JAX Chamber: Progressive Funk Powerhouse Ajeva To Headline "The Block Party Party" At JWJ Park

Jacksonville FL

10 March, 2022

1:42 PM

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Press release from the JAX Chamber: March 10, 2022   The event, presented by Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park, will take place from 5pm to 9pm on Friday, May 6, 2022, and is FREE to attend but drinks (both alcoholic and non) will be available for purchase from JWJ Park's full bar. Limited general seating available at this event, but you are welcome to bring your own chair! The festival is dog friendly too! For more information visit www.JamesWeldonJohnsonPark.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.   ABOUT AJEVA AJEVA (ah-JAY-vuh) is a Progressive Funk, five-piece powerhouse hailing from St. Petersburg, FL. They spread their message of peace, unity and higher consciousness through music with infectious grooves and driving energy. Composed of Reed Skahill (vocals), Taylor Gilchrist (bass), Travis Young (drums), Lyndon Thacker (guitar/keyboards) and Michael Nivens (guitar), Ajeva has been playing all over the Eastern U.S. since March 2013. These gentlemen pride themselves on providing the ultimate voyage for your earholes, with an enthralling live show that will keep you watching and listening.   ABOUT MAMA BLUE Mama Blue is an original. Her connection with her audience, whether they've ever heard her before, or even heard of her, has to be experienced to be appreciated. The songs that Mama Blue has written are the core of her performances. Her songs are unsparing in their self-examination, but compassionate and supportive of those around her. Mama Blue's originals are destined to reach an audience far beyond the area in which she has, until now, performed live.   Mama Blue's songs are about the joy and pain of love, about being a mother, about the social forces that influence our lives. Combine that original material with a selection of songs by artists who've inspired Mama Blue – ranging from soul sisters Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Alicia Keyes and Nina Simone to rock bands like Queen and The Rolling Stones – and you have a musical journey through modern American life.   ABOUT FRIENDS OF JAMES WELDON JOHNSON PARK Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park is a nonprofit organization founded in 2014 and contracted with the City of Jacksonville to revitalize the city's first and most historic public park. James Weldon Johnson Park is located in the heart of downtown Jacksonville, adjacent to City Hall, the main branch of the Jacksonville Public Library, and the Museum of Contemporary Art. Our mission is to transform James Weldon Johnson Park into a modern, urban space that engages diverse communities and restores vitality to our city's public square. We accomplish this by adding and maintaining landscaping and amenities and providing daily programming. Our park ambassadors and security welcome and share information with our guests while ensuring that James Weldon Johnson Park is clean and safe. Our programming is informed and supported by a variety of community partnerships.   Discover more at: www.JamesWeldonJohnsonPark.org and on our James Weldon Johnson Park social feeds.   This press release was produced by the JAX Chamber. The views expressed here are the author's own.