September 2018
Heartwood Presents The Artisanals, with The High Divers Opening
Somewhere on a dusty road or a well traveled interstate, right at this very moment, a rock n’ roll band is pounding the rock. They’re probably wearing the same clothes they had on yesterday, and reminiscing about last night’s gig. Inspired by a guitar lick that cuts to the bone or a melody that lingers on refrain, this band is following a path forged by countless other musicians who’ve lived and died in dive bars or ‘made it’ with their…
Find out more »Heartwood Presents LPT
LPT is a 10-piece orchestra delivering salsa and Afro-Cuban music with their high-energy live shows. The group came together with the mission of keeping legit 'Descarga' salsa alive. Formed in 2013, the crew realized that playing salsa music was a way to share the diversity of the area with a new, young audience, while still giving the seasoned salsa veterans a taste of that old school. LPT are becoming the new ambassadors of Salsa music in the Southeast, using the music to…
Find out more »October 2018
Heartwood Presents Ricky Kendall, Andy Zipf and Lauris Vidal
Ricky Kendall, Andy Zipf and Lauris Vidal: Three diverse singer songwriters in the round. Ricky Kendall has been a working Gainesville-based musician for over a decade. With a love for his city and the people in it, he attempts to capture peace, joy and hope in the midst of sorrow by writing songs earnestly and sharing them openly. Ricky sings and plays an array of soothing songs at bedsides of patients as well as anywhere else songs are needed at…
Find out more »Heartwood Presents Trinity River Band
Originally known as the Harris Family, Trinity River Band is made up of Dad Michael (Guitar, Vocals), Mom Lisa (Bass, Vocals), Daughter Sarah (Mandolin, Lead Vocals), Son Joshua (Banjo, Dobro, Vocals), and Daughter Brianna (Fiddle, Vocals). They trace their beginning to their first public performance together in their home church in May 2007, in the pine forests of northeast Florida. Trinity River Band will celebrate their 10th Anniversary in 2017 as the most successful, all-in-one-family bluegrass band of the last…
Find out more »Heartwood Presents Walter Parks
“Walter Parks is an extraordinary singer whose songs can break your heart as well as get you dancing. Lyrical and political, personal and otherworldly at the same time, transcendent as well as down to earth, Walter is a musical treasure, an artist of the highest caliber. To hear him is to be lifted into a mystical sphere. I adore him.” – Judy Collins For ten years, musician and writer Walter Parks toured the world and recorded as sideman/guitarist to Woodstock…
Find out more »Jordan Burchel
“The atmospheric indie rock of Jordan Burchel & The Visitation blends elegant pop arrangements with droll 70s grooves. Burchel's songs weave intricate stories from threads of keen everyday observation, casting new light on small details. The Visitation features some of Gainesville's most prolific musicians. For fans of ”
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Tom Petty Weekend at Heartwood
Come celebrate Gainesville's own Tom Petty on his birthday with a weekend of music, art, food, friendship and some very special guests. Featured Artists at Heartwood's Tom Petty Weekend! From Nashville, Tennessee, The Bayjacks, featuring Mudcrutch’s own Tom Leadon. This fine four-piece band will perform both Friday and Saturday nights at Heartwood, one show inside on our acoustically-tuned soundstage, and one outside. Tom Leadon will also share stories from his decades-long association with Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, Belmont Tench, and…
Find out more »Heartwood Presents Jim White, with Matthew Fowler opening
What can we say about Jim White, a consummate story-teller, raconteur, and singer-songwriter? Well, not much that he can't say much better with a witty quip and a turn of the phrase that will leave you smiling, and wondering, just a bit . . . In short, he is someone you'll just have to experience yourself at a evening of amazing songs and off-beat stories. A true slice of Southern Americana that you will long savor after the lights have…
Find out more »November 2018
2nd Annual FUNdraiser & Kirtan Dance Party
Bhaktiland invites you to join us in an evening of devotional music and dance. We are proud to feature these special guest artists: C.C. WHITE in a special appearance all the way from California! She previously appeared at BhaktiFest and Ecstatic Chant workshops at the Omega Institute. C.C. White's performances have won her wide recognition as “The Queen of Soul Kirtan.” Embodied in one exotic, soulful being, her unique, soul-flavored chant performances effortlessly enrapture audiences, lifting their vibrations sky high with powerful,…
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