Event Calendar
Upcoming Events
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Yamato, The Drummers of Japan
Soul-stirring Japanese war drums beat to thunderous applause, thrilling audiences around the world.
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Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot
Rediscover the grandeur of one of history’s greatest love stories in Lerner and Loewe’s timeless masterpiece, Camelot. A sumptuous tale set in a land where honor and chivalry reign, Camelot follows the love triangle of King Arthur, Queen Guenevere and Lancelot.
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Béla Fleck & The Flecktones - The Holiday Tour Featuring Victor Lemonte Wooten, Future Man and Jeff Coffin
Ring in the holidays with Béla Fleck and the Flecktones’ performance of their GRAMMY® Award-winning CD, Jingle All The Way.
Folk and Nostalgia
Richie Havens
February 12, 2010 at 7:30 pm; February 13, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Soulful and inspiring are just a couple of expressions that describe Richie Havens’ unique and timeless music. For more than three decades, the guitarist has been spreading his message of brotherhood and personal freedom while thrilling audiences with his distinctive singing style that remains as timeless today as when he first emerged from the Greenwich Village folk scene in the 1960s.
Location: Squitieri Studio Theatre
U.S. Army Infantry Center Band Concert
March 23, 2009 at 7:30 pm
U.S. Army Infantry Center Band Concert Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Monday, March 23, 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by: The Gainesville Sun and University of Florida Performing Arts Prices: General Admission. Free and open to the public (two tickets per request). For tickets, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Phillips Center Box Office PO Box 112750 Gainesville, FL 32611 The United States Army Infantry Center Band Program […]
Location: Phillips Center
Béla Fleck: The Africa Project
April 5, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Contemporary, Folk and Nostalgia
In his most ambitious project to date, renowned musician Béla Fleck explores the origins of the banjo, bringing to the stage his collaborations with some of the Africa’s most talented musicians.
Location: Phillips Center
Classic Albums Live - The Beatles: Abbey Road
March 24, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Contemporary, Folk and Nostalgia
Known for its iconographic – and often mimicked – album cover, Abbey Road featured the Beatles’ classics Come Together and Here Comes the Sun.
Location: Phillips Center
Classic Albums Live - The Who: Who’s Next
February 20, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Contemporary, Folk and Nostalgia
Released by The Who in 1971, Who’s Next has been named one of the best rock albums by both VH1 and Rolling Stone magazine.
Location: Phillips Center
Classic Albums Live - The Eagles: Hotel California
January 22, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Contemporary, Folk and Nostalgia
Classic Albums Live presents the world’s greatest musicians and vocalists performing “Hotel California” just as it was recorded - note for note, cut for cut, front to back.
Location: Phillips Center
The Punch Brothers Featuring Chris Thile
March 25, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Contemporary, Folk and Nostalgia
Taking its name from a Mark Twain story, Chris Thile’s (Nickel Creek) “Punchy” band mates are drawn from the hottest and most in-demand musicians on the Nashville music scene.
Location: Phillips Center
Arlo Guthrie - Lost World Tour
February 27, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Contemporary, Family, Folk and Nostalgia
Son of folk legend Woody Guthrie and Martha Graham dancer Marjorie Mazia Guthrie, Arlo grew up at the feet of some of the most important artists of the 20th century.
Location: Phillips Center
Mr. Jack Daniel’s Original Silver Cornet Band - Hometown Christmas
December 7, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Relive great holiday memories from years past, and make some new ones with a “Hometown Christmas.”
Location: Phillips Center
Down by the Riverside: Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the Blind Boys of Alabama
October 16, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Contemporary, Folk and Nostalgia, Jazz and Blues, Vocal
An unprecedented performance combining the best traditions of New Orleans jazz with the joy of gospel.
Location: Phillips Center