Players Championship Week in Jacksonville packed with concerts, comedy and other fun

It's going to be a crazy week in the Jacksonville area, one that starts with moving the clocks forward, ends with St. Patrick's Day and has big-name concerts, hockey games, comedy shows, tribute acts, a women's show and a Celtic festival squeezed in between.

Oh, and the world's best golfers will be teeing it up in Ponte Vedra Beach, which might have something to do with all these events being booked here.

You couldn't do all of this stuff if you tried, but you'd sure have a lot of fun in the effort.

Sunday, March 10

You remembered to turn your clocks forward an hour, right? Otherwise you'll be early for:

• The final day of the Celtic Music and Heritage Festival at Francis Field in St. Augustine. Albannach, the Dublin City Ramblers, La Unica, Mudmen and Seven Nations are scheduled to play. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. $20.

• The final performance of Cirque du Soleil: Corteo at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. 1 p.m. $59-$95.50.

• The final day of Collective Con, the cosplay/anime/gaming convention at Prime Osborn Convention Center. Elijah Wood, Sean Astin and Brandon Routh will be there, signing autographs. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $40.

• The final two performances of "Tina: The Tina Turner Story," at 1:30 and 7 p.m. at the Moran Theater. $45.50-$138.50.

• Concerts by '80s hitmakers Extreme and Living Colour (7 p.m. at the Florida Theatre, $34.50-$99.50) and Creed frontman Scott Stapp (7:30 p.m. at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $50).

Monday, March 11

Take a breather, just one concert on the books, by Gino Vanelli at the Florida Theatre. 7:30 p.m., $65-$85.

Tuesday, March 12

Remember that Monday breather? You'll need it on Tuesday:

• Country singer Cole Swindell headlines the Military Appreciation Day concert at the Players Championship. He takes the stage at the famed 17th hole following a 4:30 p.m. ceremony. A $40 grounds ticket allows you to watch practice rounds all day before the show.

• Rock band Foreigner brings its farewell tour to the St. Augustine Amphitheatre at 7 p.m. $35-$124.50.

• Bob Dylan is at the Moran Theater at 8 p.m. $59.50-$134.50.

• The Temptations and the Four Tops deliver a double-shot of Motown at the Florida Theatre at 8 p.m. $47.50-$87.50.

Wednesday, March 13

You can start your day at the Players Championship, which holds its final practice round on Wednesday, and still have time to catch one of these shows in the evening:

• Comedian Tom Segura at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre at 7:30 p.m. $62.50-$112.50. He returns Friday for another.

• Geto Boy rapper Brad "Scarface" Jordan at the Florida Theatre at 8 p.m. $43-$573.

Thursday, March 14

They're playing for keeps at the Players Championship, where the first round starts Thursday. You could watch all day and still have time for:

• Country superstar Tim McGraw at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena at 7 p.m., with opening act Carly Pearce. $31.40-$186.42.

• Comedian Mike Birbiglia at the Florida Theatre at 7 p.m., playing a show rescheduled from February. $39-$69.

Friday, March 15

They're playing the second round at the Players Championship, and those who don't do well will miss the cut and head home. Perhaps they'd enjoy one of these events:

• "Beyond Monet: The Immersive Experience" opens at the NoCo Center in downtown Jacksonville. It will be here until at least June. $53.99-$63.99.

• The Jacksonville Symphony plays the score to "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" while the movie plays over their heads. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Jacoby Symphony Hall. $34-$99.

• Tom Segura is back for another performance at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. This one is nearly sold out. 7 p.m., $62.50-$112.50.

• The Jacksonville Icemen and the Florida Everblades face off at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena at 7 p.m. $22-$77.

• Get the Led Out, a Led Zeppelin tribute act, is at the Florida Theatre at 7 p.m. ($29.50-$55) and Almost ABBA, an ABBA tribute, is at the Thrasher-Horne Center in Orange Park at 7:30 p.m. ($29-$69).

Saturday, March 16

Here's where things get really crazy. In addition to the third round at the Players Championship and the Ultimate Women's Expo at the Prime Osborn Convention Center, catch one of these shows:

• Honey Hounds, 6 p.m. at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. $40-$55.

• Fall Out Boy, with Jimmy Eat World and the Maine, 6:30 p.m. at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. $57.41-$147.42.

• Noah Gunderson, 7 p.m. at Intuition Ale Works. $30-$120.

• Kountry Wayne, 7:30 p.m. at the Florida Theatre. $49-$79.

• Tedeschi Trucks Band, 7:30 p.m. at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $39-$129.

• Wishbone Ash, 8 p.m. at Jack Rabbits. $40-$50.

• Colin Hay, 8 p.m. at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $59.50-$99.50.

Sunday, March 17

Be sure to wear green; it's St. Patrick's Day. Here are a few events you can attend after (or instead of) a long day at the Players Championship or the Ultimate Women's Expo:

• The Jacksonville Icemen take on the Greenville Swamp Rabbits at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena at 3 p.m. It's a Pucks and Paws game, which means you can bring your dog with you. $22-$77.

• Christian rockers Petra are at Calvary Assembly of God Church in Orange Park at 6 p.m. $41.95.

• The Moran Theater has an evening of gospel music, with One Hallelujah, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Israel Houghton, Erica Campbell, Jonathan McReynolds and Jekalyn Carr. 6:30 p.m. $26.86-$36.86.

• The Weight Band plays the music of The Band at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m. $34-$44.

• Mr. Crowley: The Ozzy Osbourne Experience plays Ozzy's music at Jack Rabbits. 8 p.m. $20.

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville in for a busy Players Championship Week