Venues

Venue FAQs

Is FEST 20 all ages?

HERE IS A LIST OF VENUES AND THEIR AGE RESTRICTIONS.
*Please contact the venues to see what their policy is on letting minors into venues when accompanied by parent or legal guardian.*

BO DIDDLEY PLAZA: ALL AGES
HEARTWOOD: ALL AGES
THE BACKYARD @ BOCA FIESTA: ALL AGES
PALOMINO: 18+
VIVID MUSIC HALL: 18+
DOWNTOWN FATS: 18+
HIGH DIVE: 18+
LOOSEY’S: 18+
THE WOOLY: 18+
VECINOS: 18+
FOX LOUNGE 18+
HIPPODROME: ALL AGES
4TH AVE FOOD PARK: ALL AGES

What should I bring?

EVERYONE ATTENDING FEST 20 MUST HAVE A VALID ID WITH BIRTHDATE TO GET INTO ANY OF THE VENUES. NO EXCEPTIONS! IF YOU ARE FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY, PLEASE BRING YOUR PASSPORT TO EACH VENUE.

OTHER COUNTRIES’ DRIVER’S LICENSES WILL NOT WORK AT THE VENUES.

If you don’t have a driver’s license, then you must have a legal ID or Passport. College IDs will not work. This is not the ’70s.

Please see What is the COVID protocol at FEST? for more information on the requirements for a required negative COVID-19 test or COVID-19 vaccination.

What are the venues? And how far are the venues?

All of the venues are within walking distance of each other. Bo Diddley Plaza, The Wooly, Vivid Music Hall, Vecinos, Downtown Fats, The Backyard @ Boca Fiesta/Palomino, The Hippodrome, and Loosey’s are all in a four block radius. These are all walking blocks. Gainesville has a very small downtown. Heartwood is south on Main Street.

Are FEST venues handicap accessible?

All the venues in Gainesville are ADA compliant, however many are small capacity and one level, so viewing may be obstructed. Bo Diddley Plaza is our largest venue and does have a raised up area for better viewing. FEST does not provide wheelchairs or walkers so please bring what you need. For more specific information please contact each venue to get a better understanding of their layout.

WHAT IS ALLOWED / NOT ALLOWED IN ALL FEST VENUES?

NO

Chairs
Blankets
Bags 15 inches x 15 inches x 6 inches or larger. ALL BAGS SUBJECT TO SEARCH.
Animals (except service animals to aid guests with disabilities)
Outside Alcohol
Outside Food
Illegal or Un-prescribed Drugs
Weapons of Any Kind (e.g. guns, knives, sticks fireworks, mace and/or pepper spray)
Cameras / Video Cameras
Bikes
Skateboards, Skates or Rollerblades
Electronic Equipment… including laptop computers, iPads, audio recorders and tripods
Musical Instruments (WE HAVE BANDS PLAYING. LEAVE YOUR JAMS AT HOME)
Gifts for the Band
Coolers of Any Kind (including small soft pack coolers)
Personal Property that is a potential hazard to others (e.g. chains, wallet chains or spiked jewelry)

YES

Empty Water Bottles
Bags 15 inches x 15 inches x 6 inches or smaller. ALL BAGS SUBJECT TO SEARCH.
Baby Strollers
Sunscreen
Bug Spray
Hand sanitizer (8oz or less)
Sanitary wipes
Medications in your name. Will have to show ID to prove they are yours.