Hey there:-) disney here. Currently at Stardust watching Joshua Nye performing for Orange You Glad fest. Moving to wills pub later. Hope to see you all out!

In Case You Missed It...

Orange You Glad
Review...

In case you accidentally missed the opening night of the Orange You Glad Music Festival, we have a quick recap of the highlights of last night's sumptuous show. In case you forgot, here's the lineup:

12:00AM DJ ADAM SMITH
11:30PM THE PAUSES
10:30PM MODERN SKIRTS
9:45PM VIERNES
9:00PM Oh Fortuna!


Oh Fortuna, a band of mystical misfits hailing straight from Gainesville started off the night with a myriad of musical musings. They kept the audience entranced with their upbeat dance grooves and captured our hearts with their earnest lyrics. Their enthusiasm and stage presence set the tone for the night ahead. The band works together well and you can tell they enjoy what they do. We can only hope they make many more visits to The Great Orlando so we can get our Oh Fortuna fix while we boogie down.
www.myspace.com/ohfortunaislove

image by Chase Heavener

Next came the experimental musical gallivanting of Viernes. Made up of two well-known local genius musicians, Alberto Hernandez & Sean Moore, the newly formed Viernes pleasantly suprised us with twists and turns through musical mastery. They dazzled us with their instrumental expertise and took us on journies through other worlds with their sweet melodies. We are looking forward to hearing more from them in their future endeavors.
http://www.myspace.com/viernesviernes

image by Luci (The Great Big)

Then the Modern Skirts paid us a visit all the way from Georgia. Modern Skirts has a sizable following in Orlando and they did not let us down, bringing us the full, rich sound we've come to enjoy from them. The crowd got down while Modern Skirts played on. They will continue to hold a special place in the heart of the Orlando music fan.
www.myspace.com/modernskirts

image by Tiina Treasure

The final band of the night was local band The Pauses: a band that started big and is only getting bigger. The pauses brought catchy tunes that sent warm fuzzies straight to the souls of everyone who heard them. The crowd rumbled as people sang along and swung their hips to the groovy ballads of the local sweethearts. Fun and dreamy, this is a band you won't want to miss next time around, or ever.
www.myspace.com/thepauses


Finally, DJ Adam Smith threw down some sick beats and everyone danced the night away till the wee hours of the morn. And that's how it went down.

Overall, the night was a huge success and made us all proud of our local music scene. There was much fraternizing and a good time to be had by all. If you missed out on this night of mayhem, there is still time to get in on the action. Tonight the festivities extend to many more venues. I would definitely suggest you check it out if you haven't already. Times and venues are listed below, but you can also visit orangeyouglad.com for more information.

FRIDAY, MAY 15
$8 DAY PASS or $20 WEEKEND PASS

WILL’S PUB

8 PM / 18+
12:30AM AN INTRO TO SUNSHINE
11:30PM BOMBADIL
10:30PM RACHEL GOODRICH
9:45PM ROBERTO AGUILAR (DISH)
9:00PM LAURIS VIDAL

PEACOCK ROOM
9 PM / 21+
POST RECORDS PRESENTS:
11:45PM WATCH ME DISAPPEAR
11:00PM LIQUID LIMBS
10:15PM HAPPY VALLEY
9:30PM KINGSBURY

UNCLE LOU’S
9 PM / ALL AGES
11:15PM SPIRIT BOMB
10:45PM ONLY THIEVES
9:45PM LIGHTHOUSE MUSIC
9:15PM REPTILE THEATER

REDLIGHT REDLIGHT
9 PM / 18+
12:00AM THE DARK ROMANTICS
11:00PM THE NEW LOWS
10:00PM THE STILL VOICE

STARDUST COFFEE
8 PM / ALL AGES / NO COVER
11:45PM ANDY MATCHETT
11:00PM JASON CHOI
10:15PM HANNAH & THE HALFWAY HOUSE
9:30PM JAMES DREFFEN
8:45PM JOSHUA NYE


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After work tonight I am heading up to Will's Pub for the kick off party for Orange You Glad Fest. I'm looking forward to Modern Skirts and local band, The Pauses, tonight! I'll post a review and pictures tomorrow.
Hopefully I'll see you there!
Disney B.
Local Music Director

Orange You Glad Fest!

WPRK is partnering with Orange You Glad Fest this year. It starts Thursday, May 14th. For more details go to http://www.orangeyougladfest.com/

The Schedule for the first day is as follows:

THURSDAY, MAY 14
$7 or $25 WEEKEND PASS

WILL'S PUB
8 PM / 18+
12:00AM DJ ADAM SMITH
11:30PM THE PAUSES
10:30PM MODERN SKIRTS
9:45PM VIERNES
9:00PM OH FORTUNA

We will see you there!