August Music Events

 

Shows for a Good Cause 

If you’re looking for a way to have a great time and give to a good cause there are three benefit concerts this month you should know about. On August 1^st the Florida Theatre’s second annual show Uncommon Music...for a Common Cause will take place with music from Jessica Pounds, Patrick Bass and Peter Dearing and spoken word poetry from Matthew “Cuban” Hernandez. Proceeds from this special concert will benefit Body & Soul-The Art of Healing, a non-profit organization designed to blend the numerous resources of Jacksonville’s Arts community into an extensive offering for healthcare institutions. For tickets and info call 355-5661. The next night (August 2^nd) the Murray Hill Theatre (388-3179) will host a concert for SafeHouse of Jacksonville, an outreach ministry committed to giving food, clothing, direction and support to those who need it. StorySide: B, Man Apart and We Still Dream will all perform. Tickets are $12 but attendees will receive a $2 discount if they bring 3 non-perishable food items. Finally, on August 31^st Fuel Coffeehouse (425-3835) will put on a benefit concert for NFAN, North Florida AIDS Network, a non-profit that provides comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and advocacy services and programs to communities in northeast Florida. The line-up has yet to be announced but it’s sure to include some of the best bands in Jax.

 

Battle for Planetfest

Planetfest 2008 is right around the corner and, as always, Jacksonville bands are duking it out for a chance to play during one of the city’s largest annual concerts. If you’ve ever wanted to support the local scene, Jack Rabbits’ Battle for Planetfest is your opportunity. Throughout August the venue will have five concerts, each featuring six different local acts vying for a spot on the Planetfest roster. The Battle continues in September and the best band from all the shows will get to play in the November festival. Here’s the line-up so far:

August 6: 10 West / Trains Followed Us / Tokyo Crisis Control

August 7: Sanguinary / Bonehead Sally / Shake the Stratosphere / Mortar

August 14: None Like Us / Diveplane / Name: Bran / The Merks

August 21: His Name Was Iron / Locust Grove / Echoes Through Chaos / Chasis

August 28: Penny for Your Thought / Dirty Shannon / Mystic Dino / Swerv

Tickets to each show are $10, a small price to pay for a rather large snapshot of what Jacksonville’s music scene has to offer. Jack Rabbits, 398-7496

 

August 1

"Soundtrack of Your Summer Tour": Boys Like Girls / Metro Station / Good Charlotte / The Maine St. Augustine Amphitheater, 461-0825

Valient Thorr / Early Man / Skeleton Witch Landshark Café, 246-6024

Mute Issue / Suckerpunch / Backer Act Doozer’s Pub, 738-8922

The Codetalkers / Bobby Lee Rodgers / Yancy Clegg Freebird Live, 246-BIRD

John Langford Café Eleven, 460-9311

Uncommon Music...for a Common Cause Florida Theatre, 355-5661

Sugar Bear Jacksonville Landing, 353-1188

Wicked Nick / Two Minute Wish 9^th & Main, 353-6002

 

August 2
Gordo / Joshua Binczak / Kinesis Blue Room at Bourbon Street Station, 641-8777

Trasher / Talk Sick Earth / Spewtilator / ManBearPig Doozer’s Pub, 738-8922

Story Side B / Man Apart / We Still Dream Murray Hill Theatre, 388-3179

My Own Sin Freebird Live, 246-BIRD

Papercutt Ocean Club, 242-8884

The Popheads / John Carver Band Jack Rabbits, 398-7496

Thick As Blood / Nasty Crew / Ghost Story Fuel Coffeehouse, 425-3835

Lisa and the Mad Hatters Jacksonville Landing, 353-1188

A Pit Festival: Look Alive / Beneath a Burning Sky / I Am the Unicorn / many more The Pit, 223-9850

WAPE Battle of the Bands Jacksonville Landing, 353-1188

 

August 3

Pelvic Fury / Circadian Rising / Maruta Doozer’s Pub, 738-8922

Red Letter Bullet / Down Theory / Future Pilot / Formatta / If The Accident Will Jack Rabbits, 398-7496

Silence at Daybreak / The Years to Come / Through Thick and Thin The Pit, 223-9850

