Matisyahu is performing at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall on Monday, October 27, 2025 … with special guest Aaron Dugan.
For nearly two decades, Matisyahu has kept his creative spirit aflame by evolving his sound, melding genres, and testing the limits of the musical traditions that have inspired him. His latest release ‘Hold The Fire’ and its’ leadoff single “Fireproof” takes inspiration from a fire dream inspired by Matisyahu’s Old Testament religion. His religion has meant so much to his spiritual and creative life since his recording career began in 2004 and his breakout track “King Without a Crown” blasted into the Billboard charts in 2005. In a roundabout way, those same Old Testament roots springboarded Matisyahu’s music career.
The young Matthew Miller followed jam bands like Phish and the Grateful Dead. Then, in Bob Marley and reggae, he found that the messaging of Rastafarianism was sourced in part from that same Old Testament. The sound that emerged on his first albums embraced both the spirit of reggae and his spirituality and roots in Judaism.
Buoyed by hits like “King Without a Crown”, albums like ‘Youth’ in 2006 and the Gold-certified 2009 antiwar hit “One Day”, he toured extensively through the second half of the aughts with a high-energy stage show that has since grown to include more improvisation. All the while his music expanded into a shapeshifting collision of reggae, hip-hop, alt rock and boldly inventive pop.
Today, he continues to be inspired by evolving musical trends, finding linkages and loops between eras and genres. Matisyahu’s spirituality has evolved in parallel with his music, though his Jewish heritage remains a central theme throughout his life and music. His new EP also finds him reflecting on celebrity and artistic success. For Matisyahu, “the unbelievable and miraculous feeling of being connected to our people” is what keeps the creative fire alight.
Doors Open 6:00pm | Show 7:00pm
Click the event website link for all the details including ticket prices. Tickets can also be purchased at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre Box Office … open seven days a week from 7:00am to 5:00pm – only accepting credit / debit cards for payment.
