Tom Szaroleta

Fleming Island, Jacksonville

Life Editor at Florida Times-Union

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Emancipation Celebration and other fun things to do this weekend in Jacksonville

1 day ago | jacksonville.com | Tom Szaroleta

Are you starting to feel football-withdrawal symptoms, knowing the Jaguars won't play a home game for another four months or so? Relax, because you have your choice of two football games in Jacksonville on Saturday. Sure, one of them is indoors and the other is played by women but still, it's football. That's not the only option, of course.
New Jacksonville live music venue Five opening Tuesday in Five Points

2 days ago | jacksonville.com | Tom Szaroleta

Five opens in the former Sun-Ray building in Five Points on Tuesday. BoyWithUke will headline opening night and 22 more shows are on the schedule. Five is alive, even if it took longer than expected to get there. Five, a new live music venue, opens in the former Sun-Ray Cinema building in Five Points on Tuesday. Boywithuke, who rose to fame on YouTube while playing behind a mask, headlines the opening show. Ethan Bortnick, who had his own PBS special when he was 9, opens. Tickets are $49.68.
Jacksonville Jazz Festival finds another new home for 2025. Here's your guide.

2 days ago | jacksonville.com | Tom Szaroleta

Tom SzaroletaJacksonville Florida Times-UnionThe Jacksonville Jazz Festival will be held at Tailgaters Parking, near EverBank Stadium, May 23-25. Performers include Kool & the Gang, Janelle Monae, Trombone Shorty, Boney James and the Roots. If they did it the same way two years in a row, would it really be the Jacksonville Jazz Festival?
Riley Green, who just won three Academy of Country Music Awards, is coming to Jacksonville

6 days ago | jacksonville.com | Tom Szaroleta

Riley Green has booked a concert in Jacksonville for Aug. 8. Ella Langley, his duet partner on "You Look Like You Love Me," is an opening act. Riley Green, who took home three Academy of Country Music Awards this week, is coming to Jacksonville. Green, who played the Military Appreciation Day concert at The Players in 2023, has booked a show at Jacksonville's VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena for 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8.
Riley Green, who just won three Academy of Country Music Awards, is coming to Jacksonville

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Tom Szaroleta

Riley Green, who just won three Academy of Country Music Awards, is coming to JacksonvilleTom Szaroleta, Jacksonville Florida Times-UnionFri, May 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM UTCRiley Green, who took home three Academy of Country Music Awards this week, is coming to Jacksonville. Green, who played the Military Appreciation Day concert at The Players in 2023, has booked a show at Jacksonville's VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena for 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8.
Jacksonville Ticket Tracker: Jeezy, Steve Miller Band book upcoming concerts

1 week ago | jacksonville.com | Tom Szaroleta

Tom SzaroletaJacksonville Florida Times-UnionJust announcedJeezy, 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Moran Theater. $100-$375. Cash Money Millionaires, 7 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. $65-$129. Lil Poppa, 8 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. $65-$253. Here Comes the Mummies, 8 p.m. Thursday, July 24, at the Florida Theatre. Ticket prices unavailable. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Rob Thomas, 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
Jacksonville Symphony plans classics and pops next season. Here's the 2025-26 schedule.

1 week ago | jacksonville.com | Tom Szaroleta

The Jacksonville Symphony will play Mozart, Beethoven and other classics as part of its 2025-2026 season. Pops performances scheduled include the music of Dolly Parton, Billy Joel, Motown and others. The first performance on the new season is Video Games Live on Sept. 19, with the symphony and Jacksonville Symphony Chorus performing music from video games.
Five fun things to do over Mother's Day weekend in the Jacksonville area

1 week ago | jacksonville.com | Tom Szaroleta

First things first: You DID remember that Sunday is Mother's Day, right? Because even if you're busy attending the concerts, festivals, comedy shows and symphony circuses that are coming to the Jacksonville area this weekend, forgetting to make that call could ruin your whole weekend. Better yet, bring her along. Funk Fest6 p.m. Friday, May 9, and 4 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at Metropolitan Park. $65-$350.
After 56 years at its Southbank home, MOSH will close by summer's end. Here's what's next.

1 week ago | jacksonville.com | Tom Szaroleta

Jacksonville's Museum of Science & History will close by Sept. 1 after decades at its Southbank home. Construction on MOSH's new $100 million Nortbank museum is not scheduled to begin until 2026. The new MOSH isn't expected to open until 2028. Jacksonville will go without a MOSH for a few years. The Museum of Science & History, located near Friendship Fountain on the Southbank of the St. Johns River, will close by Sept. 1.
Rock band Heart cancels Jacksonville show, books a new one in St. Augustine

2 weeks ago | jacksonville.com | Tom Szaroleta

Heart's June 24 concert in Jacksonville is canceled. New show booked June 24 in St. AugustineRock band Heart has canceled its June 24 concert in Jacksonville and booked another one for the same night in St. Augustine. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame act had been scheduled to play at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. The ticket sales page for that event now reads "CANCELLED."The band is still booked for a Northeast Florida show that night, but now it will be at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre.