JUNE SPOTLIGHT JUNE 5 JUNE 7 JUNE 17 JUNE 24 JUNE 28 NEW YE2018AR. NEW T O UR. DAVID BLAINE HAPPY TOGETHER BRIT FLOYD PIXIES BRING IT! In his new stage tour, magician and TOUR 2018 Brit Floyd, the world’s greatest Chart topping 80s alternative band LIVE TOUR endurance artist David Blaine will push Pink Floyd tribute show, returns Pixies will perform their hits Featuring The Turtles (“Happy his limits as he attempts new feats for for a very special 45th Anniversary “Gigantic,” “Debaser,” Stars of Lifetime’s hit series Bring It! Together”), Chuck Negron, formerly of the first time. In Blaine’s nine TV specials, retrospective of Pink Floyd’s iconic “Here Comes Your Man,” and return with their all-new stage show! Three Dog Night (“Joy to the World”), he has been buried alive in New York City 1973 album, The Dark Side of the Moon. “Where is My Mind,” plus songs from Miss D and her Dancing Dolls bring the Gary Puckett & the Union Gap (“Young for a week, encased inside a six-ton block They will also perform songs from Wish their sixth studio album Head Carrier. elite world of hip-hop competition to of ice for three days, survived standing Girl”), Mark Lindsay of Paul Revere and You Were Here, Animals, The Wall, life, on the stage. With hotter-than- atop a 100ft tall pillar in Bryant Park for the Raiders (“Kicks”), The Association The Division Bell and more. ever, never-before-seen performances, 36 hours without a safety net, endured 44 (“Cherish”), and The Cowsills (“The there has never been a better time for days inside a transparent box in London Rain, the Park and Other Things”). Bring It! fans. New episodes of Bring It! on nothing but water, and broke the world The artists of the Happy Together tour can be seen on Lifetime Fridays at 9/8c record for breath holding live on The have more than 50 Billboard chart hits or anytime on mylifetime.com. Oprah Winfrey Show where he held his between them. breath for more than 17 minutes. 8:00PM 8:00PM 8:00PM 7:30PM 7:30PM For One Night Only at the Historic Florida Theatre 128 East Forsyth Street Jacksonville, FL 32202 6p-11p Box Office 904.355.2787 Join us for an exclusive night celebrating the glamour of the infamous private parties at the Studio 54 nightclub in New York City. In a transformed Florida Theatre, enjoy a table for four with enjoy endless cocktails and a plated dinner. Or, enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres and never ending cocktails in the mezzanine, with swanky balcony seating for a benefit concert featuring guest artists performing the music of Elton John, Donna Summer and Barry Manilow. To complete the evening, dance on the historic Florida Theatre stage, which with live dance music by the Boogie Freaks, becomes the iconic discotheque, Studio 54. floridatheatre.com/studio54jax Follow us for the latest event news ACCESSIBILITY: Please inform the ticket office of any special arrangements you may require when purchasing tickets. An assistive listening system for the hearing impaired is available from the House Manager. Large print programs are available on request. The wheelchair accessible bathroom is located to the right of the Entry Lobby Bar as you face the bar, to the left of the statue La Vergognosa. The theatre does not have its own parking lot. Disabled permit parking is available on the street. AUDIO, VIDEO AND PHOTO POLICY: It is the policy of the Florida Theatre that audio, video and photographic recording is permitted at most performances, as long as it is for personal use, not for commercial gain, and the recording is made using personal electronic equipment, such as a smart phone. Cameras, video cameras, tablets, and audio equipment are not permitted. Such recording should be made discreetly from your seat. Flash photography and bright lights are never permitted. Persons whose activities disturb other audience members may be asked to cease such activities or be subject to ejection. The theatre is the sole arbiter of what equipment and activities are permissible. The theatre reserves the right to amend this policy at any time, for any performance, for any reason, including a complete prohibition of such activities. CALENDAR OF EVENTS APRIL | MAY | JUNE | 2018 APRIL SPOTLIGHT APRIL 5 BUDDY GUY with Jimmie Vaughan and guest Quinn Sullivan 7 DISNEY JUNIOR DANCE PARTY APRIL 5 APRIL 7 APRIL 12 APRIL 13 12 THEATREWORKS: HUCK & TOM BUDDY GUY DISNEY JUNIOR CIVIC CINEMA CHRIS BOTTI WITH JIMMIE VAUGHAN ERIN BROKOVICH 12 CIVIC CINEMA: DANCE PARTY Civic Cinema, a project of the Florida Theatre, Jazz trumpeter Chris Botti returns Grammy award winning Blues guitarist Buddy This high-energy show includes all the biggest to the Florida Theatre! His success has ERIN BROKOVICH Guy is ranked one of Rolling Stone Magazine’s presents issue-oriented classic films exploring musical hits from Disney Junior shows, and topics of interest to our community, followed by crossed over to audiences usually reserved “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.” Guitarists live appearances by some of Disney’s most a panel discussion of local experts. Following for pop music, and his ongoing association 13 CHRIS BOTTI Jimmie Vaughan has recorded eight albums beloved characters, like Mickey, Elena of the film a panel will discuss environmental with PBS has led to four #1 Jazz albums, with The Fabulous Thuderbirds including Tuff Avalor, Puppy Dog Pals, Doc McStuffins, Sofia issues in Jacksonville. Sponsored by Times- as well as multiple Gold, Platinum and Grammy Awards. 