For the ninth consecutive year, St. Augustine will host one of the Southeast’s biggest music festivals, the Sing Out Loud Festival. Sing Out Loud presents a unique blend of music, featuring local acts alongside national headliners and other musical events.
The festival’s main event, Live Wildly Showcase, is a full weekend of live music from chart-topping performers at Francis Field in historic downtown St. Augustine.
The lineup on Saturday, Sept. 20, includes Beabadoobee, Vance Joy, Father John Misty, Maren Morris, David Kushner and Sarah Kinsley. Sunday, Sept. 21, features Hozier, The Teskey Brothers, Rilo Kiley, Gigi Perez, sombr and Brenn! The Live Wildly Showcase is a ticketed event, with $10 from every ticket sold going directly to land conservation efforts in St. Johns County.
Central to the Sing Out Loud Festival are the Sing Out Loud Local Showcases. The showcases feature local singers, songwriters and musicians performing a diverse range of genres, including indie rock, bluegrass, hip hop and country.
This series of free concerts is hosted on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays throughout the festival at more than a dozen venues in St. Augustine. Stay tuned to singoutloudfestival.com for performer announcements and schedules.
The newly renovated Ponte Vedra Concert Hall is hosting An Evening with Chuck Leavell on Wednesday, Sept. 17. The event includes a special screening of “The Tree Man,” a documentary exploring Leavell’s life and intertwined passion for music, forests and family, in addition to a live music performance and moderated conversation with Chuck Leavell. This is a ticketed event, with tickets including a $1 charity fee to be donated to conservation efforts.
The Music Business Panel on Wednesday, Sept. 24, at the historic Markland House at Flagler College connects aspiring and experienced musicians with industry experts. The distinguished panelists will engage in an in-depth discussion about the current state of the music industry. The panel is free and open to the public; however, an RSVP is required.
The St. Augustine Songwriters Festival, running Friday, Sept. 26, through Sunday, Sept. 28, is a chance for music lovers to hear the stories and inspiration behind some of the charts’ greatest hits.
This year’s songwriters include Rodney Clawson (“Sure Be Cool If You Did,” by Blake Shelton), Brock Berryhill (“Good As You,” by Kane Brown), Emily Landis (“The Good Ones,” by Gabby Barrett) and more. The Songwriters Festival is hosted at some of St. Augustine’s popular live music venues including Prohibition Kitchen, Colonial Oak Music Park and Tradewinds Lounge.
The St. Augustine Record Fair returns to The St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Sunday, Sept. 28. Hosted by ToneVendor Records, music aficionados and collectors can find limited-edition vinyls, tour posters, vintage T-shirts, cassette tapes, record players and other music memorabilia.
Additional vendors include on-site screen printing, food trucks and live entertainment by DJ Papi Disco. The St. Augustine Record Fair is free and family friendly.
Sing Out Loud is produced by SJC Cultural Events Inc., which operates St. Augustine Amphitheatre, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall and the nationally recognized Fort Mose Jazz & Blues Series.
For information, go to singoutloudfestival.com.
