1) Sunday, September 1 — If you are what you eat, there will be a lot of jerks walking around downtown on Sunday. Jacksonville’s First Annual Jerk Food Festival will kick off Sunday at 10 a.m. at Metropolitan Park. There will be music and food all day. More info on Facebook.
2) Friday, August 30 – Monday, August 2 — The Jacksonville Suns wrap up their season with a crucial five-game series this weekend against the Mississippi Braves. They won the first game on Thursday, 4-3. More info online at JaxSuns.com.
3) Friday, August 30 — The First Coast’s best MCs will battle it out on the mic for more than $1,000 in total prizes at Mic Skillz 2013: The Ultimate Summer Freestyle Battle. Guest judges include Rawfrom Noluv and Al Pete. More info at TheElbowJax.com.
4) Friday, August 30 — Simon Collins, son of Phil Collins, will be performing with his band Sound of Contact at Backstage Lounge in Gainesville. They are about to release their debut album “Dimensionaut” on Inside Out Records. More info atSoundOfContact.com.
5) Saturday, August 31 — Scottish alt-rockers Big Country, who reunited in 2007, will be at Brewester’s Roc Bar in Arlington. More info at Folio Weekly.
6) Saturday, August 31 — The non-profit Public Trust Environmental Legal Institute presents the Greater Jacksonville 6 Mile Fun Paddle Race to celebrate the release of their third paddling guide. More info on Facebook.
7) Saturday, August 31 — It’s #DiscoverArtNight at The Art Center Co-Op, bringing together designers, fine artists, musicians, and textile artists. More info on Facebook.
8) Saturday, August 31 — The classic “Dead Poets Society” will screen in the Teen Lounge of the Jacksonville Public Library’s main branch as as part of their Movie Madness! series. Film rolls at 2 p.m.
9) Saturday, August 31 — Palmetto Catz will perform free Saturday Night at The Jacksonville Landing. More info at Jax Happenings.
10) Sunday, September 1 — Many local DJs and dance musicians will be on tap at Crush: The Seasonal Block Party at the venues of The Elbow. More info at TheElbowJax.com.
