November 2019
Heartwood Presents: BFF
BFF stands for Bob McPeek, Fagan Arouh, and Fay Baird, and is the latest incarnation of longtime Gainesville musical icons. Bob of course is a cofounder of Heartwood, Mirror Image Studios, and Hyde and Zeke Records, and the recording engineer, producer, and musician behind countless albums by thousands of artists, including his own bands TranceForm, The Erasables, The Relics, Antidote, and Cecily Jane. His wordsmithing and songwriting reflect those decades of playing, absorbing influences, and life experiences. He has co-written…
Find out more »Ramblin’ Mutts Featuring Willie Green
The Ramblin’ Mutts (formerly known as R. Mutt Blues Band) are two-time International Blues Challenge participants. As always, fronting the band is Dan Stepp on lead vocals, keyboards and slide guitar, and on lead guitar is Paul Goble. Filling out the rhythm section is Richard Heipp on bass, joined by the driving drum beats of Rich Patrick (also known from the bands Showtime and GruvTherapy). (352arts.org) Willie Green, Delta style bluesman: Born in Montgomery, Alabama in the early 1930s, worked…
Find out more »Heartwood Presents: Sawyer Fredericks
For more information on becoming a Friend of Heartwood, with discounted tickets, please see our support page. 19 year old Singer-songwriter Sawyer Fredericks, hailing from his family's farm in central New York State, is fast establishing himself as an authentic original, Americana artist with an old soul. His deep, beyond-his-years lyrics and melodies, raw, soulful vocals, and powerful live performances have attracted an ever growing number of devoted fans of all ages, selling out shows throughout the US. As a…
Find out more »December 2019
Gramfest: A Free Celebration of Gram Parsons
Gainesville's 21st annual GramFest, Gram Parsons Tribute, a FREE SHOW will be at the Heartwood Soundstage Gainesville, Fla. Sunday, December 1st, 2019. Starts at 5:00 PM and ends approx. at 8:30 PM. Scheduled performers : Ned Stewart & Dim Lights with Tuck Tucker, The Shambles, Quartermoon, Well Worn Soles, Mark Miale, Mick Marino, Kimberly LeCouteur, Kellie Rucker, Gregg McMillan, Keith Peters w/ Jon & Will Ellis, Curt & Robin McKenzie, Mark Smith, Guy Otto Farmer. Food trucks and Adult beverages…
Find out more »CPW Productions and Heartwood Present: Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters w/ Support from Freddy & Francine!
Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Show starts at 8:00 p.m. Discounted tickets are available for Friends of Heartwood. Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters are on tour supporting the release of their new album "Live at the Grey Eagle" - recorded in front of a hometown crowd in Asheville, North Carolina. “I've wanted to do a live album for a long time. I think that when a band has been touring together, and everyone is really in step with one…
Find out more »Heartwood and CPW Present: Hiroya Tsukamoto
Learn more about Friends of Heartwood, who are eligible for receive discounted tickets, here. Eclectic, immersive and mesmerizing; International acclaimed guitarist and songwriter Hiroya Tsukamoto takes us on an innovative, impressionistic journey filled with earthy, organic soundscapes that impart a mood of peace and tranquility. Hiroya is a one-of-a-kind composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kyoto, Japan. He began playing the five-string banjo when he was thirteen, and took up the guitar shortly after. He has been leading concerts internationally including…
Find out more »Heartwood Presents: The Heavy Pets and Roosevelt Collier
Two energetic South Florida acts bring the funk to make Gainesville dance. The Heavy Pets are a seasoned live act, playing over 1200 shows across the country since 2005. The band's energetic, extended sets have been described as "full blown musical salvation" that embodies the sound of their Florida home, weaving together elements of indie rock, funk and reggae into a style that is uniquely their own. The Heavy Pets are currently touring in support of their latest release, Strawberry…
Find out more »Gear and Instrument Swap
To celebrate the arrival of the incredible new vintage music store B-Side Vintage to our neighborhood, Heartwood and B-Side are proud to host our Inaugural Gear and Instrument swap meet!
Find out more »NCFBS Presents: Roy Book Binder, with support from Paco
Roy Book Binder is the epitome of the singing, songwriting, storytelling Bluesman troubadour. Binder from the early sixties became a student and friend of the legendary Reverend Gary Davis, who he toured with in the late 1960s, and it was from these early days he became equally at home with Blues and ragtime. At the age of 76, he is known to shift from open tunings to slide arrangements set to his original and sometimes quirky tongue-in-cheek compositions, with both…
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