There’s plenty of Summer left, with plenty of great tours coming through the area, stopping venues indoors and outdoors all over town. We’ve handpicked five sure-thing live shows, with something to please (almost) everyone this month.

Rick Springfield, Men At Work, and John Waite, Friday August 5th at The St. Augustine Amphitheater

Scream along to “Jesse’s Girl,” Who Can It Be Now?,” and countless other hits of the 1980s with a nostalgia-fueled bill featuring some serious power pop all-stars. Aussie rocker Rick Springfield, whose other hits include “I’ve Done Everything for You” and “Don’t Talk To Strangers” headlines a lineup also featuring a new lineup of Men At Work formed in 2019 by their former frontman and successful solo artist Colin Hay. John Waite, perhaps best known for his 1984 hit “Missing You” opens the show, so it’s worth getting there early!

The O’Jays and The Spinners, Friday, August 5 at Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts Moran Theater

Iconic R&B group The O’Jays will make their final appearance in Jacksonville this month, as their Last Stop on the Love Train Farewell Tour comes to town, with special guests The Spinners. The O’Jays, which features founding members Eddie Levert and Walter Williams as well as Eric Grant who has been with the band since the 1990s, will be closing up shop after a 60+ year career. Expect to hear hits like “Love Train,” “Now That We Found Love,” and “Back Stabbers” from The O’Jays, as well as R&B classics “The Rubberband Man” and “It’s A Shame” from openers The Spinners.

Acid Dad, The Dewars, Bad Madonna, and Florida Smash Hits, Sunday August 10 at The Jessie

Nonprofit arts center The Jesse hosts a free outdoor show headlined by New York City garage rock group Acid Dad rounded out by an eclectic lineup of local support including psychedelic indie folkies The Dewars, grungy rock band Bad Madonna, and the mysterious Florida Smash Hits. Organized as a part of #JaxNEXT100, a five day arts & cultural celebration happening the second week of August at The Jessie, the show starts at 5pm with a guided meditation complete with live modular synth sound bath, to make sure you’re nice and centered before the rock and roll begins.

Lil Wayne & Friends, Friday August 19th at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

The inimitable Lil Wayne brings an eclectic roster of rising hip hop musicians, including red-hot Miami duo City Girls, Syracuse up-and-comer Toosii, and Memphis hitmaker Glorilla. Early reports mentioned the event may or may not be hosted by Bow Wow, but the only way to find out for sure is to be there, ready for anything.

Goo Goo Dolls and Blue October, Wednesday August 24th at Daily’s Place

Buffalo alt-rockers Goo Goo Dolls are stopping through town for a feel-good show full of familiar hits from across their decades-long career. From 90s classics like “Name” and “Iris” to more recent gems, like their latest earworm single “Yeah, I Like You,” you’ll be shocked how many bangers this one band has cranked out. Long running alt rock band Blue October, whose singles “Hate Me” and “Into the Ocean” you’ll almost definitely recognize, will kick things things off.