No stadium shows, but plenty of big concerts are coming to Jacksonville this summer
There's a new venue in town. Five has opened in the former Sun-Ray Cinema space in Five Points, with room for 1,200 standing fans.
Another is coming. The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall has been closed for more than a year and will reopen in August as an expanded venue with some permanent seating. When completed, it will be about the same size as Five, and it will be interesting to see how the venues compete for acts and for fans.
A new nightclub, Decca Live, opened on Bay Street in downtown Jacksonville earlier this year and is regularly booking acts. Just down the street, the former Underbelly club has rebranded as The Albatross and has its own slate of shows.
Daily's Place has a lighter-than-usual schedule this summer as construction begins on the adjacent EverBank Stadium. There's still no word on whether Daily's will operate at all next year, when crews remove the upper decks of the stadium, or the following year, when the stadium will be closed entirely while new decks are built.
Even with all the changes, you shouldn't have to look too hard to find a show that suits your tastes.
Beatlemaniac? Ringo Starr's playing. Pre-schooler? Kidz Bop is coming. Southern rocker? Molly Hatchet's doing a hometown show at the Florida Theatre. Country? Choose between Shania Twain, Brad Paisley, Riley Green or Red Clay Strays. Heart is coming, and so is a Heartbreaker. Lil Poppa and Lil Duval all have shows on the books, as do Lil Baby, Da Baby and Skilla Baby. Jazz fans will dig Postmodern Jukebox, hip-hoppers will flock to shows by Ice Cube and Jeezy, and folks looking for a laugh have Nate Bargatze and Nikki Glaser.
Here are the highlights:
Rick Springfield, with John Waite, Wang Chung and John Cafferty, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 29, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $39.50-$149.50.
Tyler Childers, 8 p.m. Thursday, May 29, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. $76.32-$319.
Sam Barber, 7 p.m. Friday, May 30, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $35-$65.
Afrojack, 10 p.m. Friday, May 20, at Decca Live. $48-$84.
Cash Money Millionaires, 7 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. $65-$129.
T-Pain, with Young Cash, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at Daily's Place. $79-$275.
Young Nudy, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at Five. $47.
ROA, 9 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at Jax After Dark. $60.
Styx, with Kevin Cronin and Don Felder, 6:45 p.m. Monday, June 2, at Daily's Place. $49.50-$899.50.
Dispatch, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $39.50-$99.50.
Barenaked Ladies, 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $45-$135.
Happy Together Tour, with the Turtles, Jay & the Americans, Mark Lindsay and others, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 5, at the Florida Theatre. $39.50-$79.50.
Arthur Young, Syleena Johnson and others, 6 p.m. Friday, June 6, at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center. $77.
Old Dominion, 7 p.m. Friday, June 6, at Daily's Place. Ticket prices unavailable.
Modest Mouse, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $45-$65.
Lil Baby, with BigXthaPlug, NLE Choppa and Loe Shimmy, 7 p.m. Thursday, June 12, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. $56-$345.
Ian Munsick and Flatland Cavalry, 7 p.m. Thursday, June 12, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $27.50-$69.50.
Vampire Weekend, 7 p.m. Thursday, June 12, at Daily's Place. $49.50-$129.50.
Pepper, 7 p.m. Friday, June 13, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Stage. $38-$43.
Nesty, 9 p.m. Friday, June 13, at Cuba Libre. $50-$150.
Nikki Glaser, 8 p.m. Saturday, June 14, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $45-$95.
Max McCown, 8 p.m. Sunday, June 15, at Five. $45.
Brand New, 7 p.m. Monday, June 16, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $39.50-$109.50.
Glass Animals, 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, at Daily's Place. $49.50-$129.50.
Thievery Corporation, 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Stage. $52.50.
Bailey Zimmerman, 6 p.m. June 19-20 at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $49-$195.
Lil Poppa, 8 p.m. Friday, June 20, at Five. $54-$140.
Aquabats, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Stage. $30.50-$33.
Humberto Plancarte, 6 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center. $40.
Isley Brothers, 8 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at the Moran Theater. $40-$175.
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 22, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $54-$184.
Avril Lavigne, 7 p.m. Monday, June 23, at Daily's Place. $79.75-$159.75.
Heart, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. $63-$153.
Totally '80s Tour, with Big Country, Tommy Tutone, Gene Loves Jezebel and Bow Wow Wow, 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, at the Florida Theatre. $45-$55.
