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8 Concerts to See this Week in Jacksonville

ZZ Top, Joyce Manor, Gospel in Jax, Mom Jeans and more

Our weekly Go concert recommendations are updated every Monday morning. For a comprehensive list of this week’s concerts, go to our live music calendar page. Rock/Blues ZZ Top – Tuesday, March 5 Florida Theatre | Downtown Jacksonville Surviving members of classic-rock icons ZZ Top perform at the Florida Theatre with support from Northeast Florida alt-country/blues group Annie Dukes on Tuesday. More Gospel Gospel …

In this article: calendar, concerts, jacksonville, JME and Live music

Jalen Ngonda Falls in Unrequited Love on “Illusions”

By Scott Russell

Just months after releasing his debut album on Daptone Records, London-via-D.C. soul singer-songwriter Jalen Ngonda is back with a brand new single, the bittersweet, Motown-inspired “Illusions.” A talented purveyor of time-warp soul a la Leon Bridges, Ngonda’s distinctive voice is his most valuable asset, a nimble falsetto that evokes explosive joy and eats high notes for breakfast. On “Illusions,” however, …

In this article: Daptone, Illusions, Jalen Ngonda, JME, New music, review and single

Tiny Desk Concert | Wednesday

“I learned how to play guitar watching Tiny Desk concerts,” Wednesday‘s lead singer Karly Hartzman says in the band’s performance. Specifically, she says, by way of Mitski‘s scream-filled 2015 set. “The chords to these songs are pretty easy, if you want to mirror ’em.” The Asheville, N.C., rock band is constantly on the road, supporting Rat Saw God, which made …

In this article: country, Indie, live performance, NPR Music, rock, Tiny Desk and Wednesday

The Neighborhood Playlist | February 24

By Mr. Al Pete

Neighbors! We’re at the end of February. The time was short, but hopefully you enjoyed the playlists and the interviews. In this episode, I sat with visual artist Erin Kendrick at Jacksonville Arts and Music School (aka JAMS) and we talked about the music she listens to as well as what she’s currently creating. Enjoy the playlist below. #TOTHETOP Corinne …

In this article: jacksonville, JME, Mr. Al Pete, playlist, radio, The Neighborhood and WJCT

Jax Music Hour Playlist | February 24

By Hurley Winkler

Last week on the Jax Music Hour (Saturdays at 8PM on WJCT News 89.9 FM), we spoke with Hiss Golden Messenger’s MC Taylor, who performed at the Bier Hall at Intuition Ale Works on Wednesday, February 28. The Durham singer-songwriter spoke about his songwriting and lyrics-gathering process. In addition to Hiss Golden Messenger and other artists coming through Northeast Florida …

In this article: Hurley Winkler, Jax Music Hour, JME, playlist, radio and WJCT

DIIV Announce North American Tour, Share (Totally Real) ‘SNL’ Stage With Fred Durst

By Scott Russell

The fourth album from New York City shoegazers DIIV is on the way, and ahead of Frog in Boiling Water’s May 24 release via Fantasy Records, the band has unveiled a North American tour and a new music video, both with ties to the Sunshine State. After announcing their new album earlier this month, DIIV—Zachary Cole Smith, Andrew Bailey, Colin …

In this article: Brown Paper Bag, DIIV, Fred Durst, JME, Limp Bizkit, New music, review, SNL and tour

Duval Indie-Pop Impresario HUAN Delivers an Anthemic Takedown with “Finer Things”

By Daniel A. Brown

Operating in a creative realm parallel to bedroom dream-pop exists Duval-based musician HUAN, aka Juan Mallorca, who throws a little nuanced neon light and electronic-soul on his DIY domain. Mallorca’s garage-rock jollies are satisfied with his project Jawberry and he’s also the mastermind behind the latin-trap entity, Chico Honey. Over a breezy riff that is smooth to the point of …

In this article: Huan, jacksonville, JME, Juan Mallorca, Local Spotlight and New music

Tiny Desk | Butcher Brown

The “solar music” Butcher Brown brought to Tiny Desk was hot and funky from the count-in. What is solar music? It’s the term the band uses to describe the various musical inspirations that influence its sound — simply put, everything under the sun. And everyone who attended this Tiny Desk Concert was feeling it. There were stank faces aplenty. NPR …

