For the second year in a row, the Sing Out Loud Music Festival is taking over the Ancient City and bringing in acts of all different genres to entertain the masses. Get ready for the air to be filled with the harmonies of collaborating artists, the dreams of aspiring stars, and the melodious sounds of some of the industries favorite musicians.
For three weekends this September, over 200 musicians, singers, songwriters, storytellers, poets, and comedians will take part in the largest free music festival ever held in North Florida – the Sing Out Loud Music Festival, presented by Community First Credit Union and produced by the St. Johns County Cultural Events Division with support from St. Johns County Tourist Development Council, the St. Johns Cultural Council and the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, & The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau.
The free, multi-day, multi-venue festival features national acts including Steve Earle & The Dukes, Lake Street Dive, Wolf Parade, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Los Lobos and a dozen more in addition to a massive regional and local lineup. Today, the Festival announces the long awaited local and regional performers list, adds to the already stellar national artist lineup and reveals the St. Augustine venues hosting Sing Out Loud showcases throughout the nine-day celebration of free live entertainment.
In a convergence of musical genres as wide ranging as Texas Outlaw Country, New Orleans Brass and Funk, Alternative Indie Rock, Americana, Bluegrass, Neo-Soul, Folk, Punk, Hip Hop, Spoken Word, Comedy and more, the festival has expanded to include national, local and regional acts playing showcases at nearly 20 St. Augustine venues during September 8-10, 15-17 and 22-24. Venues including Tempo Bistro, Mardi Gras, Hoptinger, Café 11, The Front Porch, The Rosy Cheek, Push Push Salon, and a showcase stage in Lincolnville have been added to this year’s festival locations. A Kids Matinee and Spoken Word and Comedy Showcases will also be featured. The Festival is equally thrilled to announce the additions of legendary jazz musician and St. Augustine native Doug Carn, renowned Delta style bluesman Willie Green, gifted art-folk songwriter David Dondero, kid-approved animal party band Bears and Lions and folk lyricist Joey Harkum to the Festival Headliner lineup.
“The Festival represents an intersection of live entertainment and community,” explains Ryan Murphy, director of the St. Johns County Cultural Events Division and coordinator of the Sing Out Loud Festival. “It is very exciting to provide this massive free music festival to the community; one that features such a high profile and eclectic lineup and shines a light on St. Augustine’s vibrant performance scene. By interweaving emblematic national artists among the fabric of our local performers at multiple venues around St. Augustine, we’ve created a truly diverse and exciting festival.”
Headlining acts for the 2017 festival are listed below:
September 9 – Lake Street Dive, Lucero, Matthew Logan Vasquez, Darren Hanlon, This Frontier Needs Heroes and Shelley Short
September 10 – Steve Earle & The Dukes, Los Lobos, and John Moreland
September 15 – Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Doug Carn, and Willie Green
September 16 – Justin Townes Earle, Lydia Loveless, David Dondero, Wax Wings, and Bears and Lions
September 17 – The Infamous Stringdusters, Dave Simonett (of Trampled by Turtles), Joe Pug, and Joey Harkum
September 22 – Langhorne Slim and Mariee Sioux
September 24 – Wolf Parade, Deer Tick, and Blackfoot Gypsies
Find performances at these venues around the city:
St. Augustine Amphitheatre – 1340C A1A South
September 9, 6pm
September 10, 5:30pm
September 24, 5pm
The Front Porch at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre – 1340C A1A South
September 9, 12:45pm
September 10, 1pm
September 24, 12:30pm
Colonial Oak Music Park – 21 St George Street
September 8, 5pm
September 9, 4pm
September 10, 5pm
September 15, 5pm
September 17, 1pm
September 22, 5:15pm
September 23, 1:30pm
September 24, 1:30pm
Planet! Sarbez! – 115 Anastasia Boulevard
September 8, 5:15pm
September 9, 5:30pm
September 10, 5:30pm
September 22, 5pm
September 23, 6pm
September 24, 6:30pm
Limelight Theatre – 11 Old Mission Avenue
September 8, 7pm (Comedy Out Loud)
September 9, 5pm (100 Thousand Poets for Change)
Shanghai Nobby’s – 10 Anastasia Boulevard
September 8, 7:30pm (Narrow Magazine Showcase)
September 9, 8pm (Full Plate Records Showcase)
September 15, 7:30pm
September 16, 7:45pm
September 22, 6:30pm
September 23, 8pm
Mardi Gras Sports Grill – 123 San Marco Avenue
September 8, 9pm
September 15, 9:30pm
September 22, 10pm
Tempo Restaurant & Bar – 16 Cathedral Plaza
September 8, 9pm
September 9, 9pm
September 22, 9pm
September 23, 9pm
Aviles Street
September 9, 3pm (Gamble Rogers Fest Showcase)
September 10, 1pm (Gamble Rogers Fest Showcase)
September 16, 1pm (Gamble Rogers Fest Showcase)
September 17, 12pm (Gamble Rogers Fest Showcase)
September 23, 1pm
September 24, 1pm
Hoptinger Bier Garden and Sausage House – 200 Anastasia Boulevard
September 9, 10:30pm
September 23, 9pm
The Rosy Cheek – 77 San Marco Avenue
September 10, 7:30pm
Lincolnville Historic District
September 15, 5pm
September 16, 11:30pm (Day begins with a kids’ show!)
St. Augustine Distillery – 112 Riberia Street
September 15, 10:30pm (Lincolnville Afterparty)
September 16, 10:30pm
Cafe Eleven – 501 A1A Beach Boulevard
September 17, 7pm
Push Push Salon – 2820 Lewis Speedway
September 23, 6pm
Each performance listed above will feature multiple artists, so look up your favorites and let that introduce you to a whole new musical world. Schedules and venues are subject to change, so keep up to date with the online calendar!
The Sing Out Loud Music Festival is an amazing coming together of music lovers and is quickly solidifying St. Augustine’s reputation as a musical destination. You can always hear strumming of strings and the humming of tunes coming from various bars and venues across the city, but these three weekends will be an outpouring of artistic spirit that is sure to become a beloved Ancient City tradition.
A full schedule with local acts and participating venues can be found online at www.singoutloudfestival.com/schedule. You can stay up to date with all Festival updates by liking SingOutLoudSJC on Facebook, visiting the official festival website at www.singoutloudfestival.com, and downloading the Sing Out Loud Festival app.
To see more events in St. Augustine, visit our online calendar of events!
