2020 from the Alachua County Arts Council, Sub Rosa partnered with MusicGNV, a local nonprofit dedicated to supporting artists creatively and financially, and the Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT), a nonprofit created to “protect the natural, historic, scenic, and recreational resources in and around North Central Florida,” according to their website. She said this year’s events still maintain the sense of community and togetherness that Riverine elicits – just with a little distance.Īfter being awarded a $500 grant Oct. Sub Rosa Shows won’t involve the usual “singing around fires and dancing in a barn,” as Carnes said Riverine Reunion typically entails. These artists, both rooted in Southern rock, match the intimacy of the event, Carnes said. Palimony, along with country-rock artist Kyle Keller, performed at Saturday’s show with Carnes on trumpet and violin. “It’s still going to be a really beautiful setting, which is a huge part of Riverine.”Ĭarnes is a musician herself, a member of the local bands Wax Wings, Palimony, Rancho La Chua and Mourning Glories. When Riverine 2021 was called off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Carnes and her team developed Sub Rosa as a way to keep the essence of Riverine in a safer environment.
Guests will sign a waiver agreeing to the terms before attending, said Sub Rosa organizer Chelsea Carnes.Ĭarnes, a 32-year-old outreach project specialist at Santa Fe College, helped organize the series as a replacement for the annual Riverine Reunion, a part-retreat, part-festival weekend of indie folk-rock performances in O’Leno State Park. Sub Rosa will enforce a mandatory mask policy and 6 feet of distance between each group of people attending the show together. The series is part of a larger effort to reintroduce live music while also abiding by COVID-19 safety guidelines.
The catch? Aside from the performers and ticket holders, no one knows where exactly the show will take place.