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Jazz on the Island

September 23, 2024

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Words by Shelton Hull Les DeMerle talks fast, but he moves even faster. At 77, he shows no signs of slowing down as he enters his 21st year running the Amelia Island Jazz Festival, which runs from Sept. 29 through Oct. 6. A child prodigy and industry lifer, DeMerle’s career dates back 66 years to when he was a

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Miracle Collective Festival

Miracle Collective Festival Words by Emily Cheyne & Photos by Marcus Morino The Miracle Collective, a collection of the Jacksonville DIY music scene, is producing the first-ever Miracle Collective festival. This full day festival hosted at the Underbelly will include 20 bands within the hardcore and metal adjacent scene

September New Music Listing

Sept. 6 Toro y Moi “Hole Erth” Toro y Moi (also known

Sad Girl Happy Hour and the Story of How I Survived with Song

Words by Amber Lake & Photos by Charlie Shuck “Seven

III Points Music Festival of the Isotropic Stage, photo by @adiadinayev

Miami’s 2020 III Points Music Festival Announced Eclectic, Star-Studded Lineup

February 1, 2020

Events·Festivals·Music·Music News·Rix Rex

The seventh installment of Miami’s III Points music festival wowed fans with the release of this year’s lineup last week. After a very successful 2019 festival with performances by Grammy-winning Tyler, the Creator, A$AP Rocky, Erykah Badu, SZA, James Blake and Beach House, organizers have again outdone themselves with another

Sing Out Loud Festival in St. Augustine, Lauris Vidal

Sing Out Loud Festival: Free Music in St. Augustine for the Month of September

September 6, 2019

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4th Annual Sing Out Loud Festival The 4th annual kicks off September with a roster of 334 national, regional, and local artists performing in live concerts at various venues. The month-long free festival held on the four weekends from September 6th-29th features eclectic presentations of concerts by country music star

The Corbitt-Clampitt Experience Performs for Troops at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

August 19, 2019

Feature·Get Away·Local Musicians·Military·Music·Music News

Local musicians serve up a heaping helping of southern roots rock and blues in Guantanamo Bay A group of local musicians has embarked on a four-day trip to perform for US troops stationed at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. and Isaac Corbitt of the traveled from to the storied military compound where

American Utopia – The Continuing Story of David Byrne

September 19, 2018

Downtown·Feature·Music·Music News·The Elbow·Uncategorized

by Paul R. Vranesh It is easy to cast David Byrne as a luminaire, ascribing the longevity, variety and eccentricity of his career to otherworldly talent or indescribable brilliance. Outwardly, he seemingly fits the depiction of a genius savant. Having crafted a singularly unique musical style buttressed by such disparate

Brett Dennen Wins Over New Fans in Jacksonville at Daily’s Place

August 21, 2018

Feature·Music·Music News·Musician Interviews

BY KATIE McPHERSON Brett Dennen is an introvert, but you wouldn’t know it when you see him onstage. Up there he’s every bit the laid-back rocker you would expect to open for the likes of Jason Mraz, who welcomed him to the stage as “the chillest bro I know.” Backstage

Todd Rundgren is Still Making Friends: Sold-Out Show at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall was An Unpredictable Evening

August 17, 2018

Music·Music News·Photos·Ponte Vedra

Photos by Kim Reed Visionary rock artist Todd Rundgren returned to the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall for the first time since his two sold-out shows in 2015. On Thursday, August 16, the concert hall hosted “An Unpredictable Evening with Todd Rundgren”. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Todd Rundgren began playing

A Look Back at Lynyrd Skynyrd: Coming Home for Final Show in the Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour

August 10, 2018

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

The early 70’s belonged to Lynyrd Skynyrd, a rowdy group of piss cutters from the Westside of Jacksonville that punched a hole clean through the southern rock scene. The group made history alongside .38 Special, Molly Hatchett and the Allman Brothers for busting out of Florida and into the

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EU Jacksonville Newspaper: Celebrating 40 Years of Music on the First Coast

June 8, 2018

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It’s an interesting parallel to consider a musician with the understanding that you are somehow connected. Music carves out the identity of who we are alone; its strange and beautiful edges throw shadows that shape our places in the world. It’s a responsibility of the “music writer” to articulate a

The Ritz Brings New Artists to the LaVilla Neighborhood

May 10, 2018

Downtown·Feature·LaVilla·Music·Music News·Music Venues

RITZ THEATRE AND MUSEUM PRESENTS ARTISTS YOU SHOULD KNOW The Ritz Theatre and Museum is proud to present a new series entitled Artists You Should Know. This on-going series will highlight rising artists in a variety of musical genres including blues, jazz, and even country, exposing Jacksonville music lovers to artists they’ll

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

April 19, 2018

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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