The JWJ Hip Hop Fest returns, Rhiannon Giddens and Valerie June at Ft. Mose and more
Our weekly Go concert recommendations are updated every Monday morning and are always available on jaxmusic.org.
For the comprehensive list of this week’s concerts, go to our live music calendar page.
Salsa
Gilberto Santa Rosa – Tuesday, February 14
Florida Theatre | Downtown Jacksonville
Six-time Grammy Award-winning bandleader, “El Caballero de la Salsa,” the great Gilberto Santa Rosa performs at the Florida Theatre on Tuesday.
R&B
Ebonique – Tuesday, February 14
The Walrus | Murray Hill
Jax R&B singer, who was picked by the JME team as one the city’s Artists to Watch in 2022, Ebonique performs at The Walrus in Murray Hill on Tuesday.
Blues
Valerie June – Thursday, February 16
Fort Mose Historic State Park | St. Augustine
Innovative, contemporary blues singer Valerie June performs as part of the second annual Fort Mose Jazz and Blues Series on Thursday.
Hip Hop
2nd Annual JWJ Hip Hop Festival – Saturday, February 18
James Weldon Johnson Park | Downtown Jacksonville
The second annual James Weldon Johnson Park Hip Hop Festival celebrates the life and work of the late Jax-based producer and emcee Paten Locke with performances by Jay Myztroh, Willie Evans Jr., Dillon, Steam Mechanics, Higher Learning, Simple Complexity, Mal Jones, The Midst and more.
Roots
Rhiannon Giddens – Saturday, February 18
Fort Mose Historic State Park | St. Augustine
Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens performs as part of the second annual Fort Mose Jazz and Blues Series on Saturday.