Blues? Reggae? New Kids? You can find it all this weekend in the Jacksonville area
Summertime is amphitheater season for live music fans, and Jacksonville-area sheds are delivering this weekend. The St. Augustine Amphitheatre has a rescheduled show by legendary blues guitarist Buddy Guy on Friday and an alt-reggae show with Iration and Pepper on Sunday; Daily's Place brings in a killer double-bill of New Kids on the Block and Paula Abdul on Sunday. Most of the seats in St. Augustine and all of the seats at Daily's Place are covered if it rains, but neither venue has air-conditioning, so dress for the heat if you're going.
By the way, if you are planning to attend the Ro James and Tweet concert scheduled for Saturday night at the Moran Theater, the show has been canceled.
‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast’
7 p.m. Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20; 2 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at the Wilson Center at FSCJ South Campus. $25-$30.
Theater kids enrolled in FSCJ's 18th annual High School Summer Musical Theatre Experience have been rehearsing all summer to learn their parts. They’ll put on six performances over this weekend and next. Info: fscjartistseries.org
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Buddy Guy
7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $44-$144. Tickets for Oct. 20, 2023, show will be honored.
The timeless bluesman, who turns 88 this month, intended to wrap his Damn Right Farewell Tour last summer, but life got in the way. This could be your last chance to catch an absolute master pickin’ on his polka-dot guitar. Info: theamp.com
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Jacksonville Sharks
7 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. $15-$150.
The Sharks close out their first season in the Indoor Football League with a visit from the Quad City Steamwheelers. It's Military Appreciation Week, so active-duty military and veterans can get two-for-one tickets. Info: jaxsharks.com
New Kids on the Block, with Paula Abdul and DJ Jazzy Jeff
7 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at Daily's Place. $49.95-$99.95.
OMG, how MTV-era can you get? The five members of the classic NKOTB lineup are all signed up for the tour and they’re bringing along Paula Abdul, who hasn’t toured since 2018. Info: dailysplace.com
Iration and Pepper
7 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $44-$54.
The roots of reggae are in the Caribbean, but the music has gone worldwide. Iration, a California band that's been on the road for 16 years, and Pepper, a Hawaiian group that has become a festival favorite, team up for a long evening of jammin'. DENM and Artikal Sound System open the show. Info: theamp.com
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Fun things to do in Jacksonville, FL, this weekend
