CALENDAR OF EVENTSJANUARY | FEBRUARY | MARCH | 2018

128 East Forsyth Street Jacksonville, FL 32202

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JANUARY SPOTLIGHT

JACKSON BROWNEWITH GREG LEISZ

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer and songwriter Jackson Browne, best known for his hits “Running on Empty,”

“Doctor My Eyes,” “The Load Out,” “These Days,” and “Take It Easy”, returns to the Florida Theatre

with renowned pedal steel and multi-instrumentalist Greg Leisz.

7:30PM

IN THIS MOMENT Alternative metal band, In This Moment,

was a crowd favorite at the 2017 Welcome to Rockville festival. Their newly released album, Ritual, features their chart climbing

hit song “Oh Lord,” and fan favorite hits: “Blood,” “Sick Like Me,” and “Sex Metal Barbie.”

DED and P.O.D. will open.

7:00PM

THE ORCHESTRA AN EVENING OF ELO’S GREATEST HITS

WITH THE JACKSONVILLE ROCK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAELO’s hit songs “Can’t Get It Out of My Head,” “Telephone Line,” “Don’t Bring Me Down,” “Mr. Blue Sky,” “Livin’ Thing” and “Evil Woman,” will be preformed by ELO and ELO Part II members, Mik Kamiski, Lou Clark, Erik Troyer, Parthenon Huxley, Gordon Townsend and

Glen Burtnik, and the Jacksonville Rock Symphony Orchestra.The Jacksonville Rock Symphony Orchestra can only be seen at the historic Florida Theatre.

8:00PM

JAKE OWEN : THE GOOD COMPANY TOUR

Country music singer-songwriter, ACA and ACM Award winner, Jake Owen, is making his debut

at the historic Florida Theatre! Owen’s string of #1 singles includes: “Barefoot Blue Jean Night,” “Beachin’,”

“Anywhere with You,” “Alone with You,” “The One That Got Away,” and “American Country Love Song.”

8:00PM

JONNY LANGGrammy winning blues, gospel, and

rock singer/songwriter/guitarist Jonny Lang returns to the

Florida Theatre in support of his new album Signs. Lang’s hit songs include: “Wander This World” and “Lie to Me.”

Tony Lucca will open.

8:00PM

JAN 7

JAN 20

TIFFANY HADDISHComedian Tiffany Haddish’s break-out performance

in the hit movie Girls Trip, made her Variety Magazine’s “Top 2017 Comedian to Watch.” Her first one-hour comedy

special She Ready! From The Hood to Hollywood! premiered on Showtime. Later this year she will star in the upcoming TBS

sitcom The Real O.G. alongside Tracy Morgan. VIP meet and greet tickets available.

8:00PM

JAN 28

JAN 12JAN 16JAN 19

DISCO SPIRIT TASTING CIGAR SAMPLING

SATURDAY, MARCH 3 • 7PM-10PM

A FUNDRAISING EVENT BENEFITING THE NONPROFIT FLORIDA THEATRE

AT 927 EVENTS 927 W. FORSYTH STREET • JACKSONVILLE, FL 32204

(NOT AT THE FLORIDA THEATRE)

G3 2018FEATURING: JOE SATRIANI, JOHN PETRUCCI (OF DREAM

THEATER), AND PHIL COLLEN (OF DEF LEPPARD)

Guitar superstar, Joe Satriani, welcomes Dream Theater guitarist,

John Petrucci, and Def Leppard guitarist, Phil Collen, to his annual tour.

7:00PM

TAKE ME TO THE RIVERBased on the award-winning film and record Take Me to the River, this historic concert features a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see blues legends William Bell (“I Forgot To Be Your Lover,” “A Tribute To A King,”

“Tryin’ To Love Two”), Bobby Rush(“Chicken Heads” and “I Wanna Do The Do”) and Don Bryant (“How Do I Get There,” “Is There Someone Else on Your Mind,” “I Can’t Stand The Rain,” and “99 Pounds”) on the

same stage performing classics and new Take Me To The River collaborations.

8:00PM

MUSICAL THRONES:

A PARODYMusical Thrones: A Parody brings to

life the characters of the Emmy-Award winning HBO series Games of Thrones.

Sing and dance along with Daenerys and her dragons, Tyrion, Joffrey, and all of the jolly members of the Lannister and

Stark families in this fun musical. 8:00PM

JAN 31 JAN 30 JAN 24

1970s DRESS ENCOURAGED, BUT NOT REQUIRED.