In this article: Butcher Brown, JME, live performance, NPR Music, Solar Music and Tiny Desk

Photo Recap | Winterland Six Music Festival

Jacksonville music fans turned out for Osees, Caroline Rose, Blonde Redhead, Isaiah Collier and More

Over the course of the last weekend of February, Jacksonville music fans turned out to see nearly three dozen local, regional and nationally touring bands during Winterland Six. Held in James Weldon Johnson Park in Downtown Jacksonville, the music festival was headlined by Blonde Redhead, Caroline Rose and Osees. Enjoy a photo recap from the lenses of Toni Smailagic and …

In this article: Caroline Rose, Cre8Jax, Isaiah Collier, jacksonville, James Weldon Johnson Park, JME, music festival, Osees, recap, The Oh Sees, Thee Oh Sees and Winterland

L.A. Siren Jessica Pratt Calls Listeners to the Orchestral Rocks with New Single, “Life Is”

By Daniel A. Brown

The debut single from Jessica Pratt’s forthcoming fourth album Here in the Pitch, the song “Life Is” is an impressive mix of baroque pop-psychedelia. Underpinned by a symphonic albeit subdued production sheen, Pratt targets lovelorn listeners with a type of haunted and haunting lyricism (“Life is, it’s never what you think it’s for / and I can’t seem to set …

In this article: Here in the Pitch, Jessica Pratt, JME, Life Is, Mexican Summer, New music and review

Progressive Rock Guitarist Steve Hackett and the Art of Moving Forward from Genesis Onward

By Daniel A. Brown

Steve Hackett is many things: a pioneering progressive rock and jazz-fusion guitarist, an eager collaborator and tireless touring musician, and a classic-rock music survivor who remains refreshingly indifferent to pop-audience trends or attention. But one thing the 74-year-old Hackett certainly is not is idle. Whether it’s a matter of nervous energy or manic inspiration, along with being a core member …

In this article: Florida Theatre, Foxtrot, Genesis, improvisation, Interview and Steve Hackett

7 Concerts to See this Week in Jacksonville

Hiss Golden Messenger, Steve Hackett, Ekkstacy and more

Our weekly Go concert recommendations are updated every Monday morning. For a comprehensive list of this week’s concerts, go to our live music calendar page. Indie-Folk/Alt-Country Hiss Golden Messenger – Wednesday, February 28 Intuition Ale Works | Downtown Jacksonville Prolific, Grammy-nominated indie-folk singer-songwriter Hiss Golden Messenger plays the Bier Hall inside Intuition Ale Works on Wednesday. Listen to JME’s Hurley Winkler talk to …

In this article: concerts, Florida Theatre, Grupo Niche, Hiss Golden Messenger, jacksonville, JME, Live music, St. Augustine Amphitheatre and Steve Hackett

Erica Reese Spirals Through Shoegaze on Hooky New Single “Pretty”

By Scott Russell

Ahead of her set at this weekend’s Winterland Six music festival, Jacksonville’s own Erica Reese has shared a shoegazing new single, “Pretty,” produced by her Coastal Creature collaborator Parker Dixon. Awash in oceanic guitar tones and unflinching vulnerability, “Pretty” finds Reese’s narrator seeking external validation in what she knows deep down is a futile effort to fill some internal emptiness. …

In this article: Erica Reese, jacksonville, Local Spotlight, New music, Pretty, shoegaze and Winterland

Jax Music Hour Playlist | February 17

By Hurley Winkler

This week on the Jax Music Hour (Saturdays at 8PM on WJCT News 89.9 FM), we spun an hour of the great music we’ll be hearing at Winterland Six next weekend, February 23-25, at James Weldon Johnson Park in Downtown Jacksonville. Get tickets and dig into JME‘s full festival guide here. Glenn Van Dyke and Lena Simon, Winterland organizers and …

In this article: Glenn MIchael Van Dyke, Hurley Winkler, Jax Music Hour, JME, Lena Simon, playlist and Winterland

