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DECEMBER JANUARY PAID U.S. Postage NON–PROFIT Jacksonville, FL Permit No. 2656 A Swamp Radio New’s Year Eve December 31 – 8pm Join host Ian Mairs for an evening of songs, stories, sketches and conversations celebrating Northeast Florida’s Little River Band arts and culture scene. Highlights include a hilarious review of the year’s top stories from resident sketch SOJA January 1 – 7pm comedians the Retreads, predictions and wishes for the American Reggae band SOJA has reached success on the coming year from a host of storytellers and and a variety strength of singles like “Born in Babylon,” and “Strength To of beloved musical guests to keep things rockin’ and rolling Survive.” Their latest release “Amid the Noise and Haste,” into 2016. Dinner packages available. landed at #20 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Billboard Reggae chart.

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ALSO COMING John Cleese & Lavell Crawford Bo Burnham Eric Idle: Buddy Guy October 9 – 8pm OCTOBER October 16 – 8pm October 23 – 8pm He’s one of the hottest actors and comedians This singer-songwriter, Together Again 7 Artwalk breaking out of the urban scene. Since taking musician, comedian and At Last… For The Blues icon and six-time Grammy 10 Love & Laughs, Code Red Edition second place on NBC’s Last Comic Standing actor gained famed through Very First Time Award winning guitar genius starring Monica with Special Guest, Buddy Guy’s newest album Born he has appeared in Breaking Bad , It’s his YouTube channel, where October 18 – 7:30pm Comedian Shawty-Shawty Always Sunny in Philadelphia and made videos like “I’m bo yo” have The Charlie Daniels Band To Play claimed the #1 spot on As founding members of Monty 19 Theatreworks Skippy Jon Jones regular appearances on Chelsea Lately. been watched by more October 22 – 7:30pm Billboard’s Top Blues charts and than 152 million viewers. Python, John Cleese and Eric Idle are NOVEMBER unarguably among the godfathers of These country rockers are celebrated for their Rolling Stone has ranked him in modern comedy, helping to pioneer chart topping crossover, “The Devil the top 25 of its 100 Greatest 9 Theatreworks The Lion, The Witch The Rocky Horror Guitarists of All Time. and The Wardrobe an irreverent, absurdist sensibility Went Down To Georgia,” and the Picture Show that is emulated by comics around hit songs “The Legend Of Wooley Bowzer’s Rock N Roll 10 The Great Russian Ballet’s Nutcracker Little River Band: the world to this very day. Swamp,” “The South’s Gonna Holiday Party 14 Singing for Our Seniors 40th Anniversary Tour Do It Again,” “In America” with Jay Seigel’s Tokens and 18 Alexander and The Terrible No Good, November 5 – 8pm and “Still in Saigon.” Freddy Boom Boom Cannon Very Bad Day They have been topping the charts for Ray Scott will open the show DECEMBER 40 years with hits like “Reminiscing,” “Lady,” December 17 – 7:30pm October 24 – 8pm “Cool Change,” and “Lonesome Loser.” The Little Former Sha Na Na band member and 1950s 4 Theatreworks Shoemaker The cult classic is the perfect River Band is presented by the Florida Theatre as rocker Bowzer returns with his annual holiday and the Christmas Elves Paul Reiser Halloween movie. Wear your costumes, part of Cultural Fusion’s Year of the River. November 7 – 8pm party! This year he will be joined on stage by Jay 23 The District Church Christmas Eve bring your props (no meat please). Seigel’s Tokens, known for their songs “The Lion Eve Service Hosted by Karrissa Wade. Live music Comedian, writer, actor and producer, Paul Sleeps Tonight,” and “Portrait of My Love,” and JANUARY from 8pm-9pm by The Splinters. Reiser won multiple Emmy, Golden Globe, Freddy Boom Boom Cannon, best known for his American Comedy Awards and Screen Actors hit songs “Palisades Park,” “Tallahassee Lassie” 5 Artwalk All Hands on Deck: The Musical Guild nominations for his role in the hit NBC November 8 – 2pm and “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans.” 20 Paul Taylor 2 series Mad About You. Last year he starred Gabriel Celebrating Veteran’s Day and based on Don’t miss this 1950s Holiday Celebration! 