Are you looking for something to do to end your fabulous weekend? Head on over to the Legendary Roberts Hall in Lynn Haven, FL for Americana Café Sundays! With a blend of rhythmic drumbeats, soft sweet soothing melodies, and wicked blends of country and rock music, you are sure to find some tunes to enjoy. Americana musicians perform weekly at Roberts Hall at 4pm on Sundays with an open mic starting at 3pm.

For those of you who may not be familiar with what Americana music entails, it is a unique blend of American folk music that has many varied roots in multiple genres like folk, country, blues and rock. The rhythms are mixed together to create unique atmospheric music. Each Sunday, you’ll get to listen to a blend of musicians performing everything from Southern rock and Celtic folk to Bluegrass and Delta Blues and throw in some alternative country music in there and you may even want to kick your heels up and groove a little.

The Legendary Roberts Hall is a premier listening room that only showcases the best acoustic and lyric based music in the area. It fosters soulful connections and some of the best storytelling. The stage has been shared with infamous and famous musicians alike including: Eric Taylor, Grant Peeples, Sally Spring, Paul Kamm and Eleanore MacDonald.

2016 Americana Cafe Sundays Lineup

• May 22nd 2016: Lawrence Bertoldi along with several song writing friends for a songwriters’ circle. Price is a $5 donation.

• May 29th 2016: Elaine Mahon, a singer/songwriter and multi-talented musician. Price is a $5 donation.

• June 5th 2016: Bing Futch who is an amazing technicolor performer with extremely unique settings. Price is a $5 donation.

• June 12th 2016: Lucky Mud, a folk group filled with friends and family who just love palpable music. Their folk music connects people together through a blend of traditional and unique sound. Price is a $5.

• June 19th 2016: Promenade Action and The Jones Boys who are both duos that have incredibly different sounds. The styles are unique and their music has a depth sure to impress. Price is a $5.

• June 26th 2016: Bob Patterson who likes to play old folk style. He has distinctive guitar stylings and many stories that will make you think, dream and laugh. Price is a $5.

No matter what type of music genre you are into, you are bound to find something incredible and soulful at this premier music space. Come and laugh, connect and enjoy what unique blends of traditional styles of music have to offer. If you would like more information, then please visit: Americana Café or Lucky Mud.

Americana Cafe Sundays

831 Florida Ave
Lynn Haven, FL 32444
Phone: (850) 866-3611

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If you love jazz make sure that you don’t miss the 2016 Seabreeze Jazz Festival in Panama City Beach!  Running from April 20-24, 2015, the Seabreeze Jazz Festival has been growing each year with thousands from around the US descending on our beautiful beaches to see some of the greatest jazz and blues musicians perform live! Considered by JazzIZ Magazine as one of the “Top 10 Jazz Festivals” in the country and nominated at the Oasis Smooth Jazz Awards in the “Best Jazz Festival” category, the Seabreeze Jazz Festival continues their commitment to being one of the best music festivals by bringing in some legends in entertainment for 2016.

View the 2016 Schedule below and make sure that you visit www.seabreezejazzfestival.com  for more information and to buy tickets!

Wednesday April 20th

Seabreeze Dinner Cruise

Thursday April 21st

Seabreeze Jazz Lunch Cruise featuring Mindi Abair
11pm-1pm (boat boards at 10:30am)
Solaris Dinner Yacht — Lighthouse Marina — Panama City Beach
Gates Open at 2pm (Main Stage)
3pm Chris Godber (Panama City Saxman)
4:30pm Jackiem Joyner and Selina Albright
6:30pm Smooth Jazz Super Friends” featuring Josh Vietti, Kyshona Armstrong, Marcus Anderson, and David Sides
8:30pm Gerald Albright and Jonathan Butler
Pompano Joe’s at Pier Park
10:30pm All Star After Party Jam — featuring Mindi Abair

Friday April 22nd

Pompano Joe’s at Pier Park
1pm   CD Release Party featuring Nick Colionne
Gates Open at 2pm (Main Stage)
3pm The Groove Messengers featuring Oli Silk, JJ Sanseverino, and Will Donato
4:30pm The PEET Project
6:30pm Malina Moye
8:30pm Boney James
Pompano Joe’s at Pier Park
10:30pm All Star After Party Jam — featuring Nick Colionne

Saturday April 23rd

Gates Open at 8am
9am Music In the Schools Presentation feat. J.R. Arnold High School Jazz Ensemble.
10am The JT Project (Seabreeze Rising Star)
11:15am Ben Tankard
12:30pm Jazz In Pink featuring Cindy Bradley, Gail Jhonson, Jazmin Ghent, Mareia Antoinette, and others
2:30pm Najee
4:30pm Brian Culbertson
6:30pm Michael McDonald
8:30pm Peter White, Euge Groove, and Paul Taylor
Pompano Joe’s at Pier Park
10:30pm All Star After Party Jam — Hosted by Brian Culbertson

Sunday April 24th

GatesOpen at 8am
9:30am Kim Scott
11am Marc Antoine and Alex Bugnon
1pm The Family Stone
3pm Vincent Ingala
4:30pm Lindsey Webster (Seabreeze Hidden Gem)
6pm Jesse Cook
8pm Jazz All Stars featuring Peabo Bryson, Nick Colionne, Brian Simpson, and Elan Trotman

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The blues tells a story. Every line of the blues has a meaning. –  John Lee Hooker

This weekend in Panama City Beach you can hear lots of stories from the blues at the inaugural Great American Blues Festival.  Ten bands will be performing over two days at Aaron Bessant Park at Pier Park with a barbecue challenge being held on the Saturday and the music continuing all day Sunday also.