Friday Night Gun Fight / The Rise of Science / Ocean is Theory / Red Letter Bullet Fuel Coffeehouse, 425-3835

Brian Turner and Riptide Jacksonville Landing, 353-1188

 

August 4

Union Pulse Seven Bridges Grille & Brewery, 997-1999

The Mile After / Mercy Mercedes / Go Crash Audio Jack Rabbits, 398-7496

 

August 5

Coheed & Cambria 

Concept albums are nothing new but Coheed & Cambria’s entire catalog tells one epic tale based on front man Claudio Sanchez’s comic book series. The band’s name is even taken from the books. Complex stories aside, each of their four studio albums have garnered immense praise and their latest, Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow, debuted at #6 on the Billboard charts. See Coheed & Cambria on August 5^th with guests Secret Machines and Russian Circles. Tickets: $23. Plush, 743-1845

 

Kill Hannah / The Medic Droid

The 2008 Hope for the Hopeless Tour will bring both Kill Hannah and the Medic Droid to Jack Rabbits. Kill Hannah has been around since 94 but broke out with their 2003 cult hit “Kennedy.” They’re making the rounds in support of their latest record, Hope for the Hopeless. The Medic Droid, on the other hand, came out of the gate swinging. Their first album What’s Your Medium hit stores in June and was debuted at #19 on iTunes. See them both at Jack Rabbits on the 6^th. Friends Inner Party System and White Tie Affair will also perform. Tickets: $13/advance, $15/day of show. Jack Rabbits, 398-7496

 

August 6

Jan Crawford & Gold Members St. Augustine Beach Pier and Pavilion, 347-8007

Days of War The Pit, 223-9850

Catch-22 / Supervillians / Patent Pending / What About Me Freebird Live, 246-BIRD

Battle for Planetfest: 10 West / Trains Followed Us / Tokyo Crisis Control Jack Rabbits, 398-7496

Days of War / Regain the Heart Condemned / Harvest the Deceased The Pit, 223-9850

Teddy Washington Jacksonville Landing, 353-1188

 

Wilco

Easily one of the most acclaimed and innovative bands of the last decade, Wilco has overcome a number of obstacles to snatch their success. In-fighting, thousands of dollars lost in royalties and being dropped from their label for not being “commercial enough” are just some of the things the band has had to endure since forming in 1994. Yet somehow it still works.  Over the years the band has won two Grammy Awards and garnered yet another nomination last year for their latest album Sky Blue Sky. Wilco will perform at the Florida Theatre on August 6^th and will share the stage with Bon Iver. Tickets: $30. Florida Theatre, 355-5661

 

August 7

Power Play Plaza de la Constitución, St. Augustine, 825-1004

Decemberadio Omni Jacksonville Hotel, 355-6664

Battle for Planetfest: Sanguinary / Bonehead Sally / Shake The Stratosphere / Mortar Jack Rabbits, 398-7496

The Vision / Endless Vertigo / Call for Fire The Pit, 223-9850

Ghostwich 9^th & Main, 353-6002

 

August 8

Fee Omni Jacksonville Hotel, 355-6664

Aaron Bing Times-Union Center, 633-6110

With New Eyes / KTP Doozer’s Pub, 738-8922

The Dear Hunter / Lydia / You Me and Everyone We Know / Eye Alaska Jack Rabbits, 398-7496

Another Reason to Breathe / Attempt / Parker Roberts / Skypilot / Operatio Murray Hill Theatre, 388-3179

Formatta / Coming This Fall 9^th & Main, 353-6002

Section 8 Media Party Shantytown Pub, 554-1135

 

August 9

Reign Supreme Fuel Coffeehouse, 425-3835

Casualty The Pit, 223-9850  

Nigel Richards / DJ Dan D'Mantra / DJ Danny Waddell Blue Room at Bourbon Street Station, 641-8777

Jacksonville Children’s Choir and Maryland State Boychoir First United Methodist Church, 225 E. Duval Street, 346-1636

SPP / Helios Eye / Memphibians / Dead Mans Waltz / Zeke / After the Bomb Baby Doozer’s Pub, 738-8922

