The companion to this month's video. Every date, every link, in order. Bookmark it, send it to the group chat.
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People say nothing happens in Jacksonville. One room in San Marco has 14 shows this month, the Kill Tony crew is at the Moran, there's an Elvis impersonator in clown makeup downtown, a free piano trio at the beach, and Georgia–Florida is in Atlanta this year, so Halloween weekend the whole city is home. Here's all of it.
How to read this: dates are DDMMMYYYY, DAY, TIME. FREE and JAX LOCAL are flagged. Most events link to their Runiuni page, where you can mark yourself going, see who else is interested, and talk to them before the show. The Albatross doesn't publish set times, so those are dates only.
If you only do five things
TOP PICK — WasabiCon · 09OCT2026, FRIDAY, 3:00PM · Prime Osborn · 3 days
Biggest event of the monthLOCAL — Haley Jones · 03OCT2026, SATURDAY, 7:00PM · Murray Hill Theatre
Jax worship artist · single "Not Today"BEST FREE — Phaeton Piano Trio · 11OCT2026, SUNDAY, 4:00PM · St. Paul's by-the-Sea
Free · chamber music at the beachWILDCARD — Clownvis Presley · 28OCT2026, WEDNESDAY · The Albatross
Elvis. Clown makeup. That's it.HOME — Home + Patio Show · 02OCT2026, FRIDAY, 10:00AM · Jacksonville
Homeowners + house-hunters
The month, week by week
Week 1 · 01OCT – 04OCT
01OCT2026, THURSDAY, 7:00PM — Allison Eide (I Still Don't Know tour) · Murray Hill Theatre
Christian pop. Minneapolis. National tour stop.
See who's going and connect on Runiuni · tickets / details01OCT2026, THURSDAY, 7:15PM — Bobby Brown Jr. · The Comedy Zone
See who's going and connect on Runiuni · tickets / details01OCT2026, THURSDAY, 8:00PM — Screeching Weasel (w/ Billy Batts & The Made Men) · Jack Rabbits
Classic pop-punk. Chicago, since 1986. Punk legends in a small room.02OCT2026, FRIDAY, 7:00PM — Killers of Kill Tony (David Lucas, Martin Phillips, Dedrick Flynn, Ahren Belisle) · Moran Theater
Stand-up sets from the regulars and fan favorites of the Kill Tony podcast. Roast-style, nothing off limits.
See who's going and connect on Runiuni · tickets / details02OCT2026, FRIDAY, 7:15PM — Tony Roberts (also 03OCT) · The Comedy Zone
See who's going and connect on Runiuni · tickets / details02OCT2026, FRIDAY — Angel Du$t (w/ Agnostic Front) · The Albatross
Hardcore punk with big hooks. Baltimore. Stage dives and sing-alongs.
See who's going and connect on Runiuni · tickets / details02OCT2026, FRIDAY, 9:00PM — Whitney (w/ Oscar Lindsey) · Jack Rabbits
Indie soft rock. Chicago. Relaxed date night.03OCT2026, SATURDAY, 10:00AM — Riverside Arts Market · Under the Fuller Warren Bridge · FREE
Weekly outdoor market. Art, food, live music.
See who's going and connect on Runiuni · tickets / details03OCT2026, SATURDAY, 7:00PM — Haley Jones (Doors 6:30PM) · Murray Hill Theatre · JAX LOCAL
Contemporary Christian / worship. Jacksonville artist. Hometown headliner.
See who's going and connect on Runiuni · tickets / details03OCT2026, SATURDAY — Crown Magnetar w/ To The Grave · The Albatross
Deathcore. The heaviest night of the month.
See who's going and connect on Runiuni · tickets / details03OCT2026, SATURDAY, 9:00PM — Emo Night Karaoke · Jack Rabbits
Full live band plays, you sing.
Week 2 · 05OCT – 11OCT
09OCT2026, FRIDAY, 3:00PM — WasabiCon (Runs three days) · Prime Osborn Convention Center
Jacksonville's biggest pop-culture convention. Anime, cosplay, K-pop, tabletop, video games. Family-friendly, costumes everywhere.
See who's going and connect on Runiuni · tickets / details09OCT2026, FRIDAY, 9:00PM — Ontologics · Jack Rabbits
Experimental duo from Providence: prog rock, hip-hop, electronics. With Daydrnkrz, Mr Low.10OCT2026, SATURDAY, 10:00AM — Riverside Arts Market · Under the Fuller Warren Bridge · FREE
Weekly outdoor market. Art, food, live music.
See who's going and connect on Runiuni · tickets / details10OCT2026, SATURDAY, 9:00PM — Rehash · Jack Rabbits
South Florida rock band. With Mexican Slum Rats.11OCT2026, SUNDAY, 4:00PM — Phaeton Piano Trio (Beaches Fine Arts Series) · St. Paul's by-the-Sea · FREE
Classical chamber trio. Sunday afternoon at the beach.
See who's going and connect on Runiuni · tickets / details11OCT2026, SUNDAY, 7:00PM — Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood ("Asking For Trouble") · Florida Theatre
Two-man improv from the Whose Line Is It Anyway? guys. Clean-ish, crowd-driven, good for a mixed group.
See who's going and connect on Runiuni · tickets / details11OCT2026, SUNDAY, 8:00PM — Sub Urban · Jack Rabbits
Dark alt-pop, "The Bell Tolls" tour. With Golden Cats.
Week 3 · 12OCT – 18OCT
12OCT2026, MONDAY, 7:25PM — Dark Divine · Jack Rabbits
Four-band heavy bill with Fire From The Gods, Outlier, No One Road.13OCT2026, TUESDAY, 8:00PM — On Company Time · Jack Rabbits
"The PTO Tour." With Lewky.13OCT2026, TUESDAY — Thrown (w/ Norma Jean, Half Me) · The Albatross
Metalcore / modern hardcore. Sweden. Short, violent, the pit doesn't stop.
