Best Concerts in Jacksonville | Aug. 7-13

Jason Isbell, Queer Country Disco, Stephen Marley and more

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Our weekly Go concert recommendations are updated every Monday morning and are always available on jaxmusic.org. For the comprehensive list of this week’s concerts, go to our live music calendar page. A cappella  Pentatonix – Wednesday, August 9  Daily’s Place | Downtown Jacksonville Inarguably talented, unmistakably twee a cappella pop group Pentatonix performs at Daily’s Place Amphitheater on Wednesday.  More  Reggae  Stephen Marley – …

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The Rebuilt Heart of Jason Isbell

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Luck favors the prepared, as they say, and young Jason Isbell was ready. He had honed his skills as a songwriter and guitar player since he started playing the mandolin back when his hands were too small to wrap around a guitar neck. He would sit alone in his bedroom for days on end, isolated and insulated from his parents’ …

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Go | The Best Concerts in Jax this Week

H.E.R., Gucci Mane, 2Chainz, Trina, Jason Isbell, Sheryl Crow, Waxahatchee, Dave Matthews Band

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Each week, the JME team looks long and hard at the concert calendar to identify the best shows in Jacksonville. Our weekly Go recommendations are updated every Monday morning and are always available on jaxmusic.org. Here’s the rundown of what JME contributors want to see and hear in and around Jacksonville this week Alt-Rock Dave Mattews Band – Monday, June 6; Tuesday, …

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Go | Jason Isbell, Sheryl Crow and Waxahatchee at The Amp

Two nights of songwriting expertise at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre

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Top-flight songwriters Jason Isbell and Sheryl Crow have teamed up for a co-headlining summer tour, bringing along Katie Crutchfield (AKA Waxahatchee), herself an expert crafter of song. The trio kicks of the first of two consecutive nights in Northeast Florida at St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Thursday, June 9. Crow, who was a much sought-after songwriter-for-hire before striking out on her …

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Go | Live Music Recommendations

What’s all that jazz? And punk? And Americana?

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Another quality week of live music is ahead of us. Here’s what JME Contributors recommend checking out. Jazz  Jazz Jam/Various Artists – Wednesday, July 7  Breezy Jazz House | San Marco Popular San Marco music club and restaurant Breezy Jazz House has earned a reputation among the region’s avant garde, as well as fans of live improvisation, for top-notch performances …

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