WestFest 2025 Brings a Free Music Festival to Newberry! Newberry, Gainesville, and surrounding areas – Get ready for an unforgettable evening of live music, great food, and community fun as WestFest 2025 returns for its 7th annual celebration. This FREE music festival is a can’t-miss event, welcoming families, friends, and music lovers from across North Florida.
This year’s incredible lineup includes:
• TJ Brown – Kicking off the show with an energetic start
• Andrea Kay – A rising local artist and UF student set to graduate this May
• Harber Wynn – An outstanding duo, bringing their signature sound to the WestFest stage once again
• Emma Forgette & Band – Our headliner, a talented country artist from Ocala, FL
In addition to the live performances, festival-goers can enjoy a variety of local food trucks, including Back Porch Burgers, Rolling Sliders, Donut NV, Lazy Days Lemonade, Charlie’s Snow Shack, and Locos Por Tacos. Plus, Greenfield Preschool will be hosting a fun-filled kids’ area with a bounce house and exciting activities for the little ones!
WestFest is funded in part by Visit Gainesville, Alachua County, FL along with our amazing sponsor partners: Scorpio Construction, Purvis Gray Accounting, ComfortTemp and George F. Young Survey & Mapping.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their own chairs and blankets and settle in for an evening of fantastic live music under the stars.