George Jenkins High School senior Kimmy Gabriela has exciting news to share with Lakeland on the week she turns 18: She made the cut for the ‘American Idol’ Top 20. Continue reading to see a video of her performance from Sunday’s show. More
Music lovers: We plan to transform LkldNow’s live music calendar to a local live-stream music calendar until venues can start hosting performances again. Our calendar isn’t ready, but we do want to let you know about a few local live streams coming up: More
Celebrity judge Katy Perry hopped to her feet to applaud when Lakeland’s Kimmy Gabriela finished singing “I’m Here” from “The Color Purple” on Monday night’s “American Idol.” And Perry once again said of the George Jenkins High School senior, “She’s Top 10.”
After singing “Stay” by Rhiannon on Sunday night’s “American Idol,” both George Jenkins High School senior Kimmy Gabriela and duet partner Elyjuh Rene made it to the next round — which airs tonight at 8 on ABC. Kimmy will sing first on tonight’s show in a solo performance in front of a live band. Keep reading to view a video that includes part of her performance: More
With brick-and-mortar movie theaters closed because of coronavirus concerns, business is booming at Lakeland’s Silver Moon Drive-In. “A different type of customer is honestly coming in,” Chip Sawyer, the President of Sun South Theaters, said | Schedule
Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered bars and nightclubs throughout Florida closed for 30 days and placed restrictions on restaurant seating. Locally, the city of Lakeland is closing all recreation centers and libraries at the end of business today for at least 30 days, and the Polk Museum of Art announced it is postponing this year’s Mayfaire-by-the-Lake art festival. More
As George Jenkins High School student Kimmy Gabriela finished singing “Say Something” by A Great Big World on Monday night’s episode of ‘s ABC”American Idol,” judge Katy Perry appeared to want to declare her the winner before the show even ended. More
POSTPONED: Music Munndays, a series of free, start-the-week lunchtime concerts in Munn Park, had been scheduled to open its new season this Monday with the Munn Park Saints. But the event was postponed this afternoon after Gov. Ron DeSantis suggested cities cancel mass gatherings. Keep scrolling for our updated live music calendar: More
Opera star Renée Fleming will sing at a New Year’s Eve gala at Branscomb Auditorium to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Lakeland Opera, the executive director of the Imperial Symphony Orchestra announced to a concert audience Tuesday night. (Read on for more on the concert, including video.) More
Live music highlights in Lakeland this weekend include two singers with roots in the middle of America. Missouri-born Heather Pierson brings her acoustic trio to an Among Friends Music house concert Saturday night. Arkansas-bred (but Pensacola-born) Zack Williams, a Grammy-winning singer of Christian rock, fronts a seven-piece band at Victory Church Friday. Keep scrolling for our updated live music calendar. More
