EMMA Concert Association presents another in their series of free events, "Words and Music at the Waterworks," on Thursday, April 4, 2024, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

A clarinet and piano duo will perform ragtime, big band, swing, and jazz standards popular from the 1890s through the 1950s. Steve and Anna Marr will also take the time to share information and stories about each type of music and the era when it was first popular.

The University of Florida's Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience presents the Whitney Lab 5K on Sunday, April 13, 2025, beginning at 8:00 a.m. at the River to Sea Preserve Trails. The proceeds from this race help fund community lectures, educational initiatives, facility improvements, and public events.

Register now because this race is limited to only 200 in-person participants.

Derek Coghlan, a local educator, Shakespearean actor, and storyteller, relates tales and tall tales about small-town life in Ireland and Florida. He will present his new one-man show at the St. Augustine Waterworks on Friday and Saturday, April 5 and 6, 2024, at 8:00 p.m.

Sundays with the St. Augustine Music Festival (SAMF) presents brothers Jordan Taylor on guitar and Michah Taylor on cello performing at the St. Augustine Arts Association on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. The brothers lived in Ghana for 14 years and have researched the West African traditional music of the Mande Kingdom. Jordan Taylor founded the Ghana National Music Festival in 2015 to encourage and inspire the young people of Ghana toward a music career. 

On Saturday, March 16, 2024, Sarbez presents the "Super Indie All-Stars: Cannibal Kids, MADWOMAN, Oceanic, and Buko Boys." These four indie bands have been hot on Spotify, writing original music, and performing throughout Florida and the South.

• MADWOMAN, from Gainesville: Leni Luna on lead vocals; Chandler McFarland on guitar, Riley Sechrest on bass, and Samuel Arnold on guitar and keys.
• Oceanic from South Carolina: Nathan, Jacob, and Sam
• Buko Boys
• Cannibal Kids

Admission: $10.00

Café Eleven presents Emo Nite on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at 8:00 p.m.

From its inception in L.A. to its expansion onto festival stages like Coachella, Bonnaroo, and Lollapalooza, Emo Nite is a popular event. Recognized by Rolling Stone for its impact on the emo scene, co-founders T.J. Petracca and Morgan Reed are dedicated to supporting and entertaining the post-hardcore community.

"Secret Garden Party," a murder-mystery fundraising dinner, benefits the Prevention Coalition of St. Johns County. The event is on April 18, 2024, from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m., at Tringali Farm.

The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra headlines the 2024 Romanza Festivale, on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at 4:00 p.m., at Lewis Auditorium.

Pianist and band leader Basie formed the orchestra in 1935 and led the group until he died in 1984. The orchestra has continued performing and recording, currently under the direction of Scotty Barnhart, trumpeter and educator from Tallahassee. The County Basie Orchestra has won 18 GRAMMY awards, the most recent in 2024 for "Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album."