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Business Journals
13-05-2025
- Business
- Business Journals
Podcast: Craig Smith talks Alhambra Theatre revival, business acquisitions
In the latest episode of Florida Business Minds, Jacksonville entrepreneur Craig Smith joins JBJ Editor in Chief James Cannon to share how he's turned passion projects into cornerstones of the local business community — including breathing new life into the historic Alhambra Theatre and acquiring St. Johns Food Service. Smith, who got his start selling beepers and troubleshooting failing franchises before he was old enough to drink, opens up about buying legacy businesses with little prior experience in their industries. From saving the Alhambra from closure in 2009 to transforming a 70-year-old food distribution company into a strategic asset, Smith reflects on lessons in leadership, reinvestment, and what it means to build a business with purpose. GET TO KNOW YOUR CITY Find Local Events Near You Connect with a community of local professionals. Explore All Events He discusses the challenges of competing with national brands, the emotional weight of running a theater that's created lifelong memories for generations of families, and his plans for the newly acquired Dick's Wings and the St. Augustine "Big Red Bus." 'My leadership style is simple,' Smith says. 'I think about every one of the 150 people who work with me when I make a decision.' Sponsored by TECO Peoples Gas, the Florida Business Minds audio series features candid conversations with business leaders from the Orlando, South Florida, Tampa Bay and Jacksonville regions. Find more Florida Business Minds podcasts here. Sign up here for the Business Journal's free morning and afternoon daily newsletters to receive the latest business news impacting the First Coast, and download our free app to get breaking news alerts on your phone.
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bon Jovi are returning to the stage but you might need to sell a kidney to attend
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Bon Jovi, who haven't toured since 2022, are plotting a return to the stage. The band are performing at a three-day event scheduled for Nashville this June, but fans will need to dig deep: the cheapest single tickets, which don't include hotel accommodation, are priced at $1,750.00. According to the organisers, Runaway Tours, the package will include admission to an intimate private performance with Bon Jovi, a "Bon Jovi Forever Party" held at Jon Bon Jovi's JBJ's venue in Nashville, a signed photo of Jon Bon Jovi, a trip laminate and lanyard, and a "special gift". Runaway Tours have previously organised a number of exclusive Bon Jovi events, including a storytelling evening with Jon Bon Jovi in Las Vegas in 2014, and an event in the Bahamas the following year. The company has also organised packages in conjunction with Eagles legend Don Henley and Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas. Bon Jovi's onstage activities have been curtailed by their frontman's well-publicised voice problems, but he has made several live performances since Bon Jovi's last North American tour finished in April 2022. In February last year, Jon Bon Jovi made a brief appearance at the MusiCares Awards Person Of The Year ceremony in Los Angeles, where he sang two songs solo, before the band reconvened for the opening night of JBJ's in June. A second JBJ's show – with the house band – followed in September. Tickets for this year's event in Nashville go on sale on Monday, April 14 at 12pm EST.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kid Rock Storms Off Stage After Profanity-Laced Public Meltdown At A Birthday Party
Singer Kid Rock threw a fit during a guest appearance at a Nashville club and stormed off the stage over the lack of audience participation. Kid Rock was among a number of performers who turned up at Saturday night's birthday party for Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan at JBJ's Nashville, which is Jon Bon Jovi's restaurant and music venue, Billboard reported. Kid Rock and the band ― including Bryan ― launched into Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Proud Mary.' But a little more than a minute into the song, Kid Rock wasn't happy with the audience and cut the band off. 'No fuck them. Fuck them. Hey, hey, stop, stop!' he called out as the band came to a halt, according to footage posted online. 'If you ain't gonna clap, we ain't gonna sing,' he warned the audience. 'That's how it's gonna work.' He clapped to get the audience going. They clapped along, although he warned them not to clap too fast. 'Proud Mary' resumed for about 45 seconds, when Kid Rock got irritated again. 'You know what? Fuck y'all,' he said. 'You ain't gonna clap? I'm gone.' And with that, he stormed off, the audience cheering as he left. Kid Rock, who performed last month at an even for President Donald Trump's inauguration, launches his next tour on March 21 in Omaha.
USA Today
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Kid Rock cuts off performance, storms off after asking crowd to clap: 'I'm gone'
Hear this story Singer and rapper Kid Rock stormed off stage at a Nashville performance over the weekend, cutting his performance short when the audience didn't clap along to the song. On Saturday night, Rock appeared as a special guest at the 63rd birthday party for Bon Jovi founding member and keyboardist David Bryan at JBJ's Nashville, which is owned by Jon Bon Jovi. Rock joined a band, which featured Bryan on the keyboard, on stage to perform a cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Proud Mary" but stopped midway through due to a lack of audience participation. "Hey, hey, stop!" Rock said as the fellow musicians and accompanying singer paused the set. "If you ain't going to clap, we ain't going to sing. That's how it's going to work." Rock started clapping his hands over his head, showing the audience how he wanted them to participate. After resuming the performance, some audience members clapped along, but the amount of crowd participation seemingly wasn't up to par for Rock. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. He cut off the song again, saying, "You know what, (expletive) y'all. You ain't gonna clap, I'm gone." After Rock left the stage, the band resumed the show. In an Instagram post the following day, Bryan shared a clip of Big Kenny's special appearance and thanked the Big & Rich singer for participating. "THANK YOU FOR THE BIRTHDAY WISHES! Rocking at @jbjsnash last night with @bigkennytv!" Bryan's caption read. A representative for the band Bon Jovi declined to comment. USA TODAY has reached out to Rock's team. Inauguration mishapKid Rock awkwardly flirts with BBC journalist The Rock, 54, recently hit the stage in January as a part of President Trump's inaugural events to perform a four-song set. He's headed out on tour in March alongside Chris Janson and Uncle Kraker and will embark on his Rock the Country tour with Nickelback in April. Contributing: KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY
