The Jacksonville Landing has scheduled a full month of events slated for March that include a plenty of live music and the annual St. Patrick’s Day bash.
• Friday: Live music in the courtyard with 1st Coast Steel 5-9 p.m. and Freeze Frame 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m.
• Saturday: 1st Coast Car Council’s monthly Cruise-In 5-9 p.m. Retro River Run at 5:00p.m. presented by 1st Place Sports. The event begins the week-long celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Gate River Run. Participation for the event has been capped to only 2,300 to mirror the number of participants in the inaugural 1978 race. Registration begins at the front entrance to the main building at 3:30 p.m. Awards will be given at 6:30 p.m. and fireworks will conclude the event at dark. Live entertainment with the Boogie Freaks and Turning Point Band until 2 a.m.
• Wednesday: Art Walk 5-8 p.m. Featuring art work from a variety of local artists.
• March 9: The Gator Country Spring Concert Series presented by Engle Homes and T-Mobile at the Jacksonville Landing at 8 p.m. Featuring live, free performances by national Country recording artists Sarah Buxton, Rhett Akins and Aaron Tippen.
• March 10: Live music in the courtyard with Chain of Fools, 5-9 p.m. and Go Ask Alice, 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m.
• March 16: The Gator Country Spring Concert Series presented by Engle Homes and T-Mobile at the Jacksonville Landing at 8 p.m. Featuring live, free performances by national Country recording artists Dusty Drake and Jack Ingram.
• March 17: St. Patrick’s Day Celebration with live entertainment by Sugar Bear 5-9 p.m. and the Jay Garrett Band 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Annual Hooters Green Bikini Contest on the main courtyard stage at 9 p.m
• March 23: The Gator Country Spring Concert Series presented by Engle Homes and T-Mobile at the Jacksonville Landing at 8 p.m. Featuring live, free performances by national Country recording artists Carolina Rain and TBA.
• March 24: 2nd Annual GumboFest noon-4 p.m. Proceeds benefit Planet Gumbo (providing financial support to feed the hungry at homeless shelters). And the public can enjoy unlimited Gumbo servings for $10 each. Event also includes live entertainment by George Aspinal Band.
Live music in the courtyard with Sauce Boss, 5-9 p.m. and Wild Card, 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m.
• March 30: The Gator Country Spring Concert Series presented by Engle Homes and T-Mobile at the Jacksonville Landing at 8 p.m. Featuring live, free performances by national Country recording artists Jason Michael Carroll and Tracy Byrd.
• March 31: Live music in the courtyard with Vagabond’s Dream, 5-9 p.m. and Little Green Men, 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m.
For a complete list of all events at the Landing, please visit www.jacksonvillelanding.com or www.myspace.com/jacksonvillelanding