River City Beats presents The Jonas Lorence Band
Growing up aboard a sailboat amidst Florida’s coastal beauty, Jonas Lorence’s heart remains tethered to the Sunshine State despite his relocation to Texas. Fondly recalling Florida as a cherished second home, Jonas Lorence Band has left its musical mark across the state, with vibrant performances echoing through iconic locales like St. Augustine and Fernandina Beach. From salty sea breezes to the lively rhythms of Funky Little Beach Town, the essence of Florida permeates Jonas Lorence’s musical journey, reflecting the vibrant spirit of the Sunshine State.
Dharma Jax bringing Cuban flair to St. Patrick’s celebrations
Dharma Jax consists of three members who landed in Jacksonville from Cuba. Their dynamic performances are high energy mixed with mashed up songs and originals in English and Spanish. They will be performing at the Stout Snug Saturday night from 5 - 8pm with Love Monkey headlining the night. The band showcased one of their original songs to entice people to check out this show. It was also a way for them to earn a spot on a future River City Beats segment. Facebook / Instagram: @dharmajax
River City Beats presents Bruce Allen
Best known for his collaborations with the dynamic duo, Allen & Allen, comprised of Allen Wiggins on saxophone and Bruce Allen on piano. Accolades include: Two-Time Stellar Award winner and most recently the Wayman Tisdale Jazz Award. Bruce performed at Carnegie Hall, NBC Today Show, Opened for Kirk Whalum, Boney James and Melba Moore just to name a few.
Drew and Ellie Holcomb Perform at The Florida Theatre
Drew and Ellie Holcomb are a husband and wife Americana duo from Nashville, TN. Shortly after their marriage in 2006, the couple began touring together with Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors. The band has supported many national touring acts including, The Avett Brothers, NEEDTOBREATHE, Don Henley, Willie Nelson, Amos Lee, and Darius Rucker.
River City Beats presents Bruce Allen
Best known for his collaborations with the dynamic duo, Allen & Allen, comprised of Allen Wiggins on saxophone and Bruce Allen on piano. Accolades include: Two-Time Stellar Award winner and most recently the Wayman Tisdale Jazz Award. Bruce performed at Carnegie Hall, NBC Today Show, Opened for Kirk Whalum, Boney James and Melba Moore just to name a few.
River City Beats presents Last Resort
Hailing from the vibrant musical scene of Jacksonville, Last Resort is an indie rock quartet that's made up of brothers Jacob and Tim Skidmore, Ben Wells, and Jackson Moser. Last Resort delivers an authentic blend of indie rock that's both nostalgic and refreshingly original. The group met in high school and found a shared love for music. After they graduated, they formed Last Resort, and have been playing regularly since.
Valentine's Day Big Band Bash Feb. 10th & 11th
The Mission of the Amelia Island Jazz Festival: As a not for profit 501(c)(3) corporation, the Les DeMerle Amelia Island Jazz Festival distributes proceeds toward a scholarship program to fund college educations for aspiring jazz musicians and works to provide a rich, diverse jazz offering to the Amelia Island area.
River City Beats presents Steven Cade
Steven Cade won the award for Best Country Christmas Pop Song for his original Christmas song “Still Find Christmas” at the Holiday Music and Film Awards hosted at the Salem Center in Jacksonville, FL. This success, along with more recent releases like “Amazing Grace” and “What Would Kenny Chesney Do,” highlights his talent for creating enduring melodies.
River City Plus: Sun Child releases their newest music video "Ghost"
Sun Child is a dreamy folk band from Jacksonville Beach, Florida. What started as a solo project by Brooke Garwood has turned into an incandescent ensemble. Their new single “Ghost” marks their coming out as a band, turning to the next chapter for the project.
904 native Madison Hughes performing The National Anthem at JAGS Teal Out Game!
Madison has been making headlines nationally since her debut on NBC’s The Voice and now she is back again to show her support for the 9041 She’ll be singing the National Anthem at the JAGS Teal Out show this Sunday.Locals will also have the opportunity to The Madison Hughes Band and Katie O at Underbelly for the Jags After Party!
River City beats presents Thick Emcee
THICK EMCEE is an on the rise artist/songwriter / producer . Her business is as an entrepreneur is to have an extended body of work songwriting and producing for artist, community events and thoroughly networking throughout the city bringing new sound from a female innovator .