Go | The Best Concerts in Jax this Week

The Hip Abduction, Folk is People with rickoLus, Jazz on the River in Palatka

Press photograph of The Hip Abduction
Florida jam-fusion outfit The Hip Abduction plays Intuition Ale Works on Friday | Credit: Ryan Noaker, courtesy of the artist

Each week the JME team looks long and hard at the concert calendar to identify the best live music in Jacksonville. 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.

Jam 

The Hip Abduction – Friday, November 25

Intuition Ale Works | Downtown Jacksonville

Florida-based indie-electronic jam band The Hip Abduction is joined by reggae-rocker Joe Samba and FL singer-guitarist Sierra Lane at Intuition Ale Works on Friday. 

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Singer-Songwriter

rickoLus & Folk Is People – Saturday, November 26

Blue Jay Listening Room | Jacksonville Beach

Two of the area’s best bards, Richard Colado (aka rickoLus) and Stacey Bennett (aka Folk is People) perform at Blue Jay Listening Room on Saturday night. 

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Jazz

Ulysses Owens Jr. – Sunday, November 27

Riverfront Park | Palatka

Grammy award-winning drummer Ulysses Owens Jr. performs at the Jazz on the River event at Palatka’s Riverfront Park on Sunday. The event runs from 4:40-8p.m. Admission is free. 

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Pop Punk 

Keep Flying – Sunday, November 27

Jack Rabbits | San Marco 

Northeast-bred pop punkers Keep Flying play Jack Rabbits with support from local Danny Attack on Sunday. 

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JME Live Music Calendar

156/Silence
156/Silence
with Vctms, Heavy//Hitter, Wiltwither and With All Disrespect
Underbelly
Sat. 01/18 @ 6:00 PM
Silly Goose
Silly Goose
Jack Rabbits
Sat. 01/18 @ 8:00 PM
Swamptooth
Swamptooth
Blue Jay Listening Room
Sat. 01/18 @ 8:00 PM
The Khemistry Band 229
The Khemistry Band 229
Breezy Jazz House
Sat. 01/18 @ 8:00 PM
The Purple Xperience: The Premier Prince Tribute
The Purple Xperience: The Premier Prince Tribute
The Florida Theatre
Sat. 01/18 @ 8:00 PM
Tray Wellington Band
Tray Wellington Band
Cafe Eleven
Sat. 01/18 @ 8:00 PM
Mozart Extravaganza
Mozart Extravaganza
Florida Chamber Music Project with guests
Beaches Museum
Sun. 01/19 @ 3:00 PM
Sharon Isbin with the Pacifica String Quartet
Sharon Isbin with the Pacifica String Quartet
Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival
Plantation Chapel
Sun. 01/19 @ 5:00 PM
Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives
Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives
The Florida Theatre
Sun. 01/19 @ 7:00 PM
Serene Green
Serene Green
Blue Jay Listening Room
Sun. 01/19 @ 8:00 PM

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