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Fall/Winter 2022 Events List

We’re doing a lot of events this month and we’d like you to join us. We’ve been making hundreds of new designs and one-of-a-kind buttons. There’s something for everyone, especially YOU!

Friday November 4
@ Embry-Riddle University
Daytona, FL
9am-3pm.

Saturday November 5
Fox Fest @ Rollins College Mills Memorial Lawn.
Put on by WPRK 91.5 FM.
Winter Park, FL
6pm-10pm.
More info at this link.

Sunday November 6
St Pete Indie Flea.
14 18th Street South.
St Petersburg, FL
12pm-4pm.

Monday November 7
Greek Life Pot Luck Meet & Greet
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
6:30pm-9pm.

Wednesday November 9
UCF Market Days @ the Student Union.
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
9am-5pm.

Wednesday November 16
UCF Market Days @ the Student Union.
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
9am-5pm.

Thursday November 17
Sustainability Fair @ Rollins College.
Winter Park, FL
5pm-7pm.

Friday – Sunday November 18-20
Free Play Florida: Pinball & Arcade Game Convention
Caribe Royal Hotel Orlando.
Orlando, FL
Check website for times and tickets.
We are here just Friday and Sunday.
This is one of the funnest conventions ever!!!!!!

Wednesday November 30
UCF Market Days @ the Student Union.
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
9am-5pm.

More in the works! Check back here or Instagram/Facebook for the latest. Last minute markets are always on the menu. If you’d like to have us at your market please email us kickbright@hotmail.com.

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We’re opening up a 2 month “Brick and Mortar” pop-up shop in 2022!!!!!!

Good news!

We’re opening up a two month pop up shop in the Milk District starting the first week in January 2022! We’re so excited!

It’s called “The Exchange @ The Spot”. It’s part of the Main Street Program located in the Milk District on Robinson Street.

We’re teaming up with Joybird Books, Framework Coffeebar and The Vintage Chair. We’ll have vintage, retro clothing, vintage furniture, books and to-go coffee!

More details on our mini-page here at this link:
https://kickbrightshop.com/TheExchangeAtTheSpot/

We’d be so so so happy to see you all again! Come see us!!!!!!

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Kick Bright Related Events This Weekend. Let’s Do This!

 

We have three events we are involved with this weekend February 14-16th.

First off is Friday Feb 14 (that’s Valentine’s Day). We are DJ-ing a Sadies Hawkins Dance hosted by The Nook on Robinson (2432 E Robinson St, Orlando, FL 32803). We’ll be spinning the best music from the 1930s – 1960s including swing, soul, pop and rock and roll. It’s ladies choice so gals ask a partner to dance. Needle drops at 10pm, free to attend! FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE.

On Sunday February 16 is Sanford Indie Market held at Tuffy’s Bottle Shop (200 Myrtle Ave, Sanford, FL 32771) in lovely downtown Sanford, Florida. There will be lots of vendors. We’ll have our button tables and lots of freshly picked vintage finds. Free to attend! 11am – 5pm. FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE.

Later Sunday evening is the Ladies Rock Camp showcase, a fundraiser for Orlando Girls Rock Camp. It will be the “adult” version of OGRC where adults will play their set that they made during the weekend. It’s held at El Camino School (5066 Edgewater Dr, Orlando, FL 32810) This event is open to the public and is all ages. Tickets are sliding scale of $5-10 suggested donation. Doors @ 7:30pm bands start at 8:30pm. FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE.

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Interview with Kristin Howard on Scotch and Good Conversation Podcast

Kristin was interviewed by Peter Von Taborsky for his podcast Scotch and Good Conversation. Give it a listen on by visiting his webpage here. I know you are wondering right off the bat if Kristin was really drinking scotch. She wasn’t. She was just having a beer! Give it a listen!

