Music

The 12th Annual Digital Graffiti Festival lit up in Alys Beach on May 17-18, 2019! 

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Our favorite Grayton gem, Hibiscus Coffee & Guesthouse, has turned 25! The "birthday party" was held under the oaks in the Backyard of Love on Saturday, May 11th. Everyone had a good time sharing, drinking, eating, and dancing!

Smooth jazz, white sands, and fun set for April 24-28, 2019 in beautiful Panama City Beach, Florida  - The Ultimate Weekend of Smooth Jazz... Tickets for the 21st Seabreeze Jazz Festival on sale now at, seabreezejazzfestival.com. 

The Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) - a not-for-profit charitable arts organization founded in 1995 to be Northwest Florida's champion of cultural arts and arts education for all - announces full lineup and concert series kick-off. 

Mardi Gras festivities kick off this weekend in South Walton and along the Emerald Coast of Florida with parades, live music and parties in some of our beach towns, restaurants and bars. From Stinky's Fish Camp's Mardi Gras Headquarters, Baytowne's Mardi Gras Dog Parade and Fat Tuesday Baytowne Bash, to Mardi Gras Masquerade & Fireworks Festival at Destin Commons and outdoor concerts and rooftop parties. Grab your beads and head out to celebrate Mardi Gras at the beach from now til Fat Tuesday. Laissez bon temps rouler!

Sinfonia Gulf Coast, our region’s only fully professional symphony orchestra, is pleased to announce the full line up for its annual fundraiser Crescendo! A cultural and culinary extravaganza, slated for February 15-17, 2019.

On Friday, Feb. 15 at 6:00 p.m. Crescendo! will begin with a series of carefully curated vintner dinners hosted in elegant homes and venues throughout the Emerald Coast, which pair the talents of local and regional celebrity chefs with some of the country’s most acclaimed vineyards for a delicious evening of food and wine.

Beach breezes blend with tunes every January in SoWal during the annual 30A Songwriters Festival.

The 10th annual 30A Songwriters Festival brings more great music for SoWal beach lovers from January 18-21, 2019 with more than 175 artists, 225 performances, and 25 venues. The 2019 Ten-Year Anniversary festival is quickly shaping up to become the best festival yet. Check out the artist and venue lineups here >

The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast invite you to the first annual Merry Little Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 20th beginning at 6PM at their South Walton Club. Local musicians, including Chris Alvarado, Jacob Mohr and Jessie Ritter will take the stage and sing the season's favorite holiday tunes. A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit The Boys and Girls Clubs of Bay County. 

Porches become stages and strangers become friends on October 7th in the Eastern SoWal community of WaterSound Origins.

Listen to live music from Motel Radio Huck And Lilly, Scott Rockwood Trio, Kyle LaMonica, and Hit Nashville Songwriters on the front porches and lawns of Watersound Origins in South Walton.

Fueled by more than 4,000 blue crabs from our local harvesters and craft beer, spirits and wine from across the globe, it's going to be one heck of a good time.