Bold City Brass, a volunteer group of brass musicians, presents a headliner concert for the 2023 Romanza Festivale, on Friday, May 5, 2023, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Founded in 1980, this Jacksonville troup of brass players, has always been a volunteer group, performing for the joy of it and to support area events. Members of the group include professional musicians, educators, and simply great players who want to continue to learn and share their music with a group of like-minded musicians.

Trish MacEnulty, author of the investigation series featuring the characters Delafield & Malloy, will talk with fans and writers at the Voorhees Mission building at St. Cyprians Episcopal Church on Friday, May 5, 2023, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.

A former history professor of English, Trish MacEnulty is originally from Jacksonville and has written memoirs, historical fiction, and other works. In addition to her own writing, Dr. MacEnulty writes book reviews and feature articles for the Historical Novel Review.

For the fourth consecutive time, soprano Lisa Lockhart will perform and direct a special headliner concert for Romanza Festivale. This year, on April 28, at 7:30 p.m., she will be joined by bass-baritone Lloyde Reshard and the Florida State College Chorale, directed by Dr. Thomas Shapard. The program, "I, Too, Sing, America," is a celebration in song of Black History in the U.S. Nina Eustaquio is the pianist for the performance, which takes place at the Ancient City Baptist Church.

On Wednesday, May 3, 2023 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., five members of the Florida Storytelling Troupe will relate stories about Florida and some of the true Florida Men and Women who shaped this state. Held on the lawn of the Ximenez-Fatio House, this event is offered at no charge as part of Romanza Festivale.

Storytellers Rose van der Berg, Kathy Kniery, Kathy Duffy, and David Fussell will inspire, educate, and tickle the audience while relating stories about real Floridians.

Mama Blue, a favorite performer at Romanaza and elsewhere in Northeast Florida, presents a porch concert at the Markland House on Thursday, May 9, 2024, from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.