Jax gets Bardcore: Shane Smith & the Saints, James McMurtry, Larry Mangum and more
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Folk
James McMurtry – Wednesday, January 22
Intuition Ale Works | Downtown Jacksonville
Americana singer-songwriter James McMurty performs with Betty Soo at the Bier Hall inside Intuition Ale Works on Wednesday.
Americana
Kyle Keller, Matt Woods, Luke Hendrickson – Wednesday, January 22
Blue Jay Listening Room | Jacksonville Beach
A trio of singer-songwriters, including the Gainesville-based country-rock artist Kyle Keller perform at the Blue Jay Listening Room on Wednesday.
Rock
Dweezil Zappa – Friday, January 24
Florida Theatre | Downtown Jacksonville
Guitarist, and son of the great composer and musician Frank Zappa, Dweezil Zappa performs music from two of his father’s landmark albums, Roxy & Elsewhere and Apostrophe, at the Florida Theatre on Friday.
Folk/Gulf & Western
Howdy – Friday, January 24
Back Bar | Atlantic Beach
Beaches-based saltwater cowboy Landon Gay, aka Howdy, celebrates the release of a new single, “Golden,” with a performance at the Back Bar in Atlantic Beach.
Garage Rock
Kicklighter – Saturday, January 25
The Walrus | Murray Hill
Georgia-bred garage-rock upstarts Kicklighter headlines a night of indie-rock sounds at the Walrus with Jax rockers Jawberry and Cigarettes at Sunset on Saturday.
Alt-Country
Shane Smith & The Saints – Saturday, January 25
Intuition Ale Works | Downtown Jacksonville
Popular Austin-based alt-country act Shane Smith & The Saints plays the Bier Hall inside Intuition Ale Works with support from The Wilder Blue on Saturday.
Singer-Songwriter
Larry Mangum – Sunday, January 26
Mudville Music Room | St. Nicholas
North Florida songwriting great Larry Mangum plays the Mudville Music Room on Sunday.
Jazz
Linda Cole, Lisa Kelly, Bonnie Eisele – Sunday, January 26
Jacoby Symphony Hall | Downtown Jacksonville
Backed by musicians from the Jacksonville Jazz Collective, three renowned local jazz vocalists – Linda Cole, Lisa Kelly and Bonnie Eisele – draw on the Great American Songbook, pop and Broadway numbers, performing original arrangements through interpretive styles of swing, bossa nova, ballads, blues, bebop and more.
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Jan. 23, 2025
New Playlist | Robert Glasper, Jill Scott, Stevie Wonder, Terrace Martin on the latest episode of the Neighborhood
Jan. 20, 2025
Dweezil Zappa Returns to Northeast Florida to Celebrate Two Early-Seventies Landmark Frank Zappa Albums
Jan. 17, 2025
My Morning Jacket, Ringo Starr, Blondshell & 7 New Songs to Stream Right Now
Jan. 16, 2025
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Jan. 16, 2025
Chicago Alt-Country Faves Wilco Return to St. Augustine with Indie-Folk Great Waxahatchee
Jan. 16, 2025
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JME Live Music Calendar
The Bunny The Bear
with Dancing With Ghosts, Kill Tactik and Monday Afternoon
Jack Rabbits
Thu. 01/30 @ 7:00 PM
Rock the Dock Music and Beer Festival
with Inspection 12, Idle Acres, Ticker Tapeworm Parade, Friendly Fire, Tides and more
Grace Note Brewing
Sat. 02/1 @ 1:00 PM
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