Luke Combs, Lil Duval, Shrimp Fest and other fun things to do this weekend
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About 90,000 or so folks in the Jacksonville area have at least part of their weekend planned out — they'll be at EverBank Stadium for one of Luke Combs' two concerts.
Tickets to the Friday and Saturday shows are still available, but it's OK if that's not your thing. There's also a massive shrimp festival, Jacksonville's own Lil Duval at the arena, a pair of Jacksonville Symphony shows and one of the few haunted houses you're liable to find anywhere in May.
Luke Combs concerts
Luke Combs was a rising star in country music, then he did a cover of Tracy Chapman’s 1988 song “Fast Car” and quickly became the rising star in country music. He’s doing two shows at the stadium with a different supporting cast each night (Cody Jinks, Charles Wesley Godwin, Hailey Whitters and the Wild Blue on Friday; Jordan Davis, Drew Parker and Colby Acuff on Saturday). Showtime is 5:45 p.m. each day. $59-$329. Info: everbankstadium.com
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Halfway to Halloween
It seems like a long way to Halloween, but not for the folks at 13th Floor, who have cooked up a weekend of off-season frights Friday and Saturday nights. They’ll also have axe throwing, escape games and zombie shooting to keep you busy. Tickets are $24.99-$79.99 and are sold on a timed basis. Info: 13thfloorjacksonville.com
Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival
You can use the full name if you want (eight flags have flown over Amelia Island in its long history) but just say “shrimp festival” and everyone will know what you’re talking about. There’s more to it than just shrimp — a pageant, a parade, a 5K run, a beard contest, an ice cream-eating competition, fireworks, a pirate invasion, a shrimp-fleet blessing and, of course, the Swingin’ Medallions. Admission is free. Festival hours are 5:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Info: shrimpfestival.com
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Jacksonville Symphony
A pair of symphony performances this weekend have very little in common. At 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Greg Zelek fires up the giant Bryan Concert Organ for the final time this season, accompanied by string and wind players from the symphony ($27-$57). On Sunday, the symphony's inaugural Jazz Series wraps up with a performance by trumpeter Terence Blanchard with his band, the E-Collective, and the Turtle Island Quartet (6:30 p.m., $38-$57). Both shows are in the Jacoby Symphony Hall. Info: jaxsymphony.org
We Them Ones Comedy Tour
7 p.m. Sunday, May 5, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. $69.50-$249.50.
Tickets aren’t cheap, but they might just be worth every penny for an evening of laughs with Mike Epps, Lil Duval, DeRay Davis, Chico Bean, Mojo Brookzz, Moneybag Mafia and DC Young Fly. Showtime is 7 p.m. Sunday at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. $69.50-$249.50. Info: jaxevents.com
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