JME Staff Picks | 8 Can’t-Miss Artists to See at Jax Porchfest 2023

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It’s time, once again, for Jacksonville Porchfest. Kicking off at noon on Saturday, November 4 on a dozen or so porches throughout the historic Downtown-adjacent enclave and a main stage, Porchfest is certainly a gem of the city’s annual live music calendar.  The Jacksonville Music Experience team will be on site and you can dig in on all the performances, …

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Go | Best Concerts in Jax this Week

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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. For the comprehensive list of this week’s shows, go to our calendar page. Bedroom Pop  Beabadoobee – Tuesday, November 1 Underbelly | Downtown Jacksonville The singer and guitarist, …

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Staff Picks | PorchFest 2022

What to see and hear at Springfield's annual porch party

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Springfield residents love their porches. More than augmentations of their home’s living and entertaining space, the porch is an extension of Springfielders’ personalities. Which is why no event better captures the character and charm of this distinctive Downtown Jacksonville-adjacent neighborhood than the annual Jacksonville PorchFest. Taking place across four square blocks east of N. Main St. between E. 4th St. …

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Go | The best concerts in Jacksonville this week

Porchfest, Surfer Blood and a hip-hop showcase

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Each and every week the Jacksonville Music Experience team identifies the best concerts in Northeast Florida.  Here’s what the JME team wants to see and hear this week.  Jam Band Galactic – Thursday, November 4 Ponte Vedra Concert Hall | Ponte Vedra A mainstay at music festivals for decades, funky and progressive instrumental ensemble Galactic plays the Ponte Vedra Concert …

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Go | Jacksonville PorchFest in Historic Springfield

Every neighborhood has its charms; only one has PorchFest

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Certainly every neighborhood scattered across the vast sprawl of Jacksonville––the largest city by land area in the continental U.S.––has its charms. But the Downtown Jax-adjacent neighborhood of Springfield––with its rich history, walkability and varied range of historic and architecturally interesting homes gleaming with classical columns, fireplaces, crown modeling, decorative banisters, et al––is in a league of its own. And Springfield …

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