The Neighborhood Playlist | February 17

By Mr. Al Pete

Neighbors! It’s Mr. Al Pete here with another round of tunes that were played on my show. I wanted to add a song that centered and commemorated the late J. Dilla (Mochilla presents Timeless: Suite for Ma Dukes – Untitled/Fantastic). He was a powerful source to hip hop, soul, and other genres. There are a vast amount of people that …

In this article: jacksonville, JME, JME Saturday Nights, Mr. Al Pete, playlist, radio, The Neighborhood and WJCT News 89.9

Here’s How Jax Indie-Rockers Seagate Use Analog & Digital Gear to Achieve their Garage-y Sound

By Hurley Winkler

As Seagate frontman Sam Baglino shared his influences with me—Osees and Ty Segall, to name a few—I couldn’t help but notice that this local musician-of-all-trades is drawn to prolific artists. Both acts he named have, respectively, released more than a dozen records, and when considering Seagate’s own output, this influence just makes sense. Last year alone, the band released a …

In this article: garage rock, gear review, Gearheads, JME, Local Spotlight, recording, Sam Baglino and Seagate

Caroline Rose on Songwriting Evolution as a Form of Healing

By Hurley WInkler

Welcome to Songwriting School, where we talk to songwriters about the craft of songwriting. The first time I ever heard “Feel the Way I Want” by Caroline Rose, I thought, “Wait a minute… is this my new anthem?” To me, Caroline’s music was stoic and earwormy. But on their latest record, 2023’s The Art of Forgetting, they took a turn …

In this article: Caroline Rose, Interview, jacksonville, JME, Songwriting School, The Art of Forgetting and Winterland

Hiss Golden Messenger’s M.C. Taylor on Writing Songs and Making a Racket

By Hurley Winkler

Welcome to Songwriting School, where we talk to songwriters about the craft of songwriting. Like all good things in life, M.C. Taylor’s songwriting practice typically begins in a notebook. But lately, the Durham, NC singer-songwriter has been indulging more in the art of making a racket. Taylor has been releasing music under the moniker Hiss Golden Messenger since 2007. On …

In this article: Hiss Golden Messenger, Interview, Intuition Ale Works, jacksonville, JME, M.C. Taylor and Songwriting School

NYC Guitar Freaks A Place to Bury Strangers Offers Up Loud-Psych Devotions on New Single, “Change Your God”

By Daniel A. Brown

Routinely hailed as “the loudest band in New York City,” A Place to Bury Strangers — when they’re not violating sound ordinances in the five boroughs — has been issuing deceptively simple yet consistently psych-friendly guitar pummel for twenty years and counting. Founded and fronted by singer-guitarist Oliver Ackermann, the band has released dozens of multi-format records, with an apparent …

In this article: A Place to Bury Strangers, APTBS, Change Your God, JME, New music, Oliver Ackermann and psychedelic rock

Lightning Bug Return From Oblivion With New Album ‘No Paradise,’ Lead Single “December Song”

By Scott Russell

Audrey Kang’s ethereal indie-rock project Lightning Bug have shared their first new music in nearly three years, announcing No Paradise (May 2) alongside the video for its mythic lead single, “December Song.” Press notes on the record quote the poet Louise Glück—“Whatever / returns from oblivion / returns to find a voice,” she once wrote—and describes No Paradise as the …

In this article: Audrey Kang, December Song, JME, Lightning Bug and New music

On “Love,” The Something Specials Offer Up a Low-Key Exit Strategy for Contemporary Romantics

By Daniel A. Brown

The new project from St. Augustine-native Taylor Olin (of Dust Fuss fame) betrays Olin’s expatriation to her current climes of Los Angeles. “Love,” by Olin’s new band The Something Specials, evokes the aftermath and clearing haze of SoCal rock deities Fleetwood Mac, after surviving their late ‘70s radio-hit pantheism. Over an unhurried strumming chord progression, mottled with a tasty plaintive …

In this article: Dust Fuss, JME, Love, New music, North Florida, Taylor Olin and The Something Specials

WJCT Public Media and the Jacksonville Symphony Partner to Bring Classical Concerts to a Wider Audience

Media Contact: Neily Braren, Promotion & Marketing Associate 904.318.2633 • nbraren@wjct.org February 20, 2024 — Jacksonville, Fla. — WJCT Public Media and the Jacksonville Symphony are partnering to bring the Symphony’s classical performances to a wider audience. In an exciting collaboration, recordings of the Jacksonville Symphony’s classical concerts will now be included in the schedule of Classical 24, one of …

