SoWal.com is proud to once again sponsor the ultimate weekend of smooth jazz! The 18th annual Seabreeze Jazz Festival is coming April 20-24th to Pier Park in Panama City Beach. We love our local jazz station and listen year-round. We are so fortunate to have such a great festival right in our sideyard.
Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) is calling all dancing queens (and kings) to kick up their heels in support of a great cause this spring. In partnership with Ocean Reef Vacation Rentals & Real Estate, MKAF kicks off its 21st season with a special performance by critically acclaimed ABBAFAB, a talented, high-energy tribute band for the Swedish pop group sensation, ABBA.
Stinky's Fish Camp's 9th Anniversary Celebration is April 1! Come on out to pass a good time with good food and live music with the whole town at Stinky's. The party also the kicks off the 6th annual Stinky's Pompano Tournament. The tournament runs from April 1 - May 15.
The 9th Annual 30A St Patrick's Day Parade and Festival is coming up Saturday, March 12 in South Walton, Fla. The local parade along Scenic 30A will join the day's celebration in the Gulf Place amphitheater. Festivities will include Celtic rock bands, food and drink, and activities for the whole family.
March 6, 2016 by Kurt Lischka
The Red Bar Jazz Band plays Freddie Freeloader by Miles Davis.
Drum solo by John “Jabo” Starks - best known for playing with James Brown. Starks played on many of Brown’s biggest hits, either as the sole drummer or in tandem with Clyde Stubblefield, including “The Payback”, “Sex Machine”, “Super Bad”, and “Talking Loud and Saying Nothing”. He has also backed many of the artists produced or managed by Brown, most notably Lyn Collins, The JBs, and Bobby Byrd. In his long career, Starks has played with a number of major figures of the blues, including Bobby Blue Bland and B.B. King.
30Avenue kicks off the season with an exciting live music series to take place on Thursday evenings under the palms. Make plans to visit South Walton's newest shop + dine destination at Inlet Beach, take it easy while enjoying the music of the area's top artists, and catch a complimentary horse and carriage ride.
The annual Sinfonia chamber music weekend returns to the intimate setting of Rosemary Beach Town Hall on Friday, Feb. 12 and Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, featuring the world-renowned Miró Quartet. Tickets are available now for each evening of chamber music featuring the works of Schubert, Ginastera and Beethoven.
Slip on your Jimmy Choos and get ready for an amazing weekend of fabulous fashion, exclusive wines, and award-winning cuisine within South Walton’s spectacular beachside setting. Wine Women & Shoes (WWS) returns to the Emerald Coast Feb. 19-21, 2016 with an indulgent weekend featuring elegant vintner dinners prepared by regional celebrity chefs paired with high-end wineries, fashion, music and parties to benefit Sinfonia Gulf Coast and Sinfonia's music education initiatives.
Seaside’s Escape To Create (E2C) artist residency launches its 25th season with the arrival of a dozen artists selected from an international pool of applicants for the renowned creative retreat. During their residency artists, authors, filmmakers, playwrights, and musicians will bring a little magic to the South Walton community.
On a rainy Thursday morning I was dripping as I dashed inside 30A Songwriter Radio, SoWal's newest coffee shop. Owners Shannon Ireland and Josette Rhodes dreamed up their music cafe and piece by piece it came together. It’s no surprise that since opening this month, local musicians have flocked to the new stomping ground next to South Walton Publix on Hwy 98.
