No other lineup this week delivers a punch as intense, diverse and fresh as this one featuring all young contenders in Florida’s hard and heavy scenes.
Gainesville leads the way with new hardcore brutes Orca and emotive post-hardcore rockers The Yaupon Holly. Jacksonville reps via the frenetic mathcore of My Sword! My Sword! Orlando anchors with the dynamic, high-wire hardcore of Weak, who just released jackhammering single “Stay” ahead of an upcoming new album.
8 p.m. Friday, March 13, Will’s Pub, willspub.org, $15.
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This article appears in March 11-17, 2026.