MEDIA CONTACT:
Beth Carper, Press & Media Relations Manager, Florida Theatre
(904) 562-5988 / beth@floridatheatre.com
THE “POLLSTAR” MID-YEAR NUMBERS ARE OUT:
THE FLORIDA THEATRE IS STILL THE MOST-ATTENDED VENUE OF ANY SIZE IN THE REGION!
JACKSONVILLE, FL (June 25, 2025) –– The Pollstar mid-year numbers are out. The Florida Theatre is still #1 in attendance for any entertainment venue in their market! The total attendance for the Florida Theatre during the first six months of the reporting period was 122,601.
Last year, the Florida Theatre was the most attended venue in the market of any size, and at the midpoint of this year, the Florida Theatre is still the most attended venue of any size.
*The Florida Theatre’s attendance surpassed the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, the Moran Theatre in the Jacksonville Performing Arts Center, concerts at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, and Daily’s Place:
- Florida Theatre = 122,601
- St. Augustine Amphitheatre = 103,898
- Moran Theatre in the Jacksonville Performing Arts Center = 82,972
- Concerts at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena = 34,166
- Daily’s Place = 7,686
In addition, each of these venues has significantly more seating capacity than the Florida Theatre:
- Florida Theatre = 1,865
- Moran Theatre in the Jacksonville Performing Arts Center = 2,910
- St. Augustine Amphitheatre = 4,791
- Daily’s Place = 5,500
- VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena = 13,500
"Three years ago, the Florida Theatre completed $17 million of capital improvements, and for a while, the Florida Theatre was the bright, shiny new thing that everyone wanted to see again,” said Numa Saisselin, President of the Florida Theatre. “But for the last 18 months, the Florida Theatre has been the #1 most attended entertainment venue of any size in the market, and that's because we consistently provide compelling programming that people want to see, in an excellent setting, with excellent customer service, and that trumps the bright shiny new thing every day of the week."
*To see the Pollstar mid-year numbers mentioned above, please click here.
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About Pollstar
Pollstar is a trade publication for the concert and live music industry, providing information to professional concert promoters, booking agents, artist managers, and other entities involved in the live entertainment business. To learn more, visit https://www.pollstar.com/.
About the Florida Theatre
There is something for everyone at the Florida Theatre. From pop, jazz, rock, comedy, country, and blues to ballet, the historic Florida Theatre annually offers over 200 cultural and entertainment events for every taste and age. For tickets or to learn more about our educational performances for schools, rentals, membership, or the nonprofit corporation that manages this majestic place, please visit us at www.floridatheatre.com.