The Sing Out Loud Festival will again host its Local Artist Showcases this September, featuring more than 100 local and regional acts across multiple venues in St. Augustine. The showcases, presented by PNC Bank, are free and open to the public during the first three weekends of the month.
The festival highlights a variety of genres including indie rock, bluegrass, hip hop, country, spoken word, and comedy. Organizers say the event is designed to reflect the diversity of Northeast Florida’s music scene.
“These showcases are an essential part of what makes Sing Out Loud so special,” said Pepper Miller, Sing Out Loud programming coordinator. “They shine a light on the talent in our community and create meaningful opportunities for discovery. And because the events are free, they also serve as a welcoming way for people to come together and celebrate music throughout September.”
Chris Kalin, PNC regional president for North Florida, added: “This festival is a standout celebration of the character and creativity of our community, and the showcases are the heart of the experience. We’re proud to join Sing Out Loud in presenting an event that not only enriches our cultural landscape, but also contributes to the economic vitality of our region through its support of local artists and businesses.”
Now in its ninth year, Sing Out Loud has become one of Florida’s largest music festivals. The event spans four weekends each September. The main weekend event—the Live Wildly Showcase—will be held on September 20 and 21 at Francis Field in downtown St. Augustine with national headliners such as Hozier, Beabadoobee, Vance Joy, The Teskey Brothers, sombr, Rilo Kiley and others. Tickets for this showcase are available online at https://www.singoutloudfestival.com/events/detail/live-wildly-showcase.
Other scheduled events include An Evening with Chuck Leavell on September 17 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall (tickets: https://www.singoutloudfestival.com/events/detail/an-evening-with-chuck-leavell), a free Music Business Panel on September 24 at The Markland House at Flagler College (RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sing-out-loud-music-business-panel-tickets-1481552737119?aff=oddtdtcreator), and the St. Augustine Songwriters Festival from September 26–28 at various locations (schedule: https://www.singoutloudfestival.com/events). On September 28 there will also be a free Record Fair presented by Tonevendor at The St. Augustine Amphitheatre (more information: https://www.singoutloudfestival.com/events/detail/st-augustine-record-fair).
Venues participating in this year’s festival include Bar Citra, Casa De Vino 57, Dog Rose Brewing Co., Francis Field, Jimmy Hula’s, Limelight Theatre, Prohibition Kitchen, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, Ragga Surf Café, Sarbez, Shanghai Nobby’s, Spinster Abbott’s, The Colonial Oak Music Park, The Markland House at Flagler College, The St. Augustine Amphitheatre, The Waterworks and Tradewinds Lounge.
The festival is curated by SJC Cultural Events Inc., which operates several area venues including St. Augustine Amphitheatre and Ponte Vedra Concert Hall.
More information about schedules and tickets can be found at https://www.singoutloudfestival.com/events.
