Something for the Weekend: Porchfest
Here’s Something for the Weekend
November 7, 2026 Saturday
Jacksonville Porchfest
at Southwest Quadrant of Historic Springfield
jacksonvilleporchfest.org
Jacksonville Porchfest
at Southwest Quadrant of Historic Springfield
jacksonvilleporchfest.org
This is pretty cool, if you’ve got nothing on this weekend, check out Jacksonville Porchfest, taking place this Saturday, November 7, 2026, at the Southwest Quadrant of Historic Springfield. This is within a three-block of Silver Street to Boulevard and 3rd Street to 8th Street. You’ll be walking around a lot, visiting various porches, so put on your walking shoes.
Walking is encouraged, but there is a shuttle service, if you decide to park nearby the Bethel Church, Florida Department of Health, FSCJ Downtown Campus, or UF Health Parking Lot J. I looked at the map, you can just walk to the event from these parking locations without any issues.
To be perfectly honest, I’ve never heard of any of these 24 bands. I am assuming they’re all local Jacksonville musicians. Judging from porch (resident homes) setups, space may be really limited, especially if there is already a large crowd gathering.
I will try and get photos of all the performers, including the headliner The Rumble, featuring Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr., so I may be running around trying to make it to all the different porches.
| Time | Performers | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00-12:45 | Douglas Anderson Guitar Ensemble | 210w 7th St |
| 12:00-1:00 | Heart Of Elaine | 233 W 4th St |
| 12:00-1:00 | Nikayla And The Phunk | 417 W 7th St |
| 12:15-1:15 | Kirk Whalen | 1611 Perry St |
| 12:30-1:30 | Mr. Dinosaur | 257 W 5th St |
| 12:45-1:45 | Roadie | 1647 Pearl St |
| 1:00-2:00 | Moonstalker | 1536 Pearl St |
| 1:15-2:15 | Cacique Jakar | 335 W 5th St |
| 1:15-2:00 | Jams Jazz Combo | 210 W 7th St |
| 1:30-2:30 | Sun Lowly | 418 W 7th St |
| 1:45-3:00 | The Queens Of Tulua | 1615 Perry St |
| 2:00-3:00 | Higher Learning | 1639 Pearl St |
| 2:15-3:30 | Fortune Child | 223 W 4th St |
| 2:30-3:30 | School Of Rock Mandarin House Bands | 210 W 7th St |
| 2:30-3:30 | Junco Royals | 1537 Pearl St |
| 3:00-4:00 | Kenzie’s Place | 355 W 7th St |
| 3:15-4:15 | 1Blackfrend | 1401 Pearl St |
| 3:30-4:45 | The Kreepy Tikis | 1636 Pearl St |
| 4:00-5:00 | Willie Evans Jr | 1619 Perry St |
| 4:00-5:15 | Los Muertos | 1533 Pearl St |
| 4:15-5:30 | Gilberto ’77 | 234 W 4th St |
| 5:00-6:15 | Flag On Fire | 1415 Pearl St |
| 5:15-6:30 | Penthouse/Let’s Ride Brass Band | 1644 Pearl St |
| 6:30-8:00 | The Rumble Ft. Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr | 327 W 5th St |
November 14, 2026 Saturday
Makari
at the Albatross
Makari
at the Albatross
Orlando’s Makari (derived from the Gaelic word ‘makar’) will be headlining The Albatross (formerly Underbelly) on Saturday, November 14, 2026.
Makari
We previously saw Makari in November 2025 and wrote: “Makari took the stage and got right out of the gate with “Transient.” They are from Orlando, FL and are a solid rock band with Andy Cizek on vocals, Matt Beljan and Eric Stewart on guitar, John Tomasso on bass and Kevin Beljan on drums. Their name means “poet” or “bard” in Gaelic and they are supporting their latest album Wave Machine. I wasn’t the only one having trouble getting to the venue. Andy said that they barely reached the venue on time for their trailer hitch broke in the middle of a blizzard. But they didn’t show any weariness and kept things rocking with all their equipment intact. They even played a new song “Disappearing Act” before the ballad like “And Now We Sleep in Endless Ocean.” They then finished with a fan favorite “Eternity Leave” which had many in the audience singing along.”
Kurt Travis (we last mentioned in May 2019), Detroit-based Mella (previously opened for Hail The Sun), and Resilia (who we last mentioned in May 2026), to open.
