ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Sing Out Loud Festival announced Friday that more than 100 local acts will perform at 17 venues across St. Augustine as part of the festival’s 10th anniversary Local Artist Showcases in September.
The free showcases, presented by PNC Bank, will run over three weekends — Sept. 4-6, Sept. 11-13 and Sept. 18-20 — and feature a range of genres including indie rock, jazz, bluegrass and country. Organizers say the series puts Northeast Florida’s music scene at the center of the festival celebration.
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“The Local Artist Showcases represent what Sing Out Loud has been about from the beginning: celebrating the artists, venues and music community that make this region special,” Pepper Miller, programming coordinator for Sing Out Loud, said. “As we commemorate the festival’s 10th anniversary, we are proud to provide more opportunities than ever for audiences to discover local music throughout St. Augustine.”
In addition to the local showcases, the festival week will include several special events:
- Sing Out Loud Music Business Panel, free, Wednesday, Sept. 23 at Spinster Abbott’s (RSVP required).
- Sip Out Loud, ticketed, Thursday, Sept. 24 at Bin 39.
- St. Augustine Songwriters Festival, free, Thursday, Sept. 24–Sunday, Sept. 27 at multiple venues.
- St. Augustine Record Fair, presented by ToneVendor Records, free, Sunday, Sept. 27 at The St. Augustine Amphitheatre.
“Over the past decade, Sing Out Loud has evolved into a major asset for the region, creating opportunities for local artists, drawing visitors to the area and supporting businesses throughout the community,” said Chris Kalin, PNC regional president for North and Central Florida.
Participating venues include Bin 39 Wine Bar, Boat Drinks, Casa de Vino 57, Colonial Oak Music Park, Dog Rose Brewing, Hornski’s Brewing Co., Ink & Barley, Jimmy Hula’s, Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center, Prohibition Kitchen, Ragga Surf Café, Sarbez, Shanghai Nobby’s, Spinster Abbott’s, St. Augustine Elks Lodge, The Waterworks and Tonevendor Records.
Sing Out Loud Festival is produced by SJC Cultural Events Inc., the nonprofit that operates the St. Augustine Amphitheatre and Ponte Vedra Concert Hall and produces the Fort Mose Jazz & Blues Series. Festival organizers say more performances and special events will be announced in the coming weeks.
For the full schedule and details, visit singoutloudfestival.com.