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18 May 2025 Sunday
honestav
with Damien Styles
at The Albatross 

blacksunshinebooking.com

Rising alternative recording artist and songwriter honestav will be headlining the Albatross (previously known as Underbelly) on May 18, 2025.

 
We saw honestav in Mar 2025 and said, “honestav aka Avery Freeman is from a small town outside of Springfield, MO, and like Styles he started writing music early in life. For him there was no Plan B, so he kept plugging away with poems at 8, first song at 12, posting music on Soundcloud at 17, then streaming on major platforms at 23 with his first album Hara Kiri at 26. The Fine Line wasn’t the first or last show to be sold out on his first headlining tour. honestav has resonated with fans with songs that address drug addiction “I’d Rather Overdose”, parental loss “Just Like You” and depression “Growing Pains.” But he was all smiles at the Fine Line.”

Damien Styles to open.

Tour dates:

  • 5/5 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
  • 5/6 – Philadelphia, PA – The Foundry
  • 5/7 – Washington, DC – The Atlantis
  • 5/9 – Charlotte, NC – Amos’ Southend
  • 5/10 – Asheville, NC – Eulogy
  • 5/11 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
  • 5/13 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
  • 5/14 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft
  • 5/16 – Tampa, FL – Crowbar
  • 5/17 – Orlando, FL – The Social
  • 5/18 – Jacksonville, FL – Underbelly
  • 5/21 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
  • 5/22 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
  • 6/12 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
  • 6/13 – Des Moises, IA – Wooly’s
  • 6/18 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre
  • 6/20 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
  • 6/21 – San Diego, CA – Music Box
  • 6/22 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
  • 6/24 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
  • 6/25 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater
  • 6/26 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
  • 6/28 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
  • 6/29 – Salt Lake City, UT – Soundwell

 

20 May 2025 Tuesday
Brit Floyd
at Florida Theatre

blacksunshinebooking.com

The Pink Floyd cover band Brit Floyd is bringing their Wish You Were Here show to the Florida Theatre, in Jacksonville, on May 20, 2025.

Tour Dates:

  • 25th Apr • Oakdale Theatre • Wallingford, Ct
  • 26th Apr • Orpheum Theatre • Boston, Ma
  • 27th Apr • The F. M. Kirby Center • Wilkes-Barre, Pa
  • 28th Apr • Paramount • Huntington, Ny
  • 30th Apr • Wind Creek Event Center • Bethlehem, Pa
  • 1st May • Wind Creek Event Center • Bethlehem, Pa
  • 2nd May • Lyric Opera House • Baltimore, Md
  • 3rd May • Hard Rock Live At Etess Arena • Atlantic City, Nj
  • 5th May • Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater • Syracuse, Ny
  • 6th May • Mayo Performing Arts Center • Morristown, Nj
  • 7th May • Vets • Providence, Ri
  • 9th May • Giant Center • Hershey, Pa
  • 10th May • Warner Theatre • Washington, Dc
  • 11th May • Performing Arts Center • Durham, Nc
  • 13th May • Peabody Auditorium • Daytona Beach, Fl
  • 14th May • Hertz Arena • Estero, Fl
  • 16th May • Ruth Eckerd Hall • Clearwater, Fl
  • 17th May • Fillmore At Jackie Gleason Theater • Miami, Fl
  • 18th May • King Center • Melbourne, Fl
  • 20th May • Florida Theatre • Jacksonville, Fl
  • 21st May • Saenger Theatre • Pensacola, Fl
  • 22nd May • Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre • Atlanta, Ga
  • 23rd May • Palace Theatre • Louisville, Ky
  • 24th May • Rose Music Center At The Heights • Huber Heights, Oh
  • 27th May • Devos Performance Hall • Grand Rapids, Mi
  • 29th May • Fox Theatre • Detroit, Mi
  • 30th May • Genesee Theatre • Waukegan, Il
  • 31st May • Riverside Theater • Milwaukee, Wi
  • 1st June • Riverside Theater • Milwaukee, Wi
  • 3rd June • Midland Theater – Kansas City, Mo
  • 5th June • Red Rocks Amphitheater • Morrison, Co
  • 6th June • Pikes Peak Center – Colorado Springs, Co
  • 8th June • Findlay Toyota Center – Prescott Valley, Az
  • 10th July • Arizona Financial Theatre • Phoenix, Az
  • 11th July • The Greek (With Alan Parsons) • Los Angeles, Ca
  • 12th July • Cal Coast Credit Union (With Alan Parsons) • San Diego, Ca
  • 13th July • Lee’s Family Forum • Henderson, Nv
  • 15th July • Grand Sierra Resort (With Alan Parsons) • Reno, Nv
  • 16th Jul • Grand Sierra Resort (With Alan Parsons) • Reno, Nv
  • 18th July • Ironstone Amphitheatre (With Alan Parsons) • Murphys, Ca
  • 19th July • Warfield Theatre • San Francisco, Ca
  • 20th July • Mountain Winery • Saratoga, Ca
  • 22nd July • Keller Auditorium • Portland, Or
  • 23rd July • Marymoor Live • Redmond, Wa
  • 24th July • Queen Elizabeth Theatre • Vancouver, Bc
  • 26th July • First Interstate Center For The Arts • Spokane, Wa
  • 27th Jul • Egyptian Theatre • Boise, Id
  • 29th July • Maverik Center • Salt Lake City, Ut
  • 31st July • Kiva • Albuquerque, Nm
  • 1st Aug • Wagner Noel Pac • Midland, Tx
  • 2nd Aug • Acl Live At The Moody Theater • Austin, Tx
  • 3rd Aug • Bayou Music Center • Houston, Tx
  • 5th Aug • Texas Trust Cu Theatre • Grand Prairie, Tx
  • 6th Aug • Municipal Auditorium • Shreveport, La
  • 7th Aug • Tulsa Theater • Tulsa, Ok
  • 9th Aug • Mark C. Smith Concert Hall • Huntsville, Al
  • 10th Aug • Tennessee Theatre • Knoxville, Tn
  • 12th Aug • Everwise Amphitheater • Indianapolis, In
  • 14th Aug • Pnc Pavilion • Cincinnati, Oh
  • 5th Aug • Jacobs Pavilion • Cleveland, Oh
  • 16th Aug • Kresge Auditorium • Interlochen, Mi
  • 17th Aug • Rose Music Center • Huber Heights, Oh
  • 19th Aug • Broadview Stage At Spac • Saratoga Springs, Ny
  • 21st Aug • Maine Savings Amphitheatre • Bangor, Me
  • 22nd Aug • Casino Ballroom •Hampton Beach, Nh
  • 24th Aug • Tanger Center For Performing Arts • Greensboro, Nc
  • 25th Aug • Wilson Center • Wilmington, Nc
  • 26th Aug • Ovens Auditorium • Charlotte, Nc
  • 27th Aug • Township Auditorium • Columbia, Sc

