Sing Out Loud Festival: The St. Augustine Songwriters Festival

Overview

St. Augustine Songwriters Festival returns to downtown St. Augustine from Sept. 24-27, 2026, as part of the Sing Out Loud Festival. Experience free performances by acclaimed Nashville hitmakers, rising singer-songwriters, and local favorites at venues throughout the historic district. Enjoy intimate acoustic sets, hear the stories behind the songs, and discover the creative process from the writers who have crafted hits for some of country and popular music's biggest artists. Shows will be held at five downtown venues: Prohibition Kitchen (119 St. George Street), Colonial Oak Music Park (21 St. George Street), and Trade Winds Lounge (124 Charlotte Street), DJ's Clam Shack (21 Hypolita Street), and Boat Drinks (123 San Marco Avenue). Free admission and family friendly. Downtown St. Augustine. www.staugustinesongwritersfestival.com.com

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Venue: DJ's Clam Shack, 21 Hypolita St., St. Augustine

4-4:50 p.m. | Poor Life Choices | Mick Fury

5-5:50 p.m. | Jesse Rice

6-6:50 p.m. | David Adam Byrnes | Taylor Austin Dye

7-7:50 p.m. | Lost Saints | Craig Campbell

8-9 p.m. | Halfway to Hazard

Friday, September 25, 2026

Venue: Prohibition Kitchen, 119 St. George St., St. Augustine

11:05 a.m.-noon | Jesse Rice | Cliff Cody

12:05-1:30 p.m. | Marla Cannon | Gordon Sampson | Sam Banks

1:30-3 p.m. | Craig Campbell | David Adam Byrnes | Wynn Varble

Venue: DJ's Clam Shack, 21 Hypolita St., St. Augustine

noon-12:50 p.m. | Justin Wilson | Davis Loose

1-1:50 p.m. | Mel Washington | Dave Brainard

2-3 p.m. | Mick Fury | Eli Mosely | Emmet Stevens

Venue: Trade Winds, 124 Charlotte St., St. Augustine

9:15-10:15 p.m. | Preston James

10:30 p.m. | Cliff Cody | Emmet Stevens

Venue: Colonial Oak Music Park, 21 St. George St., St. Augustine

2-2:50 p.m. | Jenny Tolman | Jenna LaMaster

3-4:30 p.m. | Murray Elmore | Lance Miller | Grace West

4:40-5:50 p.m. | Lost Saints | Taylor Austin Dye

6-7:30 p.m. | Brian Davis | Mark Irwin | David Tolliver

7:40-9:20 p.m. | Johnny Clawson | Josh Melton | Justin Wilson

Saturday, September 26, 2026

Venue: Prohibition Kitchen, 119 St. George St., St. Augustine

11:05-11:50 a.m. | Emmet Stevens | Mick Fury

noon-1:30 p.m. | Abram Dean | Johnny Clawson | Sam Banks

1:35-3 p.m. | Justin Wilson | Mark Irwin | Josh Melton

Venue: DJ's Clam Shack, 21 Hypolita St., St. Augustine

noon-12:50 p.m. | Brian Davis | Taylor Austin Dye

1-1:50 p.m. | Jacob Rice | Grace West

2-3 p.m. | Poor Life Choices

Venue: Trade Winds, 124 Charlotte St., St. Augustine

9:15-10:15 p.m. | Lost Saints

10:30 p.m. | Davis Loose | Grace West

Venue: Colonial Oak Music Park, 21 St. George St., St. Augustine

2-2:50 p.m. | Eli Mosely | Chris Blair

3-4:30 p.m. | Davis Loose | Gordie Sampson | Jenna LaMaster

4:40-6:10 p.m. | Cliff Cody | Mel Washington | Preston James

6:20-7:15 p.m. | Abram Dean | Lance Miller | Chad Warrix

7:30-8:30 p.m. | Brian Davis | Mark Irwin | David Tolliver

8:40-10 p.m. | Anthony Smith | Jeffrey Steele

Sunday, September 27, 2026

Venue: Boat Drinks, 123 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine

10:30-11:30 a.m. | Emmet Stevens | Poor Life Choices

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Mark Irwin | Davis Loose | Jenny Tolman

12:30-2 p.m. | Dave Brainard | Brian Davis | Murphy Elmore