8 Concerts to See this Week in Jacksonville

UB40, Hawthorne Heights, Tori Nance, Yesterday's Clothes and more

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UK reggae legends UB40 play the Amp this week | Courtesy of the artist

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Yacht Rock 

Christopher Cross – Wednesday, August 7 

Florida Theatre | Downtown Jacksonville

Soft-rock legend Christopher Cross – whose indelible hits include “Sailing” and “Ride Like the Wind” – performs at the Florida Theatre on Wednesday. 

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Emo/Alt Rock

Hawthorne Heights – Thursday, August 8 

The Amp | St. Augustine

Seminal Dayton, Ohio emo band Hawthorne Heights brings its 20-year-anniversary show to the Amp on Thursday with (the band) Thursday, Anberlin, Armor for Sleep, Emery, and This Wild Life.

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Indie Rock 

Yesterday’s Clothes – Thursday, August 8 

The Walrus | Murray Hill 

Asheville indie rock troupe Yesterday’s Clothes plays the Walrus with Cigarettes @ Sunset, Sichaq and Soapbar on Thursday. 

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Singer-Songwriter 

Tori Nance – Saturday, August 10 

Blue Jay Listening Room | Jacksonville Beach

Jacksonville singer-songwriter Tori Nance celebrates her album release, performing at the Walrus with fellow local bard Roadie on Saturday. 

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Reggae 

UB40 – Saturday, August 10 

The Amp | St. Augustine 

Legendary Birmingham (UK not US) reggae act UB40 performs at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre with UK ska legends the English Beat and UK reggae singer Maxi Priest on Saturday. 

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Indie/Garage/Punk

Mercy Mercy, Chalk Tiger, Blissfund – Saturday, August 10 

The Walrus | Murray Hill 

Duval garage rockers Mercy Mercy perform with local punks Chalk Tiger and singer-songwriter Blissfund on Saturday.
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Various Artists 

Underwire Collective Summer Crush – Sunday, August 11 

Spinster Abbotts | St. Augustine

Jax artists Roadie, Kenzie’s Place, Nikayla Byirt and Miami’s Listener 555 perform at Spinster Abbotts in St. Augustine as part of Underwire Collective’s Summer Crush series on Sunday. 

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Rock 

S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival – Sunday, August 11 

The Amp | St. Augustine 

Guitar hero Slash curates and headlines the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. with Larkin Poe, ZZ Ward and Robert Randolph at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Sunday. 

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