CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA
Reminiscent of days gone by when friends and families would gather in the early evening to listen to music in the town square, Concerts in the Plaza brings a wide variety of musical entertainment to St. Augustine’s historic downtown all summer long. Bluegrass and blues, jazz and country, swing and folk, old time and popular rock: Concerts in the Plaza has something for everyone. All concerts are free and attendees should bring lounge chairs for seating. Thursday evenings May through September. 904.825.1004. Visit Concerts in the Plaza.
CREEKSIDE DINERY
Creekside Dinery would like to invite you to enjoy some North Florida Low Country Cookin' in a charming Creekside Setting. Nestled on 3.5 acres of Magnolias and Oaks overlooking Gonzales Creek, Creekside Dinery and marshside deck is nestled among beautiful magnolia trees beside one of St. Augustine's oldest boatyards on Gonzales Creek off the Intracoastal Waterway. There are three separately themed dining rooms as well as a comfortable bar area that opens onto a large outside deck where, weather permitting, customers can dine or sip a refreshing drink under the majestic magnolias and listen to the soothing sounds of some of the area's finest musicians. Located at 160 Nix Boatyard Road . 904.829.6113. Visit creeksidedinery.com
EMMA Concert Association
EMMA has always been a nonprofit all-volunteer organization with a mission to produce quality music and dance performances at modest ticket prices. Since then the organization has lived up to this commitment and never failed. Every Concert Season EMMA produces an Evening Series of six performances, an Afternoon series of four performances, two Holiday Pops concerts and one free concert for the community combined with the EMMA annual meeting. Besides these big productions, each fall EMMA produces a series of MUSIC MASTERS lectures/recitals at the beautiful Flagler Room in the main building of Flagler College in St Augustine. Call 904.797.2800 for tickets. Visit emmaconcerts.com
FIRST COAST OPERA
The First Coast Opera is in its twelfth season of providing Northeast Florida with professional performances of opera, operetta, cabarets and more. Stage productions have included Madama Butterfly, HMS Pinafore, The Mikado, Babes In Toyland, Master Class, The Pirates Of Penzance, The Threepenny Opera, Puccini's La Boheme and Puccini's Tosca. First Coast Opera has also made a name for itself with its unique series of cabarets, which combined opera, dancing, food and wine, each with a unique theme. Viva Espana, a celebration of Spanish song, dance and music is scheduled for May 19, 2012. Contact: 904.417.5555. Visit firstcoastopera.com
First Friday Artwalk
Art Galleries of St Augustine (AGOSA) sponsors a free, monthly self-guided tour of the art galleries in St Augustine. Enjoy local art, complimentary refreshments and live music during the festive First Friday Artwalk! There is one FREE Artwalk Trolley on First Friday! The trolley makes a loop around town to other neighborhoods of AGOSA galleries every 15 minutes or so. Come early to catch a parking space and enjoy the galleries starting at 5pm. Visit https://www.facebook.com/ArtGalleriesOfStAugustine
FLAGLER COLLEGE - COMMUNITY LECTURE SERIES
2016-2017 Lecture Series - Challenges at the Crossroads: Finding Solutions to Local Issues. "As an institution of higher education, we are a knowledge nucleus nestled in a small, historic town. A town that is growing, and in some ways, out of our control. There will be strains, pressures and new challenges to consider. How can we responsibly apply our knowledge to our surrounding societal context, prove helpful to our local population and institutions, and take our learning, discoveries, exploration and investigations beyond the classroom and into the world – our world of St. Augustine, Florida". Make plans to attend one of these exciting lectures. Call 904.826.8617. for reservations or more information. Visit flagler.edu
Limelight Theatre
St. Augustine, Florida has a long, rich history in the arts dating from its earliest days. Today, the Limelight Theatre is a jewel in St. Augustine's performing arts crown. The Limelight is St. Augustine's only year-round live theatre, providing a wide variety of high quality productions: comedies, dramas, mysteries, musicals, the familiar and unfamiliar. The Limelight Theatre now enters its 25th season, and has produced well over one hundred different shows in its history, from classics to new works, tragedies to musical comedies. Today the Theatre is widely respected as one of North Florida’s top cultural organizations. For a list of this season's performances contact 904.825.1164 or visit limelight-theatre.org
