April 8, 2021
DAILY’S PLACE TO WELCOME BACK LIVE MUSIC FANS WITH FIRST FULL- CAPACITY CONCERT FEATURING CHART-TOPPING ARTIST MACHINE GUN KELLY Tickets to the open-air venue go on sale to the general public April 12
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Bold Events announced today that chart-topping artist Machine Gun Kelly will perform live at Daily’s Place on April 23 at 7:30 p.m. In partnership with the City of Jacksonville, ASM Global-Jacksonville and Daily’s, this concert marks the return of full-capacity live music events in more than a year and takes place on the eve of UFC 261, another full-capacity event taking place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Monday, April 12 at 10 a.m. ET at www.dailysplace.com. VIP, UFC 261 ticketholder and venue presales will take place Saturday, April 10 at 10 a.m. ET through Sunday, April 11 at 10 p.m. ET. For complete ticket information, including all presales and ticket prices, please click here.
In collaboration with artist management, Daily’s Place, an outdoor, open-air amphitheater in downtown Jacksonville, will open up all 5,500 seats for purchase. Plans for this event have been developed consistent with applicable local requirements.
“We’ve hosted more than 25 live AEW shows at Daily’s Place this past year and drive-in concerts as well, and we’re excited for the return of a full house for live music,” said Chad Johnson, senior vice president of sales and service and chief content officer for the Jaguars and Bold Events. “We’ll continue to employ a host of health and safety measures throughout the venue and will expect fans to do their part by staying away if they’re feeling unwell but are excited to welcome artists back to Jacksonville.”
"Jacksonville is back!" said Mayor Lenny Curry. "As our community rebounds from the last year, I am excited to see live music return to Downtown Jacksonville. I am grateful for the hard work from Bold Events, ASM Global, and all of our partners in putting this concert together and am confident that we will emerge as a premiere destination for sports and entertainment."
Machine Gun Kelly is a multi-hyphenate talent with an impressive career that started in Cleveland and has made him a globally known star in music and film. His 2020 album Tickets to My Downfall debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts and produced a number of Platinum hits including “bloody valentine” which won a 2020 MTV VMA and “my ex’s best friend” feat. blackbear which currently sits at #1 on the Alternative charts and #10 at Top 40. An electric live performer and genre bending artist, he recently played the VMA’s, Billboard Awards, Times Square for Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Years Eve and shut down the Saturday Night Live stage at 30 Rock appearing as the musical guest in January.
On the acting side, he received critical acclaim as the lead role as Tommy Lee in the Netflix's The Dirt, a biopic based on the rise of the band Motley Crue. He also starred opposite Sandra Bullock, John Malkovich
and Trevante Rhodes in Netflix’s thriller film BIRD BOX, Cameron Crowe’s Roadies for Showtime, Project Power for Netflix and Hulu/Neon’s Big Time Adolescence. Up next he will be seen starring opposite Kevin Bacon in One Way and Sam Worthington in The Last Son.
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Media Contact: Bold Events/Jacksonville Jaguars – Stephanie Lynn, [email protected], (904) 633- 6206
About Daily’s Place Since its grand opening in May 2017, Daily’s Place has become the leading destination for live entertainment and events in Northeast Florida. Adjacent to TIAA Bank Field, the home of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars, the state-of-the-art venue encompasses a 5,500-seat covered amphitheater and flex field, which serves as both an indoor team practice facility and public event space. A partnership between the Jaguars and the City of Jacksonville, Daily’s Place has hosted nearly 448,000 music fans at nearly 100 shows to date, including performances by Kenny Chesney, Sting, Bob Seger, Post Malone, Zac Brown Band, Blink-182 and Mary J. Blige. Daily’s Place has also welcomed an additional 180,000 guests for non-musical events in the amphitheater and flex field, such as Florida- Georgia and TaxSlayer Gator Bowl festivities and Jaguars games. As concerts and events shifted in 2020, Daily’s Place continued to support safe on-site entertainment by becoming home to All Elite Wrestling and hosting dozens of live, nationally televised events. Details on all concerts coming to Daily’s Place can be found at www.dailysplace.com. About Bold Events Bold Events, LLC, a sister company of the Jacksonville Jaguars, is an events business responsible for attracting and planning major and minor events at TIAA Bank Field and Daily’s Place in downtown Jacksonville, Fla. This includes programming at the Daily’s Place amphitheater and covered flex facility, as well as the unique spaces throughout TIAA Bank Field, such as the Fields Auto Group Terrace Suite, premium club and spa and terrace cabanas. Bold Events serves as a one-stop concierge service for planning and executing events such as concerts, festivals, corporate and social events on a year- round basis. Meeting planners and concert promoters interested in touring the space, researching date availability or receiving a customized event proposal, can reach out to the Bold Events team at www.boldeventsjax.com or 904-633-6544.
About ASM Global-Jacksonville ASM Global-Jacksonville manages seven sports, entertainment, and convention venues on behalf of the City of Jacksonville, including TIAA Bank Field, home of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Florida-Georgia, the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl and Monster Jam, Daily’s Place, a 5,500 seat amphitheater with concert programming year-round and an indoor practice facility for the Jacksonville Jaguars, and VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, a showplace of such entertainment greats as Kenny Chesney and Jimmy Buffett and home to the Arena Bowl Champions Jacksonville Sharks, the ABA Jacksonville Giants and the Jacksonville Icemen. Committed to the Jacksonville community, the guests that enjoy our
venues and the clients that utilize them, ASM Global-Jacksonville provides the ultimate event experience in Northeast Florida.