CALENDAR OF EVENTSAPRIL | MAY | JUNE | 2018

128 East Forsyth Street Jacksonville, FL 32202 Box Office 904.355.2787

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.

For One Night Only at the Historic Florida Theatre

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6p-11pJoin 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.

JUNE SPOTLIGHT

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HAPPY TOGETHER TOUR 2018

Featuring The Turtles (“Happy Together”), Chuck Negron, formerly of Three Dog Night (“Joy to the World”),

Gary Puckett & the Union Gap (“Young Girl”), Mark Lindsay of Paul Revere and the Raiders (“Kicks”), The Association

(“Cherish”), and The Cowsills (“The Rain, the Park and Other Things”).

The artists of the Happy Together tour have more than 50 Billboard chart hits

between them.

8:00PM

DAVID BLAINEIn his new stage tour, magician and

endurance artist David Blaine will push his limits as he attempts new feats for

the first time. In Blaine’s nine TV specials, he has been buried alive in New York City for a week, encased inside a six-ton block

of ice for three days, survived standing atop a 100ft tall pillar in Bryant Park for

36 hours without a safety net, endured 44 days inside a transparent box in London

on nothing but water, and broke the world record for breath holding live on The

Oprah Winfrey Show where he held his breath for more than 17 minutes.

8:00PM

BRIT FLOYDBrit Floyd, the world’s greatest

Pink Floyd tribute show, returns for a very special 45th Anniversary retrospective of Pink Floyd’s iconic

1973 album, The Dark Side of the Moon. They will also perform songs from Wish

You Were Here, Animals, The Wall, The Division Bell and more.

8:00PM

PIXIES Chart topping 80s alternative band

Pixies will perform their hits “Gigantic,” “Debaser,”

“Here Comes Your Man,” and “Where is My Mind,” plus songs from their sixth studio album Head Carrier.

7:30PM

2018 BRING IT!

LIVE TOUR Stars of Lifetime’s hit series Bring It! return with their all-new stage show!

Miss D and her Dancing Dolls bring the elite world of hip-hop competition to life, on the stage. With hotter-than-

ever, never-before-seen performances, there has never been a better time for Bring It! fans. New episodes of Bring It! can be seen on Lifetime Fridays at 9/8c

or anytime on mylifetime.com.

7:30PM

NEW YEAR. NEW TOUR.

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APRIL SPOTLIGHT

MAY SPOTLIGHT

APRIL5 BUDDY GUY with Jimmie Vaughan and guest Quinn Sullivan

7 DISNEY JUNIOR DANCE PARTY12 THEATREWORKS: HUCK & TOM12 CIVIC CINEMA: ERIN BROKOVICH13 CHRIS BOTTI14 THE REVIVALISTS17 ABBA: THE CONCERT18 BRIAN CULBERTSON19 SCOTT BRADLEE’S POSTMODERN JUKEBOX20 JOHN MULANEY21 MUMMENSCHANZ23 THEATREWORKS: CLEMENTINE24 DAVID FOSTER26 JOHNNY MATHIS27 SGT. PEPPERS 50TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE28 ALAN PARSONS LIVE PROJECT with Carl Palmer

MAY1 THEATREWORKS: NUGGET AND FANG3 RISING STARS: COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS

4 HERB ALPERT AND LANI HALL5 CALLAHAN DANCE ACADEMY6 KRIS KRISTOFFERSON9 ALWAYS AND FOREVER, AND EVENING OF LUTHER VANDROSS STARRING RUBEN STUDDARD12 JACKSONVILLE DANCE THEATRE19 STUDIO 54 JAX24 JACKSONVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL-JAZZ PIANO COMPETITION26 VIRGINIA DELL DANCE

JUNE2 MARY PAULINE DANCE CONSERVATORY5 DAVID BLAINE7 HAPPY TOGETHER TOUR 20189 BALLET ARTS CENTRE11 & 12 MARK SPIVAK DANCE16 BRITNEY BOYD DANCE17 BRIT FLOYD21 THEATREWORKS: FREE SUMMER THEATRE22 THEATREWORKS: FREE SUMMER THEATRE24 PIXIES28 BRING IT! LIVE 2018 TOUR

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KRIS KRISTOFFERSONSinger, songwriter and actor, Kris Kristofferson, topped the Country music charts with his hits “Me and Bobby McGee,” “Help Me Make It Through

the Night,” “Sunday Morning Coming Down,” and “For the

Good Times.”

7:30PM

HERB ALPERT AND LANI HALLTogether, nine-time Grammy-

winning trumpet player Herb Alpert and his wife,

Grammy-winning vocalist, Lani Hall, will perform classic

songs, and many of Alpert’s hit singles including

“Rise,” “A Taste of Honey,” and “What Now My Love.”

8:00PM

ALWAYS & FOREVER, AN EVENING OF

LUTHER VANDROSS STARRING

RUBEN STUDDARDAmerican Idol star Ruben Studdard has

been hailed as the next Luther Vandross. In this new tribute show, Studdard will perform all of Luther Vandross’ biggest hits including: “Endless Love,” “A House Is Not A Home,” “Dance With My Father,” “If Only For One Night,” “Power of Love,”

and his Grammy-nominated version of “Superstar.” Limited meet and greet

packages available. 8:00PM

JACKSONVILLE DANCE THEATRE

For its 6th annual dance concert, Jacksonville’s own

critically acclaimed professional modern dance company will present new repertory pieces

by artistic director, Rebecca R. Levy, and Jacksonville’s own, James Boyd III, and two world premieres by choreographers

Tiffany S. Santiero and Jay Jackson.

