May 22-28 Live Music Calendar

CONCERTS THIS WEEK

 

MUSIC BY THE SEA

The free concert series continues with Navy Pride, 7-9 p.m. May 22 at the Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. Each week, an area restaurant offers its fare; this week it’s Coquina Beach, 347-8007.

 

FLORIDA FOLK FESTIVAL KICKOFF: Del Suggs, Kort McCumber, James Moors

Folk and Americana, 7:30 p.m. May 23, European Street Café, 1704 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, $12, 399-1740.

 

SPACE CAPONE, JASON LAMAR & THE RIG

Funk and jazz, 9 p.m. May 23, 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown, $12.

 

KIP MOORE, STEPHEN CAREY, NAVY BAND SOUTHEAST WIND ENSEMBLE

MCA country recording artist, 7:30 p.m. May 23, The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Drive, Downtown, free, 353-1188.

 

DYLAN FEST: Robert Lester Folsom, Mama Blue, Arvid Smith, The Dewars, Jesse Montoya, New Strangers, Pretty to Think So, Laura Minor, Real Job, The Shylights, The Idiots, The Michelles, Kate Grace Helow

Local indie music, 8 p.m. May 23, Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, 353-6067.

 

STILL I RISE, XHONORX

Metal and hardcore, 6 p.m. May 23, Brewster’s Pit, 845 University Blvd., Arlington, $10, 223-9850.

 

JACKSONVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL: Poncho Sanchez, Yellowjackets, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, BWB (Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum, Norman Brown), Euge Groove, Gerald Albright, Gregory Porter

Pre-festival piano competition, 7 p.m. May 23 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, $10; festival May 24-26 at three main stages (Hemming Plaza, Jacksonville Landing and Main and Monroe streets), general admission is free; VIP passes: $70-$80 for one day, $175-$240 for four-day festival; 630-3690.

 

FLORIDA FOLK FESTIVAL: The Bellamy Brothers, Ben Prestage, Frank Thomas, Ed Cotton, Bing Futch, Jubal’s Kin, Passerine, Moors & McCumber, Doug Gauss, The Currys, Rachel Carrick, Mindy Simmons & the Hot Pockets, Billy Dean

Folk and Americana, 8 a.m. May 24-26, Stephen Foster State Park, 11016 Lillian Saunders Drive, White Springs, $25-$60, (877) 635-3655.

 

FUSEBOX FUNK, JOHN PARKER URBAN, SKELTON BROS.

Local bands, 8 p.m. May 24, 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown, free.

 

FIRST HIT, PRIME TREES

Rock bands, 7 p.m. May 24, Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, 246-2473.

 

SEVENDUST, POP EVIL, ALLELE, DOWN THEORY, MANNA ZEN, NEW DAY & NCEPTION

Atlanta metal band, 6 p.m. May 24, Brewster’s Roc Bar, 845 University Blvd., Arlington, $18, 223-9850.

 

SOUL GRAVY

St. Simons Island blues, 9:30 p.m. May 24, Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, $5, 277-8010.

 

BLACK CAT BONES

Deep blues, 10 p.m. May 24, Mojo No. 4, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 381-6670.

 

JJF OFF JAZZ: BRIAN McKNIGHT, AVANT

R&B and soul, 7 p.m. May 24, The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, $42, 355-2787.

 

MUDTOWN, COON DOGGIN OUTLAWS, IN REAL LIFE, JD COOK

Local favorites, 8 p.m. May 24, Shantytown Pub, 22 W. Sixth St., Downtown, 798-8222.

 

LAUREN LAPOINTE, LAUREN FINCHAM

Savannah singer-songwriter’s CD release show, 8 p.m. May 25, Three Layers Café, 1602 Walnut St., Springfield, 355-9791.

 

MAMA’S LOVE

Funky rock band, 9:30 p.m. May 25 and 4 p.m. May 26, Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, $5, 277-8010.

 

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET: Dixie Rodeo, Red Afternoon, SideTrack

Local artists, May 25, River Stage, 715 Riverside Ave., free, 554-6865.

 

JACK & JERRY CRONIN, MickeEel, THE LOOLAH JAMES BAND

Jacksonville favorites, 8 p.m. May 25, Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $8, 398-7496.

 

STOKESWOOD

Atlanta indie rock, 8 p.m. May 25, 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown, free.

 

KRACKER JAX

Miami-based music producers, 8 p.m. May 25, Fionn MacCool’s, 2 Independent Drive, The Jacksonville Landing, 374-1547.

 

WRECKFEST II

Fifteen bands rock to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, 5 p.m. May 25, Brewster’s Roc Bar, 845 University Blvd., Arlington, $10-$25, 223-9850.

 

SHOT DOWN IN FLAMES

AC/DC tribute band, 9 p.m. May 25, The Standard, 200 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, $10, 342-