May Music Picks

May 5

The National
St. Augustine Amphitheater
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Four years have passed since the release of Trouble Will Find Me, and to the outside world it might have seemed like the members of The National spent that long interim working on everything but new songs. But in September 2014, two months before the band headlined
the 20,000-seat O2 Arena in London, Aaron passed along the first set of musical sketches
to Matt. “We really didn’t take much of a break,” says Matt. “We started working on this record the minute we finished touring the last one. The only break we took was from
the constant pressure we put on each other.”

May 8

 

Vance Joy
St. Augustine Amphitheater
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Vance Joy has an original voice which at first he kept to himself. Feeding on a diet of The Pogues, Paul Kelly, and whatever else was playing, he cut his teeth performing at open mike nights in Melbourne. His sound is a mix of folk music with pop influences. His songs capture the familiar pulse of everyday experiences in a unique and celebratory manner. His
lyrics will reach out to you and hold on for a moment.

May 10

 

Post Malone
Daily’s Place
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Austin Richard Post, known professionally as Post Malone, is an American rapper, singer,
songwriter, record producer, and guitarist. See Post Malone and 21 Savage at Daily’s Place on May 10! Rockstar feat. 21 Savage is #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Grab your friends and don’t miss out on this epic tour!

May 13
An Evening with the Mark Cohn Trio
Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
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Soulful Singer-Songwriter Marc Cohn returns to the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall on Sunday, May 13. “Marc Cohn is as real as you can get in this crazy world of songwriting… his lyrics and melodies strike straight at the heart and soul of the listener. The world is a better place because of Marc’s music.” -Graham Nash

May 13

Steely Dan & the Doobie Brothers

Daily’s Place

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The Doobie Brothers have been delivering rock and roll for over four decades, selling more than 48 million albums and winning four Grammy Awards. Their latest studio album, Southbound, features new recordings of the band’s biggest hits, with country music’s biggest stars including Blake Shelton, Zac Brown Band, Brad Paisley and Toby Keith. In all, the Doobies have tallied five top 10 singles and 16 top 40 hits.

May 15

Oh Wonder

Ponte Vedra Concert Hall

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In an era in which pop careers require careful planning, Oh Wonder is an anomaly. They’re a band formed by accident not design, a duo who didn’t intend to play live but spent more than a year touring the world, and a major label act who never saw this being anything other than a DIY project.