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Avril Lavigne: The Punk Rock Princess

Teresa Spencer

June 13, 2025

Concerts·Events·Music

By Teresa Spencer In 2002, a teenage girl from small-town Ontario burst onto the scene with a skateboard under one arm, a tie around her neck, and a snarl that said, I’m not like the other girls. Her name was Avril Lavigne, and Let Go, her multi-platinum debut album, kicked down the doors of early-aughts pop and made room for

Concerts·Events·Feature·Musician Interviews

Nancy Wilson: Still Rocking, Still Writing, Still Raising Hell

By Teresa Spencer In a world where music icons are too often frozen in amber, Nancy Wilson remains in motion writing, playing, evolving. And when you speak with her, it’s clear the Hall of Famer hasn’t just survived rock and roll. She’s still breathing fire into it. At

Country Night: Concert Experience at Daily’s Place with Redferrin, ERNEST and Old Dominion

On June 6, Daily’s Place came to live with amazing country vibes.

Loud, Fast and Lifted: Lifted Riffs

Words by Carmen Macri “It wasn’t always the dream, you know,

Nightlife Tech

May 30, 2025

Concerts·Editorial Opinion·Feature

Words by Kaili Cochran What does it mean to go out when the dance floor might be virtual, the music silent and your wristband reflects your mood in real time? Nightlife is constantly evolving and so are the ways we socialize and spend our time. Earlier this year

June Concerts

May 30, 2025

Concerts·Entertainment·Events·Music

June 1 Certainly So Jack Rabbits jaxlive.com June 2 Styx & Kevin Cronin + Don Felder Daily’s Place dailysplace.com June 3 Dispatch St. Augustine Amphitheatre theamp.com Melrose Avenue Jack Rabbits jaxlive.com June 4 Barenaked Ladies St. Augustine Amphitheatre theamp.com Jacksonville Rock Orchestra: The Music of

Don Felder’s Long Road Out of Gainesville: The Eagles Guitarist on His Roots, and Rock and Roll Revelation

May 22, 2025

Concerts·Feature·Music·Musician Interviews

Words by Teresa Spencer In a quiet corner of Gainesville, Florida, long before the platinum records and guitar solos that would echo across stadiums, a young 10-year-old Don Felder sat on his porch with his first guitar that he obtained by exchanging a handful of cherry bombs to his

Mat Kearney Interview

May 12, 2025

Music·On Stage

Renowned attorney and media personality John Phillips recently sat down with platinum-selling singer-songwriter Mat Kearney for an exclusive interview with FOLIO Weekly. The conversation offered a unique glimpse into Kearney’s creative process, his musical journey, and personal insights rarely shared with the public.

May Concerts

May 1, 2025

Concerts·Music

May 1 Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo St. Augustine Amphitheatre theamp.com Cat Ridgeway and the Tourists Jack Rabbits jaxlive.com May 2 Ghost Funk Orchestra WJCT Soundstage jaxmusic.org Anvil & more The Albatross thealbatrossjax.com Two Friends Decca Live deccalive.com Small Pools Jack Rabbits jaxlive.com May

New Music Monthly

May 1, 2025

Feature·Music·Music News

Words by Amiyah Golden May 9 Kali Uchis: “Sincerely” Kali Uchis revealed the news about her upcoming album “Sincerely” to fans in March via her Instagram. Uchis has kept much of her project under wraps, but fans are still excited to hear what she has created for her fifth

A Glimpse into the World of John O’Brien

May 1, 2025

Feature·Local Musicians·Music·Musician Interviews

Words and photos by Amiyah Golden “As a very young child, probably around 5 years old, I saw my mother in the leading role in a musical play that was being put on by a local amateur acting group that she was — unbeknownst to me — a member

Jason Isbell: The Last Honest Songwriter

May 1, 2025

Concerts·Feature·Music

Words by Teresa Spencer In a music world bloated with flash and pretense, Jason Isbell stands tall with no rhinestones, no smoke machines, no bull. He’s one of the most critically respected American singer-songwriters alive today. The real deal: a man with deep Southern roots, a razor-sharp pen and

Chalk It Up to Punk

May 1, 2025

Feature·Local Musicians·Music·Musician Interviews

Meet Chalk Tiger Words by Ambar Ramirez By day, Bryce Powell handles home loans, Ryan Cobb troubleshoots IT systems at a law firm, and Blake Powell builds pools under the Florida sun. But when the sun dips low and the clock-out chimes hit, a different kind of work begins.

Jacksonville Jazz Festival 2025

May 1, 2025

Concerts·Events·Feature·Music

The Roots, Janelle Monáe and Kool & The Gang headline Words by Kerry Speckman For more than 40 years, Jacksonville has been home to one of the largest free jazz festivals in the country, and this year’s line-up promises to be one of the best yet. The event