Monday, June 4
- Two Door Cinema Club, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Bad Veins [Beacham] – Remember when Clap Your Hands Say Yeah was gonna be the biggest indie band ever? Hahaha. Me too. Well, maybe they can tell the kids in Two Door Cinema Club how that worked out for them, because right now, Two Door is just about the biggest indie band ever. Ireland beats Brooklyn!
Tuesday, June 5
- Bon Iver, the Stave [Hard Rock Live] – So Bon Iver is going to …zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
- River City Extension, the Drowning Me [Social] – Meanwhile, River City Extension would VERY MUCH LIKE IT if you had a REALLY GOOD TIME at their show. Because you probably will.
Wednesday, June 6
- City and Colour, David Bazan [Beacham] – I do not understand this bill at all.
- Ceremony, Great Deceivers [Back Booth] – A lot of people really really hate the “new” Ceremony. I am not one of those people. I mean, I guess I understand how one can be baffled by the band’s change in sound, but there is nothing on Zoo that isn’t awesome. And, you know, the band still completely slays live, but yeah, the hardcore bros are gonna be seriously confused.
Also playing:
Thursday, June 7
- The Pauses, Surfin’ Serf, Out Go the Lights, Day Joy [Social] It’s Interact-O-Vision, where you get to be part of the show! Once again, the Pauses prove to be one of Orlando’s most innovative bands when it comes to delivering unique live experiences.
- Voyage in Coma, Courtesy Drop, Worst Friends [Uncle Lou’s]
Friday, June 8
- The New Threat, the Hoverrounds, Yugoskavia, Playground Heroes [Back Booth]
- Giddyup Go [Dandelion]
- Mike Dunn [World of Beer – UCF]
- Crater Tater, the Goldminer [Copper Rocket]
Saturday, June 9
- Relief in Abstract Showcase with XXYYXX, Fortune Howl, Grant [Back Booth] – Local label puts on show at local bar highlighting local acts. YAWN. Except, Relief in Abstract is really trying to push some boundaries here, focusing on this city’s fringe of indie/synth-wave experimentalists, who seldom get a chance to strut their stuff on local stages. Look for more info on this show in this week’s Weekly, but rest assured, this is definitely a show worth checking out.
- Today the Moon, Tomorrow the Sun, A.T.T.I.C. [“Pretty Party” at Stardust] – I don’t know if you have to be pretty to go to this show, but the music will be.
Also playing:
- Bootleg Series, Stiff Bindles, The Boyfriends, Dead Yetis [Will’s]
- Taproot, Hurt [House of Blues]
- The Ox Project, Dirty Barby, Apocalypse-A-Go-Go, the Real Def Con 4 [Will’s Pub] (Dirty Barby?) (!!!)
- Chris Burns [World of Beer – UCF]
Sunday, June 10
It Runs Through Our Blood, the Dull Blades, the Mother Machine [Will’s]
This article appears in May 30 – Jun 5, 2012.