Sing Out Loud Festival ends this week

The Sing Out Loud Festival that began Sept. 10 concludes this week.

Every year, St. Johns County hosts several days of music and more at a variety of venues. The festival is a major attraction that draws attendees from around Florida and nearby states. Since 2016, it has brought hundreds of local, regional and nationally recognized musicians to local stages and parks.

Some of the concerts require tickets, but admission to most events is free.

For its fifth year, the festival lineup includes heavy hitters like TLC & Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.

Also, this Thursday, Sept. 23, the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall will host music business and singer songwriter panels. This is a must-see for anyone with an interest in the music business.

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:

• Luke Pierce, a music executive and general manager of the Nashville office at WORKS Entertainment.
• Rodney Hall, co-owner and president of Fame Publishing and House of Fame
• Steve Markland, vice president of artists and repertoire at Downtown Music Publishing Group
• Andy Albert, a singer and songwriter who has written songs for Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, Kid Rock and more.
• Justin Wilson, a singer and songwriter who has written or co-written songs recorded by Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Dustin Lynch and more. 
• Mark Irwin, a singer and songwriter who has written songs recorded by George Jones, Faith Hill, Billy Ray Cyrus, Jessie James, Tracey Lawrence, Patty Loveless, Highway 101, Glen Campbell and more.

Here’s a look at the schedule of this week’s acts:

Sept. 23

Music Business & Singer Songwriter Panel: 5-10:30 p.m., Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. Free

Sept. 24

Gamble Rogers Festival Showcase: 6-10 p.m., Colonial Oak Music Park. Live music from Folk is People, Alex Peramas and Andy Zipf. Free

Friends of Friends Recording: 7:15-11 p.m., Dog Rose Brewing Co. Live music from Sailor G00n, Che, HUAN and Erica Reese. Free

Nobby’s Showcase: 7:15-11:59 p.m., Shanghai Nobby’s. Featuring Whiskey Face, Friendly Fire, So Over It and So Impossible. Free

Underwire Showcase: 8-11:59 p.m., Planet Sarbez! Curated by Underwire Collective, featuring Wet Nurse, Niki Dawson, Annie Dukes and K.UTIE. Free

Sept. 25

Gamble Rogers Festival Showcase: 2:45-10 p.m., Colonial Oak Music Park. Featuring Lonesome Bert's Thick & Thin String Band, Dewey Via & Unkl Ray Nutter, Sam Pacetti, Bob Patterson, Colton McKenna and Three Dimensional. Free

Steve Easter Showcase: 7:15-11:45 p.m., Shanghai Nobby’s. Featuring Half My Home, Stone Circle, Garrett Oliver and Taylor Olin. Free

TLC and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony: 7:30 p.m., St. Augustine Amphitheatre. Tickets: $49-$69.

Porch Fest Showcase: 7:30-11 p.m., Dog Rose Brewing Co. Featuring Ghost Tropic, Chemtrails, No PDA and Jory Lyle.

Underwire Showcase: 8-11:59 p.m., Planet Sarbez! Curated by Underwire Collective, featuring Geexella, Bruvvy, Palomino Blond and Seafoam Walls. Free

Sept. 26

St. Augustine Record Fair presented by ToneVendor: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Augustine Amphitheatre. St. Augustine Record Fair is back! There will be shopping, music from DJ Papa Disco and a live performance from Bears and Lions. Free admission

Sing Out Loud Festival Showcase: 2:45-10 p.m., Colonial Oak Music Park. Live music from Cindy Bear and Robert, Hart Line, The Dunehoppers, Carpetbaggers, Matthew Fowler and Amy Hendrickson. Free

The Venues

Colonial Oak Music Park, 21 St. George St., St. Augustine

Dog Rose Brewing Co., 77 Bridge St, St. Augustine

Planet Sarbez! 115 Anastasia Blvd, St. Augustine

Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 State Road A1A North, Ponte Vedra Beach

Shanghai Nobby’s, 10 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine

St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A South, St. Augustine

For complete information on the festival and the acts, go to singoutloudfestival.com.