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It`s Day #2 of @jaxjazzfest & Downtown is grooving! 🎶
#JaxJazzFest returns this weekend for four days of incredible food, drinks and the best of jazz for free, featuring national headliners from around the country! 🎹🎷
Today`s Lineup:
📍Met Park Stage - 1410 Gator Bowl Boulevard
3:45- Justice Michael + The Passage
5:15- The Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition Winner
6:15- Lakecia Benjamin
7:45- Gregory Porter
9:30- Brian Culbertson
📍@dailysplace Stage - 1 Daily`s Place
3:00- Douglas Anderson Jazz Combo
4:30- Pablo Aragona Quintet
6:00- Josh Vietti
7:45- Huntertones
9:15- Robin Thicke
🎊 Jazz Parade: Starts at @dailysplace Stage at 5:30 p.m. and ends at Met Park at 6:15 p.m.
⛴️ Catch a Ride: The @jtafla Skyway and the @rivertaxiandtours will be running all weekend long!
🎶 Sticking around tonight? After the show, hit the Jazz Jam in the West Club at @everbankstadium from 9-12 a.m.! FREE to attend but registration is required: jacksonvillejazzfest.com/jazz-jam/
Learn More: DTJax.com/events
Parking & Transit Options: DTJax.com/parking
The Cereal Box is almost LIVE! 🥣
Our team had a chance to get a first-look at #DTJax`s newest sweet spot -- @thecerealboxlive during last night`s Influencer Night ⚡️
From serving up nostalgic cereal favorites and fresh smoothies to hosting exciting events like game nights and Jazz + Poetry, The Cereal Box is more than just another live music venue 🎶
Check it out next weekend during their grand opening weekend ⭐️
Where: 245 E. Adams Street
Learn More: dtjax.com/map
It`s Day #1 of @jaxjazzfest & Downtown is getting ready to be filled with the sounds and rhythm of jazz all weekend long! 🎶☀️
#JaxJazzFest returns this weekend for four days of incredible food, drinks and the best of jazz for free, featuring national headliners from around the country! 🎹🎷
Today`s Lineup:
📍Met Park Stage - 1410 Gator Bowl Boulevard
4:30- Michelle Manzo
6:00- Nicholas Payton
7:45- Lee Ritenour + Dave Grusin
9:30- Stanley Clarke Band
📍@dailysplace Stage - 1 Daily`s Place
4:15- The Joshua Bowlus Quartet
5:30- Jamison Ross
7:00- The Kenny Barron Trio
8:30- The Brian McKnight Four
⛴️ Catch a Ride: The @jtafla Skyway and the @rivertaxiandtours will be running all weekend long!
🎶 Tomorrow night: Sticking around? After the show, hit the Jazz Jam in the West Club at @everbankstadium from 9-12 a.m.! FREE to attend but registration is required: jacksonvillejazzfest.com/jazz-jam/
Learn More: DTJax.com/events
Parking & Transit Options: DTJax.com/parking
For a good time, call @pedalpubjax! Come along with us as we pedal our way through the streets of #DTJax 🚌🍺🌊
We had the ultimate afternoon in #DTJax aboard the Pedal Pub, popping into Downtown`s most iconic breweries and bars. Squirt guns are encouraged to beat the summer heat 😎☀️
Locations Showcased:
🍻 @boldcitybrewery: 109 E Bay St.
🍻 @spliffsgastropub: 100 E Forsyth St.
🍻 @intuition_ale_works: 929 E Bay St.
🍻 @thatbar_atthearena: 234 A Philip Randolph Blvd.
Perfect for birthdays, get-togethers or just a Saturday celebration -- Learn more about @pedalpubjax and add this experience to your summer bucket list ☀️⭐
Hey, Jacksonville! We`ve teamed up with our friends at the @floridatheatre to give THREE of our followers a chance to win FOUR (4) tickets each to May 30th`s Untold Stories edition of the theme "Spring," next Thursday at 7:30 p.m., featuring @dtjax`s very own, @haleytinkle 🎤🌸🌱
How to Win:
⭐️ Like This Post
⭐️ Follow @dtjax
⭐️ Tag a friend in the comments! More comments = more chances to win!
Winner will be announced Tuesday, May 28th and will be contacted by @dtjax via direct message.
About Untold Stories: Untold Stories is an oral storytelling series performed in front of a live audience at the historic Florida Theatre. Honoring the oral storytelling tradition in a modern context, Untold Stories features tales written and told by natives and residents of Northeast Florida, about life in Northeast Florida. From artists and tradespeople, to shopkeepers and professors, we all carry a story. Untold Stories is a project of the nonprofit Florida Theatre. The 2023-2024 season of Untold Stories is directed by @barbaracolaciello.
Tonight! The @jaxjazzfest kicks off with the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition Presented by the Keyboard Connection - The Piano Place at the @floridatheatre 🎹⭐️
Admission is free, no registration required!
The Jacksonville Jazz Festival Piano Competition Presented by Keyboard Connection – The Piano Place has been a Jacksonville tradition for more than 30 years. The competition, hosted by the @cityofjaxevents, will take place tonight at The Florida Theatre, where five finalists will compete. The winner will receive a monetary prize and will perform at the Jacksonville Jazz Festival this weekend!
2024 Jazz Fest Locations:
📍 May 23rd: The Piano Place`s @jaxjazzfest competition at the @floridatheatre (128 E. Forsyth)
📍 May 24th, 25th, 26th: Met Park Stage | 1410 Gator Bowl Boulevard
📍 May 24th, 25th, 26th: @dailysplace Stage | 1 Daily`s Place
⛴️ Catch a Ride: The @jtafla Skyway and the @rivertaxiandtours will be running all weekend long!
🎶 Sticking around Saturday night? After the show, hit the Jazz Jam in the West Club at @everbankstadium from 9-12 a.m.! FREE to attend but registration is required: jacksonvillejazzfest.com/jazz-jam/
Learn More About Jazz Fest and Other Events Happening in Downtown: DTJax.com/events
Have you heard? 🍭
Downtown`s favorite candy emporium on Hogan Street, @sweetpetescandy, is currently voted #3 out of 20 in @usatoday`s "Best Of" for the best candy store in the country! 😋
Cast your vote for Sweet Pete`s by going to USA Today`s website (or by clicking the link in our bio!) to vote for the sweetest #DTJax landmark! 🍫
📸: @shaunkoreylee
It`s time for a midday coffee break ☕️
Get refueled at @setlancoffeeco and take a quick wander throughout @mocajax`s galleries before heading back to your desk to finish out your day. Trust us, it`s the perfect way to get the creative juices flowing ⚡️
Find coffee spots, galleries and more at dtjax.com/map ⭐
IG of the Week: Big changes are taking place down at @everbankstadium!
Vertical construction is progressing on the Four Seasons development, and @1stdowntown and Mayor Deegan have been hosting Community Huddles throughout the city of Jacksonville to discuss the “Stadium of the Future” project.
Looking to find out more about what’s going on? Make plans to attend one of the two remaining 2024 Community Huddle sessions throughout the city!
May 29 | Sandalwood High School
May 30 | Westside High School
📸: @904happyhour
Weekly Update: There`s so much in-store this week in Downtown Jacksonville! From the return of the @jaxjazzfest to next week`s Untold Stories at @floridatheatre -- there`s something for everyone in #DTJax! Head to dtjax.com/blog to check out this week`s Weekly Update! ⭐️