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Fun on the Water
small productions, a conference area for meetings, fundraisers and more. Productions throughout the year include music, theater, humanities and visual arts.
University of North Florida (UNF) Fine Arts Center 1 UNF Dr., Bldg. 45, Jacksonville www.unf.edu/fineartscenter
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Offering more than 128,000 square feet of space, this venue hosts a variety of performances by international, national and local entertainers including dance performances, operas and concerts.
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Daily’s Place 1 Daily’s Pl., Jacksonville www.dailysplace.com
With the ability to hold more than 5,000 people, Daily’s Place is the perfect place to enjoy concerts by your favorite artists right on the banks of the St. Johns River.
Florida Theatre 128 E. Forsyth St., Ste. 300, Jacksonville www.floridatheatre.com
Since 1927, the Florida Theatre has been entertaining the First Coast with concerts, comedians, dance performances and other shows.
Friday Musicale 645 Oak St., Jacksonville www.fridaymusicale.com
Friday Musicale is the oldest musical organization in Florida. It offers concerts, private event space and children’s summer music camps.
FSCJ Artist Series, The 501 W. State St., Ste. 109, Jacksonville www.artistseriesjax.org
The FSCJ Artist Series is known as a top source for professional Broadway shows on the First Coast. This includes entertainment for all ages with concerts, opera, dance and more.
Fiddler on the Roof, photo by Joan Marcus, courtesy of FSCJ Artist Series
Hamilton, photo by Joan Marcus, courtesy of FSCJ Artist Series
Each year, the First Coast has many exciting music festivals and events. In April, Springing the Blues, the largest oceanfront free blues festival, comes to Jacksonville Beach, while in September the Jacksonville Jazz Festival attracts more than 130,000 people drawing both local and international musicians.
Jacksonville Symphony 300 Water St., Ste. 200, Jacksonville www.jaxsymphony.org
As one of the nation’s leading regional orchestras, the Jacksonville Symphony has called the First Coast home for more than 70 years.
Metropolitan Park 4110 Gator Bowl Blvd., Jacksonville www.coj.net/departments/parks-andrecreation/recreation-and-communityprogramming/parks/metropolitan-park.aspx
This waterfront park located on the St. Johns River is known for hosting music festivals, concerts and other events.
Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center 1000 Water St., Jacksonville www.primefosborn.com
This unique historic venue has been converted from a railroad station to a 78,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art convention center for trade shows, conventions and more.
CATS, photo courtesy of FSCJ Artist Series St. Augustine Amphitheatre, photo courtesy of Floridashistoriccoast.com
Riverside Fine Arts 1100 Stockton St., Jacksonville
Musicians and artists work together to motivate and inspire both the community and schools to gain an appreciation of the arts through live music and visual arts.
Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts 300 Water St., Jacksonville www.timesunioncenter.com
This venue hosts a variety of professional and community performances including concerts, comedy, ballet, Broadway and symphony productions.
VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville www.jaxarena.com
VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena is home to three of our sports teams: the Icemen, Sharks and Giants. Some of the biggest names in entertainment and music, including Dave Matthews Band, Luke Bryan, Disney on Ice and Cirque du Soleil have also performed in the arena.
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EMMA Concert Association 14 Granada St., St. Augustine www.emmaconcerts.com
The EMMA Concert Association provides the nation’s oldest city with a variety of classical concerts, including dance and musical performers, offering music for all ages.
First Coast Opera St. Augustine firstcoastopera.com
As the only opera company in the area, First Coast Opera strives to provide opera and operetta as well as creative performances like cabaret shows.
Ponte Vedra Concert Hall 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach www.pvconcerthall.com
Hosting more than 140 events and concerts yearly, the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall is known as one of the most intimate concert venues hosting a variety of musicians and performing artists each year.
Community Theater on the First Coast
Independent Theater and Movie Houses
5 & Dime: A Theatre Company, The 112 E. Adams St., Jacksonville www.the5anddime.org All Beaches Experimental Theatre 3675 San Pablo Rd. S., Jacksonville www.abettheatre.com
Amelia Community Theatre 207/209 Cedar St., Fernandina Beach www.ameliacommunitytheatre.org Limelight Theatre 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine www.limelight-theatre.org
San Marco Theatre 1996 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville www.sanmarcotheatre.com Orange Park Community Theatre 2900 Moody Ave., Orange Park www.opct.info Players by the Sea 106 6th St. N., Jacksonville Beach www.playersbythesea.org Theatre Jacksonville 2032 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville www.theatrejax.com
Sun-Ray Cinema 1028 Park St., Jacksonville www.sunraycinema.com
St. Augustine Amphitheatre, The 1340C A1A S., St. Augustine www.staugamphitheatre.com
This 5,000-seat venue located on Anastasia Island is just over the bridge from downtown St. Augustine. With more than 40 performances hosted each year, “The Amp” has hosted Weird Al Yankovic, Santana, John Mellencamp and Foreigner.