LONESOME BERT & THE SKINNY LIZARDS
Lonesome Bert & the Skinny Lizards coalesced out of the musical mythosphere in August 2005 when Chris Clark, freshly relocated from south Florida, hauled his standup bass up to the St Augustine art gallery where Lonesome Bert Hodge was busking with his drummer friend Steve Mitherz, and suggested a sit-in set. The resulting fusion of Chris’ edgy high-temp fingerwork and Lonesome Bert’s bouncy folk-style lyrics, propelled by Steve’s djembe drum, convinced the three that the future looked good in conjunction, so conjoined they were. A few years into their venture of the gig circuit they met an old hippie sailor Mark Saunders from Key West who joined the band with his electric fiddle in tow. Today, hundreds of gigs and 3 full length albums later, the group is picking up speed and honing its harmonies. Lonesome Bert writes much of the material himself, drawing on a widely traveled history of airlines, military service and urban living on top of a charmed childhood in small-town Florida. Visit lonesomebert.com
Old City Farmers Market
Come visit the Old City Farmers Market for fresh produce, baked goods, hand-crafted items and plants directly from the producers. There’s even fresh seafood in season. The Farmers market is always a lot of fun for the whole family with live entertainment and much more. A true farmers market with great offerings from some of the areas finest organic farms and talented crafters. The Old City Farmers Market takes place every Saturday morning at the St. Augustine Amphitheater on A1A South in St. Augustine, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Admission is free. Visit staugustinefm.com
SAINT AUGUSTINE BALLET
Saint Augustine Ballet’s (SAB) mission is to offer dancers from Saint Johns and surrounding counties the unique opportunity to perform in full-length ballet productions. Students from Saint Johns County schools, including homeschoolers and students from adjacent counties, have the unique opportunity of working together in SAB productions. They learn valuable life skills such as team building, respect, and responsibility as they unite together to achieve the common goal of producing a quality production. Our student dancers are also given the valuable opportunity to work with professional dancers during our annual production of The Nutcracker. Saint Augustine Ballet strives to involve community members of all ages in meaningful dance experiences, whether as a participating dancer or audience member. 904.824.1746. Visit saintaugustineballet.com
SAN SEBASTIAN WINERY: The Cellar Upstairs Wine, Jazz & Blues Bar
Voted 'Best Live Music' you can enjoy bands such as "Beautiful Bobby" Blackmon and the B3 Blues Band; The Committee; Soulo and Vinny Jacobs, to name a few. You can purchase a variety of tasty light appetizers to accompany the wide selection of your favorite San Sebastian Wines, as well as imported and domestic beers. Enjoy the comfort, relax and take in the spectacular views from the open-air deck while listening to the live music. There is no cover charge. The Cellar Upstairs Wine, Jazz & Blues Bar is open on weekends, indoor seating available. Located at 157 King Street Street. 904.826.1594. Visit sansebastianwinery.com
ST AUGUSTINE AMPHITHEATRE
The St. Augustine Amphitheatre was built in 1965 to commemorate St. Augustine’s 400th Anniversary as our nation’s oldest permanent European settlement. The 16-acre section of Anastasia State Park that makes up the amphitheatre grounds includes an old quarry where coquina rock was obtained to build early St. Augustine homes and commercial buildings, as well as the fort, Castillo de San Marcos. In 2002, St. Johns County made the decision to invest in refurbishing the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. After 5 years of construction and a sizeable investment, the Amphitheatre is a state of the art performing arts venue with the capacity to hold up to 4100 concert goers. 904.209.0367. Visit staugamphitheatre.com for a schedule of upcoming concerts.
Stogies Jazz Bar
Stogies Jazz Bar is located inside a historic home that dates back to 1888. Stogies St Augustine has hosted on its stage renowned international jazz musicians like Bobby Branca. Patrons to Stogies St Augustine can enjoy live jazz 6 nights a week, as well as a well stocked bar that has over 100 imported beers. And while Stogies St Augustine is a cigar bar, non-smokers do not have to worry about having to wade through all the smog. Stogies St Augustine is equipped with a state of the art air filtration system that allows for everyone to enjoy the live jazz in comfort. Located at 36 Charlotte Street. 904.826.4008. Visit stogiescigarbar.com
