Music

Join the annual summer Savor the Sound event taking place May 14, 2-6 p.m. at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center Outdoor Amphitheater in Niceville. The Taylor Haugen Foundation’s annual Savor the Sound concert fundraiser will rock with Password Reset and the LA Strangers. This community event provides entertainment for...

Music has the power to evoke a wide range of emotions, from joy and sadness to excitement and fear. One of the most intriguing and spine-tingling aspects of music is its ability to send shivers down our spines and make our hearts race. Scary music has a unique ability...

By Beth Clavier What’s in a name? Well, in Latin, “Sinfonia” means a group of musicians, which local founder, Artistic and Music Director Demetrius Fuller says is how Sinfonia Gulf Coast got its clever moniker. “I wanted Sinfonia to represent any group of musicians, not just a full orchestra, so we...

As the familiar sounds of rock and roll from decades past begin to seep from the speakers and the lights slowly rise to bring to life four rock gods that command the stage with a prowess uncommon in today’s music industry that leaves the crowd begging for more. Hailing from...

Paradise Promotions of the Emerald Coast presents a Spectacular SPRING BREAK In Paradise Music Festival – March 11, 2022, at the Destin-FWB Convention Center (1250 Miracle Strip Pkwy., Fort Walton Beach). An all-day music event, it will feature three great bands performing five hours of Live Music on the...

By Lisa Cyr During spring, teachers prepare students for end of season exams, papers, presentations, and report cards. In a similar fashion, private lesson music teachers consider spring the season to perform, receive evaluations, and awards. Music recitals are a popular performance opportunity. Studio 237’s recital is scheduled for May 21st,...

Join Sinfonia Gulf Coast for Toast ‘n Jam, a concert series held at the Henderson Beach Resort in Destin on Sunday, February 11. 2024 at 10:30 a.m. This fun new series includes valet, elegant brunch fare with a Bloody Mary & Mimosa bar. Tickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=sgc -- $95 per person (includes valet,...

By Rachel Prescott, studio6twenty5 It’s early on a Saturday morning. A group of tiny dancers make their way to the ballet studio in a single file line, up on their tippy toes, with their hands on their hips. For the next 30 minutes, these independent two- and three-year-olds will explore...

By Deborah Carloni Ludwig Van Beethoven said, “Music can change the world!” And the Emerald Coast Music Alliance (ECMA) was formed to do just that locally—not for the entire world, but for our small piece of paradise. ECMA was founded in 2017 by Israeli-born classical pianist, Artistic Director Alon Goldstein...

On Sept. 9, the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) kicks off the 2021 Fall Concerts in the Village series with a fan favorite, the Velcro Pygmies, and ends the 26th season with the show-stopping, The Heather Hayes Experience. “The Fall Concerts in the Village are a nice encore set...