7 Concerts to See in Jacksonville this Week

Winterland music festival, the Symphony does McCartney and more

Our weekly Go concert recommendations are updated every Monday morning. For a comprehensive list of this week’s concerts, go to our live music calendar page. Bluegrass/American Roots Nickel Creek – Wednesday, February 21 Florida Theatre | Downtown Jacksonville Founded as a trio of child-prodigy pickers in the early ‘90s, the Chris Thile-led bluegrass outfit Nickel Creek reunited in 2023. They trio plays the …

In this article: Blonde Redhead, Caroline Rose, concerts, jacksonville, JME, Live music, Osees and Winterland

Babehoven Preview Sophomore Album ‘Water’s Here In You’ With “Birdseye” Video

By Scott Russell

New York state-based duo Babehoven have announced their sophomore album Water’s Here In You (April 26, Double Double Whammy) and shared the video for its lead single and opener, “Birdseye.” Maya Bon and Ryan Albert wrote and recorded the follow-up to their acclaimed 2022 debut Light Moving Time at their Hudson Valley home studio 12 Lb Genius in the winter …

In this article: Babehoven, Birdseye, indie folk, JME, New music and Water's Here In You

Jax River Jams Returns in April with Earthgang, Bishop Briggs, Rodney Atkins, Andy Grammer and Lots of Locals

Jax River Jams, the annual series of free-concert, will return to Downtown Jacksonville in April for four local-artist-heavy shows headlined by nationally touring artists. This year’s River Jams kicks off with country, as Tennessee-bred, Billboard-chart mainstay Rodney Atkins takes the stage on Thursday, April 4. British-American singer and songwriter Bishop Briggs brings her alternative-take on electronic pop to the riverfront …

Vampire Weekend Return With 2 New Tracks, North American Tour Feat. St. Augustine Stop

By Scott Russell

Indie-rock institution Vampire Weekend will soon return with their first new album in five years, Only God Was Above Us (April 5, Columbia Records), and to hold us over until then, Ezra Koenig, Chris Baio and Chris Tomson have shared two stellar new singles, “Capricorn” and “Gen-X Cops,” and announced a sprawling North American tour that features an October stop …

In this article: Capricorn, Gen-X Cops, jacksonville, JME, New music, Only God Was Above Us, St. Augustine Amphitheatre and Vampire Weekend

The Neighborhood Playlist | February 10

By Mr. Al Pete

Happy February, Neighbors! I Hope the month is starting off well. On this walk through The Neighborhood, I interviewed my good friend and music brother Jay Myztroh of Cosmic Link, Stono Echo and other projects. We spoke on his music journey and how grateful he is to be in hist current position. Jay Myztroh and Friends opens for Grammy-nominated jazz …

In this article: Brandee Younger, Jay Myztroh, JME, Mr. Al Pete, playlist and The Neighborhood

Jax Music Hour Playlist | February 10

By Hurley Winkler

This week on the Jax Music Hour (Saturdays at 8PM on WJCT News 89.9 FM), we were joined by John Shannon — tour manager for COIN, flipturn, and many other artists. Shannon started a networking group called Duval Crew that connects local music crew to one another as well as industry opportunities. Follow Duval Crew on Instagram: @duvalcrew. Local artists …

In this article: Duval Crew, February 10, Flipturn, Hurley Winkler, Jax Music Hour, LANNDS and playlist

On New EP, Jacksonville Hip-Hop Artist Willie Evans Jr. Explores High-Level Concepts with Nuanced Cool

By Daniel A. Brown

Prolificity, patience, and discernment are all evident in the mix-mind of Willie Evans Jr. The Duval-based hip-hop polymath has been creating music and cultivating the overall contemporary Southeastern rap scene for so long—25+ years and counting—that it seems as if he was always been present. Evans is woven tightly into the Full Plate label-scene, an imprint that has codified and …

In this article: duval, Full Plate, Good Grief, Hip Hop, jacksonville, JME, Local Spotlight, New music and Willie Evans Jr.