The bands range from a legendary group that performed at Woodstock to a blues supergroup making waves all over the music scene.

Canned Heat plays Sunday at 1pm. Yes, THAT Canned Heat…the one that has been around for over 45 years and put out 38 albums; the band whose song Going Up the Country became the unofficial theme of the the Woodstock festival in 1969. While Alan “Blind Owl” Wilson and Bob “The Bear” Hite passed away years ago, long-time members Larry “The Mole” Taylor, Adolfo “Fito” de la Parra, and Harvey “The Snake” Mandel remain with the seminal blues band.

Closing out the festival on Sunday is Royal Southern Brotherhood, the blues supergroup collaboration that includes Greg Allman’s son Devon Allman, Cyril Neville from the legendary family of New Orleans musicians, and blues guitar virtuoso Mike Zito.

The full lineup is like this:

SATURDAY:

Selwyn Birchwood (1:00-2:15)
TC Carr (2:15-3:30)
Big LLou’s Bluesville Review (3:30-5:00)
The Betty Fox Band (5:00-6:00)
Jimmy Thackery (6:00-7:30)

SUNDAY:

Canned Heat (1:00-2:15)
Honey Island Swamp Band (2:15-3:30)
Joe Louis Walker (3:30-4:45)
Homemade Jamz Band (4:45-6:00)
Royal Southern Brotherhood (6:00-7:30)

Tickets:

$30 1-Day (Child 7-14 $10)
$50 2-Day Pass

Tickets can be purchased at the Festival and the event goes on rain or shine
www.americanbluesfest.com

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The Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam 2014 is on the way Friday, August 29, through Sunday, August 31 in Panama City Beach. This year’s edition of the popular event that debuted last year once again brings a great collection of country and country-ish artists to the area.

Read more for the lowdown on this hootenanny.

PERFORMERS

Friday’s lineup includes Carrie Underwood, Randy Houser, Love and Theft, John Michael Montgomery, Jon Pardi, Andrew Salgado.

Saturday features Dierks Bentley, Big & Rich, Lonestar, Laura Bell Bundy, Casey James, Trick Pony.

Sunday will be Blake Shelton, Cassadee Pope, Neal McCoy, Blackjack Billy, Kirstie Lovelady.

TICKETS

There are different levels of tickets available depending on how close to the performers you want to be and how much you are willing to shell out.  Right now those prices range from $161.37 per 3-day ticket for “general admission” (meaning “not close”) to $1113.62 for a seat literally on the side of the stage. There are no single day tickets being sold.

All tickets (except for the Preferred Lodging tickets) can be purchased directly from the Gulf Coast Jam website http://www.gulfcoastjam.com/tickets/pricing/  Be prepared for suggestions you go ahead an add a festival tee shirt or tank top to your cart when you are buying tickets.

The packages are as follows:

3-Day General Admission tickets are $139 plus $22.37 tax and whatever so a total of  $161.37 per ticket as of this posting (July 21).  General Admission tickets will grant you access to the daytime stages at M.B. Miller County Pier, the main headline stage at Frank Brown Park, any late night events, and free shuttle access for all three days of the festival. Children 6 and under are free.

3-Day VIP Pit tickets are currently $359.00 plus $45.97 fees ($404.97 total) and will grant you access to any of the daytime stages, the area directly in front of the main headline stage at Frank Brown Park (just behind the Side Stage Viewing crossover lane), any late night events, front of line free shuttle access, and front of line access to the event grounds for all three days of the festival.

3-Day Side Stage Viewing VIP tickets are $999 plus $114.62 in fees ($1113.62 total) will grant you access to the double-decker stage additions to the very left and right of the headline stage at Frank Brown Park, and any of the General Admission and VIP Pit areas.

Military and veteran tickets are $99 for the weekend, but apparently there is a limited number of them so you may want to check on that. Military must present their Military ID upon entry and may bring family members as long as they enter at the same time and have identification as well.

Preferred Lodging tickets are valued at $299 and only available through purchasing a lodging package from one of the participating lodging partners. You can choose the condo/hotel of your choice and purchase your lodging package with tickets included directly from the accommodations partner, based on availability. Packages include a condo/hotel and Preferred Lodging tickets. Preferred Lodging tickets will grant you access to a special viewing area at the main headline stage at Frank Brown Park between General Admission and the VIP Pit, as well as all General Admission ticket benefits. Go to Gulf Coast Jam’s accommodations web page to get the latest on which lodging partners are sold out and which are available. http://www.gulfcoastjam.com/tickets/accommodations/

STAGES

There are two stages for the event, but they do not run simultaneously.   One stage, the Daytime Beach Stage is located at the M.B. Miller County Pier where performances will begin at 10am and end around 2:00pm. You can then take one of the free shuttles to the Main Stage where gates open at 3:00pm. The Main Headline Stage is located at Frank Brown Park. Performances at the Main Stage begin at 4:30pm and end around midnight each night.

Frank Brown Park is about a mile west of Pier Park and your map app should get you there if you punch in 16200 Panama City Beach Pkwy, but be sure to check the parking arrangements when you get there. As is typically the case with events like this parking and getting to the stage is the least fun part of it. According to the website the parking can be paid or free.

PAID PARKING: Gate 1- General Admission/VIP Pit PREMIUM Parking ($20/day or $50 for all three days – available for purchase at parking lot) and Staff Parking (FREE).

FREE PARKING: Pier Park Mall Parking Lot – FREE (Shuttle to Headline Stage only)

Go to http://www.gulfcoastjam.com/ if you need more info than is listed here.

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