Will Henley

A JAZZ FEST SO NICE, IT’S FEATURED TWICE: New Poster Design by Jeff Whipple

May 15, 2018

Downtown·Feature·Festivals·Jacksonville Jazz Festival·Local Artists·Visual Art

Historic Posters Feature Artist and Fan Since 1980, the Jacksonville Jazz Festival has presented itself each year with striking visual imagery through the event’s official poster. Throughout the years, talented local artists have contributed their unique touch to what has become a much anticipated and collectible piece of art. This year, the Jacksonville Jazz Festival is proud to feature two

Downtown·Feature·Movies·On Screen·Special Showings

SPECIAL SCREENING: Jacksonville Film Festival presents Durden Godfrey’s “I Am Going To Kill Someone This Friday”

Local independent film, I Am Going To Kill Someone This Friday, sets a new bar for how indie productions are produced and what should be expected from the end result, offering moviegoers a quality experience that dares to reach for the quality and consistency of big budget films while enjoying

JACKSONVILLE’S NEIGHBORHOODS: A History of Springfield, Where Our Roots Grow Deeply

Where’s Springfield? Springfield is a historic neighborhood located to the north of

Jacksonville Jazz Fest After Dark 2018 Schedule

Presented by the Downtown Investment Authority, Jazz Fest After Dark, in partnership

James Taylor – Musical Memories at Jax Arena

May 9, 2018

Feature·Music

When James Taylor stepped on to the stage at Jacksonville’s Veterans Memorial Arena he lifted his cap to the audience admitting his follically challenged hairline, pulled up a stool and readied for an evening filled with familiar tunes that made the grey-hairs wax nostalgic. Oh, to be back in 1974

Labor Day Weekend: Lynyrd Skynyrd to Play Hometown Farewell Show with Friends Jason Aldean and Kid Rock

April 19, 2018

Downtown·Feature·Jacksonville's Sports Complex·Local Musicians·Music·Music News

Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jason Aldean and Kid Rock will co-headline a day of music and fun on Sunday, Sept. 2 at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Fla. The concert will be a special homecoming for the band as they return to perform where their legacy began over 40 years ago. The Labor Day weekend appearance will also include

💥 Win 3-Day Passes 💥 to Welcome to Rockville from CMA Medicine

April 9, 2018

#904Giveaways: Contests FOLIO·Festivals·Music

April 27-29 WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE Now a three-day event with camping, the 2018 Welcome to Rockville Festival features over 45 bands on four stagesl. Lineup includes the Foo Fighters, Ozzy Osborne with Zakk Wilde, Billy Idol, Avenged Sevenfold, Queens of the Stone Age, Godsmack, Five Finger Death Punch, Stone Sour,

Jacksonville Celebrates Earth Month!

April 6, 2018

Events·Family·Feature·Learning·Lifestyle·Outdoors

EARTH EVENTS April 13-14 Environmental Challenge Weekend (St. Augustine) Two days of events begins with a reception on Friday at 5pm with refreshments and entertainment. This will be followed by an “Intergenerational Session“ where Environmental Lawyer Jane West, Matanzas Riverkeeper Jen Lomberk, Bill Hamilton of the Environmental Youth Council, Lisa

New Music Video: Daryl Hance Has a Sense of Humor?

February 15, 2018

Events·Feature·Local Musicians·Music·Riverside

Mofro co-founder Daryl Hance has a new video for the song “Inside” from 2016’s Wild Blue Iris album. Should be good for a few laughs! It’s a comedy performance piece and another loose tribute to the Beastie Boys’ style of video making. Even had the gear on with the sweats and knit cap, but only because it

Tim Timmerman, Hope of America

July 29, 2017

Feature·Movie Reviews·Movies·On Screen

Special Showing One Night Only at AMC Orange Park August 1, 2017 Runtime: 94 minutes Rating: PG-13 for brief drug content and suggestive material Directed By: Cameron Sawyer Written By: Cameron Sawyer & Justin Copier Grade: C+ ’s Tim Timmerman, Hope of America is a comic story about a wise

Showmanship at its best! “THROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE” at Theatre Jacksonville

June 12, 2017

Dual Critics·Feature·On Stage·San Marco·Theatre·Theatre Reviews

THEATRE JACKSONVILLE, JUNE 9-25 Theatre Jacksonville opened the final show of its 97th season with the delightful “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” The production opened on June 9, 2017 and will remain on stage through June 25. This show debuted on Broadway in 2002, where it was nominated for eleven Tony Awards

Come & Get It! I Prevail at Welcome To Rockville

May 16, 2017

Festivals·Music·Musician Interviews

Anyone that knows me is well aware that I am a big music video fan! I can fall down the YouTube rabbit hole for hours. During an afternoon free fall of listening to From Ashes To New, I came across a name I hadn’t seen before.. I Prevail.Curiosity struck and

Blues Is My Destiny: James Armstrong at Springing the Blues

April 5, 2017

Feature·Festivals·Jacksonville Beach·Music

Blues music is the exquisite exhalation of struggle and pain paired with the harmonious howl of survival and redemption. Singer, songwriter and guitarist is the living embodiment of that balance. When he first found his stride in the blues world, Armstrong knew he was fulfilling his destiny. Playing the blues

Fest-Life: 27th annual Springing the Blues Festival April 7-9 at the SeaWalk Pavilion

April 5, 2017

Feature·Festivals·Jacksonville Beach·Music

[box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=”420px”]EVENT: 27th annual Springing the Blues Festival VENUE: SeaWalk Pavilion DATE: April 7-9 TICKETS: Free; VIP $20-60 CONTACT: www.springingtheblues.com[/box] Each spring in Jacksonville Beach the days grow longer, the weather gets warmer, and the spirit of the blues blankets the oceanfront with three days of blistering