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<\/p>\nOn Friday, the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center is turning its back lot into a rave and rock circus and its grand atrium and rooftop into an immersive night of music, movement and mural making.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s called “The Back Lot: Rave & Rock Circus” and it puts the exclamation point on this month\u2019s Music Walk with a fresh wave of sound, spectacle and underground energy. Israel Izzy Alpizar is the event\u2019s architect.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s basically \u2026 a[n] eclectic group of artists from aerialists, fire spinners, flow artists and musicians with bands, hip-hop and EDM,\u201d said Alpizar. \u201cWe’re combining it all into one big extravaganza show.\u201d<\/p>\n
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WGCU Arts Reporter Tom Hall <\/p>\n
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The aerialists who will perform in the Davis Art Center back lot include Jenna Algeo (pictured), Sarah Waitekus, Kayla Forte, Eden Sanner and Terri Davenport.<\/p>\n
The aerialists include Jenna Algeo and her fellow Fit to Fly performers.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe love to make people smile \u2026 and look scared and not know what\u2019s happening next with our sequences,\u201d said Algeo.<\/p>\n
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WGCU Arts Reporter Tom Hall <\/p>\n
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Fit to Fly aerialist Eden Sanner <\/p>\n
Members of Florida Luminous Outreach & Workshops will also perform in the back lot.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe use the element of fire to connect to the music and allow our inner being to express ourselves through the art of movement,\u201d explained Zach Garcia. \u201cWe all have our own flow and style. Some of us connect to the music more. Some of us are more techie and have certain tricks that we do within the flow of the music.\u201d<\/p>\n
The tech includes fire bars, poi, dragon staffs, palm torches, fire fans and more.<\/p>\n
Music will be provided by punk ska band Bargain Bin Heroes on the new Sidney\u2019s Rooftop stage, Adriana McDonald and her indie alternative group Shy Blossom, underground artist Sin Lied, one-man ecosystem K.So, Omnichroma, Sonido and Gravewave.<\/p>\n
Hours are 7 to 11 p.m.<\/p>\n
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Courtesy of Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center<\/p>\n
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More than just the Davis Art Center\u2019s back lot is involved; Friday\u2019s event has been expanded into a full building takeover.<\/p>\n
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Back Lot: Rave & Rock Circus runs coextensive with Music Walk on Friday, May 15.
But more than just the Davis Art Center\u2019s back lot is involved. Friday\u2019s event has been expanded into a full building takeover, activating the art center\u2019s galleries and rooftop sculpture garden for an immersive night of music, art and movement.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a single price of admission: $20 at the gate; $15 in advance.<\/p>\n
2026 lineup includes:<\/p>\n
Gravewave: The name hints at distortion and depth, setting the tone for a night that leans into the edges.<\/p>\n
Shy Blossom: Fronted by Adriana McDonald, this indie alternative band delivers emotionally charged sets that drift between rock, folk, and pop. Built for deep feelers and overthinkers, their live shows pulse with vulnerability and intensity.<\/p>\n
Sin Lied: An emerging voice from Florida\u2019s underground, Sin Lied crafts immersive, cinematic soundscapes rooted in identity, mental health, and raw emotional truth. Also a co-creator of MC Shanty\u2019s, he stands at the intersection of artist and community builder.<\/p>\n
Omnichroma: A spectrum of sound and sensation, bringing layered energy into the night\u2019s unfolding atmosphere.<\/p>\n
K.So: A one-man ecosystem. Producer, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, and founder of The Jungle creative hub, K.So blends soulful expression with genre-fluid sound while actively building platforms for the next generation of artists.<\/p>\n
Sonido: A rhythmic force adding global texture and movement to the lineup.<\/p>\n
Izzy Aye Eye: The architect of The Back Lot. A free-range creative merging music, performance, and visual experimentation into a fully immersive world.<\/p>\n
Bargain Bin Heroes: Formed in 2014, Bargain Bin Heroes is a high-energy punk\/ska band that leaves everything on the stage. Armed with a set packed full of singalongs and dance-fueled chaos, they bring relentless energy to the NEW rooftop stage from 8 to 11 p.m.<\/p>\n
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WGCU Arts Reporter Tom Hall <\/p>\n
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Fit to Fly aerialist Terri Davenport will perform during The Back Lot: Rave & Rock Circus on Friday night. <\/p>\n
Fit to Fly Silk Aerialists<\/p>\n
For more on Algeo and the Fit to Fly silk aerialists, read\/hear, \u201cFit to Fly silk aerialists to perform during Summer Sideshow at Davis Art Center\u201d<\/a> and \u201cAerial silks emerge as fitness option with performance art appeal.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n Beyond the Music and Rock Circus<\/p>\n In addition to the silk aerialists and fire performers, the back lot will also include live painting and local art vendors.<\/p>\n Courtesy of Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center<\/p>\n \/<\/p>\n sbdac.com <\/p>\n Izzy Alpizar is the architect of The Back Lot: Rave & Rock Circus. <\/p>\n About The Back Lot<\/p>\n Alpizar introduced The Back Lot to the Davis Art Center last season, which culminated in July with the Sounds of Summer Sideshow.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have this back lot [behind the Davis Art Center] that reminded me of Chicago, where we used to have block parties in back alleys,\u201d said Alpizar of his inspiration for the event. <\/p>\n \u201cSo I’m like, we should bring that kind of vibe over here, and then I noticed the catwalk and I’m like, wouldn’t it be cool to see aerialists hanging from there?\u201d<\/p>\n The first Back Lot was an unqualified success.<\/p>\n Word spread.<\/p>\n Additional dates were added.<\/p>\n Now, Alpizar and the Davis Art Center are concluding Year 2 of The Back Lot with Friday\u2019s Rave & Rock Circus.<\/p>\n \u201cThe response has been tremendous,\u201d Alpizar said. People love our Back Lots. It brings in a lot of people from different ages and demographics. It appeals to a variety of musical and artistic tastes. It\u2019s family friendly, but it’s also very alternative. You get to express freely who you are. It\u2019s a place to be free and to be expressive as much as you want.\u201d<\/p>\n Support for WGCU\u2019s arts & culture reporting comes from the Estate of Myra Janco Daniels, the Charles M. and Joan R. Taylor Foundation, and Naomi Bloom in loving memory of her husband, Ron Wallace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On Friday, the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center is turning its back lot into a rave and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":269756,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210],"class_list":["post-269755","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral-headlines","tag-cape-coral-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269755","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=269755"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269755\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/269756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=269755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=269755"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=269755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Logo](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778695990_729_.jpeg\"\/)
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