Jacksonville has a full slate of live entertainment this week, topped by Barry Manilow's final Jacksonville concert on Thursday, August 13 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. The 7:00 p.m. show is billed as his last stop in the city, making it a milestone night for longtime fans.
Music lovers have several other options across the weekend. Friday, August 14 brings Rumours ATL, a Fleetwood Mac tribute act, to the Thrasher-Horne Center at 7:30 p.m., while the First Coast Smooth Jazz Festival runs Friday and Saturday at the DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront. Also on Friday, the Stage to Screen screening of The Last Waltz — the classic documentary about The Band — is presented by Friends of Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, with a second showing Saturday night. Country artist Jordan Davis closes out the weekend Sunday, August 16 at 7:00 p.m. at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre.
Sports fans won't be left out. The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp open a six-game home series Tuesday against the Syracuse Mets — Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets — at VyStar Ballpark, with first pitches between 5:05 and 7:05 p.m. depending on the day. Sporting Jax hosts Indy Eleven in a USL Championship match Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Hodges Stadium.
Families can catch The Wiggles Tree of Wisdom Spectacular! at the Florida Theatre on Thursday evening, while Saturday offers outdoor markets at Penman Park, under the Fuller Warren Bridge, and in Mayport Village, plus the Jacksonville Home Show at the Prime Osborn Convention Center. KevOnStage performs his one-man show Grief Sucks Saturday night at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts Terry Theater.
This events roundup was originally compiled by WOKV.
