{"id":234640,"date":"2026-04-16T19:20:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/234640\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T19:20:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:20:25","slug":"haize-and-orlando-label-xylene-host-excalibur-concert-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/234640\/","title":{"rendered":"Haize and Orlando label Xylene host \u2018Excalibur\u2019 concert this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"556\" data-attachment-id=\"415535\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/music\/live-music-picks-previews\/haize-and-orlando-label-xylene-host-excalibur-concert-this-weekend\/attachment\/screenshot-419\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_9198-copy.jpg?fit=1170%2C834&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1170,834\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1776247910&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Haize&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_9198-copy.jpg?fit=780%2C556&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_9198-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-415535\"   fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Haize Credit: Courtesy<\/p>\n<p>The grande dame of the Orlando experimental underground returns at last this weekend. After a few years of steady and stunning creative activity in Orlando \u2014 a busy live calendar, releasing the jaw-dropping mini-album 222 through local label Xylene, and helping run the short-lived but important Castle Smoke venue \u2014 Haize left the City Beautiful for a time, needing a change of pace. <\/p>\n<p>Now she\u2019s back and signaling that return with (appropriately) a show at the Nook on Robinson, site of many early performances. Accompanying her on the night are Honeybeamz, Xybagoth and Aboyizagun. Your presence is requested. <\/p>\n<p>8 p.m. Saturday, April 18, The Nook on Robinson, 2432 Robinson St., <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/thenookonrobinson\" type=\"link\" id=\"facebook.com\/thenookonrobinson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">facebook.com\/thenookonrobinson,<\/a> $15. <\/p>\n<p>Orlando\u2019s daily dose of what matters. 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