Legendary Jazz Bassist Gerald Cannon Honors, and Explores his Connections to, the Music of Elvin Jones and McCoy Tyner

By Ulysses Owens Jr.

What do Art Blakey, Dexter Gordon, Cedar Walton, Jimmy Smith, Jimmy Scott, Frank Foster, Stanley Turrentine and Bunky Green have in common? Other than being household names among jazz aficionados, each artist hired Gerald Cannon, the legendary bassist, to handle the low end. For going on 40 years, Cannon’s been both a fixture of the jazz scene and foundational piece …

In this article: bass, Elvin & McCoy, Gerald Cannon, jazz and Live at Dizzy's Club

Mini Trees Announces New ‘Burn Out’ EP, Shares “Shapeshifter”

By Scott Russell

Los Angeles “living room pop” singer-songwriter Lexi Vega this week announced her latest EP as Mini Trees, Burn Out, coming March 1 on Run For Cover Records. New single “Shapeshifter” sees Vega bring electronics to the forefront, though her alluring melodies and intimate songwriting remain entirely intact. In the late summer of 2022, Vega was essentially stepping off a rollercoaster: …

In this article: Burn Out, Lexi Vega, Mini Trees, New music, Run For Cover Records and Shapeshifter

Meet the Roadies | Duval Crew Unites Music-Tour-Support Professionals Based in Jax

By Hurley Winkler

Calling all local roadies: Duval Crew wants to meet you and support you. The networking group, founded by Jacksonville-based tour manager John Shannon, seeks to connect tour managers as well as front-of-house technicians, engineers, merch managers, music photographers and videographers, and anyone else who supports bands on the road. Shannon got his start managing acts on the road with Jacksonville-born …

In this article: Duval Crew, JME, John Shannon, roadies, tour and touring

10 Concerts to See this Week in Jacksonville

Black Opry Revue, Willie Nelson, Keb' 'Mo, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram and more

Our weekly Go concert recommendations are updated every Monday morning. For a comprehensive list of this week’s concerts, go to our live music calendar page. Alt-Rock Evan Dando – Tuesday, February 13 Jack Rabbits | San Marco Evan Dando, founding member of ‘90s, Boston-bred alternative-rock outfit The Lemonheads performs a special solo set in celebration of Jack Rabbits 25th anniversary on Tuesday night. …

In this article: Black Opry Revue, concerts, Fort Mose Jazz & Blues, Inspection 12, jacksonville, Live music, Willie Nelson and Yonder Mountain String Band

Kurt Vile and The Violators Announce New Tour Dates, Including a Stop at Jacksonville’s Intuition Ale Works

Singer-songwriter and purveyor of certifried guitar-pop tunes Kurt Vile has expanded his upcoming tour, announcing additional spring dates, including a visit to Jacksonville to perform at the Bier Hall inside Intuition Ale Works on Thursday, May 9. The announcement comes as Vile’s latest, the extensive extended player Back to Moon Beach has earned critical adoration and broad airplay, floating around …

In this article: concert, Intuition Ale Works, jacksonville, JME, Kurt Vile and Live music

Winterland Six | Lineup Guide and Festival Schedule

The Winterland music festival is held Friday, February 23 through Sunday, February 25 in James Weldon Johnson Park in Downtown Jacksonville. Single-day and three-day passes are available here. Scroll to the bottom for everything you need to KNOW BEFORE YOU GO. Full schedule below. Friday, February 23 (Gates open at 4 p.m.) Friday’s schedule below. Click on the artist to …

In this article: Blonde Redhead, Bobby Kid, Ebony Payne-English, Guide, Isaiah Collier, jacksonville, James Weldon Johnson Park, JME, lineup, music festival, Osees, schedule and Winterland

The Decemberists Share “Burial Ground,” Their First New Single in 6 Years

By Scott Russell

Early-aughts indie rock came roaring back this week with the release of “Burial Ground,” the first new song from The Decemberists in the better part of a decade, featuring The Shins frontman James Mercer. For a band with such a flair for the baroque, The Decemberists’ “Burial Ground” is surprisingly straightforward, a warm, winking guitar-pop song that scans like a …

In this article: Burial Ground, Colin Meloy, JME, New music and The Decemberists

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