Upcoming Live Music Events in Northeast Florida

This holiday season, there is so much to see!

The weather is shifting, with cooler mornings and breezier evenings, and fall is in full swing! Pumpkins are on the porch, and it seems the holidays will be here in no time. With so many great venues and holiday-inspired live music events, it’s an especially great time to see a show here in Northeast Florida. Here’s what’s happening in Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra and St. Augustine this November and December.

Imagine thousands of candles, a string quartet and the beauty of some of the most unique venues in Jax — that’s the magical musical experience known as Candlelight Concerts, presented by Fever. This season, concerts will be held at the Jacksonville Public Library’s Ann & David Hicks Auditorium and The WJCT Soundstage. Concerts are 60 minutes and tickets start at around $45. In November, see Mozart vs Beethoven, A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac, Coldplay & Imagine Dragons and Queen vs Abba. In December, experience 90s Hip-Hop on Strings, A Tribute to Michael Jackson and the most special Tribute to Dolly Parton. Get in the spirit starting December 19th, with shows performing Christmas Classics and Christmas Carols. See the full concert list at feverup.com/en/jacksonville/candlelight.

The Amp, aka St. Augustine Amphitheatre, is one of the best venues in the state — set in the beautiful natural landscape of Anastasia State Park. On November 14th, O.A.R. performs their Three Decades Tour, with special guests Gavin DeGraw and KT Tunstall. On November 21st, The Revivalists perform with special guests Oliver Hazard and Hunter Metts. December 1st kicks off the holidays with 107.3 Planet Radio & 101one WJRR Presents Unwrapped: An Acoustic Holiday Concert featuring Smith & Myers of Shinedown, Ice Nine Kills, Zakk Wylde & Dario Lorina of Black Label Society, The Warning and more. And the talent continues throughout the winter, with shows happening at the Amp and the historic Live at the Waterworks on December 4th and December 7th. Be sure to snag your tickets here.

The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall has a jam-packed live music schedule this season, with November musical acts including Bruce Cockburn, Livingston Taylor, A Flock of Seagulls, Paula Cole, Buena Vista Orchestra and more. Special shows include Sabrina Cast Reunion, 30 Year Anniversary Live, starring Melissa Joan Hart and the cast of Sabrina the Teenage Witch — plus! John Cusack will be in the house, with a special screening of High Fidelity. December has epic talent including Kenny G, on his Miracles Holiday and Hits Tour, Shaun Cassidy’s UNWRAPPED: Songs & Stories For The Holidays and The Fab Four. See the full calendar of events and buy tickets here.

The Trans-Siberian Orchestra will be celebrating their 30th anniversary this winter, stopping at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena on December 17th. Reimagining the tale, “The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve,” the show starts at 7PM, and is full of TSO’s legendary lasers, pyrotechnics and special effects. Tickets start at $59. The stunning Florida Theater has a calendar full of fun and special screenings, tributes and live music. In November, see tributes to The Eagles, Pink Floyd and Taylor Swift. Films with a live concert include Waiting to Exhale, Blade Runner and Rocky; and live music shows include Marcus Miller, Bad Co. Legacy, Air Supply and more. In December, Blue Öyster Cult comes to town, and the Christmas shows seem endless! See Trisha Paytas: Trishmas LIVE!, The 35th Annual Community Nutcracker, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Cirque MusicaFi Holiday Wonderland and A Drag Queen Christmas. See the full schedule and snag tickets here.

Make live music a part of your holiday season in Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra and St. Augustine this November and December. Northeast Florida is full of arts and culture events!