every person in the venue bobbing their heads.



The band of five played some of their greatest hits, like “Why iii Love The Moon” and “Fkn Around,” while opening the floor to engage with their fans. From an improv freestyle, per the request of a fan, to hounding two background audience members until they were
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12 Ways of Giving: A dozen organizations doing essential work in Orlando worth your support

Welcome to the fourth installment of “12 Ways of Giving,” our annual list of local organizations that would benefit from your financial support or time this holiday season (or any time of the year, really).



These are groups working hard in our local community, helping work toward a better and more just and humane Orlando. Did we miss some groups? We suspect so! But this alphabetical list, compiled by a conscientious cadre of staffers and contributors, is by no means comprehensive. Include y
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Orlando's hottest theater can be found on local stages for two steamy weeks this month

Orlandoans, it's time to fully feel the Fringe once again. The 33rd annual Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival has just kicked off and runs through the month with a straight-to-the-point theme: "Get Fringed."

As the longest-running fringe theater festival in the United States, the festival hosts over 136 different productions, local food and beverage vendors, local art, live music and more centered around Loch Haven venues the Lowndes Shakespeare Center, Orlando Family Stage, Orlando
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Fall Concert Guide: Our 22 top picks for autumn’s best live music in Orlando

Autumn is here, and the leaves are ... perhaps greener than ever! But while we don't really get a fall season per se, there is one seasonal change obvious to local music fans: an uptick in touring as artists and bands who waited out our summer heat get in the van, bus or plane and hit the road. We've done our level best to harvest a promising crop among the legion of upcoming shows and communicate why you, too, should be excited. Get to the gig, you'll be glad you did.And also check out our pack
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K-pop sensations Dreamcatcher bring the apocalypse to Orlando

Notorious K-pop band Dreamcatcher took their apocalyptic world tour to Orlando on Wednesday evening.

The "Apocalypse: From Us" world tour consisted of just five shows throughout Canada and the United States, concluding at the Walt Disney Theater in the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts.

Legions of light-up wands flickered a rainbow of bright colors as the seven-member girl group danced from song to song. Central Floridian K-pop fans gathered in the dimly lit theater to experience the ene
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Orlando's Christian Kelty has a 'Story' or two to tell

Everybody has a story, and Christian Kelty believes that each person's story deserves to be heard.

Kelty spent more than 12 years curating his original concept Story, a live and immersive multimedia improv show that has taken over the BSide room at Ten10 Brewing Co. for four nights only, with one added encore show. The first three performances of Story were in March, and the "final" show takes place on Thursday, April 4, with an encore on Thursday, April 11.

But what exactly is the Story here?
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Milo goes to Disney Springs? The Descendents and Circle Jerks play Orlando this weekend

Everything old can be made new (and angry), especially when it comes to evergreen punk legends the Descendents.The band is bringing their new tour to the House of Blues Sunday. The Descendents, composed of Milo Aukerman (vocals), Karl Alvarez (bass), Bill Stevenson (drums) and Stephen Egerton (guitar), formed in 1977 over their shared love for “fishing, girls and velocity” — and, of course, copious amounts of coffee.After playing shows on and off for more than four decades, the Descendents are n
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Faye Webster is coming to Orlando's House of Blues — hope you got your tickets already

Now and then, a musician worth writing down will come to Orlando, and you’ll want to be sure to remember their name. So grab a pen and paper, because Faye Webster is coming to the House of Blues on Thursday.The Atlanta-based singer-songwriter’s career has taken off over the past year, during which she has netted more than 7 million monthly listeners on Spotify and seen millions of TikTok users make videos up and down her discography.Webster released her fifth studio album,earlier this year to an
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Orlando's newly remodeled Plaza Live hosts K-pop heartthrobs VAV

The reopening of the Plaza Live is coming up fast as 2024 dawns. The remodeled concert venue hosts K-pop heartthrobs VAV as the first show of 2024 and the first show within its freshly renovated walls.



St. Van, Ace, Ayno, Jacob, Lou and Ziu (aka Very Awesome Voice) got their start in Seoul in 2015 and have since released a handful of singles and EPs. The band is best known for their songs "Senorita" and "Give Me More." Earlier this year, the sextet released their latest EP, Subconscious.
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Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue come to Orlando to spread a joyful noise

There's nothing small about Trombone Shorty's big brass sounds and this week, he'll fill the Dr. Phillips Center with his joyful noise.



Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Trombone Shorty (born Troy Andrews) has worked with some of the biggest names in the music industry. Since his debut, the trombonist has collabed with Lenny Kravitz, Mark Ronson, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pharrell and more. Last year, Trombone Shorty released his latest album, Lifted — an album that emulates life's confusing em
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Heavy Orlando band Gillian Carter go screaming into adulthood

This Friday night, Dec. 15, Gillian Carter will celebrate their 18th anniversary with a performance at Will's Pub. To both celebrate and summarize their musical path, the band has curated a special setlist of songs that have distinguished them as one to watch since their 2005 debut, The Flood That Came After the Storm.

"We will be performing songs that defined our 18-year career, songs we haven't played in years," said Logan Rivera, Gillian Carter's vocalist, guitarist (and more) and producer.
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'Letterkenny' cast to steer comedy tour into revamped Plaza Live in Orlando in 2024

As the Plaza Live reaches the final stages of a lengthy renovation, the venue is busy confirming acts for the new year.

Letterkenny stars and comedians Mark Forward, Jeff McEnery, Olivia Stadler and Allie Pearse are set to take the stage of a revamped Plaza Live on March 5, 2024 — as part of their extended "Letterkenny Presents: A Night of Stand-Up" North American tour. This is one of only two Florida shows for the troupe, the other being in Fort Lauderdale the following night.

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