The Sing Out Loud Festival offers the community more free entertainment as the event goes into its second week.
St. Johns County will host several days of music and more at a variety of venues through Sept. 26. Many of the concerts and other events are free to attend. The festival began on Sept. 10.
Sing Out Loud is a major attraction that draws music lovers from around Florida and the Southeast.
For its fifth year, the festival lineup includes heavy hitters The Disco Biscuits and Parquet Courts at The Amp. Local venues are featuring resident musicians.
Two events will be of special interest to Ponte Vedra audiences.
On Saturday, Sept. 18, Flagler Health+ Village Pavilion at Nocatee will host Yael & Gabriel, who will perform "Gypsy Kings and Flamenco." Yael (vocalist, musician and composer) and Gabriel (guitar, bass player, composer and arranger) have developed original arrangements for two acoustic Spanish guitars and vocals in seven languages. Their arrangements are influenced by Flamenco and Gypsy jazz rhythms.
Then, on Thursday, Sept. 23, the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall will host music business and singer songwriter panels.
Musicians, industry professionals and members of the public will have an opportunity to engage in these talks focused on the music industry. The idea is to bring together local music stakeholders with national music industry professionals for an exchange in knowledge and networking. The event is curated and presented by the St. Augustine Songwriters Festival.
The business panel will be held 5-6:30 p.m., and the singer/songwriter panel will be held 7-8:30 p.m. Songwriters will perform beginning at 8:30 p.m.
Panelists include:
Here’s a look at the schedule of this week’s acts:
Sept. 17
Gamble Rogers Festival Showcase: 5:30-10 p.m., Colonial Oak Music Park. Live music from The Skinny, Michael Jordan and The Morrow Family Band. Free
The Disco Biscuits: 6:30 p.m., The St. Augustine Amphitheatre. Tickets: $39.50-$69.50.
Café Eleven Comedy Showcase: 7-10:15 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Café Eleven. Featuring Chris Buck, Christina Schriver, Will Blaylock and Marcus Crespo. Free
Dog Rose Showcase: 7-11 p.m., Dog Rose Brewing Co. Live music from DL is OK, Salt and Pine, Claire Vandiver and Brandon Lucas. Free
Puddled Booking Showcase: 7-11:59 p.m., Shanghai Nobby’s. Featuring Puddled, Farseek, Glazed and AC Deathstrike. Free
Ben Sollee: 8-11 p.m., St. Augustine Distillery. Free
LAPÊCHE: 8-11:45 p.m., Planet Sarbez! With special guests Reels, Bobby Kidd and Uncle Marty. Free
Sept. 18
Gamble Rogers Festival Showcase: 3-10 p.m., Colonial Oak Music Park. Featuring Aslyn & The Naysayers, Jamie Defrates, Madi Carr, Grant Peeples, Katherine Archer and Bad Dog Mama. Free
Yael & Gabriel: 5:30-8 p.m., Flagler Health+ Village Pavilion at Nocatee. Free
Parquet Courts: 6:30 p.m., The St. Augustine Amphitheatre. With special guests Dehd and flipturn. Tickets $20-$25
Bakery Outlet Records Showcase: 6:30-10 p.m., Outside at Shanghai Nobby's. Telepathic Lines, Burl, Evening Standards and Woodpecker Paradise. Free
Scrapple Showcase: 8-11:45 p.m., Planet Sarbez! Featuring Zeta, Chew, The Holy Ghost Tabernacle Choir and Lethe. Free
Sept. 19
Cedric Burnside: 2:30-10 p.m. Colonial Oak Music Park. With special guests Danger Bird, Strayin' Anchors, Sugar Beats and ZF Lively. Free
Sept. 23
Music Business and Singer Songwriter Panel: 5-10:30 p.m., Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Free
The Venues
Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine
Colonial Oak Music Park, 21 St. George St., St. Augustine
Dog Rose Brewing Co., 77 Bridge St., St. Augustine
Flagler Health+ Village Pavilion at Nocatee, 351 Town Plaza Ave., Ponte Vedra
Planet Sarbez!, 115 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine
Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A North, Ponte Vedra Beach
Shanghai Nobby’s, 10 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine
St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A South, St. Augustine
St. Augustine Distillery, 112 Riberia St., St. Augustine
For complete information on the festival and the acts, go to singoutloudfestival.com.