$100 VIP PASS • EARLY ACCESS AT 6PM • •PRIVATE SPIRITS TASTING •

• COMPLIMENTARY CRAFT COCKTAIL • • COMPLIMENTARY CIGAR •

• PRIVATE BUFFET •

$50 GENERAL ADMISSION • SPIRIT TASTING • • FOOD •• MUSIC •

• CASH BAR •• CIGARS •

SPIRIT PROVIDERS:CIGAR PROVIDER:

WILLIAM BELL • BOBBY RUSH DON BRYANT

FRAYSER BOY • AL KAPONE • THE HI RHYTHM SECTION

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FEBRUARY SPOTLIGHT

MARCH SPOTLIGHT

JANUARY 3 ARTWALK

7 JACKSON BROWNE with Greg Leisz

12 THE ORCHESTRA An Evening of ELO’s Greatest Hits with the Jacksonville Rock Symphony Orchestra

14 AYO & TEO IN CONCERT

16 JONNY LANG

19 JAKE OWEN: The Good Company Tour

20 IN THIS MOMENT with DED and P.O.D.

22 TW: CAT IN THE HAT

24 MUSICAL THRONES

26 TW: CHARLOTTE’S WEB

27 THE STOMPDOWN!

28 TIFFANY HADDISH

30 TAKE ME TO THE RIVER featuring William Bell, Bobby Rush and Don Bryant – Memphis Soul and Rhythm Blues Revue

31 G3 2018 featuring Joe Satriani, John Petrucci (of Dream Theater) and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)

FEBRUARY1 TANYA TUCKER

2 ADAM ANT The Anthems Tour

3 NORTH EAST FLORIDA SCHOLASTIC ART AWARDS

5 TW: THE LIGHTNING THIEF

6 CIVIC CINEMA: DO THE RIGHT THING

7 DIANA KRALL

8 TW: HARRIET TUBMAN

8 CODY JINKS

9 TESLA

10 LITTLE RIVER BAND with Pablo Cruise

11 BLUES TRAVELER

13 THE HOT SARDINES

16 PAULA POUNDSTONE

17 DANIEL O’DONNELL

18 GORDON LIGHTFOOT

21 RODRIGUEZ

23 AIR SUPPLY

23 MINDI ABAIR AND THE BONESHAKERS at the Ritz Theatre

24 C.S. LEWIS ONSTAGE: THE MOST RELUCTANT CONVERT

27 MICHAEL MCDONALD

MARCH1 BLACKBERRY SMOKE

2 PHILLIP PHILLIPS

3 CLUB 70S at 927 Events

3 BILL MAHER

4 WILD KRATTS LIVE!

7 ART WALK

8 LOS ANGELES GUITAR QUARTET

10 EARTH, WIND & FIRE

11 IRISH ROVERS

14 US ARMY FIELD BAND

16 GET THE LED OUT

18 ALICE COOPER

20 DEEPAK CHOPRA

22 STEEP CANYON RANGERS

24 VIDEO GAMES LIVE!

25 THREE DOG NIGHT with The Lords of 52nd Street

29 DENNIS MILLER

31 MAKS, VAL & PETA LIVE ON TOUR: CONFIDENTIAL

TANYA TUCKERCountry music legend Tanya Tucker’s 40 year career has provided some of

the biggest country music hits of each decade, including: “Blood Red and Goin’

Down,” “Would you Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone),” “What’s Your Mama’s Name,”

and “Texas (When I Die).” 8:00PM

CIVIC CINEMA DO THE RIGHT THING

Civic Cinema, a project of the Florida Theatre, presents issue-oriented classic films exploring

topics of interest to our community, followed by a panel discussion of local experts.

The film will be followed by a panel discussion on the state of race relations in Jacksonville.

Sponsored by Times-Union Media. *Free admission*

7:00PM

ADAM ANT: THE ANTHEMS TOUR

Pop icon Adam Ant is known for his massive hits “Goody Two Shoes,” “Stand and Deliver,”

and “Wonderful.” He will perform his landmark Kings Of The Wild Frontier album in

its entirety followed by a greatest hits set. *Show rescheduled from September.

7:30PM

DIANA KRALLGrammy Award-winning jazz pianist

and singer, Diana Krall, is the only artist to have eight albums debut at the top of the Billboard Jazz Album

chart. She is touring in support of her latest release Turn Up The Quiet.