Cue Estey Freebird Live, 246-BIRD

Casualty / Down Jr. / 10 West The Pit, 223-9850

Kids Like Us / The Mongoloids / Reign Supreme / The Carrier / Foundation / Forfeit Fuel Coffeehouse, 425-3835

Randall Bramblett Band Jack Rabbits, 398-7496

Str8up Jacksonville Landing, 353-1188

 

August 10

The Carry-Ons / Five Across the Eyes / Never Alone Doozer’s Pub, 738-8922

Hopesick / Whaleface / F*ckin’ Gnarly / Looks To Make History Ocean Club, 242-8884

Acalasia Jack Rabbits, 398-7496

Brian Turner and Riptide Jacksonville Landing, 353-1188

 

Seven Mary Three

Seven Mary Three burst onto the scene in 1996 with their platinum selling album American Standard. Their song “Cumbersome” was on heavy rotation for several years after that and can still be heard daily on most modern rock radio stations including our very own Planet Radio 107.3. The band has continued to make records and maybe it’s time for you to hear the music their making now. The guys will be at the Pit this month, giving you a chance to do just that. Secret State, Swerv and Out of Style will also take to the stage. Tickets: $15/advance, $20/day of show. The Pit, 223-9850

 

August 11

The Allens Jack Rabbits, 398-7496

The Tora Tora Tourettes / Free From Burden / Moscow’s on Fire / Dawn of Plague The Pit, 223-9850

 

August 12

RA / Rain / Downstait Jack Rabbits, 398-7496

Ligeia / I Wrestled a Bear Once / Wings of Victory / DWAV / Rapture Indeed / X.T.T.TX Fuel Coffeehouse, 425-3835

Thirteen Yards to Victory / Drive like Carson / This Very Moment The Pit, 223-9850

 

August 13

MurphyMurphy St. Augustine Beach Pier and Pavilion, 347-8007

Like a Movie / So Called Tragedy / To Write Her a Letter Jack Rabbits, 398-7496

My Heart to Joy at the Same Tone / Pianos Become the Teeth / The Caution Children Shanty Town Pub, 798-8222

The Protomen Fuel Coffeehouse, 425-3835

 

Be the Next AMERICAN IDOL

Auditions for the eighth season of AMERICAN IDOL continue Wednesday, August 13, at Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville. Wristbands will be distributed from approximately 8:00 AM on Monday, August 11 until 8:00 AM on Wednesday, August 13. Auditioners will not be permitted to camp out; therefore, once they obtain their wristbands, they will be asked to return to the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on Wednesday, August 13. Front of the line will be the main arena entry doors off of A. Philip Randolph Blvd. Parking on all surface lots will cost $5.00.

 

Eligible participants must be men and women 16-28 years old as of July 15, 2008, who are eligible to work in the U.S.  You are ineligible to participate if you progressed to a top level in any previous season of American Idol®. If you are asked to audition for one (1) or more of the semi-final rounds of the competition (currently scheduled for November 2008), you MUST be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of Producer at that time that you do not have any contractual arrangement that would prohibit you from fully participating in the show and/or entering into any contracts required by Producer, including an exclusive management contract, recording contract and merchandising contract.  Okay, so that's it. You are on your way to becoming the next AMERICAN IDOL. Good luck.

 

August 14

Skin & Bonz & The Big Hungry Boys Plaza de la Constitución, St. Augustine, 825-1004

Rick Marino: Tribute to Elvis Tree Steak House, Mandarin, 262-0006

The KGBeast / At Will Doozer’s Pub, 738-8922

Andrea Gayle / Look Alive / Hollywood Petey / Fancy Me Dead / Amber Rose The Pit, 223-9850

Battle for Planetfest: None Like Us / Diveplane / Name Bran / The Merks Jack Rabbits, 398-7496

Palmetto Cats Jacksonville Landing, 353-1188

 

Drop Sonic 

Riffster rock & roll/blues band Drop Sonic wrangles into the River City from Atlanta to blow the big metal doors off of The Burrito Gallery's Urb Garden downtown. Expect them to be flanked by one of Jacksonville's hottest local bands. Rumors say it could be the post rock trio Kuwait or the Radiohead-esque Sunbears! You'll have to be at 21 E Adams Street at 10:30 pm to find out.

