Editing Jacksonville, Florida (section)

===Music===

[[File:Florida Theater.JPG|thumb|left|[[The XX]] performing at the [[Florida Theatre]]]]
[[File:Ritz Theater 1 (Jacksonville, Florida).jpg|thumb|left|[[Ritz Theatre (Jacksonville)|The Ritz Theater]], opened in 1929 in the LaVilla neighborhood. Renovated in 1999.]]
The [[Ritz Theatre (Jacksonville)|Ritz Theatre]], opened in 1929, is in the [[LaVilla, Jacksonville, Florida|LaVilla]] neighborhood of the northern part of Jacksonville's downtown. The Jacksonville music scene was active in the 1930s in LaVilla, which was known as "Harlem of the [[Southern United States|South]]".<ref>[http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2009-may-ashley-street-the-harlem-of-the-south "Ashley Street: The Harlem of the South"] Metro Jacksonville, History</ref> Black musicians from across the country visited Jacksonville to play standing room only performances at the [[Ritz Theatre (Jacksonville)|Ritz Theatre]] and the ''Knights of Pythias Hall''. [[Cab Calloway]], [[Duke Ellington]], [[Ella Fitzgerald]], and [[Louis Armstrong]] were a few of the legendary performers who appeared. After his mother died when he was 15, [[Ray Charles]] lived with friends of his mother while he played piano at the Ritz for a year, before moving on to fame and fortune. The Ritz Theatre was rebuilt, and reopened in October 1999.

The [[Jacksonville Jazz Festival]] has been held for than 40 years. It takes place over the three-day Memorial Day weekend, and includes the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition.

During the 1960s, the [[Classics IV]] was the most successful pop rock band from Jacksonville. [[Southern Rock]] was defined by the [[Allman Brothers Band]], which formed in 1969 in Jacksonville. [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]] achieved near cult status and inspired [[Blackfoot (band)|Blackfoot]], [[Molly Hatchet]] and [[38 Special (band)|.38 Special]], all successful in the 1970s. The 1980s were a quiet decade for musical talent in Jacksonville.

The [[Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts]] consists of three distinct halls: the ''Jim & Jan Moran Theater'', a venue for touring Broadway shows; the ''Jacoby Symphony Hall'', home of the [[Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra]]; and the ''Terry Theater'', intended for small shows and recitals. The building was originally erected as the Civic Auditorium in 1962 and underwent a major renovation and construction in 1996.

The next local group to achieve national success was the [[nu metal]] band [[Limp Bizkit]], formed in 1994. Other popular acts from Jacksonville were [[hip hop music|hip hop]] acts [[95 South]], [[69 Boyz]], and the [[Quad City DJ's]]. The bands [[Inspection 12]], [[Cold (band)|Cold]], and [[Yellowcard]] were also well known and had a large national following. After 2000, additional rock bands such as [[Fit For Rivals]], [[Burn Season]], [[Evergreen Terrace]], [[Shinedown]], [[The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus]], [[Electric President]], and [[Black Kids]] attained national attention for various [[hit song]]s and albums. In the 2010–20s, further urban developments resulted in numerous [[hip hop]] recording artists emerging from the city, some of whom have reached mainstream notability and signed to major labels. These include [[Nardo Wick]] (signed to [[RCA Records]]), [[SpotemGottem]] (signed to [[Geffen Records]]), [[YK Osiris]] (signed to [[Def Jam Recordings]]), [[Trap Beckham]] (also signed to Def Jam), and [[KaMillion]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/erictheyounggawd/jacksonville-rap-explosive-rise | title=The Explosive Rise of Jacksonville Rap | website=[[Complex Networks]] }}</ref> Prior, [[Mase]] of [[Bad Boy Records]] fame was the only rapper to achieve such success hailing from the city.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/685278-rapper-mase-bad-boy | title=Who is Mase? Bad Boy Hitmaker & Hip Hop Minister | website=HNHH | date=June 3, 2023 }}</ref>