News from Britt Hill – March 2025

BRITT HAS ANNOUNCED our BFO season and around half our popular music shows, and it’s going to be another fabulous summer on the Hill. We’re thrilled for the return of legacy acts including Earth Wind & Fire and Chicago, and incredibly excited to welcome newcomers like Waxahatchee and Rainbow Kitten Surprise. As usual, Britt shows cover a wide range of genres, and we’re proud to serve our community with so much great music!

We’re also delighted to be throwing open the doors to the US Hotel on March 2 and welcoming in the community to see the “before.” While we haven’t officially launched our capital campaign yet, we’re kicking off our fundraising efforts with a silent auction and raffle, and we hope you’ll bid on some of the amazing packages we’ll have on offer. We are grateful to our Jacksonville Business Partners and merchants for donating wonderful items for your consideration and bidding. Projects of this magnitude take a village, and we’re so grateful to be in this one.

The Open House will take place from 1-5pm and will include several short talks from our selected architecture firm, arkitek, which will give you a chance to get to know the wonderful folks who will be working with us to bring our vision to life! arkitek is based in Ashland and has a portfolio that includes the recently reopened Talent Maker’s City, among many others. We’re thrilled to be working with a local firm that has such a wealth of experience working with cultural organizations and historic buildings.

We’ll also be hosting a talk by Historic Jacksonville luminary Carolyn Kingsnorth, who will share a bit of the colorful history of the US Hotel. And finally, I’ll be unveiling the results of something we’ve been working on for the last 8 months: Britt’s new logo!!! After lots of community input and creative work from an extraordinary design team, the logo was designed to reflect Jacksonville’s natural beauty and history. We’ll also be launching a brand-new website this Spring, so—as usual—there’s a lot happening behind the scenes as we gear up for summer.

As I celebrate my three-year anniversary in this community, I reflect on everything we’ve already done together and everything we have to look forward to in the next couple of years. Britt is springing forward into a new era, and we couldn’t do it without you. Happy spring, and see you at the US Hotel and on the Hill!

All best, Abby