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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 they will entertain the men and women in uniform. The

Jacksonville Jazz Festival , City of Jacksonville, Florida

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Memorial Day Weekend Tradition, Jacksonville Jazz Festival Features Big Names, Festival Veterans and Young, Emerging Artists

Downtown Jacksonville does more than just set the stage for the . It becomes the stage! A Memorial Day weekend tradition, the 39th annual Jacksonville Jazz Festival features a lineup of big names, festival veterans and young, emerging artists on two stages at the courthouse lawn and . The legendary

Jacksonville Jazz Fest 2015

A lot has changed in the 34 years since a modest crowd

Rebecca Levy to Explore the Body at Jacksonville Dance Theatre’s Annual Concert May 11

Creative Spaces There’s a magic about dance that exists in the moment

Koz and Effect: Dave Koz returns to the Florida Theatre

October 31, 2023

Feature·On Stage·Theatre

Words by Shelton Hull By the time the Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour performs on Thursday, November 30 at the newly-renovated Florida Theatre (which just reopened on October 28), it will be the sixth of 24 shows they’ve booked for just one month. Koz and co. will be hitting

‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Is Everything but a Horror

September 29, 2023

Feature·On Stage·Theatre

By Ambar Ramirez It’s that magical time of year when the air gets a touch crisper, and suddenly everyone thinks it’s OK to break out their cozy sweaters and strut their stuff in boots. First Coast Pride descends upon us with all the flair of a Broadway musical, complete

Will the Florida Theatre’s Darkened Stages and Empty Seats Survive COVID?

August 11, 2020

Community·Downtown·Music·Music Venues·On Stage·Performing Arts Venues

The iconic marquee at the Florida Theatre is among the most recognized landmarks in the downtown Jacksonville landscape. Since its second act from a movie house to a performing arts venue, the neon lights have illuminated some of the biggest names in entertainment, until March when it all went dark.

27th Annual Great Guitar Gathering Returns to the Florida Theatre on February 28

February 18, 2020

Charitable·Feature·Music

This February will host The Great Guitar Gathering to raise funds to benefit the school’s guitar department. The fundraising concert spotlights the talented DA Guitar Orchestra and will present many of the most respected solo artists in classical, finger-style and jazz guitar. Many of the past guests are Grammy winners,

Year in Review: 2019 Jacksonville Shows & Concerts by Photographer Kim Reed

January 20, 2020

Feature·Festivals·Music·Photos·Photos + Video

When the curtains rose and the spotlights came on, my long-lens Nikon was fixed right in the middle of the stage to catch Cher as she stepped out in all of her splendor at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville. Only she was lowered down from the ceiling on

Grace Potter Returns to her Roots with a New Set of Rules, Florida Theatre in Jacksonville, Jan 15

Grace Potter Returns to her Roots with a New Set of Rules, Florida Theatre Jan 15

January 13, 2020

Downtown·Feature·Music·Musician Interviews·The Elbow

When Grace Potter burst onto the scene, it was impossible to make sense of her good fortune. Blessed with supermodel looks, legs for days, commanding the stage with soft purr to a husky growl. Grace Potter & the Nocturnals were festival darlings, opening for artists like Robert Cray and cranking

Have a Laugh for the Night with Decorated Humorist Paula Poundstone at WJCT

November 20, 2019

Comedy·Downtown·Events·Feature·Jacksonville's Sports Complex·On Stage

Comedian built a solid career as an observational comic with a razor-sharp wit and enviable improv skills. She reads a room, and when she senses the slightest vapor of a bite, she rides the comet. She’s established herself as a force to be reckoned with on stage. As with many

We Will Rock You: The Music of Queen Comes to The Florida Theatre

November 2, 2019

Downtown·Events·Feature·Music·On Stage·The Elbow

There’s no other four words in rock music that carry as much weight as “We Will Rock You,” the foot-stomping anthem issued by Freddie Mercury. The musical by the name same celebrates the music of Queen and takes a unique approach to the role music plays in defining us as

Experience the Mythical Magic with Internetainers Rhett & Link at the Florida Theatre

September 5, 2019

Comedy·Downtown·Events·Feature·Music·Musician Interviews·On Stage·The Elbow

We all have that one friend that gives us carte blanche to be silly, spontaneous, inappropriate, to gross each other out, and make each other howl with laughter. Pipe in some original music, scripted sequiturs, and point a camera at it, and that’s the genesis of Rhett & Link boiled

Stand Up Comedian of the Year Jo Koy Comes to the Florida Theatre

February 11, 2019

Comedy·Downtown·Feature·On Stage

Jo Koy is finally getting the recognition he deserves. He’s sold out arenas, filmed a new Netflix special and was recently honored with the prestigious Stand Up Comedian of the Year award. But it’s the daily interactions with fans that alert Koy to his elevated celebrity status. On a cold

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Florida Theatre

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

Memorial Day Weekend Tradition, Jacksonville Jazz Festival Features Big Names, Festival Veterans and Young, Emerging Artists

Jacksonville Jazz Fest 2015

Rebecca Levy to Explore the Body at Jacksonville Dance Theatre’s Annual Concert May 11

Koz and Effect: Dave Koz returns to the Florida Theatre

‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Is Everything but a Horror

Will the Florida Theatre’s Darkened Stages and Empty Seats Survive COVID?

27th Annual Great Guitar Gathering Returns to the Florida Theatre on February 28

Year in Review: 2019 Jacksonville Shows & Concerts by Photographer Kim Reed

Grace Potter Returns to her Roots with a New Set of Rules, Florida Theatre Jan 15

Have a Laugh for the Night with Decorated Humorist Paula Poundstone at WJCT

We Will Rock You: The Music of Queen Comes to The Florida Theatre

Experience the Mythical Magic with Internetainers Rhett & Link at the Florida Theatre

Stand Up Comedian of the Year Jo Koy Comes to the Florida Theatre

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