The Jug Saloon

7.6 / 10

open now, until 00:00

Pub Restaurant Bar

This saloon was made famous by the Lynyrd Skynyred song, Give Three Steps On September 22, 2012, The Pastime Bar, located at the intersection of Normandy Boulevard and Lenox Avenues (5301 Lenox Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida), walking distance from the Van Zant family home at that time, will was re-dedicated and renamed The Jug. This re-naming cause the owner to have to have a new inspection. Read more During the inspection it was found that the septic tank was cracked. This caused Joe to have to shut the doors. Many of the patrons tried to raise money to do the repairs. This place was made famous by a Lynyrd Skynyrd song and has been a staple in the community for years. It is well known for the charity poker runs it holds to help people with medical bills and other tragedy's as well as many charities. Well, Joe has pulled it together and will be having a grand re-opening in the beginning of April. Please plan on coming out to support your local business and the community. A little history is listed below. This song is based on a true story. As Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington tells it, lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, who was about 18 at the time, used a fake ID to get in a bar while his younger band mates Rossington and Allen Collins waited for him in a truck. Van Zant danced with a girl named Linda, whose boyfriend, who was not too happy about it, came up to Ronnie and reached for something in his boot. Figuring he was going for a gun, Van Zant told him: "If you're going to shoot me it's going to be in the ass or the elbows... just gimme a few steps and I'll be gone." He ran to the truck, and he, Rossington, and Collins wrote this song that night. According to the Freebird Foundation, which is run by Van Zant's widow Judy Van Zant Jenness, the events of the song took place at a bar called The Little Brown Jug, which was located on Edison Avenue in Jacksonville, Florida, where the band is from. Thus the lyrics, "I was cuttin' the rug, down a a place called The Jug," which is where Ronnie ran into an angry local man with a gun. The pace of the chorus is fast, to signify Van Zant running away from the guy he thought was going to shoot him. This made the cut for Skynyrd's first album. Their producer, Al Kooper, had them play all their original songs, and out of the 14 they had, picked 9 to record for the album. This was one of the few songs Skynyrd released as a s Update description

Address:

5301 Lennox Ave
Jacksonville

Telephone:

(904) 329-4706

Web site:

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Opening hours:

Monday: 00:00-00:00

Tuesday: 00:00-00:00

Friday: 06:00-02:00

Saturday: 00:00-02:00

Saturday: 12:00-14:00

Sunday: 00:00-02:00

Sunday: 12:00-02:00

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Ed F. 2016-06-06

This use to my watering hole for many years even had my wedding reception there thanks pastime

Paul K. 2018-07-02

Great place.

Brittany K. 2018-06-14

Cool

Rhonda D. 2018-03-26

My favorite place to hang out at..great bartenders and the coldest Bud in town.

John M. 2018-02-07

The legendary spot where “the water fell on the floor”,the greatest line in all of Southern rock!!

Chuck M. 2017-08-21

Stopped in to Cut a rug at a place called the jug. It was awesome, I work nearby and I will be back!

Rhonda D. 2017-08-09

The coldest beer in town... luv it

Aimee M. 2017-04-18

ICE COLD BEER. SWEETEST BARTENDERS. DOWN HOME FEEL. GREAT MUSIC. FRIENDLY PATRONS.LOADS OF FUN!!! OPEN EVERYDAY FROM 6AM UNTIL 2AM!!!!

Richard M. 2016-11-19

Stopped in as part of my personal Skynyrd tour. It was closed but they let me in. I asked about getting a T-shirt & since it was their last one, a...

Lynn N. 2016-05-23

Was visiting family and stopped in.. people was friendly and very welcoming...

Greg F. 2016-05-21

A friendly neighborhood bar on the West Side always a good time

Bill B. 2016-03-25

I think it is an experience,,,such as taking off in an aircraft, a never failing miracle!

Noelle K. 2016-01-30

Really nice laid back spot.. I've been stopping by three four times a week

Lucile Livingston L. 2015-12-19

I can get a ice cold beer bartender are so piolte the owner is very friendly to

Karen E. 2015-12-04

We had a blast!! The bartender is so friendly!! So much history......a really cool place to hang out!

Jay C. 2015-10-24

Badass little biker friendly joint with a great atmosphere

Dennis R. 2015-10-17

my home away from home. love you all. will stop by again today...like that is something new...

Ron R. 2015-10-12

The Jug Saloon is a cool little place. My girlfriend and I would go more often if we didn't live so far.

Loree G. 2015-09-30

I had a blast throwing out the jams while Shelby worked behind the bar.... We were celebrating birthdays for the month.

Robert J M. 2015-09-26

What an awesome experience! Went in for a quick beer-stayed all afternoon! The LS on the jukebox was a nice touch...

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