Slightly Stoopid, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 26, at Daily's Place. $30.25-$90.25.
Kidz Bop Live, 7 p.m. Friday, June 27, at Daily's Place. $29.25-$69.25.
Billy Currington and Kip Moore, 7 p.m. Friday, June 27, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $39.75-$89.75.
Ledisi, 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 27, at the Florida Theatre. $50-$130.50.
Drivin N Cryin, 8 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at Five. $20.
Molly Hatchet, 8 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at the Florida Theatre. $39.50-$52.50.
Ninja Kidz, 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, at the Florida Theatre. $34.50-$59.50.
Carnifex, 8 p.m. Thursday, July 3, at Five. $38.
Lil Duval, with Bossman Dlow, Plies, Da Baby, Big Boogie and Skilla Baby, 8 p.m. Friday, July 11, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. $78-$287.
Yonder Mountain String Band, with Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country and Railroad Earth, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $38.50-$74.80.
Thee Phantom & the Illharmonic Orchestra, 7 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at the Florida Theatre. $35-$55.
Big Time Rush, 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, at Daily's Place. $60-$130.
Gladys Knight, 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, at the Florida Theatre. $49.50-$114.50. Tickets for March 8 show will be honored.
Counting Crows, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $39.50-$129.50.
Lil Poppa, 8 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. $65-$253.
Dave Koz and Friends, 8 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at the Florida Theatre. $45-$79.
Pablo Cruise, with Pure Prairie League and Firefall, 7 p.m. Sunday, July 20, at the Florida Theatre. $39.50-$67.50.
Goo Goo Dolls, 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $39.50-$129.50.
Here Comes the Mummies, 8 p.m. Thursday, July 24, at the Florida Theatre. $49-$75.
Duval's Comedy Jam, with Don "DC" Curry, Lunell, Karlous Miller, Tony Roberts and Nod Ross, 8 p.m. Friday, July 25, at Moran Theater. $53-$152.
Ryan Adams, 8 p.m. Friday, July 25, at the Florida Theatre. $39-$59.
Lorrie Morgan, 8 p.m. Saturday, July 26, at the Florida Theatre. $50-$65.
Descendants, 8 p.m. Sunday, July 27, at Five. $51.
Shania Twain, 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, at Daily's Place. $114.25-$1,005.25.
Anberlin, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 31, at Decca Live. $41-$149.
Dan Tyminski Band, 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $59-$79.
Brad Paisley, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $39.75-$99.75.
Rob Thomas, 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at Daily's Place. $48-$837.
Sister Hazel, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $36-$56.
Cypress Hill and Atmosphere, with Lupe Fiasco and the Pharcyde, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $41.80-$88.
Brian Kelley, 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $43-$82.
Riley Green, 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. $57.40-$348.33.
Emily Compagno, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Florida Theatre. $34.50-$175.
Maxwell, 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. $45-$530.
Girl Named Tom, 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, at the Florida Theatre. Ticket prices unavailable.
Postmodern Jukebox, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, at the Florida Theatre. $34.50-$99.50.
Mike Campbell & the Dirty Knobs, 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, at the Florida Theatre. $39.50-$362.
Nate Bargatze, 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. $39.75-$99.75.
Wood Brothers, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $35-$55.
Red Clay Strays, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $55.00-$105.00.
UB40, with the Fixx, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $50-$75.
Jeezy, 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Moran Theater. $100-$375.
Caamp, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the St. Augustine Amphitheater. $38-$78.
Umphrey's McGee, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Stage. $55-$64.
Tim Meadows, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $29-$56.
Disney Descendants/Zombies, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. $42-$329.
Ice Cube, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. $46-$436.
Sierra Ferrell, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $35.50-$75.50.
Eddie Griffin, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Florida Theatre. $42.50-$59.
Lee Brice, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $41-$81.
Leon Bridges, with Charley Crockett, 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $56-$153.
Mountain Goats, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $63-$86.
Maddox Batson, 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $38-$71.
Beabadoobee, Vance Joy, Father John Misty, Maren Morris and David Kushner, Saturday, Sept. 20 at Francis Field, St. Augustine. $140-$805.
Hozier, the Teskey Brothers, Rilo Kiley and Gigi Perez, Sunday, Sept. 21, at Francis Field, St. Augustine. $140-$805.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Concerts in Jacksonville: The big shows coming this summer
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