MAGA comes to the Abbey! And we’re hyped! Wait, come back, we’re referring to the  Lords of Acid bringing their “Make Acid Great Again” tour to Orlando ..read more

Watch out, Music in Mills — Ivanhoe Village has its own concert series going on all over the neighborhood. Here's the current rundown of Ivanhoe Vibes concerts: Friday, May 3 Tyler Crane at Gnarly Barley at 5:30 p.m ..read more

Despite a name that brings to mind a particularly ill-humored Studio 54 fill-in doorman, NYC-based (duh) Ronnie Stone is better suited to soundtracking a glittering and glistening dancefloor than gatekeeping it. Stone crafts immaculately filthy champagne synth-pop that conjures up Suicide’s second album, “Send Me an Angel,” Buddy Crime, the Cruising soundtrack and Soft Cell at their most perverse. Stone is currently out on the road touring behind crystalline new album Ride Again, full of songs perfect for sunglasses at night and endless clubbing at the end of the world ..read more

Wednesday, May 1: Music in Mills: Oak Hill Drifters 7 pm; The House on Lang, 1308 Lang Ave.; free; 407-458-4323. Odie Leigh, Zoya Zafar 7 pm; Tuffy's Music Box, 200 Myrtle Ave., Sanford; $15 ..read more

Singer-songwriter, alt rocker and Rolling Stone's 215th greatest guitarist of all time Kurt Vile is heading to Orlando with a new EP in tow. Vile and his backing band, The Violators, play the Beacham Tuesday, May 7. The only other Florida shows are in St. Pete and Jacksonville later that week, so hands off, we get him first ..read more

You know that feeling when you love so hard, you dread the inevitable end? From heartbreak, destruction or death, you realize the moment is fleeting. That’s the feeling Spanish Love Songs’ latest release, No Joy, sounds like ..read more

Considering the quick status she earned as an indie-rock queen upon emerging as Waxahatchee in the 2010s, Katie Crutchfield’s turn toward Americana in the 2020s has been surprisingly convincing and natural. Waxahatchee’s excellent new album, 2024’s Tigers Blood, proves that this direction isn’t just a passing fancy. Crutchfield is steering this roots revelation in a way that’s not just by-the-numbers traditionalism but rather an expressive evolution that’s still utterly her own ..read more

Oakland metal lords High on Fire 1) are celebrating 25 years as a band, 2) have just dropped their first new album in five years and 3) are about to launch their tour right here in Orlando. It’s a perfect storm and we’re ground zero. What’s more, the legendary stoner act’s lineup is now reloaded with Coady Willis (Big Business, Murder City Devils, Melvins), one of the fiercest drummers in heavy music ..read more

Live Nation Concert Week is back for a 10th year of live-music bargains — and it's happening next week. From Wednesday, May 8, through Tuesday, May 14, $25 all-in tickets (as in no extra fees, though taxes still apply) will be available for a bevy of big-name concerts in Orlando while supplies last. As Live Nation Concert Week is a national promotion, discounted shows differ from city to city ..read more

Observing the singular artistic progression of Orlando singer-songwriter Zoya Zafar over the last few years — as we have — is a compelling study in harmonious contrasts. The Pakistan-born and longtime Orlando resident Zafar has been a force to be reckoned with locally for nearly a decade, but since the pandemic years she has come into her own by throwing artistic caution to the wind. She's everywhere and in-demand ..read more