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Lucinda Williams, Tank and the Bangas and a big, free indie music fest in Downtown Jacksonville

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The Fort Mose Jazz & Blues Series continues with Tank and the Bangas (and more) and, finally, Winterland IV is here. The free, locally founded two-day music festival will kick off in Downtown Jacksonville on Saturday and Sunday, for two days of family friendly, big-time indie energy. The JME team will be there. Here’s a list of everything else the JME contributors …

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Fort Mose Jazz & Blues Series honors the African American Heritage of the Oldest City

America's oldest art form takes center stage

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St. Augustine is presenting a series of fundraising concerts that honor and celebrate the cultural heritage of the city while also carrying on the musical traditions of jazz and blues: genres that are commonly accepted as uniquely American art forms.  Over the course of two weekends, from Feb. 18-26, the Fort Mose Jazz & Blues Series features five performances, including …

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Tank and the Bangas, Trombone Shorty and more headline five nights of music to benefit Ft. Mose Historic site

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On February 18, Fort Mose Historic State Park will host the first of five concerts as part of the inaugural Fort Mose Jazz & Blues Series, a celebration of the cultural significance of Fort Mose, the site of the first legally sanctioned free African settlement in what is now the United States. The series kicks off with the enduring Count …

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