Cellus Hamilton, Dustin Monk and the Hustle, Laney Jones and more
Each week, the JME team looks long and hard at the concert calendar to identify the best shows in Jacksonville. Our weekly Go recommendations are updated every Monday morning and are always available on jaxmusic.org.
Here’s the rundown of what JME contributors want to see and hear in and around Jacksonville this week.
Singer-Songwriter
Five For Fighting – Wednesday, May 11
PV Concert Hall | Ponte Vedra
After breaking big in the early 2000s, soft-rock balladeer John Ondrasik, AKA Five For Fighting, has stayed busy, writing for Broadway and television, embarking on various philanthropic endeavors, all while releasing a half-dozen records. Five For Fighting performs with a string quartet at the PV Concert Hall on Wednesday.
Hip-Hop
Cellus Hamilton – Thursday, May 12
1904 Music Hall | Downtown Jacksonville
Atlanta-bred, New-York-based rapper Cellus Hamilton rhymes about the spectrum of human emotion, digging deep into his interior monologue on tracks like 2017’s “Mojo.” Hamilton performs at 1904 Music Hall on Thursday night.
Soul
Dustin Monk and the Hustle – Friday, May 16
Underbelly | Downtown Jacksonville
Local soulman Dustin Monk brings his band The Hustle to Underbelly on Friday with support from Jax-based fusion outfit Universal Green.
Singer-Songwriter
Laney Jones – Sunday, May 15
Blue Jay Listening Room | Jacksonville Beach
On the strength of her critically acclaimed new record, Nashville artist Laney Jones has been heralded as one of the best voices in contemporary Americana, mixing indie sensibilities with R&B and modern folk. Jones performs at the Blue Jay Listening Room on Sunday.
Nov. 19, 2024
New Flying Lotus, Yussef Dayes & Tom Misch, Plus Black Violin and Local Music from Dylan & Batsauce on The Neighborhood
Nov. 19, 2024
Jacksonville-Based Bonnethead Deliver Shoegaze Goodness on “Dive”
Nov. 19, 2024
‘High and Rising: A Book About De La Soul’ is a Comprehensive Accounting of the Hip-Hop Group’s Influence on Music and the Book’s Author
Nov. 14, 2024
New Music from Tinsley Ellis, Keb’ Mo’ & Heavy Doses of John Mayall, Stevie Ray Vaughan from Blues Horizon
Nov. 09, 2024
The Foreign Exchange, Stro Elliot, Tall Black Guy, Lupe Fiasco and More New Music from the Neighborhood
Nov. 06, 2024
The Loving Arms Race Roll Away the Stone with their Rollicking Debut Release
Nov. 05, 2024
Sunny War Returns to Jacksonville to Play Intuition in November
Nov. 05, 2024
Kale That Raps Drops New Album ‘It’s Personal’ Ahead of Porchfest Set
Nov. 03, 2024
UK Shoegazers Slowdive to Kick Off New Fall Tour at St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Oct. 29, 2024
Song of the Day | “NOID” by Tyler, The Creator
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