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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19

Janet

Jackson

Janet Jackson — Miss Jackson if you’re nasty — is kicking off her Together Again comeback North American tour this week in Florida, and Orlando gets bragging rights as the second stop on the tour. Together Again is Jackson’s return to the road after four years of absence, and will mark three frankly gigantic milestones in her career: her own 50th anniversary in music and performance; the 25th anniversary of the sultry The Velvet Rope album; and the 20th anniversary of her eponymous Janet album. So expect hits, and plenty of them. Will you lose your mind hearing the industrial snare in “Rhythm Nation”? It would be irresponsible not to. Opening is the one and only Ludacris (chosen by Jackson simply because she thought it would be “fun” — respect), on the off chance that you needed any more incentive to get to the gig. 8 p.m., Amway Center, 400 W. Church St., amwaycenter. com, $35-$495. — Matthew Moyer

FRIDAY, APRIL 21

Soul II Soul: Kem, Ledisi, Musiq Soulchild

In a sequel of sorts to their 2011 “Intimacy” co-headlining tour, R&B icons KEM and Ledisi, along with special guest Musiq Soulchild, reunite for an epochal East Coast Soul II Soul jaunt. Kem marks 20 years of his seminal Kemistry album on Motown, a record that deftly mixed jazz, soul and R&B. The three-time Grammy-nominated musician is best known for lovers’ anthems like “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” “Love Calls” and “Nobody.” Co-headliner Ledisi, a Grammy award-winning artist with a powerhouse voice, has won three Soul Train Music Awards and performed with artists as diverse as Kelly Clarkson, Dave Matthews and Vince Gill. Soulchild weaves a deft and unique blend of 1970s soul, hip-hop and R&B that made him one of the breakout stars of the still-influential neo-soul movement. Prepare to swoon. 8 p.m., Addition Financial Arena, 12777 N. Gemini Blvd., additionfiarena.com, $59-$250. — MM

SATURDAY, APRIL 22

Greetings From Queertown: Orlando

One of the many local-centric premieres at this year’s ongoing Florida Film Festival includes this essential new documentary. Greetings From Queertown, produced by local newspaper Watermark, aims to tell the story of Orlando’s LGBTQ+ community from the 1970s through the present day, taking in milestones like Disney Gay Day, Orlando Pride celebrations, the heyday of Parliament House and the Pulse tragedy. Interviewees include Michael Wanzie, Sam Ewing, Patty Sheehan and Tom Dyer. There’s such a rich tapestry of stories to tell and unforgettable voices, here’s hoping this is the first of many such projects. 12:45 p.m., Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland, floridafilmfestival.com, on standby. — MM

Record Store Day

For vinyl obsessives, the most wonderful time of the year is here — Record Store Day. This Saturday, gather all of your recordcollecting friends and run to your nearest record store for the chance to grab some exclusive RSD albums and newly dropped releases from favorite artists old and new. Local stores participating include Rock & Roll Heaven, Remix Record Shop, Retro Records, Bynx, East West Records and of course, Smartpunk’s Record Shop and Park Ave CDs — both notable for often incorporating giveaways, local vendors and even some live entertainment into the event. Be aware that at many of these stores, the earlier you get there the better, because some of the exclusive LPs will be quite coveted. So be patient; at some point, you’re going to wait in a line. Record Store Day was founded in 2008 as a way to celebrate independently owned record stores and the culture they created surrounding music. While there’s been grumbling about big labels tying up pressing plants for months on end with a glut of exclusives, the resurgent love for this medium of music across is surely something to behold. And that’s what it’s all about. Various locations, recordstoreday.com, free (but records …). — Gabby Macogay

Science of Wine

Raise a glass — with purpose — this weekend to the Orlando Science Center. OSC is putting on their 11th annual Science of Wine benefit, a soiree with an educational bent. The “oenological odyssey” promises to teach attendees about various aspects of wine growing and wine tasting. And because the Science Center always encourages lots of “hands-on” activities, there will be 150 (pace yourself!) wines for tasting from all around the world. Proceeds of the night benefit the Science Center. Salud! 7 p.m., Orlando Science Center, 777 E. Princeton St., osc.org, $125. — Reina Nieves

APRIL 22-23

Game Changer Wrestling / Mayhem on Mills

Any live event put on by cult-favorite fed GCW is met with fervent anticipation by in-the-know pro-wrestling fans. Game Changer Wrestling hosts well-curated cards drawing from some of the best and brightest in indie wrestling around the world giving that extra oomph, and it’s garnering them some early ECW-level buzz. This Saturday’s Orlando card, dubbed “Scene of the Crime,” is no exception. Featuring deathmatch king Nick Gage, red-hot young luchador Komander, Effy, Jack Cartwheel, Joey Janela, Masha Slamovich, Sawyer Wreck, Blake Christian, Jordan Oliver and more. The very next day on Sunday, upstart local wrestling fed Mayhem on Mills makes its return after a lengthy silence. Now transplanted to downtown Sanford from their erstwhile Mills 50 stomping grounds (metaphor for gentrification maybe?), the lineup announced so far is more than enough to entice people out of the metro Orlando area. Troy Hollywood goes against Eli Knight; the one and only Effy finally returns to MOM to square off against Randy Wentworth; and in a sure-to-bemind-boggling clash of styles, the high-flying Serpentico faces off against death-valkyrie Sawyer Wreck for the fed’s championship belt. Some of the performers are doing double duty so perhaps you should too. GCW, 8 p.m. Saturday, Engelwood Neighborhood Center, 6123 La Costa Drive, eventbrite.com, $30-$55. MOM, 5 p.m. Sunday, Tuffy’s Bottle Shop, 200 Myrtle Ave, Sanford, tuffyscider.com, $25. — MM

Live Music

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19

Big Jef Special, The Chotchkies 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $5.