Mella tour dates
11/05 — Las Vegas, NV — Grey Witch *#
11/06 — Mesa, AZ — Rosetta Room *#
11/08 — El Paso, TX — Lowbrow Palace *#
11/10 — Dallas, TX — Puzzles *#
11/11 — San Antonio, TX — Paper Tiger *#
11/12 — Houston, TX — Bad Astronaut *#
11/14 — Jacksonville, FL — The Albatross ^#
11/15 — Tampa, FL — New World Brewery *#
11/17 — Nashville, TN — Row One *^#
11/18 — Chapel Hill, NC — Local 506 *^#
11/19 — Norfolk, VA — The Annex *^#
11/20 — Millersville, PA — Phantom Power *^#
11/21 — Amityville, NY — Amityville Music Hall *^#
11/22 — Allentown, PA — Arrow at Archer Music Hall *^#
11/23 — Baltimore, MD — Ottobar *^#
11/25 — Atlanta, GA — Masquerade *^#
11/27 — Louisville, KY — Zanzabar *#
11/28 — Chicago, IL — Cobra Lounge *#
11/30 — Lawrence, KS — Bottleneck *#
12/02 — Denver, CO — Federal Theatre *#
11/06 — Mesa, AZ — Rosetta Room *#
11/08 — El Paso, TX — Lowbrow Palace *#
11/10 — Dallas, TX — Puzzles *#
11/11 — San Antonio, TX — Paper Tiger *#
11/12 — Houston, TX — Bad Astronaut *#
11/14 — Jacksonville, FL — The Albatross ^#
11/15 — Tampa, FL — New World Brewery *#
11/17 — Nashville, TN — Row One *^#
11/18 — Chapel Hill, NC — Local 506 *^#
11/19 — Norfolk, VA — The Annex *^#
11/20 — Millersville, PA — Phantom Power *^#
11/21 — Amityville, NY — Amityville Music Hall *^#
11/22 — Allentown, PA — Arrow at Archer Music Hall *^#
11/23 — Baltimore, MD — Ottobar *^#
11/25 — Atlanta, GA — Masquerade *^#
11/27 — Louisville, KY — Zanzabar *#
11/28 — Chicago, IL — Cobra Lounge *#
11/30 — Lawrence, KS — Bottleneck *#
12/02 — Denver, CO — Federal Theatre *#
* — w/ Kurt Travis
^ — w/ Makari
# — w/ Resilia
November 14, 2026 Saturday
Toy Drive Music Event
at Trap House Chicken (Normandy)
Toy Drive Music Event
at Trap House Chicken (Normandy)
What a weird venue, a chicken restaurant by day, and by night is a music venue. I only know about this because Jax Punx is booking a show on December 5, 2026… which I am tentatively attending, but I have no idea what bands are playing. Usually with these things, it’s very last-minute.
I wanted to check out the venue, but everything is announced the day-of, so by the time I find out there was a show, it’s already too late.
Anyway, so the next opportunity to check out the venue is this Saturday, November 14, for a Toy Drive Music Event. I’m 50/50 if I am going to show up for this one, as there is another show taking place on this night. Maybe I should just stop one day by for lunch and scope out the place.
Lineup
- Write in In Iron and Blood
- Radio Poets
- Tampered
- Slow Comply
- Canvas
- FNX
We were supposed to cover Seoul’s seven-piece band Leenalchi at the Cedar Cultural Center, in Minneapolis, on Saturday, November 7, 2026… but at the last minute, the band was forced to cancel their appearance.
The band did not specify the reason(s) why the sudden cancellation, but seeing as they are a large cast, from the very young to the very old… many fans think it’s health issues. Me? I always think it’s a work Visa problem (all the international touring cancellation are due to visas). Under this current administration, you know ICE is ready to murder first and ask questions later.
LEENALCHI 이날치 writes
Monday, October 26, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Monday, October 26, 2026 at 9:59 AM
We regret to announce that due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, LEENALCHI’s upcoming U.S. and European tour will no longer take place as scheduled.
We sincerely apologize to all the fans who have been looking forward to the tour for this sudden news, and we kindly ask for your understanding.
Thank you.
LEENALCHI
If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul or Jacksonville, Florida, area, please email details to vu@weheartmusic.com with a good lead time. Thank you.
