So the bolded part is the answer to the OP's question. If you see "Anti Idol" playing in any of the town squares when your visitor is here, he will have a good shot at enjoying the show.

Also Foo Fighters are awesome.

I believe Relic is the band playing the most modern music. If I recall correctly they played some Ozzy when I was there last. If any of the bands do get into 80s and 90s (I have heard Alice in Chains in the square before) they are playing the hit songs. You will likely hear Enter Sandman by Metallica but that is their biggest hit and considered a sellout song/album.

In any case, we are young and we are coming and we will want to hear some Slayer!!! :D

I've noticed that mostly 60s thru 80s music is played by live bands everywhere including where I live part time in Maryland. Go out to the bars and that's what you hear. Almost never hear 90s and newer music. I don't know why that it is and it's pretty sad. I did hear a band play a song by Coldplay at Sawgrass a couple of weeks ago. That was very refreshing. But they had to ask the crowd if anyone liked them before they played it.

If you want rock, Relic has been packing the squares more so than any other band here in TV. Relic plays Led Zeppelin and many other true rock songs. Check them out.
I grew up playing drums in hard rock bands in the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s. We played Hendrix, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Led Zepplin type of hard rock music, but you won’t find that here except Relic touches on some of this.

That is very not true! I love both 80s and 90s as do many of my friends.

Good 90's Music to be Found....But not easy to Find
 

The two bands I have seen doing 1990s and 2000's music are Relic and The Hooligans....but the are limited this month to both playing New Year's Eve as Disney has Hooligans contracted to play often as The British Invasion. Both Bands will play Radiohead, U2, GNR and Blink 182 mixed with a lot of Classic Rock. Needless to say, the fact that they are playing newer Rock is what makes them so appealing - so the fill the squares quickly. I don't recall seeing any squares bands play Metallica....

You are wrong!!! 90s music is my favorite. Maybe you meant the “older TV residents would not like or know 90,s music”.
OP, If you’re willing to go to Orlando, I’m sure there are lots of 90s band music available.

How about SCOOTER-that might be of interest to your son.

But they don’t want that. They want people dancing. It’s part of their marketing plan—the only reason the Squares exist. Don’t you know that? 😂

Go to Orlando.

I heard a band playing Guns n Roses a few months ago at LSL....not sure of the band but the woman was doing a hell of a job with Sweet Child o Mine. More hair metal than metal metal but still....a step in the right direction.

Joe

Never to return
 

It’s was packed because it was The Hooligans
It bombed and Anyi Idol never return here.
Give it time . I we will die and then you will have your music

It's kind of you to want to find music he'll like. Sometimes younger folks just enjoy seeing their parents / grandparents living their best life. It's not as much about face-melting guitar solos as it is fun and atmosphere. You might try looking up the bands on YouTube. Most of them have sample music pages. I'm not nuts about 50s music, but sometimes it's fun to broaden the life-view. At 63 I'll dance most folks under the table to 80s and 90 rock, but I've been known shake what I have to 50s and 60s. You guys have fun and enjoy, no matter what's playing.

Music
 

Hello, There is a band playing tonight, Saturday at Brownwood called Relic and they play a lot of 80s and 90's rock. Keep in mind they have a lot of followers so it gets packed when they play. They are good. I'm a fellow rocker to and there are some bands that play rock, but that is only one this weekend. ROCK ON...

The Villages do a great job on entertainment at the squares. They cater to all kind of groups. The entertainment that plays are needed to attract crowds. They have to audition and be able to attract a crowd! The people in charge are not old f##ts ! The are professionals! They are fair to the majority!