Live Music in Lakeland This Weekend

Oct 18, 2018 at 2:39 pm

Some music events of interest this weekend:

Fresh from a featured article by Aaron Marsh in The Lakelander‘s new music issue, the intense and soulful Hannah Dobson will play solo and with Dark Heaven tonight at Hillcrest Coffee.
The Broke, a new collaboration between local musical stalwarts David Brimer, Marcus McCants and Mike Richards, debuts Friday at Swan Brewing. Their Facebook profile says they’re “bringers of the funk.”
Bluesy singer-songwriter Tim Steiner plays Friday at The Poor Porker, signaling that venue’s re-opening after remodeling, rebranding and adding a taco truck.
Nora’s Breakfast Club, whose 90s dreamy indie rock inspired bands like Copeland and Anberlin, plays at ART/ifact Studios Saturday night. Also, MrENC will create moody soundscapes on his guitar and Bump Galletta will illustrate.

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Copeland’s Aaron Marsh: The Fire Is Back

Oct 16, 2018 at 10:28 am The Lakelander

Copeland fan-boy and fellow musician Chase Wagner interviews Aaron Marsh about the past, present and future of the band. With a new album coming out soon (“Actually, I’m not sure if I like it yet … I know I liked it six months ago.”), Marsh says the band has re-found its passion. He reveals he’s always dreamed about playing “The Late Show” and wants to again tour Southeast Asia, where Copeland has drawn audiences of 5,000.

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Live Music in Lakeland This Weekend

Oct 11, 2018 at 5:35 am

There’s music for many moods in Lakeland this weekend. Thursday is a night to go to campus with Music Under the Stars at FSC and jazz at SEU’s chapel. On Friday, come hear Uncle John’s Band as Swan Brewing goes gratefully psychedelic at their Swan of the Dead event. Also Friday, hear Copeland‘s dreamy pop set to symphonic sounds when they perform with the Imperial Symphony Orchestra. And on Sunday, Classic Albums Live revives The Doors’ “L.A. Woman” at RP Funding Center, presumably without the tight leather pants. Keep scrolling for the rest of our music calendar: More

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Maestro and Student Reunited: Aaron Marsh Leads Copeland in Symphony Concert

Oct 9, 2018 at 4:24 pm

Imperial Symphony Orchestra Conductor Mark Thielen has shared the stage with a wide range of artists over the years, but this week marks the first time he and the ISO will perform in concert with a rock band led by a former student of his. More

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Live Music in Lakeland This Weekend

Oct 4, 2018 at 10:01 am

Lordy, we have a lot of traveling musicians coming to Lakeland this weekend. Here are some highlights, but first a mention of a local boy: Gene Eanett plays Revival tonight, signaling that the swanky new lounge is the latest downtown venue to offer live music, presumably of the acoustic variety. Keep scrolling for the out-of-towners and our live music calendar: More

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Ethereal and Earthy: Polk Museum Unveils Exhibitions by Chagall and Brooks

Sep 27, 2018 at 9:15 pm

Famous works by Marc Chagall, one of the world’s most beloved artists, will be part of two new and very different exhibitions opening this weekend that promise to enchant and provoke viewers with visions of the ethereal and the earthy. The exhibitions will be on display at the Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College. More

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Live Music in Lakeland This Weekend

Sep 27, 2018 at 8:25 am

“Music is a language that doesn’t speak in particular words. It speaks in emotions, and if it’s in the bones, it’s in the bones.” So spoke the Glimmer philosopher and guitarist Keith Richards. So do as Keith would do and go listen to some live music this weekend. (Well, maybe not everything Keith would do.) Here is our calendar of who’s playing in town: More

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Exhibit Offers Glimpse of 1920s Bohemian Life

Sep 24, 2018 at 8:29 am LALtoday

An exhibition of paintings and drawings by Romaine Brooks that opens at the Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College on Friday offers a glimpse of a 1920s counterculture and emerging empowerment of women | ALSO: Exhibition essay

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Live Music in Lakeland This Weekend

Sep 20, 2018 at 12:27 pm

Things rev up in September as fall activities get under way, so we’re not sure why most September songs are so melancholy. Maybe it’s the loss of carefree summer days. Anyway, My Morning Jacket tells us to “put away the old September blues.” And what better way to do that than catch some live music? A lot of area artists are playing this weekend, and there’s also the old-world folk of The Europa Band at the free Swantoberfest in Munn Park Saturday and the Christian rock of Classic Petra Revival at Victory Church on Friday. More listings follow: More

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Live Music in Lakeland This Weekend

Sep 13, 2018 at 8:18 am

Check our calendar below for lots of live music around town. Some highlights include Brian Sutherland returning from Nashville to play at LkldLive Friday, Damon Fowler Band at La La Land Friday and a brass band Blues Brothers/Tina Turner review at LkldLive Saturday (YouTube preview). More