State of the Nightlife: Downtown 2017
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So seemingly without notice, Downtown's nightlife has actually begun to seriously happen. Weekend nights are packed with events and entertainment, there are people walking most of the core streets, its hard to find parking anywhere. More importantly the crowds now look like the City of Jacksonville. Symphony goers and hipsters aren't the only people downtown anymore. Its actually kind of massive if you compare the weekend downtown at night with the same place 15 years ago. Partially its because its happened so gradually. Or as the publisher of the Daily Record, Jim Bailey often says: We don't only need home runs. We need a bunch of first and second bases as well. Well, the bases are finally loaded. Here is a two part series of just how busy the downtown is becoming.
Read More: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2016-dec-state-of-the-nightlife-downtown-2017
Kudos to Mavericks for changing their entire programming. I'm actually really surprised at some of the acts they've been pulling in lately. Good stuff
Apparently Metro Park aint dead yet either... who needs an effing tent? 8)
http://welcometorockvillefestival.com/
SOUNDGARDEN, DEF LEPPARD, A PERFECT CIRCLE, THE OFFSPRING
MASTODON, CHEVELLE, SEETHER, PAPA ROACH
THREE DAYS GRACE, PIERCE THE VEIL, COHEED AND CAMBRIA
ALTER BRIDGE, THE PRETTY RECKLESS
AMON AMARTH, EAGLES OF DEATH METAL
HIGHLY SUSPECT, DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN
IN FLAMES, GOJIRA, IN THIS MOMENT
MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, ALL THAT REMAINS
NOTHING MORE, RIVAL SONS, BEARTOOTH
EVERY TIME I DIE, ATTILA, STARSET
DINOSAUR PILE-UP, I PREVAIL
KYNG, CROBOT, VOLUMES, SYLAR
FIRE FROM THE GODS, AS LIONS
BADFLOWER, GOODBYE JUNE
FRANK CARTER & THE RATTLESNAKES
COVER YOUR TRACKS, THE CHARM THE FURY
I love seeing posts like these.
Having spent the past few years in Tallahassee for law school, I've noticed the recovery of downtown in a more stepwise fashion than the slow gradual growth most locals have seen. I've only been able to hang out in downtown Jax a few times a year, but each time it has seemed to have been better than the last. This past weekend, I was in town and noticed what seemed to be a dramatic increase in traffic and parking problems (a good thing) from this time last year. I think the Brooklyn development especially, combined with the slow, but steady growth of all of the urban core has really started to experience a synergy of sorts. I can't wait to move back.
Also, I agree with the above; the Ponte Vedra concert hall is really pulling better acts than they deserve considering the number of fantastic venues closer to the population center.