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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

Thursday, May 8th, 2025

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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.

Romanza Festivale: Yael and Gabriel

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

This vocailist and guitar duo perform Barbra Streisand's best songs.

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.

Nattali Rize sits in a chair and poses in front of a bright yellow backdrop.

Nattali Rize At Cafe Eleven

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

A celebrated reggae artist known for her smash hit, "One People."

Friday, May 9th, 2025

Live Music on Fridays

Every Friday

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

In black and white, the four members of the Pinnacle Singers, wearing white, one with a guitar

Romanza Festivale: The Pinnacle Singers

Friday, May 9, 2025 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

First Coast Opera presents a world-renowned operatic foursome in English.

The members of Bold City Brass, holding their instruments and wearing matching blue shirts, sit on a stage at a church

Romanza Festivale Finale: Bold City Brass

Friday, May 9, 2025 | 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Romanza takes to the beach, with a rousing concert from this brass ensemble.

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.

Romanza: St. Augustine Orchestra Spring Concert

Friday, May 9, 2025 | 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

The orchestra features fun, light pieces, including the work of Leroy Anderson.

A stand up microphone on the Third Space Improv stage.

Stand Up Community Comedy Night

Friday, May 9, 2025 | 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Stand up showcase featuring local legends in the comedy community.

Davy Knowles clutches his guitar and sings to audiences in front of a black backdrop.

Davy Knowles at Café Eleven

Friday, May 9, 2025 | 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

A guitar-toting blues and rock artist sparking energy in his performances.

Saturday, May 10th, 2025

Live Music on Saturdays

Every Saturday

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

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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.

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Romanza: Flo-Arts Students Celebrate Musicals

Saturday, May 10, 2025 | 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Students of Florida School of the Arts perform music from Broadway for Romanza.

On a stage set of an old fishing cottage, two men face each other across a plaid tablecloth, holding whiskey glasses to their heads

Romanza: A Classic Theatre— "The Foreigner"

Fridays - Sundays, May 2 - 11, 2025 | Times Vary

Two Englishmen visit a fishing camp in Georgia...confusion and hilarity ensue.

Magician Bill Abbott in a blue tux, performing a card trick in front of red velvet curtains

Magic Hideaway: Magic Show

Saturdays - Select Dates | One Show at 6:00 p.m.

Jaw-dropping magic and mind reading at the Casa Monica Resort and Spa.

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.

Five improvisers pause before performing

Romanza Festivale: Unscripted

Saturday, May 3 & Saturday, May 10, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

The Romanza Festivale presents unscripted theatre, back by popular demand.

The St. Augustine Community Chorus in concert

Romanza: St. Augustine Community Chorus

Saturday, May 10, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Bel Canto Singers of Daytona join the Chorus in a program called "Hope Eternal."

Bandmates from the Backtrack Blues Band smile and pose with their guitars.

Backtrack Blues Band at Cafe Eleven

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

A high-energy blues band, known for their smash hit, "Heavy Built Woman."

Sunday, May 11th, 2025

Live Music on Sundays

Every Sunday

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

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Sundays at Stetson's

One Sunday a Month | Music Starts at 2:00 p.m.

Enjoy concerts at the former home of writer, activist, and conservationist, Stetson Kennedy.

On a stage set of an old fishing cottage, two men face each other across a plaid tablecloth, holding whiskey glasses to their heads

Romanza: A Classic Theatre— "The Foreigner"

Fridays - Sundays, May 2 - 11, 2025 | Times Vary

Two Englishmen visit a fishing camp in Georgia...confusion and hilarity ensue.

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.

Singer Svetlana with her band, the New York Collective, in black tie outside

Romanza Festivale: Svetlana & the New York Collective

Sunday, May 11, 2025 | 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

A live performance from Billboard's 2019 #1 Jazz Album, "Night at the Movies."

Sue Foley wears a hat and poses in a field with flowers.

Sue Foley at Cafe Eleven

Sunday, May 11, 2025 | 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

An award-winning blues maven, presenting her latest and greatest hits.

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.

Two dancers, a man and a woman, wearing white, strike a post on a dark stage

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.

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.