Foreigner in Jacksonville

About Foreigner

Foreigner formed in 1976 when British guitarist Mick Jones and American Lou Gramm teamed up to write arena rock anthems that somehow balanced stadium-sized choruses with genuine emotional weight. They hit their stride in the early 1980s, when "Cold as Ice" became their first hit, followed by the double-platinum album "4," which spawned "Waiting for a Girl Like You" and "Juke Box Hero." "I Want to Know What Love Is," complete with gospel choir, became their signature song and one of the most ubiquitous power ballads ever recorded. The band sold over 30 million records worldwide, dominating MTV and rock radio throughout the decade. While their heyday was the 80s, they've remained a touring act, and their songs have maintained a weird cultural permanence—part stadium rock legacy, part unironic middle school dance soundtrack.

Foreigner crowds are predictable but genuinely into it. People come ready to sing along to every word of the ballads. The energy picks up noticeably when "Cold as Ice" hits. Lou Gramm's voice has weathered, but there's still something compelling about watching people in their fifties and sixties actually move.

Known for I Want to Know What Love Is, Cold as Ice, Waiting for a Girl Like You, Juke Box Hero, Double Vision

Foreigner + Jacksonville

Foreigner played St. Augustine Amphitheatre on March 16, 2025, and the intimate outdoor setting gave the farewell tour a different energy. Dirty White Boy and Head Games landed with weight, and the deep cut Long, Long Way From Home showed up in the encore alongside the expected closers. Blue Morning, Blue Day was absent this time, but Waiting for a Girl Like You and Cold as Ice still anchored the middle. The three-song encore — Long, Long Way From Home into I Want to Know What Love Is into Hot Blooded — was about as definitive a sendoff as Jacksonville could ask for.

Foreigner in Jacksonville News

• Foreigner and Lynyrd Skynyrd Announce Double Trouble Double Vision Tour; Includes Shows in Holmdel and Camden NewJerseyStage.com · Nov 17, 2025
• Ghost, Nine Inch Nails, Hardy announce Jacksonville concerts The Florida Times-Union · Oct 9, 2025
• Spotlight: Final homestand of regular season for Jumbo Shrimp 104.5 WOKV · Sep 8, 2025
• Daily’s Place unveils first wave of artists Jaguars.com · Jan 27, 2017
• Concert lineup announced for Daily's Place firstcoastnews.com · Jan 27, 2017

Live Music in Jacksonville

Jacksonville's rock landscape has always been more about homegrown acts and regional touring bands than arena spectacles, which makes a Foreigner show here feel like a proper event. The city's got solid venues and a crowd that appreciates straightforward, meat-and-potatoes rock — exactly what Foreigner delivers. They'll fit right in.

Jacksonville road trip to see Foreigner?

Stay in the Riverside neighborhood—tree-lined streets, actual character, and close enough to venues without feeling disconnected from the city. Orsay has the kind of kitchen that justifies driving across town: French-inflected food that doesn't announce itself. Spend an afternoon at the Cummer Museum if you want something quiet before the show, or walk the San Marco area and remind yourself what civic architecture used to look like. The venue itself will be worth your attention—Jacksonville books serious acts, and they still know how to put on a show that doesn't get drowned out by the room.