8:00PM

CODY JINKSCountry music singer and songwriter

Cody Jinks’ album I’m Not The Devil broke into the Top 5 on the Billboard Country

Chart and features the songs “Chase That Song,” “The Way I Am,” and “No Words.”

Ward Davis and Sunny Sweeney will open.

8:00PM

PHILLIP PHILLIPSTHE MAGNETIC TOUR

Winner of the 11th season of Fox’s American Idol, platinum-selling singer-songwriter Phillip Phillips climbed the charts with his debut single “Home,”

which became the biggest selling song in the show’s history. The first single “Miles” from his soon to be

released third studio album has already become one of the most added songs on Triple A Radio.

8:00PM

TESLAHard rock quintet TESLA’s debut

album, Mechanical Resonance, yielded the signature anthems “Little Suzi,”

“Modern Day Cowboy,” “Cumin’ Atcha Live,” “Love Song,” and “Gettin’ Better.” They are also well known for their hit

single “Signs.” 8:00PM

BLUES TRAVELERJam band Blues Traveler celebrates their

30th Anniversary with a stop at the Florida Theatre! Over their 30-year career, Blues

Traveler has released 20 albums, and their hits “Run Around,” “But Anyway,” and

“Hook,” are radio staples. Los Cologne to open.

7:00PM

THE HOT SARDINESEight-member jazz ensemble, The Hot Sardines, play 1920s and 30s music influenced by swing and blues. Their

songs “Gramercy Sunset,” “Sweet Pea,” and “Some of These Days” highlight

the band’s brassy horn arrangements, piano melodies, and sultry vocals.

8:00PM

PAULA POUNDSTONEConsidered one of the country’s

foremost stand up comedians, she is a regular panelist on NPR’s #1 weekly news quiz show, Wait...Wait Don’t Tell

Me! She has recorded two HBO comedy specials, Cats, Cops and Stuff, and Paula

Poundstone Goes To Harvard.8:00PM

GET THE LED OUTBACK BY POPULAR

DEMAND!Get The Led Out brings the recordings of Led Zeppelin like “All My Love,” “Ramble

On,” “Tangerine,” “Kashmir” and more to life in this high-energy concert experience.

8:00PM

DEEPAK CHOPRANew York Times Best Selling author, Deepak Chopra, MD is the founder of

The Chopra Foundation and co-founder of The Chopra Center for Wellbeing.

His latest book, The Healing Self, will be released in January 2018.

7 :30PM

ALICE COOPERRock and Roll Hall of Fame member Alice Cooper pioneered the theatrical brand of shock rock. He is best known for the songs “I’m Eighteen,” “School’s Out,” “No More Mr. Nice Guy,” “Elected”

and “Welcome to My Nightmare.”

8:00PM

FEB 1 FEB 6

FEB 11

MAR 20

FEB 2

MAR 2

BLACKBERRY SMOKEFan favorite hits “One Horse Town,”

“Pretty Little Lie,” “Good One Comin’ On” and “Everybody Knows She’s Mine” have built this Southern rock band a loyal fan base. Their new album, Like An Arrow, debuted at No. 1 on both Billboard’s

Country and Americana album charts.

8:00PM

MAR 1

MAR 16

LITTLE RIVER BAND WITH SPECIAL GUEST PABLO CRUISE

Little River Band topped the charts with the hits “Reminiscing,” “Cool Change,” “Lonesome Loser,”

“The Night Owls,” “Take It Easy On Me,” and “Help Is on Its Way.” Special Guest Pablo Cruise is known for

their hits “Whatcha Gonna Do?,” “Love Will Find a Way,” “A Place In The Sun,” “Cool Love,” “I Want You

Tonight,” and “I Go To Rio.” 8:00PM

FEB 10

MAR 18

FEB 9

FEB 7

FEB 13

VIDEO GAMES LIVEA multi-media experience, Video Games Live features a full symphony orchestra, accompanied

by full-screen video and state-of-the-art theatrical effects, playing hit music from the game soundtracks of Final Fantasy, Warcraft, Overwatch, Pokemon, Halo and more. The Village Voice

called this explosive family entertainment experience, “A digital and musical sensory overload!”

