Midland, Violent Femmes, Slaughter Beach Dog, Walrus Anniversary Show and more
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Rock
Creed – Tuesday, September 24
Daily’s Place | Downtown Jacksonville
Post-grunge, faith-based rockers, and Summer of ‘99 Rock Cruise headliners Creed perform at Daily’s Place on Tuesday.
Goth Rock
Sisters of Mercy – Thursday, September 26
The Amp | St. Augustine
Legendary UK goth-rockers Sisters of Mercy play the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Thursday. Read our piece on the band here.
Pop/Rock
Hootie and the Blowfish – Friday, September 27
Vystar Arena | Downtown Jacksonville
Led by Darius Rucker, Charleston-bred college-campus-rockers-turned-mega-selling act Hootie and the Blowfish play the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena with ‘90s rockers Collective Soul and soft-rocker Edwin McCain on Friday,
Pop/Rock
Jewel and Melissa Etheridge – Friday, September 27 – SOLD OUT***
The Amp | St. Augustine
Mega-selling singer-songwriters Jewel and Melissa Etheridge co-headline this show at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Friday.
Bluegrass
Sam Bush – Saturday, September 28
Intuition Ale Works | Downtown Jacksonville
Mandolin virtuoso and innovator of progressive bluegrass, the roots music icon Sam Bush performs at the Bier Hall inside Intuition Ale Works on Saturday.
Country
Midland – Saturday, September 28
The Amp | St. Augustine
Popular vintage country-rock act Midland comes to the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Saturday.
Hip Hop
Holy Smoke Fest – Saturday, September 28
Justice Pub | Downtown Jacksonville
Holy Smoke Records presents a night of hip hop featuring Memphis rapper Tom Skeemask and a lineup of Florida-based artists, including Three G, Jee, Youngfolk, Bsr Juice & Deerokkk and more.
Indie Rock/Pop
The Hails, Quarters of Change – Saturday, September 28
Jack Rabbits | San Marco
Florida-bred indie rockers The Hails play Jack Rabbits with NYC indie band Quarters of Change on Saturday. Read more about both band’s here.
Various Artists
Walrus Anniversary Show – Sunday, September 29
The Walrus | Murray Hill
Murray Hill vegan cafe and venue The Walrus celebrates three years in the biz with a lineup of beloved local acts, including Bebe Deluxe and the Sugartanks, Kenzie’s Place, Erica Reese, Roadie and more.
Folk Punk
Violent Femmes – Sunday, September 29
The Amp | St. Augustine
Iconic folk punk trio Violent Femmes perform at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Sunday. Read more about the band and the reissue of their self-titled debut here.
Indie Rock
Slaughter Beach, Dog – Sunday, September 29
Intuition Ale Works | Downtown Jacksonville
Co-fronted by Modern Baseball’s Jake Ewald, the Philly indie rock band Slaughter Beach, Dog performs at the Bier Hall inside Intuition Ale Works on Sunday.
Scottish
Tannahill Weavers – Monday, September 30
Mudville Music Room | St. Nicholas
Enduringly popular purveyors of traditional Scottish music, Tannahill Weavers visit Jacksonville, performing at Mudville on Monday.