Every year, in a little play on “The 12 Days of Christmas,” we encourage readers to give back to some of the nonprofits that make Orlando the City Beautiful — and we’re not talking about turtledoves or French hens, either.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra once again bring their bombastic fusion of rock and classical pomp to Orlando for the Christmas season. The winter tour, dubbed “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve: The Best of TSO & More,” celebrates the 25th anniversary of their album Beethoven’s Last Night.
Premier heavy band Primitive Man is bringing a sludge hammer of doom and noise to help. Their new album on Relapse, Observance, packs the full weight of these fraught times in a pulverizing sound that both reflects and returns the suffocating sickness with maximum force.
Over 25 years into their musical career, Trivium are still redefining what longevity looks like in modern metal. “We are ones that once we have given our word to our fans, we always want to live up to that word,” frontman and proud Orlandoan Matt Heafy tells Orlando Weekly.
Perla’s is as much a vinyl record bar as it is a pizza joint, and a vibey one at that. A seat next to the DJ booth on a Saturday night trembled the fruity, 12-inch round on the chrome pizza stand like a coin atop a washing machine. And while the cheesy disc didn’t skimp…
Orlando experienced a taste of wet winter weather last weekend, but the cold truth is that ill winds have been blasting Central Florida’s performing arts community all year long. Here are four artistic offerings that will keep you warm during the coming weeks.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery — If you couldn’t catch the screenings in Ocoee or Clermont, here’s your chance to see Benoit Blanc team up with a young priest to solve a murder at a small-town church. Or if you’re in the mood for some real thrills, you could just go to…
What to expect: an armada of creative local vendors (including GP mainstay Jon Napoles, slinging window paintings), teeming crowds of hip locals, DJs and live music (like the New Eagles and Julee Bruise), strong drinks with even stronger lines at the bar, raffles, chaos and a giant papier-mâché granny head. There are few bashes like…
The evening features a live set from Tampa weirdos Gnats and record-spinning from Smilin’ Dan, the all-star Burlesque Cabaret Trio, and drag from Mari Thee Fat Wench, Medusha and The Intermissionaries. Davi Oddity and Sue Cyde will both co-host in Divine fashion and perform.
Bow down, it’s the return of the almighty Whores. With a peerless attack of force, fury and fire, the Atlanta band have slashed their way to becoming new heavy royalty
Marking their 35th anniversary as one of the nation’s largest and longest-standing mixed voice LGBTQ+ choruses, the show features traditional holiday arrangements of songs celebrating Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah and even some favorites from Frozen and — um — Bob’s Burgers.
At the time of his untimely passing in 2018, he was in the embryonic phase of making a new album. Thankfully, even through the wreckage of loss and dashed creativity, Sherfey’s seasoned collaborator and friend CJ Mask saw the ideas.
We’re talking about Orlando Zine Fest, the yearly showcase of local DIY devotees and print practitioners. Zines, a slangy truncation of magazine, are self-published pamphlets and booklets that wildly span both format and subject matter.
Notable enough, but let’s throw out two more logistical factoids to seal the deal: No. 1, this is the first time Pallbearer has played the Sunshine State in nearly a decade; and No. 2, they’ll be playing seminal 2014 album Foundations of Burden in full.
Since breaking out as a writer on Saturday Night Live and later with specials like Kid Gorgeous and the Emmy-winning Baby J, he’s become a master at turning personal chaos — and there has been a fair amount — into pointed, hilarious confession.
