Music

The inaugural ANNIKA & Friends at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort will take place May 12-13, 2012. Annika, along with her celebrity friends and famous athletes, will join in an amazing weekend filled with golf, social events and fine dining.

All proceeds from ANNIKA & Friends at Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort will go toward implementing SPARK – the leading physical education program for children in schools – in elementary schools in Northwest Florida and across the state.

The Seaside Repertory Theatre and the Seaside Merchants present a new event called the "Seaside Art House Series." This series will kick off by featuring "An Evening with The Electric Hearts." The Electric Hearts will be playing at The Rep in Seaside on Friday, April 27, 2012 at 8pm.  Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased at www.seasiderep.org, at Amavida coffee or by calling (850) 231-0733.

Record Store Day is comin' up Saturday, April 21st! The gang at Central Square Records will offer exclusive, limited releases. Also offered up to the masses will be giveaways, such as record tote bags, label samplers and more. Jam to live music by singer/songwriter Daphne Willis at 4pm, and local garage rockers the Owsley Brothers at 6:30pm. It will be a great day to celebrate your local independent music store, so come join us! Open at 8am till 9pm.

 
Most South Walton music fans know Duke Bardwell as a fine musician, mentor, member of Hubba Hubba, and honorary member of Dread Clampitt. And most know he played on stage for a time with Elvis Presley. But few know the full, fascinating story. That's about to change in a big way in a new film set to debut on April 22nd at the Nashville Film Festival.

The coastal beach setting of Panama City Beach will come alive April 18th-22nd for the 2012 Seabreeze Jazz Festival Presented by ResortQuest by Wyndham Vacation Rentals. The event returns for it's 14th season of live jazz performances to the Aaron Beasant Park Amphitheater adjacent to Pier Park in Panama City Beach, FL.
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This a a new addition and a hot ticket this year for the SoWal-sponsored, Seaide School Half Marathon and 5K Run. It's a Friday night pre-race party not to be missed, featuring Dread Clampitt from 7:00-10:00pm.

Celebrate the coast’s most talented regional and local musicians on Sunday, Feb, 19 from 5-10PM as SoWal.com partner, The Beachcomber, brings local favorites to the stage for fun and awards.

The winners of the 4th Annual Beachcomber Music Awards are announced LIVE on the HarborWalk Village stage. The evening will include LIVE music throughout HarborWalk Village from several of the nominees. Concerts are free and open to the public.

SoWal Partner Seaside is pleased to welcome back one of our favorite artists, DREAD CLAMPITT! Dread will be performing in the Seaside Amphitheater on Sunday from 4-6 PM during President's Day Weekend, so bring your blankets and lawn chairs for an amazing show under the February sky!

There was something for everyone over the three days of the third annual 30A Songwriters Festival. Nonstop music in great venues indoors and out along the world's most beautiful beaches. 

Lucky ticket holders were treated to more than 125 songwriters and over 250 performances in venues ranging from intimate listening rooms to spacious outdoor amphitheaters.

SoWal.com staff and contest winners covered it all and we'll be posting lots of stories, photos and videos in the coming days so stay tuned.