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 25-27, 2022. Festivities began on Thursday, January 27 at 11:00 a.m., with a Crescendo! Kick Off Lunch at Bijoux...
By Lori Leath Smith What makes your favorite song your favorite? It’s likely the story it tells. And that’s what is so special about the 30A Songwriters Festival. On Jan. 14-17, South Walton will be transformed into a story-in-song paradise and the “hottest” mid-January mecca for music fans. And the best...
For the past 12 years, the 30A Songwriters Festival has attracted thousands of die-hard live music fans from around the country to our area to hear original songwriters spanning many genres of music perform their songs. Highway 30A features 30 venues presenting over 230 songwriters and 300+ solo, band...
By Will Estell If you’re a Destinite and a fan of live music and the creative types that bring it to life, then you’ve probably heard of Destin local Emily Bass. If you haven’t, here’s your introduction. My fiancé and I, along with friends, first saw Emily live at AJ’s in...
By Will Estell If you’re a hard rock fan living anywhere along Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast, I hope you were able to make it out to the spectacular show that took place October 9th at Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation’s arts village in Destin. What made this particular concert so iconic,...
Imagine the Beatles playing in concert with a symphony orchestra. What would that have sounded like? Attendees will find out when the Classical Mystery Tour performs live with Sinfonia Gulf Coast. The four musicians in the Classical Mystery Tour look and sound just like The Beatles, but the Classical...
Saturday, October 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Mattie Kelly Cultural Arts Village TICKETS: $20 General Admission | $45 VIP Table Seating Tickets available for purchase here: https://bit.ly/SGCseason16 Feel the suspense as Sinfonia Gulf Coast plays Bernard Hermann’s spine-tingling score to Hitchcock’s classic thriller “Psycho” with the original screenplay projected above the orchestra....
Confirmed for the 13th Annual 2022 30A Songwriters Festival Jan. 14-17 include iconic artists Brothers of A Feather Feat. Chris & Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes, Dawes, Mavis Staples, Jenny Lewis, Emmylou Harris and Rickie Lee Jones. Dueling rock-star brothers Chris and Rich Robinson formed The Black Crowes in...
Thursday, Sept. 9, the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) kicked off the 2021 Fall Concerts in the Village series with a fan favorite, the Velcro Pygmies! 2021 MKAF Fall Concert Lineup September 9th - Velcro Pygmies September 16th - Ultimate Neil Young/Bob Dylan Tribute September 23rd - Kickstand Jenny September 30th - Chasin’ Jaymie October...

Rock United Rocks!

Rock United, presented by Gulf Power Company, is back for its second year as a virtual event! This singing competition and fundraiser features Okaloosa and Walton counties’ most talented musical artists in head-to-head competition. Money raised during Rock United will benefit United Way Emerald Coast (UWEC), a local volunteer-governed organization...