14 THE REVIVALISTS Enuff, Hot Number and Powerful Stuff. the First and The Lion Guard. Union Media. Free admission. 8:00pm 4:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 17 ABBA: THE CONCERT 18 BRIAN CULBERTSON 19 SCOTT BRADLEE’S POSTMODERN JUKEBOX 20 JOHN MULANEY APRIL 14 APRIL 17 APRIL 18 APRIL 19 21 MUMMENSCHANZ BRIAN CULBERTSON SCOTT BRADLEE’S THE REVIVALISTS ABBA THE CONCERT 23 THEATREWORKS: Chart-topping New Orleans This top ABBA tribute group will Brian Culbertson is an award-winning POSTMODERN JUKEBOX perform the band’s iconic hits, including multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and Reworking pop hits in the styles of jazz, ragtime and CLEMENTINE seven-piece jam band, The Revivalists’ producer known for his distinct brand of swing, Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox has latest album Men Amongst Mountains “Mamma Mia,” “S.O.S,” “Money, Money, Money,” “The Winner Takes All,” genre-crossing contemporary jazz, R&B earned 150 million YouTube views. Last year the 24 DAVID FOSTER features the radio chart-topping hit “Waterloo,” “Gimme, Gimme, Gimme,” and funk. He has had 30 #1 Billboard group recorded a new album, The Essentials, which single “Wish I Knew You.” and “Dancing Queen.” singles including “Been Around The included a vaudevillian distressing of Macklemore 26 JOHNNY MATHIS World,” “Hey Girl,” “That’s Life,” and & Ryan Lewis’ “Thrift Shop,” and their ‘50s doo-wop “Always Remember.” version of Miley Cyrus’ “We Can’t Stop.” 8:00PM 8:00PM 8:00PM 8:00PM 27 SGT. PEPPERS 50TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE 28 ALAN PARSONS LIVE PROJECT with Carl Palmer APRIL 20 APRIL 21 APRIL 24 APRIL 26 MAY JOHN MULANEY MUMMENSCHANZ DAVID FOSTER JOHNNY MATHIS 1 THEATREWORKS: This comedian most recently starred in For their new stage show, Swiss THE HITMAN TOUR THE VOICE OF ROMANCE TOUR the hit Oh, Hello on Broadway. A former For more than four decades, musician, songwriter, NUGGET AND FANG pantomime troupe, MUMMENSCHANZ arranger, producer and recording artist, David Foster Best-known for his supremely popular Saturday Night Live writer, he recently transforms everyday objects, like toilet has created hit songs and award-winning albums for hits like “Chances Are,” “It’s Not For Me released his third comedy special, The paper, wires, tubes and boxes, to create numerous artists including Chicago (“Hard To Say To Say,” and “Misty,” legendary singer and 3 RISING STARS: Comeback Kid, on Netflix. He currently I’m Sorry,” “You’re The Inspiration”), Whitney Houston fantastical characters. (“I Have Nothing”), Andrea Bocelli (“Because We songwriter Johnny Mathis has recorded COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS voices the character of Andrew on Believe”), Earth, Wind and Fire ( “After The Love Has close to 80 albums, six Christmas albums, Netflix’s Big Mouth. Gone,” “Let Your Feelings Show,”) and so many more. and has sold millions of records worldwide. 4 HERB ALPERT 8:00PM 8:00PM 8:00PM 7:30PM AND LANI HALL 5 CALLAHAN GAIN ACCESS TO DANCE ACADEMY GREAT INSIDER INFO INCLUDING 6 KRIS KRISTOFFERSON SHOW ANNOUNCEMENTS, 9 ALWAYS AND FOREVER, PRE-SALES, AND EVENING OF APRIL 27 APRIL 28 JOIN AND EXCLUSIVE LUTHER VANDROSS DISCOUNTS! STARRING SGT. PEPPER’S ALAN PARSONS LIVE PROJECT RUBEN STUDDARD LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND TRIBUTE WITH SPECIAL GUEST OUR CARL PALMER Celebrating the 50th anniversary of OF EMERSON, LAKE AND PALMER 12 JACKSONVILLE The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club The Grammy- award winner and former Pink Floyd sound TEXT THE Band, Black Jacket Symphony, a 7-piece rock engineer will perform his greatest hits “Sirius,” “Eye In DANCE THEATRE band, are joined by the Jacksonville Rock The Sky,” “I Wouldn’t Want To Be Like You,” and more. E-CLUB. WORD Symphony Orchestra to perform “Lucy in the Joining him, is special guest Carl Palmer, acclaimed solo 19 STUDIO 54 JAX Sky With Diamonds,” “With A Little Help From artist and legendary drummer of the bands ASIA and Emerson Lake & Palmer. “SHOWS” My Friends,” “Getting Better” and more. 8:00PM 24 JACKSONVILLE 8:00PM TO 228-28 JAZZ FESTIVAL-JAZZ PIANO COMPETITION MAY SPOTLIGHT 26 VIRGINIA DELL DANCE JUNE 2 MARY PAULINE DANCE CONSERVATORY 5 DAVID BLAINE 7 HAPPY TOGETHER