THE FEST

10/13/2026

One of my favorite things to do at Fest is eat a ton of food between bands, wanna know the spots we recommend?? Here ya go! These places all help us take care of bands and crew all weekend so make sure to show them some love while you’re in town!

10/12/2026

Just got word that we have a few rooms open up at the super close to the action Gainesville Lodge and Hampton Inn! Also still some rooms left at some of the hotels that are a little cheaper/10-20 mins from downtown! Use our links for the group rates!

FEST 24 Announces 2nd Wave of Bands! 200+ Additional Acts Confirmed!!!Friday, June 5, 2026Hey all our FEST FRIENDS, Today we are adding 200+ additional bands to the already over stacked FEST 24 lineup. Get your monocles out cause it’s pretty intense. FEST has always strived to showcase new and upc...

10/12/2026

Hey nerds, did you know that in addition to Fest Tony also has a vintage toy store/bar/venue? It’s called GEEKS, cool as hell, great vibes. Swing by, find something from your childhood, something for your collection or bring your old toys to sell!

10/11/2026

FEST IS COMING UP! Come party with us and 350 of our favorite bands, stand up comedians, and pro-wrestlers in Gainesville, FL! 3-Day Passes and single show tickets still available!! October 23-25, 2026!

10/09/2026

LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AWAY!! The Linda Lindas finally in Gainesville for the Fest Kick Off Show!! This is gonna be such a fun way to get Fest started, see you there???

Amazing poster by Jason Rockhill as usual

10/05/2026

IT’S HERE!! The Fest 24 app is LIVE on both Apple and Google Play stores. Go download it, make your schedules, share them, grab a registration check in code, etc. Steve / CHILLUMINATI killed it as usual, make sure ya leave a nice review and give them a follow too!

09/30/2026

A Fat Wreck turns 10. The documentary that’s spent a decade “ruining punk rock documentaries” returns to the big screen at the Hippodrome for a FEST 24 anniversary screening, featuring updates and a brand new interview with Dillinger Four. Stick around after the film for a Q&A with director Shaun Colón and Jon Snodgrass of Drag The River.

NOTE: This screening is NOT included with your Fest 24 pass. A $10 ticket can be purchased from Hippodrome Cinema

09/30/2026

Who’s Watching is FESTing! Writer/director Tim Kasher (Cursive) is hosting his new psychological horror-thriller, ‘Who’s Watching’ at The Hipp, Sunday 10/25 at 1pm along with a short Cursive acoustic set and a Q&A following the screening, moderated by Blake VandeBunte.

NOTE: this screening is not included with a Fest 24 Pass. $10 tickets can be purchased from Hippodrome Cinema

09/29/2026

MAPS! Registration is in a new location this year, First Magnitude Brewing Co.! Know where to go! They have a big backyard area where we’ll have vendors and bands playing! Plus food trucks and great b**r! There’s a huge parking lot just a block or so over (Depot Park Parking Lot) We also have a map to give ya an idea of where the venues, and good eats are around town. Thanks to Cam Lopez for drawing these up for us!

GOOD FOOD WE RECOMMEND:
MOM’S OG ☘️
Karma Cream
Flacos
Loosey's
Burrito Factory & Cantina | Sports Bar
Richard Sterck
V Pizza
Boca Fiesta 🌮🦕🦖
Frenchmen Street Food
Afternoon Coffee
Humble Wood Fire
Lil Louie’s Long Ones
Five Star Pizza Gainesville
Mayflower Food Truck
Opus Coffee
SquareHouse_Pizza
Muñecas Downtown
Vegan Gator
Tommyknockers Mobile Kitchen
NAH DOGS

09/25/2026

Throwback to Fest 8 - 2009! Who else was there and can’t wait to see Algernon Cadwallader at Fest again this year?! 3 day passes for Fest or just single show tickets are still available, but getting low! Don’t snooze, this lineup is wild