T-Pain at The Amp, Rain Dogs anniversary bash, Seagate at Jack Rabbits and more
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Hip Hop
T-Pain – Tuesday, July 2
The Amp | St. Augustine
Rapper and singer T-Pain plays the St. Augustine Amphitheatre with LaRussell, NandoSTL and Young Ca$h on Tuesday.
Various Artists
Rain Dogs Anniversary Party – Friday-Sunday, July 5-7
Rain Dogs | Five Points
Beloved watering-hole-slash-music-club Rain Dogs celebrates another year as Riverside’s fave neighborhood bar and local-music showcase spot with three days/nights of performances by a admirable lineup of Duval-based talent, including Visitation, snOre, Blissfund, Ticker Tapeworm Parade, Pastor’s Son and more.
Emo/Rock
The Spill Canvas – Friday, July 5
Underbelly | Downtown Jacksonville
South Dakota-bred emo rockers The Spill Canvas perform at Underbelly on Friday.
Indie/Garage/Post-Punk
Mercy Mercy, Tori Nance, Everything To Me – Friday, July 5
The Walrus | Murray Hill
An all local bill at the Walrus features garage rockers Mercy Mercy, indie singer-songwriter Tori Nance, post-punks Everything 2 Me and more on Friday.
More
Indie-Rock/Hip Hop
Seagate w/ Groove Inn & Denver Hall – Saturday, July 6
Jack Rabbits | San Marco
Standout local garage-rock youngsters Seagate perform at Jack Rabbits with Duval native Denver Hall and Groove Inn on Saturday.
Jazz
Jazz Night at Casbah – Sunday, July 7
Casbah Cafe | Avondale
Started by the late, great drummer Von Barlow (1943-2020), the Casbah’s jazz jam is one of the longest-running jam sessions in Northeast Florida. Expect to see many current and soon-to-be local-music legends.
Classic Rock
The Doobie Brothers – Monday, July 8
Daily’s Place | Downtown Jacksonville
The blue-eyed-soul siblings, ‘70s soft-rock icons the Doobie Brothers (Note: no actual familial relations among the band’s lineup), perform at Daily’s Place on Monday.