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The Emerald Coast Chamber Music Festival has announced its lineup of concerts for the 2025 season. Festival co-Artistic Director and Artist Faculty member Jacob Clewell (viola) offered a summary of the season, saying, “This year’s festival is centered around music the faculty love and have chosen themselves, and it...
The stellar, 10-concert, live-music series, Thursdays, April 10 – June 12, will feature premier musicians and bands performing everything from classic rock and yacht rock to soulful tributes and high-energy hits. From iconic blues rock to soulful Amy Winehouse tributes, danceable yacht rock and Def Leppard classics—plus a special...
The event extravaganza of the season supports Sinfonia Gulf Coast and its music education community outreach initiatives By Zandra Wolfgram 1. Cre·scen·do (/krəˈSHenˌdō/) Even the name is full of fun! It’s such an exciting word — it’s a noun, adverb, adjective and verb. 2. Cheers! With the celebratory signature cocktail by Skybar...
The Northwest Florida Ballet (NFB) returns to the Mattie Kelly Arts Center to conclude Season 55 with the beloved fairytale, Cinderella, on Sat., March 8, at 7:30 p.m. and Sun., March 9, at 2:30 p.m. The Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra (NFSO), led by NFB Music Director and Conductor David...
February 22, 2025 | 7 PM | Mattie Kelly Arts Center | Main Stage | Niceville Step back in time and experience the energy, innovation and glamour of the Jazz Age as the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra presents Stars of Tomorrow: The Roaring Twenties! on February 22, 2025, at the...
By Will Estell If you consider yourself a fan of great music and the talented songwriters who make the songs you love possible, you will definitely want to make plans to attend the 16th Annual 30A Songwriters Festival—especially since it is now considered the top-rated songwriters’ festival in America—happening along our...
      By Lisa Cyr The Choctaw Bay Music Club of Niceville is excited to invite you to the Virtuoso Voices 21st Annual Scholarship Fundraiser Brunch on Saturday, February 22nd at Crosspoint United Methodist Church, 214 Partin Dr. South, Niceville, in the Fellowship Hall beginning at 11:30 a.m.  Virtuoso Voices Scholarship Fundraiser along...
30A Songwriters Festival will celebrate its 16th year with performances on the main stage at Grand Boulevard’s Town Center in Miramar Beach with headline performances by renowned artists Melissa Etheridge, Amos Lee, The Jayhawks, The Devon Allman Project, Maggie Rose and Secret Sisters. The festival welcomes for the first time...

Arts News Nov. 2024

Three Okaloosa Students Named Finalists in the 2024 Florida Space Art Contest The Okaloosa County School District is thrilled to announce that three talented students have been selected as finalists in the 2024 Florida Space Art Contest, a statewide competition for K-5 students. With nearly 2,600 entries from across Florida,...
Discover how Sinfonia Gulf Coast is redefining the symphony experience in its 2024-2025 season — with powerhouse performances, innovative concerts and can’t-miss events — in this exclusive Q&A with Maestro Demetrius Fuller. By Zandra Wolfgram For the 19th season you are once again “redefining the symphony experience” with fresh offerings. Tell us about...