Music

Stinky's Fish Camp Swamp Writer Music Festival Jan. 11-14 The 14th annual Swamp Writers Festival will take place January 11 - 14, 2024. Featuring local and regional favorites, the music festival extends over four days with performances by more than a dozen musicians taking the stage at the famed Bait...

By Whitney Lee Local singer-songwriter, Jessie Ritter officially released her newest single “The Sand And The Sea” on April 9, a song written days before the nationwide quarantine to inspire healing and hope. The uplifting, beach vibe track was written with Grammy-winning writers Robin Rudy and Leslie Ellis. In the...

Friday, April 14, 21, 28, 2023 Russ Whitten @ Old Florida Fish House                                                                           ...

By Josette Rhodes, 30A Songwriter Radio I am having a hard time deciding what to write this month. There are so many talented musicians to choose to feature. But my heart is just not in that space today. There are a multitude of fantastic CD’s to review. But it just...

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 Lisa Cyr, The binding glue between a teacher and student is trust which is initiated and maintained by the teacher. It’s the reason why a student or a parent will not leave a music teacher for a different one. Trust between the student and teacher is developed over time...

By Will Estell If you’re 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 Destin this past...

The Red Bar Jazz Band SoWal visitors and locals love the Red Bar, a jumpin’ little joint off of Scenic 30A in the cozy laid back beach town of Grayton Beach FL - and The Red Bar Jazz Band is a fixture thanks to restaurant owners Oli and Philippe Petit.The...

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. This al fresco performance on Saturday, October 23 at the Mattie Kelly Art Foundation’s Cultural Arts Village in Destin will feature reserved table seating as well...

“Catalyst is a local cover band playing Classic Rock/Dance/Variety Music everyone knows and loves! We’ve got something for everybody and love to involve the audience in our music. We love to play music together and that high energy and fun comes onto the stage with us!” - Sylvia Madriaga “Catalyst”...