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

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