Get a free taste of Gainesville's biggest music festival after one of the Gators' biggest games Saturday night.
Five bands will play a free show an the Reitz Union Rion Ballroom as part of The Fest 8, a punk music festival taking place Friday through Sunday in Gainesville.
Punk, indie and ska music will be represented at the show, which features After the Fall, Sakes Alive!, We Are the Union, So Many Dynamos and The Swellers.
All five bands are from out of state, and some are touring with new albums.
The Fest includes more than 300 bands playing in about 13 venues during the festival.
Weekend passes are being sold for $80, and tickets to individual shows are available.
For band reviews, suggested schedules, interviews and tips on getting tickets until Sunday evening, visit alligator.org/blogs/fest.