Topics covered include:

– buttons, vintage clothing & cool stuff
– earning the nickname “machine gun”.
– the bleakness of the corn hole industry.
– the mystery box is a great value.
– horror films, being a human cartoon & a theater of guts.
– skinheads, beverly hills 90210, urinals, robert downey jr., life imitating art & the worst smelling place ever.
– buttholes ruining trench coats for everyone.
– duckie dale, lost boys & bad 80s fashion.
– yacht rock, a.m. gold, 2 amps & effect pedals & 2 piece bands.
– is john waters a national treasure?
– michael stipe & patty smyth, what’s up with those two?
– what do you bring to the new world?
– using the opposite genders bathroom.
– broken magnets & dusty refrigerators.
– bad aimers & hoverers can go to hell!
– life lesson that you will never learn.
– the hardest part about being an adult.

You can visit the Scotch and Good Conversation webpage here.

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Tampa Bay Screams: Saturday August 25th

Exciting news! We will be returning to Tampa for the first time in over a year (tomorow Saturday August 25th). It’s been hard for us to get in any markets in the area so we’re super happy to be added to Tampa Bay Screams, a super cool horror convention. There will be a lot of cool guests and fun things to do and watch all day long. Come see us set up in the vendor room! We’ll have tons of horror buttons. Find out more details on the Facebook Event Page.

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Orlando Girls Rock Camp and Bazaar Botanica

Two more events are added to our ever busy calendar!

Saturday July 28th is Orlando Girls Rock Camp at Wills Pub in Orlando, FL. Kristin has been volunteering all week long. The main event is the all-girl bands get to have a show onstage at Wills Pub to show the songs they wrote during the week. It will be an awesome time! Doors are at 4pm. Event Page is here.

Then on Sunday July 29th starting at 11am is a new market at The Veranda (Orlando, FL) called Bazaar Botanica. The Veranda is a very cool spot! We just saw Pylon Reenactment Society perform there on their outside stage. We’re excited to be a part of this new market! Event Page is here.

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Two Cool Shows Upcoming at Wills Pub in Orlando in July.

We’ll be set up for these two very cool shows at the Wills 50 District Complex (har har) on Friday July 27th and Saturday July 28th. Fun and good music all weekend long!

On Friday is Bad Balloon’s 1st Anniversary Party at Wills Pub with Wet Nurse, TV Dinner, Demo and Expert Timing. Also playing is The Place Mats, a Replacements tribute band! It should be noted we’ve made buttons for Wet Nurse and Expert Timing. We love both those bands! Demo are from Gainesville and we’ll be seeing them for the first time. Doors will be at 8pm and $8 at the door. See the event page and say you’re going.

The next night the show will be outside at Dirty Laundry with more of our favorite bands: Beach Day and The Woolly Bushmen along with The Saucy Jacks, a powerpop band from Oakland California. It should be no surprise we’ve also made buttons for Beach Day and The Woolly Bushmen! See the event page for more details and always say you’re going to the event! 7pm doors and $7 to get in!

Come out to both shows!

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Kick Bright Returns to The Makery in Jacksonville Saturday and Sunday April 14th and 15th

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We are super excited about returning to The Makery in Jacksonville. Last year’s was a super fun (and hot & sweaty) time. We’ll be back in full force with even more buttons, more vintage clothing and some artwork. Jeffrey has added a third typewriter with different colored ink for making cool customized buttons! Too cool!

WHEN:

APRIL 14+15 2017
Saturday Hours 11-8
Sunday Hours 11-4

$5 a ticket
17 and under= FREE!
One ticket will gain entry for BOTH days!

WHERE:    SPACE 42  2670 Phyllis St, Jacksonville, FL 32204

Event description: The Makery – Fall Market is a curated market in Jacksonville, FL where independent Makers, designers, and creative entrepreneurs along with the local community can gather and inspire one another.  It is a fun and lively event with Make+Take workshops, DIY demonstrations and music along with great food and craft beer. Handmade, reclaimed, and vintage items will be featured with a focus on fresh design and exceptional workmanship.

Visit The Makery Online.