St. Augustine’s Sounds of Summer

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Summer in St. Augustine in 2023 is alive with music carrying from the beaches, to the historic district to Ponte Vedra Beach and beyond.

Free concerts are part of the summer music mainstay. Every Wednesday evening, beginning May 24th, from 7 – 9 p.m. locals and visitors alike bring a chair and a cooler to St. Johns County Ocean Pier Park for the Music by the Sea Concert series. On Thursdays, music lovers gather in the Plaza de la Constitución for free Concerts in the Plaza from 6-8 p.m. See the best of local entertainment at downtown St. Augustine's hidden gem and multi-faceted attraction and destination, the Colonial Oak Music Park. Check their schedule here.

The Original Café Eleven brings some of the nation's best touring bands to the stage and is considered by music enthusiasts to be one of the best music venues in Northeast Florida.

This summer, the award-winning St. Augustine Amphitheatre will host top names in rock, pop, country, blues, soul, reggae, contemporary and acoustic.

Through August bands and performers include TLC & Shaggy, Rebelution, Barenaked Ladies, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, My Morning Jacket, Peter Frampton, Michael Franti & Spearhead, the Goo Goo Dolls, Counting Crows, Jason Mraz and more all round out this hot schedule of summer concerts.

Back for its 7th season, the Sing Out Loud Festival runs from September 8 - October 1 bringing the hottest acts in music to Florida's Historic Coast. From local, regional and nationally-renowned performers to various stages and parks throughout the county, most of the performances are free!

If you're in town and looking a lineup of free live music, consider downloading Visit. St. Augustine's Live Music App. The free Live Music App is available on Apple Store and Google Play and features 700 local artists each with their own videos, bios, cover shots, and upcoming shows as well as 50 select venues throughout St. Augustine.

And of course any day or night of the week you’ll enjoy the live music emanating from local restaurants and taverns.

Music lovers, you’ll find a perfect place for sights and sound on Florida’s Historic Coast!

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