 

22 May 2025 Thursday
23 May 2025 Friday
24 May 2025 Saturday
25 May 2025 Sunday
Jacksonville Jazz Festival
at Tailgaters Parking
jacksonvillejazzfest.com

Presented by Jacksonville Aviation Authority, this Jacksonville Jazz Festival is amazing multi-day music festival, is completely free! Featuring several award-winning artists performing in the heart of Jacksonville, Florida.

The JJF just officially announced their schedule for 2025 today… and we’re so excited to see that legendary Kool & the Gang is one of the headliners.

We saw Kool & the Gang at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Oct 2024 and said, “The sound shifted to the soul funk of Kool & The Gang, the legendary (and the most sampled) R&B band that began in 1969 who can boast having won two Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, 25 Top Ten R&B hits, 9 Top Ten Pop hits and 31 gold and platinum albums. Public Enemy’s Chuck D helped everyone remember their decades-long impact and a hit-filled rousing medley found singer James “J.T.” Taylor (who joined in 1979) performing with co-founder Robert “Kool” Bell and the rest of the band, for the first time since 1999 (along with The Roots in tow), complete with an onscreen disco ball and confetti cannons.”

Also excited to see Trombone Shorty on the bill, having seen him recently at MN Yacht Club and noted, “Trombone Shorty was a whole lot of fun. He really has a great stage personality, and although he does sing on some songs, he let his trombone do most of the talking. Being from New Orleans, he definitely had to play “When the Saints Go Marching In”. Of course, being in Minnesota, he had to play Prince’s “Let’s Go Crazy”… trombone style! We haven’t seen him before, only through the television show Treme, but seeing him in person, we’ll definitely have to check him out again when he comes back to the area.”

Please note that the location to this year is new, it is at the Tailgaters Parking (East of Everbank Stadium).

Schedule:

THURSDAY • MAY 22, 2025

  • Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition
    at The Florida Theatre

FRIDAY • MAY 23, 2025

  • Let’s Ride Brass Band 4:30 PM
  • Spyro Gyra 6:00 PM
  • Maysa 7:45 PM
  • Kool & the Gang 9:30 PM

SATURDAY • MAY 24, 2025

  • Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Jazz Combo 3:45 PM
  • Piano Comp Winner 4:45 PM
  • Tank and the Bangas 5:45 PM
  • Trombone Shorty
    & Orleans Avenue 7:30 PM
  • Janelle Monáe 9:15 PM

SUNDAY • MAY 25, 2025

  • UNF Jazz Ensemble I 3:15 PM
  • Connie Han 4:15 PM
  • Branford Marsalis Quartet 5:45 PM
  • Boney James 7:15 PM
  • The Roots 9:00 PM

 

If your band is coming to the Jacksonville/St Augustine area, please email details to vu@weheartmusic.com with a good lead time. Thank you.

 
 

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