Janet Jackson, Ludacris 8 pm; Amway Center, 400 W. Church St.; $35-$495; 800-745-3000.

JazzPro Series Presents: Harry Watters Quartet 8 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $20; 407-636-9951.

THURSDAY, APRIL 20

0 Miles Per Hour, Leatherette, Flowers For Emily, Watts 8 pm; Iron Cow, 2438 E. Robinson St.; $12-$15.

The Cadillac Three, Colby Acuff 7 pm; Tuffy’s Music Box, 200 Myrtle Ave., Sanford; $24.

Copeland 7 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $25; 407-648-8363.

Mac Ayres 8 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $26-$55; 407-934-2583.

NIKO IS, Prison Wine, Damez, Terse 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $10.

Tiny Waves Presents: K-Pop Rave 9 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $12-$15; 407-673-2712.

The Widdler 10 pm; Celine Orlando, 22 S. Magnolia Ave.; $15.

FRIDAY, APRIL 21

The Chotchkies, Pinto Psychs, Shewbird 8 pm; Unfurl Collective, 115 N. Laurel Ave., Sanford; $6; 407-453-0331.

Cinema Stereo, Dirty Rivals, Sauss, The Blumes 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $15.

Emily Hay and Hay Fever Ensemble 7:30 pm; Timucua Arts Foundation, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave.; $25; 321-234-3985.

G Space 8 pm; Ace Cafe, 100 W. Livingston St.; $15; 407-996-6686.

Joe Gatto 7 pm; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $39.75-$114.75; 844-513-2014.

Kem, Ledisi, Musiq Soulchild 8 pm; Addition Financial Arena, 12777 N. Gemini Blvd.; $59-$250; 407-823-6006.

Leonid and Friends 8 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $34-$70; 407-228-1220.

The Pheromones, Venus Child, Venture Motel, The Bums, Way Out, Little Lazy 6 pm; Stardust Video and Coffee, 1842 E. Winter Park Road; $10; 407-623-3393.

The Plot In You, Holding Absence, Thornhill, Banks Arcade 5 pm; The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave.; $20; 407-648-8363.

Prof, Juice Lord, Bayo, Willie Wonka 6 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $25; 407-246-1419.

The Rap Jacks: Grateful Dead Tribute 8 pm; West End Trading Co., 202 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; free; 407-322-7475.

Roger Sanchez 10 pm; Celine Orlando, 22 S. Magnolia Ave.; $20.

The Sound of Animals Fighting, Soft Blue Shimmer 7 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $29.50-$75; 407-934-2583.

The SteelDrivers 7 pm; Bok Tower Gardens, 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales; $45-$50; 863-676-1408.

Sundown Sessions: Elizabeth Ward 7 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.

Swearwolf, Off the Rails, Except You, Trash World 8 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave.; $5; 407-270-9104.

Tinlicker 9 pm; The Vanguard, 578 N. Orange Ave.; $19.99$54.99; 570-592-0034.

Traverser, Devil’s Envy, Leaving Haven, Silenmara 7 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $12; 407-673-2712.

SATURDAY, APRIL 22

5 Lost Souls: Pink Floyd Tribute 8 pm; West End Trading Co., 202 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; free; 407-322-7475.

Against the Current, Trophy Eyes, Yours Truly 6 pm; Level 13 Event Center/Soundbar, 5043 Edgewater Drive; $25; 407-717-5312.

Anvil, Midnite Hellion 8 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $20; 407-673-2712.

Archer Oh, Surely Tempo, Better Than This 7 pm; Stardust Video and Coffee, 1842 E. Winter Park Road; $15-$18; 407-623-3393.

Billy Idol 7 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $87.50-$199; 407-934-2583.

Boombastik!: A Tropical Dance Party 7 pm; Grape & the Grain, 1110 Virginia Drive; $10-$35; 407-674-6156.

Caribbean Chillers: Tribute to Jimmy Buffett 6 pm; Tuffy’s Music Box, 200 Myrtle Ave., Sanford; $20-$150.

Cristoph 8 pm; Elixir, 9 W. Washington St.; $15; 407-985-3507.

DJ Dolo76 10 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.

Drive-By Truckers, Lydia Loveless 6 pm; Ace Cafe, 100 W. Livingston St.; $30-$55; 407-996-6686.

Earthday Birthday Breaking Benjamin, Falling in Reverse, The Pretty Reckless, Beartooth, Sevendust, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Bad Wolves, Dorothy, New Years Day. 11 am; Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 W. Colonial Drive; $55-$199; 407-295-3247.

Electric Avenue: The ’80s MTV Experience 6 pm; The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave.; $20; 407-648-8363.

The Great Orlando Skunk Ape Conference Dave Shealy renowned researcher of the Florida Bigfoot known as the Skunk Ape, Tooth and the Enamels, The Fatties. 7 pm; Dirty Laundry, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $8.

Home Free 7 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; 407-228-1220.

Honey Moonshine 7 pm; Dees Brothers Brewery, 210 S. Magnolia Ave., Sanford; free; 407-732-4008.

Lake Nona Live: Daya, John K, Jad Saad, Burdlee 4 pm; Lake Nona Wave Hotel, 5900 Wave Hotel Drive; $35-$70.

Pedro the Lion 6 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $30; 407-246-1419.

Steeln’ Peaches: an Allman Brothers Revue 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $20-$25.