Downtown Vision (DVI), Downtown Jacksonville’s non-profit Business Improvement District (BID) announced today a free, four-week, multi-genre Thursday night concert series to be held on the St. Johns Riverfront in Downtown Jacksonville in April.
National headliners and local and regional openers will be announced. The concert series will feature a Small Business & Artist Market, food trucks and bars with local craft beer and spirits. Camp chairs and picnic blankets are encouraged. This outdoor event series will be held in accordance with CDC guidelines; hand sanitizer stations and fask masks will be available onsite. Face masks and social distancing will be required.
“We invite employees to stay Downtown after work, and for the community to come Downtown and enjoy this free live music concert series safely in a spacious outdoor environment,” said Jake Gordon, CEO of Downtown Vision. “We’re excited to cultivate this amenity for Downtown and are working hard to create an inclusive event where there will be something for everyone.”
Twenty community partners and sponsors with a shared vision have come together to make this concert series possible. The series, carefully designed to be an accessible and inclusive celebration for Jacksonville and beyond, mixes local talent and cultural assets with national acts to welcome the community Downtown and showcase its potential as a vibrant, 24-hour urban neighborhood.
VyStar Credit Union is the title sponsor for the series.
“At VyStar, we believe Jacksonville is at its best when we have a thriving Downtown that can be enjoyed by residents and visitors of all ages,” said Brian Wolfburg, President/CEO of VyStar. “The upcoming concert series is a great example of what can be accomplished when we work together, and we are thrilled to have it take place in our backyard. We look forward to seeing old friends and making new ones there.”
Additional sponsors for Jax River Jams include: the Jessie Ball duPont Fund, the Tourist Development Council, One Enterprise Center, Vestcor, Danis, Downtown Investment Authority, JWB Real Estate Capital, Miller Electric, Regency Centers, Manifest Distilling and Marlin and Barrel. Event partners and producers include: City of Jacksonville, Downtown Vision, Florida Theatre, JAX Chamber, Visit Jacksonville, AVL Productions and the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville.
For more information, visit JaxRiverJams.com