21 The Temptations and The Four Tops alongside JK Simmons in the Academy Award Iglesias Bob Hope’s 1942 USO tour, this family friendly 26 Theatreworks Seussical November 6 – 7:30pm winning film Whiplash. He has returned to his November 13 – 8pm Broadway musical salutes the troops with more 31 Johnny Mathis This tour features your favorite performers from the NBC hit stand up comedy roots and is touring the U.S. than 40 familiar classic American hits including; FEBRUARY His recent two-night Comedy Central series including comedian Taylor Williamson, singer Emily “Chattanooga Choo-Choo,” “I’m In The Mood special Gabriel Iglesias: Aloha Fluffy West, acrobats the Kristef Brothers and Recycled Percussion. For Love,” and more. 2 2Cellos premiered to an unprecedented 15 million Clifford Scott Bradlee’s 3 Artwalk veiwers making him one of America’s The Big Postmodern Jukebox 4 Southern Soul Assembly - JJ Grey, most successful stand-up comedians. Red Dog November 28 - 8pm Ronnie Milsap Anders Osborne, Marc Broussard Live! Reworking pop hits in the styles of November 29 - and Luther Dickenson jazz, ragtime and swing, Scott Bradlee’s 7pm December 18 – 7pm 10 Alan Parsons Project with November 15 – Postmodern Jukebox has earned 150 His chart topping country- KIDZ BOP performs kid-friendly versions of Jacksonville Rock Symphony 2pm & 5pm million YouTube views. Fan favorites pop crossover songs today’s biggest pop music hits sung by kids, for 13 Patty Griffin with Sara Watkins include a doo-wop cover of Miley Cyrus’ “Smoky Mountain Rain,” and Anais Mitchell November 30 - 8pm The beloved literary character kids. This all new holiday tour features favorite “We Can’t Stop,” Macklemore’s “Thrift “I Wouldn’t Have Missed Currently the host of “Celebrity Name Game,” and PBS star comes to life in November 17 – 8pm holiday songs performed by Kidz Bop Live 15 Wild Kratts Live! Straight No Chaser Shop” with a 20’s jazz accent, Daft Punk’s It for the World,” “Any Day Craig Ferguson has starred with Betty White this family friendly interactive Modern pop hits sung a cappella, have earned Straight No Chaser a stars Ashlynn, Bredia, Grant and Matt! 18 Theatreworks I Have a Dream “Get Lucky” set to Irish folk music and Now” and “Stranger in My and Marie Osmond in the ABC comedy, Broadway musical. massive fan base. Their concerts mix old hits with new artists. Best 20 Michael Feldman’s Whad’Ya Know Live Ke$ha’s “Die Young” as a classic House” have earned him “Maybe This Time,” appeared in “The Drew known for their “The 12 Days of Christmas” and their unique takes 21 Adam Trent: The Futurist Country tune. 40 No. 1 country hits, Carey Show” and earned a Peabody Award on Adele, Pharrell Williams, Ray Charles and more. 23 YBASH Florida’s First Coast YMCA and Emmy nomination for the “Late Late six Grammy Awards and 28 The Australian Bee Gees Show with Craig Ferguson.” eight Country Music Association Awards. MARCH Brian Regan December 13 – 7pm 2 Artwalk Dave Koz Mac Miller 3 II Volo Considered a comedian’s A John Waters and Friends December 2 – 8pm comedian, Brian Regan 4 Herb Alpert Christmas His rap album Blue Slide Park has distinguished Christmas 9 Frank Sinatra Jr. - Sinatra Sings Sinatra Tour 2015 debuted at #1 on the Billboard himself as one of the The Community December 15 - 8pm 12 Jeanne Robertson December 1 – 8pm 200 chart, and his follow up premier funny men Iconic filmmaker and raconteur 17 Get the Led Out Nutcracker Joining smooth Jazz saxophonist album, Watching Movies with the in the country. John Waters - Pink Flamingos, The Ten Tenors 18 Peking Acrobats Dave Koz are special guests, Sound Off features collaborations A dorm room favorite, December 10 - 7pm Hairspray, A Dirty Shame - rides APRIL guitarists Jonathan Butler, with Rick Ross, Action Bronson, his CD Brian Regan Live, December 11 - 8pm into town on his sleigh full of smut, Home for the Holidays saxophonist Candy Dulfer Earl Sweatshirt and Flying Lotus. has sold more than spreading yuletide cheer with his December 22 – 8pm 6 Celtic Nights December 12 - 7:30pm and vocalist Bill Medley of the Miller’s MTV2 reality series “Mac 150,000 copies, and his Every year, The Community Nutcracker critically acclaimed one-man show. With soaring versions of “Joy to the World,” 9 Paula Poundstone Righteous Brothers. Together Miller and The Most Dope Family” two critically acclaimed delights audiences of all ages with “Sleigh Ride,” “White Christmas,” “ Feliz Navidad” Kansas and more, The Ten Tenors Home for the Holidays 10 Let It Be: A Musical Tribute to the Beatles these four musicians will put is the highest rated debut in the Comedy Central Specials this holiday classic. More December 6 – 7:30pm is a magical experience for 15 ABBA: The Concert fresh spins on holiday classics history of the channel. Earthgang, remain fan favorites. than 200 children from Solid hits like “Carry on Wayward Son,” “Dust in the Northeast Florida the whole family. 16 Bronx Wanderers as well as other selections Michael Christmas and Choo Wind, “Hold On” and “Point of Know Return” have audition and perform that capture the spirit of Jackson will open the show. 21 A Night With Janis Joplin helped Kansas sell more than 30 million records and in the production. the season. 23 Rock the Decade Gala made the band a staple on classic rock stations for more than 40 years.

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