Java Dave's Push Play Cafe The newest coffee bar to serve the UCF/Oviedo area.
Located on Alafaya Trail 2 miles north of UCF, Push Play features:
A full service drive-thru
Eat-in dining area
Patio accomodations
FREE WI-FI!
Desktop computers
Printer/scanner/fax machine
I moved to Orlando from Richmond in August 2006 to go to school at Full Sail. I had been playing music for 7 years in the Hampton Roads, VA/Outerbanks, NC areas before moving here and never really gained much momentum or much of a following. I was hoping that I could find plenty of places here to play and hopefully draw some attention to my music that I had not experienced before. Little did I know that there would be one place that would become my one and only home in Orlando. The first place I played at in Orlando was The Haven off Forsyth/Aloma and was really not the vibe I was looking for at all. However, I met someone there who recommended Push-Play Café to me and I took his advice. I am so glad that I did! From the first time I played at PPC I knew that there was something special about it and an experience I would never want to miss. Since that first Saturday evening in August 2007, I have only missed 2-3 open-mics, not including school breaks/holidays when I went back home. Push-Play Café has such a beautiful crowd that comes to listen to the music and treats each performer as a showcasing, rather than background music. Thus, the vibe is rich and inspiring. This is the big difference between PPC and other bars/coffee-shops. I felt like my music was appreciated and given the proper attention any exceptional art form deserves. I invited as many friends as I could and every one who came agreed that PPC was something special and unlike any other establishment in Orlando. It breaks my heart that Mike is selling PPC but I understand the reasons behind the decision and respect him for that. My only hope is that the vibe nurtured by the loving and friendly atmosphere will remain despite the change of ownership and name. It is the vibe that I fell in love with, but it is also the staff working at PPC whom fostered it. Things will change but my only prayer is that the new owners will recognize what was special about PPC and strive to keep that element alive. Thank you
hey i loved your cafe. i went for the 1st time last week and i was diggin the vibe and how friendly everyone was. its sad that its closing down. im gonna try my best to come out to open mic night. <33 Melissa
im so sad i missed last night. :[ i didnt get home till one in the morning. im gonna be there next saturday. im sooo sad. ugh.. java daves is like.. my senior year. its so sad its ending.
You can't leave us! Push Play is the only cool place in Oviedo. It is an outlet for me and my mom friends to relax after a long week of mommy duties. I'm bummed!!!
I am writing this to the spirit of Push Play Cafe. For those of you that had never been to Push Play Cafe I’m sorry you missed out and for those of you that had been you know what the cafe meant to the music community here in Orlando.
The first time I ever went to Push Play Cafe was on a Saturday open mic. There was no stage...there was no art on the wall. It was a baby cafe trying to find it’s place. After playing a short set and then meeting the owners, Michael and Amber, I understood what they were trying to do. They were creating an open enviroment where art and music could come together. They put their heart and soul into the four walls that were Push Play Cafe.
Over the next couple of months my relationship with the cafe grew. The open mics blew up, art was being hung on the wall, a stage was built...the night time took off for Push Play. Unknown to most, if not all of the night owls, the cafe was slowly dying. No one would come in for coffee during the day. While the musicians got to come and play at night the cafe that supported that great vibe was taking it on the chin.
I played a hand full of shows in 2007 and 2008, not including open mics, at Push Play and I always loved it. Whenever I came through those doors I felt like family. Finally...a place where people would listen. They were there for the music. We had even hosted a few Acoustic Singer Songwriter Nights with Diatonic Productions where we recorded LIVE shows. You could always find art happening...musicians meeting. It had become a breeding ground for local talent.
This all being said I played there last night to a somber crowd. Michael had informed us that he would be selling Push Play. Not many can grasp the financial and emotional void the cafe had cost Michael. The cafe that had once brought the music to people was to be no more.
Thank you Push Play Cafe for fighting the good fight and always giving music and art a home. You will be missed.
Hey guys...hope everything's going well at the shop. Just stopping by to say hey and invite you to check out my new single on my myspace page, "Light". Cheers! ~george
Wanted 2 invite u out 2 the ola festival @ fashion square mall sun 11a-6p. were doing live art there w/ swamburger of solillaquists of sound. hope 2 see u there peace.......
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