8:00PM

JACKSONVILLE JAZZ PIANO

COMPETITIONFive finalists representing the very best jazz pianists in the world are chosen by a blind panel of judges to compete

for a cash prize and a chance to perform on the main stage

at this year’s Jacksonville Jazz Festival.

7:00PM

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CIVIC CINEMA ERIN BROKOVICH

Civic Cinema, a project of the Florida Theatre, presents issue-oriented classic films exploring

topics of interest to our community, followed by a panel discussion of local experts. Following

the film a panel will discuss environmental issues in Jacksonville. Sponsored by Times-

Union Media. Free admission.7:00pm

CHRIS BOTTIJazz trumpeter Chris Botti returns

to the Florida Theatre! His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music, and his ongoing association with PBS has led to four #1 Jazz albums,

as well as multiple Gold, Platinum and Grammy Awards.

8:00pm

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DAVID FOSTER THE HITMAN TOUR

For more than four decades, musician, songwriter, arranger, producer and recording artist, David Foster has created hit songs and award-winning albums for

numerous artists including Chicago (“Hard To Say I’m Sorry,” “You’re The Inspiration”), Whitney Houston

(“I Have Nothing”), Andrea Bocelli (“Because We Believe”), Earth, Wind and Fire ( “After The Love Has Gone,” “Let Your Feelings Show,”) and so many more.

8:00PM

JOHNNY MATHIS THE VOICE OF ROMANCE TOUR

Best-known for his supremely popular hits like “Chances Are,” “It’s Not For Me

To Say,” and “Misty,” legendary singer and songwriter Johnny Mathis has recorded

close to 80 albums, six Christmas albums, and has sold millions of records worldwide.

7:30PM

JOHN MULANEYThis comedian most recently starred in the hit Oh, Hello on Broadway. A former Saturday Night Live writer, he recently

released his third comedy special, The Comeback Kid, on Netflix. He currently

voices the character of Andrew on Netflix’s Big Mouth.

8:00PM

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MUMMENSCHANZFor their new stage show, Swiss

pantomime troupe, MUMMENSCHANZ transforms everyday objects, like toilet paper, wires, tubes and boxes, to create

fantastical characters.

8:00PM

APRIL 21

APRIL 13

BUDDY GUY WITH JIMMIE VAUGHAN

Grammy award winning Blues guitarist Buddy Guy is ranked one of Rolling Stone Magazine’s

“100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.” Guitarists Jimmie Vaughan has recorded eight albums with The Fabulous Thuderbirds including Tuff

Enuff, Hot Number and Powerful Stuff.8:00pm

DISNEY JUNIOR DANCE PARTY

This high-energy show includes all the biggest musical hits from Disney Junior shows, and live appearances by some of Disney’s most

beloved characters, like Mickey, Elena of Avalor, Puppy Dog Pals, Doc McStuffins, Sofia

the First and The Lion Guard. 4:00pm

ABBA THE CONCERTThis top ABBA tribute group will

perform the band’s iconic hits, including “Mamma Mia,” “S.O.S,” “Money, Money,

Money,” “The Winner Takes All,” “Waterloo,” “Gimme, Gimme, Gimme,”

and “Dancing Queen.”

8:00PM

SCOTT BRADLEE’S POSTMODERN JUKEBOXReworking pop hits in the styles of jazz, ragtime and

swing, Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox has earned 150 million YouTube views. Last year the

group recorded a new album, The Essentials, which included a vaudevillian distressing of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ “Thrift Shop,” and their ‘50s doo-wop

version of Miley Cyrus’ “We Can’t Stop.” 8:00PM

BRIAN CULBERTSONBrian Culbertson is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and

producer known for his distinct brand of genre-crossing contemporary jazz, R&B

and funk. He has had 30 #1 Billboard singles including “Been Around The World,” “Hey Girl,” “That’s Life,” and

“Always Remember.” 8:00PM

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THE REVIVALISTSChart-topping New Orleans

seven-piece jam band, The Revivalists’ latest album Men Amongst Mountains features the radio chart-topping hit

single “Wish I Knew You.”

8:00PM

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APRIL 28

ALAN PARSONS LIVE PROJECTWITH SPECIAL GUEST

CARL PALMER OF EMERSON, LAKE AND PALMER

The Grammy- award winner and former Pink Floyd sound engineer will perform his greatest hits “Sirius,” “Eye In The Sky,” “I Wouldn’t Want To Be Like You,” and more.

Joining him, is special guest Carl Palmer, acclaimed solo artist and legendary drummer of the bands ASIA and

Emerson Lake & Palmer.

8:00PM

SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND TRIBUTE

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Black Jacket Symphony, a 7-piece rock

band, are joined by the Jacksonville Rock Symphony Orchestra to perform “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds,” “With A Little Help From

My Friends,” “Getting Better” and more.8:00PM

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