8:00PM

THREE DOG NIGHTWITH SPECIAL GUESTS THE LORDS OF 52ND STREET

Classic rock band Three Dog Night are best known for their timeless classics “Mama Told Me (Not To Come),” “Joy to the World,” “Black and White,” “An Old Fashioned Love Song,” “Shambala,” and “One.”

Earning a well-deserved reputation as “Billy Joel’s hitmakers,” The Lords of 52nd Street (Liberty DeVitto, Russell Javors, & Richie Cannata) toured and recorded with Billy Joel for more than a decade and are featured on his Grammy-winning

albums 52nd Street, Glass Houses, and The Nylon Curtain.

8:00PM

DENNIS MILLERDennis Miller was a contributor for FOX News Channel, and a regular on

Saturday Night Live, where he anchored the “Weekend Update” segment. He earned five Emmy Awards and three Writers Guild of America awards for his

critically acclaimed HBO talk show, Dennis Miller Live. 8:00PM

MAR 25

MAR 29

MAR 24

FEB 8

AN EVENING WITH BILL MAHER

Comedian Bill Maher has set the boundaries of where funny political talk can go on

American television. His unflinching honesty has earned him big laughs, and numerous

Emmy nominations as the host of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher.

8:00PM

MAR 3

WILD KRATTS LIVEWild Kratts Live! is a new theatrical

stage show based on the #1 animated PBS Kids television series Wild

Kratts. In this family-friendly show, stars of the Emmy-nominated series,

Martin and Chris Kratt, engage the audience in a classic Wild Kratts story.

1:00PM

MAR 4

EARTH, WIND & FIREWith influences from R&B and funk, to disco and jazz, to soul and gospel,

Earth, Wind, & Fire is a musical powerhouse that has produced

the iconic songs including “Boogie Wonderland,” “Let’s Groove,” and

“After the Love Has Gone.” 8:00PM

MAR 10

THE UNITED STATES ARMY FIELD BAND

As the premier touring musical representative for the United States Army,

this internationally-acclaimed group of musicians travel thousands of miles each

year presenting a variety of music to audiences throughout the nation and abroad.

*Free admission* 7:30PM

MAR 14

IRISH ROVERSThese international ambassadors of Irish music have charmed audiences for more

than four decades. They are best known for their songs “Danny Boy,” “The Unicorn,” “Years May Come, Years May Go,” “The Irish Rover,”

and “Did She Mention My Name.”

7:00PM

MAR 11

FEB 16

STEEP CANYON RANGERS

Bluegrass quintet, Steep Canyon Rangers has toured

the world backing comedian and banjoist Steve Martin. As

solo artists they won a Grammy for their album Nobody Knows

You, which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Bluegrass charts and

features the songs “Rescue Me,” “Easy To Love,” and “As I Go.”

8:00PM

MAR 22

WITH WARD DAVIS & SUNNY SWEENEY

DANIEL O’DONNELLOne of Ireland’s best loved singers,

Daniel O’Donnell, has gained fame in the United States with his first PBS special –

The Daniel O’Donnell Show.His many hits include “The Magic is There,”

“Stand Beside Me,” “Give a Little Love,” “The Way Dreams Are,” and “I Just Wanna Dance with You.”

7:30PM

GORDON LIGHTFOOT

Considered one of the greatest singer/songwriters of all time, Grammy nominated Gordon Lightfoot’s vast musical catalogue

includes the hit songs “Sundown,” “Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald,” “Rainy Day People,”

“If You Could Read My Mind” and many more.

8:00PM

AIR SUPPLYThis Hall of Fame pop rock duo topped the charts worldwide with a string of hits like: “Making Love Out of Nothing At All,” “All Out of Love,” “Every Woman

In the World,” “The One You Love,” and “Here I Am.”

8:00PM

MINDI ABAIR AND THE BONESHAKERS

Two-time Grammy Nominee Mindi Abair brings blues rock saxophone and vocals back to

mainstream music with her band, The Boneshakers.

8:00PM

MICHAEL MCDONALD

This former Doobie Brothers singer has solo hits that include: “I Keep Forgettin’ (Every

Time You’re Near),” “Sweet Freedom,” “On My Own” (with Patti LaBelle) and the Grammy-

winning James Ingram duet “Yah Mo B There.”

8:00PM

FEB 23FEB 23 FEB 27FEB 17 FEB 18

MAKS, VAL & PETA

LIVE ON TOUR: CONFIDENTIAL

An all-new dance show from the stars of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Valentin Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd.

8:00PM

MAR 31

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