See who's going and connect on Runiuni · tickets / details15OCT2026, THURSDAY, 7:15PM — Ryan Davis (through 17OCT) · The Comedy Zone
See who's going and connect on Runiuni · tickets / details15OCT2026, THURSDAY — Combichrist (w/ Dead Animal Assembly Plant, Dancing With Ghosts) · The Albatross
Industrial metal. Goth night. Strobes and dancing.
See who's going and connect on Runiuni · tickets / details16OCT2026, FRIDAY, 6:00PM — Arts Bazaar (Ticketed) · The Performance Academy
See who's going and connect on Runiuni · tickets / details16OCT2026, FRIDAY, 7:00PM — Icemen Opening Night (vs. South Carolina Stingrays) · VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Minor-league hockey, first home game of the season. Cheap, loud, fun night out.
See who's going and connect on Runiuni · tickets / details16OCT2026, FRIDAY, 9:00PM — Great Lake Swimmers · Jack Rabbits
Canadian indie folk.17OCT2026, SATURDAY, 10:00AM — Riverside Arts Market · Under the Fuller Warren Bridge · FREE
Weekly outdoor market. Art, food, live music.
See who's going and connect on Runiuni · tickets / details17OCT2026, SATURDAY, 9:00PM — Cardinal Bloom · Jack Rabbits
Indie rock from Minneapolis, "Burn The House" tour. With Last Resort, Jackson Alter.18OCT2026, SUNDAY, 8:00PM — Donefor · Jack Rabbits
"Southern Survival" tour. With Werewolves, Twin Rova.
Week 4 · 19OCT – 25OCT
23OCT2026, FRIDAY, 7:15PM — George Wallace (Four shows · 23OCT and 24OCT) · The Comedy Zone
Veteran stand-up headliner, decades in. Classic club night.
See who's going and connect on Runiuni · tickets / details23OCT2026, FRIDAY, 9:00PM — Goodbye June (w/ Danny Worsnop · Trouble For All tour) · Jack Rabbits
Southern hard rock. Nashville. Classic high-octane rock show.24OCT2026, SATURDAY, 10:00AM — Riverside Arts Market · Under the Fuller Warren Bridge · FREE
Weekly outdoor market. Art, food, live music.
See who's going and connect on Runiuni · tickets / details24OCT2026, SATURDAY, 6:00PM — Art with a Heart in Healthcare (25th Anniversary Gala · Ticketed) · WJCT Studios
See who's going and connect on Runiuni · tickets / details
Halloween week · 26OCT – 31OCT
28OCT2026, WEDNESDAY — Clownvis Presley · The Albatross
Comedy. An Elvis impersonator in clown makeup.
See who's going and connect on Runiuni · tickets / details29OCT2026, THURSDAY, 7:15PM — Nephew Tommy (through 31OCT) · The Comedy Zone
See who's going and connect on Runiuni · tickets / details29OCT2026, THURSDAY, 8:00PM — 12Eleven · Jack Rabbits
With Luci Lind, The Nova.30OCT2026, FRIDAY, 8:30PM — Veritas Prism (w/ Status Quo Collective, Say Nothing To Saturn) · Jack Rabbits · JAX LOCAL
Instrumental sci-fi synth. Jacksonville band. Unique local show, night before Halloween.30OCT2026, FRIDAY — PeelingFlesh · The Albatross
Slam death metal from Oklahoma.
See who's going and connect on Runiuni · tickets / details31OCT2026, SATURDAY, 10:00AM — Riverside Arts Market · Under the Fuller Warren Bridge · FREE
Weekly outdoor market. Art, food, live music.
See who's going and connect on Runiuni · tickets / details31OCT2026, SATURDAY, 3:30PM — Georgia–Florida (In Atlanta this year) · Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
The rivalry game leaves town for Halloween.
The rooms
Jack Rabbits — 1528 Hendricks Ave, San Marco. Small room, busiest calendar in the city: 14 shows this month. Full calendar · Instagram
The Albatross — 113 E Bay St, Downtown. The old Underbelly space. Hardcore, metal, industrial. Set times aren't published, so check before you drive. Full calendar
Murray Hill Theatre — 932 Edgewood Ave S, Murray Hill. Jacksonville's faith-based music room. Full calendar · Instagram
The Comedy Zone — 3130 Hartley Rd, Mandarin. Stand-up club with shows most weeks; late shows on Fridays and Saturdays. Full calendar
Moran Theater — 300 Water St, Downtown (Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts). The big downtown theater. Full calendar
Florida Theatre — 128 E Forsyth St, Downtown. Historic 1,900-seat theater. Full calendar
Riverside Arts Market — 715 Riverside Ave, under the Fuller Warren Bridge. Every Saturday, 10:00AM. Free. Full calendar
1904 Music Hall had nothing listed for October when this was written. If that's wrong, reply and it gets fixed.
Not in here (on purpose)
Jacksonville also has 100+ business and entrepreneur meetups every month. They're left out so this stays readable. Want that as its own list? Reply and say so.
Run a show, a room, a market?
This list is built from what's on Runiuni plus the public venue calendars. Put your event on Runiuni and it's in November's roundup and video: runiuni.com. If your show is listed here and something's wrong, reply and I'll correct it.
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Sources: venue calendars (jaxlive.com, murrayhilltheatre.com), JamBase, the City of Jacksonville events calendar, Folio Weekly, and Runiuni. Prices are left out where the source didn't list one. Genre and vibe notes are my own read. Compiled 20SEP2026.
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