 

August 15

Naughty Pines Band 9^th & Main, 353-6002

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, 630-3900

Hours / Hallelujah / Starring Daggers / Infected Doozer’s Pub, 738-8922

Meg & Dia / Jonezetta / Dropping Daylight Jack Rabbits, 398-7496

Pawn Takes King / Hank El Diablo / The Corporate Whores Ocean Club, 242-8884

Hipp Street Jacksonville Landing, 353-1188

Rock-a-Billy Elvis Tribute Show: Eric Fury and the King Rockers Café 331, 354-1999

 

Club TSI’s Art & Music Variety Mixer II

Craving a little art with your music? TSI’s got you covered. Their second Art & Music Mixer will feature tunes from Last Year’s Model, Cpt. EO, Mark O’Quinn, America Del Sur and more. While sampling their sounds you can take a look at work from a wide variety of visual artists including Shaun Thurston, mactruQue, Sarah Copeland, Jay Peele, Brain Gray and many, many more. Tickets: $7. TSI, 424-3531

 

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band

The Boss is in the house! Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band are gracing the River City with their presence on August 15^th and if you call yourself an American (and are into his brand of heartland rock) you better be there. Tickets: $29-$95. Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, 630-3900

 

Elvis Lives! 

Shortly after midnight on August 16, 1977, Elvis returned to Graceland from a late-night visit to the dentist. Through the early morning of the 16th he took care of last minute tour details and relaxed with family and staff. He was to fly to Portland, Maine that night and do a show there on the 17th, then continue the scheduled tour. He retired to his master suite at Graceland around 7:00 AM to rest for his evening flight. By late morning, Elvis Presley was dead of heart failure. It was announced by mid-afternoon. In a matter of hours the shock registered around the world.

 

The adoration of Elvis in Jacksonville has some very deep roots. His very first performance was at the Wolfson Baseball Park in 1955, but none more chronicled than his first ever indoor stage appearance at the Florida Theatre on August 10^th and 11^th, 1956 a show that proved tame thanks to the watchful eye of an overzealous judge who threatened to shut things down if "Elvis the Pelvis" got out of hand.  Juvenile Court Judge, Marion Gooding called Elvis into chambers after his first of three shows and told Presley “he had to tone it down”. In response to the judge’s ridiculous demands, during the following performances Elvis would wiggle a finger to imitate his usual hip gyrations. And the crowd went wild! Elvis performed on Jacksonville stages a total of eight different times until his final appearance here on May 30, 1977.

 

In honor of the 40^th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death there are events taking place in Jacksonville paying tribute to his life and his work. Eric Fury and the King Rockers will do two shows honoring Presley. The first will be at Café 331(354-1999) on Friday, August 15^th and the second will be at the Ocean Club (242-8884) on Saturday, August 16^th. Check out these special events to pay your respects to the man who helped shape rock and roll.

 

August 16

Allele Freebird Live, 246-BIRD

Totimoshi / Nebula Landshark Café, 246-6024
Colette Blue Room at Bourbon Street Station, 641-8777

Summertime in the City Springfield, summertimeinthecity.com

Inner Demons / Black as Day / Sinister Moustache / Mourn to More / Ten Ton Wrecking Ball Doozer’s Pub, 738-8922

Lani Misalucha / The New Diva of Las Vegas / Kris Lawrence Florida Theatre, 355-5661

The Sleeping / Envy on the Coast / The Secret Lives of the Free Masons / Emarosa / The Gay Blades Fuel Coffeehouse, 425-3835

Absence of Concern The Pit, 223-9850

The Secret Handshake / Breathe Carolina / The Morning Of Jack Rabbits, 398-7496

Murray Hill Theatre 13^th Anniversary Show: The Sophomore Attempt / Second Thief / many more Murray Hill Theatre, 388-3179

Sean Chambers Mojo Kitchen, Jacksonville Beach, 247-6636

Fat Lewis Jacksonville Landing, 353-1188