Performances

Summer Wrap Up Concert
The Landsharks Band: Jimmy Buffet Tribute Band
Sunday, August 27, 2023, 7 – 9 pm
Neptune Park
Close out the summer with The Landsharks Band, the world's premier Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band. The band combines excellent musicianship with a fun and entertaining show. They have played with Jimmy Buffett in concert in Key West and have been the house band at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Café in addition to playing concerts all round the world. Bring a chair or blanket and a picnic supper for this not to be missed evening!

Jacksonville Dance Theatre presents REVIVE
Sunday, October 22, 2023 3 pm
Jacksonville Dance Theatre returns to the Ritz with a transformative journey that celebrates the power of connection and the strength of community. JDT weaves together the threads of tradition and innovation to revive the rich cultural tapestry of modern dance and how it reflects, uplifts and inspires us through the universal language of movement.

Giving Voice to Lost Music: Classical Guitarist Jordan Taylor
Sunday, November 5, 2023 3 pm
By combining his love for classical music and passion for West African culture, Jordan has crafted a program that explores the colors, sounds, and rhythms of musical cultures that have been lost in time to the West. Jordan will be joined by special guest, cellist Micah Taylor.

A Christmas Carol
December 8 – 10 and December 15 – 17, 2023
Friday, Saturdays @ 7:30 pm | Sundays @ 3 pm
Our holiday tradition continues! Charles Dickens' immortal tale of the mean old miser Scrooge and his magical night discovering the true meaning of Christmas. Live on stage and starring Bryan Thompson as Ebenezer Scrooge.

Yesterday: The Beatles Tribute
Saturday, January 13, 2024 @ 7:30 pm
Endorsed by Sir Paul McCartney, Yesterday is an incredible reproduction of the Fab Four! Complete with Beatles' boots, drainpipe trousers, costumes, and musical instruments, the show features many of the Beatles' greatest hits, like Twist & Shout, A Hard Day's Night, I Wanna Hold Your Hand, and, of course, Yesterday, played and sung by a cast of experienced and multitalented musicians.

Peach State Opera presents Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss
Sunday, January 28, 2024 3 pm
Strauss’ operetta (translated as “The Bat”) is utterly farcical, focusing on mistaken identity, flirtation and a practical joke that has rather unforeseen consequences; but the utter accessibility – both musically and dramatically – make for a fun afternoon with Peach State Opera, Georgia’s premier touring opera company.

Katie Deal in
You’re Lookin’ at Country: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn
Sunday, March 10, 2024 3 pm
Katie Deal returns to the Ritz stage with a brand new show celebrating the life and legacy of country music great, Loretta Lynn.

Blood Done Sign My Name
Saturday, April 20, 2024. 7:30 pm
In the spring of 1970, Henry “Dickie” Marrow, a 23-year-old U.S. Army veteran whose wife was pregnant with their third daughter, was beaten and shot to death by three men that were later acquitted of the crime by an all-white jury, despite testimony by two black eyewitnesses and one of the three accused confessing to shooting the gun. Based on Tim Tyson’s award winning memoir, this powerful one-man show is adapted and performed by Mike Wiley.

The Golden Isles Penguin Project presents
The Music Man JR
June 13 -16, 2024
Thursday - Saturday @ 7 pm | Sunday @ 3 pm
The Penguin Project ® was conceived to give children with special needs an opportunity to participate in the performing arts. The story follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band he vows to organize. The catch? He doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef!