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Ride the Symphony Bus for Select 2026/2027 Concerts

Special Bus to Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey, January 23, 7:00 pm

Best known for his acclaimed PBS series and bestselling travel guides, Rick Steves invites audiences on a different kind of journey—A Symphonic Journey. Join Rick Steves live on stage together with the Jacksonville Symphony for an unforgettable musical tour across Europe. From the sweeping landscapes of Italy and Norway to the charm of England, Austria, and beyond, this unique program pairs Romantic-era masterpieces by composers including Grieg, Verdi, Strauss and Beethoven with stunning visuals and captivating storytelling. With Rick Steves as your tour guide, discover the rich history behind these timeless works—bringing each note to life in a whole new way.

Nathaniel Efthimiou Conductor 
Rick Steves Host/Narrator
 

ARIAS is offering an additional opportunity to ride our private bus to a Jacksonville Symphony performance at Jacoby Hall. The price is the same as our regular Florida Blue Classical buses, $35 for an individual bus ticket and $70 for two bus tickets. As always, ARIAS members will receive a $5 cash rebate for each bus ticket when you board the bus. Because of the earlier time of the concert, buses will leave 1/2 hour earlier than normal from our designated pickup locations.

FOR THE RICK STEVES CONCERT ONLY: Buses will leave the Yulee AMC theater parking lot at 5:00 pm and the Harris Teeter parking lot at 5:30 pm.

Be sure to check the box for your Pickup Location. You may also write your desired pickup location on the Note line of your credit card purchase, AMC or HT.

The bus tickets are non-refundable, but may be transferred to another rider for the same night. The bus reservation DOES NOT include a concert ticket.

Complete the form below to reserve your bus ticket(s) for this special performance.

Name
Are you an ARIAS '26/'27 member? Members get $5 cash back at the bus!
Number of Bus Tickets
Pickup Location

Important:

Your reservation is not complete until your payment has been processed. Clover will email you a receipt after payment is made.

For more information about this performance and to purchase symphony tickets, click on Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey | Jacksonville Symphony.

If you have any questions, please contact us at: info@ariasnassau.org via your chosen email provider.

Symphony Bus Reservations for 2026/2027

Enjoy Round-trip bus transportation for a stress-free evening!

Almost 200 riders took the ARIAS bus to the Jacksonville Symphony concerts during the 2025/2026 season and a similar number the year before. We are able to continue providing this bus service in part through the generous contributions from our sponsors Richard Cullen & Robert Finnerty and Carl & Barbara Zacheis. Your support of ARIAS makes it all possible!

Due to continued sponsorship, we are able to hold the price to $35 per person per and continue to offer ARIAS members a $5 cash rebate given when you arrive at the bus pick-up location. We also have special subscription rates which allow you to choose 4 different nights for $120 or our new option of all 11 nights for $330. To take advantage of these great discounts, select either “Eleven Ticket Bundle” or “Four Ticket Bundle” in the form below. Note that the Four Ticket Bundle option applies to 4 DIFFERENT concerts. So that we know which concerts you would like to attend, write the dates of those 4 concerts on the designated line in the form and also in the Note line of your payment.

Complete the following bus reservation form. If you need to purchase more than two tickets for the same concert, you must complete the form again and reselect the one or two tickets to the amount you wish to purchase.

Complete the form below to reserve your bus ticket(s).

Name
Address

’26-’27 Concert Bus Schedule

  • September 25, 2026 – Mozart & Tchaikovsky
  • October 16, 2026 – Bernstein & Stravinsky
  • November 6, 2026 – Mahler’s Ninth
  • January 8, 2027 – Elgar’s Cello & Second Symphony
  • January 29, 2027 – Elgar’s Cello & Second Symphony
  • February 19, 2027 – Beethoven’s “Eroica”
  • March 19, 2027 – Tchaikovsky & Brahms
  • April 9, 2027 – Ravel & Shostakovich
  • April 30, 2027 – Rachmaninoff’s First Symphony
  • May 21, 2027 – Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
  • June 11, 2027 – Beethoven’s Ninth
Number of Bus Tickets
Pickup Location
Are you an ARIAS '26-'27 member? Members get a $5 cash rebate as they board the bus!

Important:

Your reservation is not complete until payment has been processed. Clover will email you a receipt after payment is made.

DETAILS

Bus Reservations must be received at least one week in advance of the concert. If you prefer to reserve by check, please mail your check at least 10 days in advance. Be sure to include all of the information above with your date(s) of preference. Make the check payable to ARIAS and mail to ARIAS Inc., P.O. Box 16203, Fernandina Beach, FL 32035

The bus departs promptly at 5:30 pm from the AMC movie theater parking lot:
96012 Lofton Square Ct, Yulee, FL 32097

The bus departs promptly at 6:00 pm from the Harris Teeter parking lot:
4800 First Coast Highway, Fernandina Beach 32034.

The bus tickets are non-refundable, but may be transferred to another rider for the same night. The bus reservation DOES NOT include a concert ticket.

If you haven’t already ordered your concert tickets, you may do so by contacting the Jacksonville Symphony Box Office at 904-354-5547 or online at jaxsymphony.org

We look forward to seeing you on one (or more) of our ‘no fuss’ trips to Jacoby Hall to hear the wonderful music of the Jacksonville Symphony.