Yates McKendree is a Nashville-born multi-instrumentalist and vocalist.

Born in Nashville and raised in a recording studio, McKendree grew up hearing and playing with many great musicians. Self-taught from the age 3, music came to him naturally.

At only 22 Years old, McKendree’s experience as a professional musician spans more than a decade. He has earned the critical acclaim of Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee Gary Nicholson, as well as a Grammy for his work as an instrumentalist and sound engineer for Delbert McClinton’s “Tall Dark & Handsome.” His debut LP, “Buchanan Lane,” charted #1 on Roots Music Reports and was nominated for numerous Blues Music Awards from the Blues Foundation.

Join the JaX Beach Fun!
The Springing The Blues presented by Sawgrass Asset Management is one of the world’s finest blues music events, located at the Seawalk Pavilion in downtown Jacksonville Beach. Please join us on April 4th-6th, 2025 for three great days of blues on the beach! Be sure to get your VIP passes now!

The Springing The Blues presented by Sawgrass Asset Management is a free, outdoor blues music festival that celebrates America’s indigenous musical form. The three-day oceanfront event features national, regional and local blues artists on two stages. Springing the Blues is held at Jacksonville Beach’s SeaWalk Pavilion every April.

Sundays at 3pm. Doors open at 2:30 pm

March 23, 2025

Guest artists Romona Merritt and Brian Magnus.

– Acoustic Analog: A Tribute to William and Sonia Hecht (World Premiere) • Alex Cooper
– String Sextet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 36 • Johannes Brahms

June 1, 2025

– String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 • Ludwig van Beethoven
– String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135 • Ludwig van Beethoven