Levitation Room, Terence Blanchard, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes and more
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Folk
Kristy Lee – Tuesday, April 30
Underbelly | Downtown Jacksonville
Singer-songwriter Kristy Lee writes songs imbued with a Southern gothic sensibility – her latest, 2023’s The Olive Tree, is a prime example. Lee plays Underbelly on Tuesday.
Folk/Blues
Calahoney – Wednesday, May 1
Blue Jay Listening Room | Jacksonville Beach
The local folk-blues outfit made up of husband-and-wife duo Josué Cruz (LPT) and Laura Askins brings a catalog of harmonious tunes to Blue Jay in Jax Beach on Wednesday.
Metal
Raven – Thursday, May 2
Jack Rabbits | San Marco
Seminal UK-bred speed and thrash metal lords Raven – the band that offered both Metallica and Anthrax their first tours – plays Jack Rabbits on Thursday.
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Indie-Rock
Bodega – Friday, May 3
The Walrus | Murray Hill
NYC indie-rock band Bodega plays the Walrus with local shoegazers Siichaq on Friday.
Punk
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes – Friday, May 3
The Amp | St. Augustine
The veritable punk-rock supergroup, The SF-formed Me First and the Gimme Gimmes bring their raucous repertoire of cover songs to the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Friday.
Indie-Rock
Sweeping Promises – Friday, May 3
Jack Rabbits | San Marco
The Lawrence, Kansas-based indie-rock duo Sweeping Promises plays Jack Rabbits on Friday, with support from the Loving Arms Race and local synth-heavy post-punks Glass Chapel.
Psych Rock
Levitation Room – Saturday, May 4
Voo Swar | Mayport
LA-based psych-garage ensemble, the aptly-named Levitation Room, play the famous Voo Swar in Mayport on Saturday with support from local psych-rockers Killer Larry.
Jazz
Terence Blanchard – Sunday, May 5
Jacoby Symphony Hall | Downtown Jacksonville
Jazz trumpeter and composer, the mighty Terence Blanchard performs original works and songs from Wayne Shorter’s catalog with E-Collective and Turtle Island String Quartet on Sunday at Jacoby Symphony Hall inside the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts. More
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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