Jacksonville has been the birthplace for so many great musical acts over the years, and the city has always enjoyed an active music scene.
So it should come as no surprise that, over the years, several artists and bands have penned songs that allude to or even pay homage to the Bold City.
Below we’ve assembled a short collection of our favorite songs about Jacksonville. It’s by no means a definitive list, and we hope to hear from you all with some of your favorites!
Alt-rock band Taking Back Sunday has no ties to Jacksonville aside from coming here on tour, but they were inspired enough by the city to allude to it in their song “Homecoming.”
The song and the Jax reference were inspired by the band overhearing conversations while playing at Navy bases, which makes sense given the Navy’s prominence in Jax. It’s written from the perspective of a soldier who is nostalgic for his home of Jacksonville.
