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Live Entertainment

Discover an abundance of live entertainment.

St. Augustine boasts an array of live entertainment, from music to plays to comedy and magic shows. Local bars and restaurants showcase the area’s musicians nightly, while big-name acts perform regularly at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre and Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. Local cultural groups such as EMMA Concerts, the Florida Chamber Music Project, the St. Augustine Community Chorus, the St. Augustine Orchestra, Limelight Theatre, and First Coast Opera offer first-class productions throughout the year, while comedy nights and Third Space Improv keep the laughs coming with stand-up and improv shows.

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Live Entertainment

Monday, May 12th, 2025

Live Music on Mondays

Every Monday

Restaurants and bars that offer live music on Mondays throughout the year.

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Romanza: Telling Tales about the "Ladies of Florida"

Monday, May 12, 2025 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

The Florida Storytelling Troupe focuses on tales about Florida ladies.

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Romanza: Kimberly Beasley & Brian Luckett—Soprano and Guitar

Monday, May 12, 2025 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

A soprano and guitarist present one of Romanza's chamber music concerts.

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Romanza: Kaleidoscope of Dance X

Monday, May 12, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The 10th annual celebration of dance features local dancers and dance troupes.

Tuesday, May 13th, 2025

Live Music on Tuesdays

Every Tuesday

Restaurants and bars that offer live music on Tuesdays throughout the year.

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Romanza: The Elite First Coast Flute Choir

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

An elite flute ensemble comprised of local community members.

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Swing Dancing at Arnold's Lounge

Every Tuesday | 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

"Cut a rug" in a fun, inclusive environment for all skill levels.

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Limelight Theatre: Fly by Night (A Musical)

Thursday, May 8 - Sunday, May 25, 2025 | Times Vary

A comic rock-fable, with dark tones, set in New York during the 1965 blackout.

Wednesday, May 14th, 2025

Live Music on Wednesdays

Every Wednesday

Restaurants and bars that offer live music on Wednesdays throughout the year.

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Romanza Festivale: David Pedraza, Violist

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Two members of the Con Brio ensembles perform for this Chamber Music Series concert.

The St. Augustine Waterworks Building is once again a theater and venue

Romanza: Stories about Holding Down the Homefront

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

The Storytelling Sims, present tales of St. Augustine during WWII.

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Pecha Kucha Night: The Show Must Go On!

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Stories of performer resiliance from thespians, musicians, and other entertainers.

Guitarist Jonathan Dotson, with guitar, on stage, with a red background

Romanza Festivale: Dr. Jonathan Dotson, Classical Guitar

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Enjoy classical guitar performed by an expert and the ensemble he instructs.

Thursday, May 15th, 2025

Live Music on Thursdays

Every Thursday

Restaurants and bars that offer live music on Thursdays throughout the year.

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Deborah Dickey on Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Thursday, May 15, 2025 | 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Learn about the letters Rawlings shared with her husband during World War II.

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Level 1 Improv: Improv Basics for Grown-Ups

Thursday, May 8 - Thursday, Jun. 12, 2025 | 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.

Third Space Improv hosts a six-week improv class for beginners.

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Michael Franti & Spearhead at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre

Thursday, May 15, 2025 | 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Experience positive vibes through reggae, hip-hop, and dancehall music.

A dark city in silhouette, with a full moon behind the tallest buildings

Limelight Theatre: Fly by Night (A Musical)

Thursday, May 8 - Sunday, May 25, 2025 | Times Vary

A comic rock-fable, with dark tones, set in New York during the 1965 blackout.

A collage of three musicians, a cellist, pianist, and violinist

Romanza: Beaux Art Chamber Ensemble

Thursday, May 15, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Three award-winning musicians perform an evening of piano trios.

Friday, May 16th, 2025

Live Music on Fridays

Every Friday

Restaurants and bars that offer live music on Fridays throughout the year.

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Romanza: Jazz with Evan Anderson Quartet

Friday, May 16, 2025 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

This jazz quartet, from the UNF in Jacksonville, performs standards and new music.

Mama Blue performs at Romanza in St. Augustine.

Romanza Festivale: Mama Blue in the Plaza

Friday, May 16, 2025 | 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Bring your chair and listen to Mama Blue under the stars.

A dark city in silhouette, with a full moon behind the tallest buildings

Limelight Theatre: Fly by Night (A Musical)

Thursday, May 8 - Sunday, May 25, 2025 | Times Vary

A comic rock-fable, with dark tones, set in New York during the 1965 blackout.

Two theater masks, against a soft red curtain, the white mask is smiling, the green one has a look of surprise

Romanza: A Classic Theater—"Shrink Wrap"

Friday, May 16 & 17, 2024 | Times Vary

A staged reading of a play skewering politics, the media, and corporate America.

Romanza: St. Augustine Concert Band

Friday, May 16, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

The band's season finale, "Americana," features music from across the country.

Albert Castiglia performs on stage with his guitar.

Albert Castiglia At Café Eleven

Friday, May 16, 2025 | 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Setting fire to the stage with timeless blues hits.

Three couples in spring colors

Spring Fling with 3 Blind Dates – an Unscripted Romantic Comedy

Friday, May 16, 2025 | 8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

The audience's dating stories and spring inspire this improvised rom com.

Saturday, May 17th, 2025

Live Music on Saturdays

Every Saturday

Restaurants and bars that offer live music on Saturdays throughout the year.

Visitors strolling through the local vendors tents

Amphitheatre Farmers Market

Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Enjoy fresh local produce, handmade arts and crafts, and live entertainment.

A dancer in a ballet pose dressed as Rapunzel

St. Augustine Ballet: "Rapunzel"

Saturday, May 17, 2025 | 1:30 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Experience the tale of a trapped girl in a tower awaiting freedom and love.

Related categories

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Concerts

Comedians face a microphone, lights, and an audience seeking laughter.

Comedy

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Drinks & Music

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Dancing / DJs

B

Ballroom Dancing

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Dinner Music

Editor's Note: We encourage you to verify event times and details with the organizers, as they may change.