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The Fest
THE FEST is an independent multiple-day, multiple-venue underground music festival held annually in…
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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…
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Sets
2,810
Artists
86
Venues
26
editions
774
sets
2,810
artists
86
venues
Founded
1986
Upcoming
17 shows
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Tiltwheel
25 sets · 2002–2026
e.g.
Oct 25, 2026
No More
24 sets · 2002–2025
e.g.
Oct 24, 2025
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Oct 26, 2025
Chimes at The Fest 23 on October 26, 2025 at The Atlantic, Gainesville, FL
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Oct 26, 2025
Drosera at The Fest 23 on October 26, 2025 at The Wooly, Gainesville, FL
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Oct 26, 2025
Iron Lung at The Fest 23 on October 26, 2025 at The Wooly, Gainesville, FL
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Oct 26, 2025
Assholeparade at The Fest 23 on October 26, 2025 at The Wooly, Gainesville, FL
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Oct 26, 2025
Reversal Of Man at The Fest 23 on October 26, 2025 at The Wooly, Gainesville, FL
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Oct 26, 2025
Shitstorm at The Fest 23 on October 26, 2025 at The Wooly, Gainesville, FL
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Oct 26, 2025
PeZ at The Fest 23 on October 26, 2025 at The Wooly, Gainesville, FL
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Oct 26, 2025
Sooza Brass Band at The Fest 23 on October 26, 2025 at The Bull, Gainesville, FL
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Oct 26, 2025
SAWPAW at FEST 23
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Oct 26, 2025
The Mermers "Hunker Down" at FEST 23
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Oct 26, 2025
Good Luck "Pajammin" at FEST 23
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Oct 26, 2025
RX Bandits "Decrescendo" at FEST 23
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Oct 26, 2025
Descartes a Kant "Woman Sobbing" at FEST 23
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Oct 26, 2025
DESCARTES A KANT "After Destruction" at FEST 23
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Oct 26, 2025
CARNIVOROUS FLOWER at FEST 23
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Oct 26, 2025
PEZ at FEST 23
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Oct 26, 2025
AJJ "Bad Bad Things" "White Ghosts" "Normalization Blues" & "Cody's Theme" at FEST 23
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Oct 26, 2025
THE WORLD IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE & I AM NO LONGER AFRAID TO DIE "Captagon" at FEST 23
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Oct 26, 2025
SHITSTORM at FEST 23
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Oct 26, 2025
JEFF ROSENSTOCK w/ JER "Leave it in the Ska" at FEST 23
The Copyrights
23 sets · 2006–2024
e.g.
Oct 26, 2024
The Copyrights
23 sets · 2006–2024
e.g.
Oct 26, 2024
Whiskey & Co.
22
Signals Midwest
21
Elway
20
Whiskey & Co.
22
Signals Midwest
21
Elway
20
From the archive
First edition
Apr 4, 1986
Latest documented
Oct 25, 2026
Busiest year
2015 — 52 shows
Biggest edition
The Fest 14 — 52 sets
Most-used venue
The Atlantic — 49
From the archive
First edition
Apr 4, 1986
Latest documented
Oct 25, 2026
Busiest year
2015 — 52 shows
Biggest edition
The Fest 14 — 52 sets
Most-used venue
The Atlantic — 49
