Things to do in Pensacola: Bartender Championship; KC & the Sunshine Band; Blessthefall
Seven days out is your guide to entertainment events, concerts, festivals and activities in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
MONDAY
Jazz Pensacola’s Jazz Gumbo
5:30 p.m., doors; 6:30 p.m., music; Monday, Aug. 21. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. The August Jazz Gumbo will feature trumpeter George Petropolis and his band with a tribute to Chet Baker. Admission is $10 each for Jazz Pensacola’s members and guests, $12 for non-members, $5 for students with ID, and free for military in uniform. Also, join Jazz Pensacola at this event, and admission is free. More info: 850-434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.
Monday Night Blues
7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. Seville Quarter and the Blues Society of Northwest Florida are bringing the “blues” back to the Seville Quarter Entertainment District. The event features live blues music and "BBQ and Bud" food and drink specials. More info: 850-434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.
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TUESDAY
Bands on the Beach
7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22. Gulfside Pavilion at Casino Beach, Pensacola Beach. Pensacola Beach's popular outdoor summer concert series with performers for every musical taste. Featuring a lineup of regional artists, Bands on the Beach delivers an eclectic musical experience throughout the entire summer. This week features Float Like a Buffalo. Spectators are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Free. More info: 850-932-2257 or visitpensacolabeach.com.
THURSDAY
Blessthefall
6 p.m., doors; 7 p.m., show; Thursday, Aug. 24. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox St. Blessthefall presents the Hollow Bodies 10 Year Anniversary Tour with special guests Caskets, Kingdom of Giants, and Dragged Under. These days, the aftershocks of blessthefall’s music reverberate louder than ever before. Following a decade-plus highlighted by fan favorite albums and countless sold out shows, the Arizona quartet of Beau Bokan (vocals), Eric Lambert (guitar), Jared Warth (bass), and Elliott Gruenberg (guitar) has fortified an unbreakable connection with audiences worldwide. Tickets start at $25. For all ages. More info and ticket purchase: vinylmusichall.com.
The Hiding Place The Musical
7 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 and 19; 7 p.m. Thursdays, Aug. 24 through Sept. 14. The REX Theatre, 18 N. Palafox St. The Hiding Place relates the true story of Corrie ten Boom who, together with her sister, Betsie, and father, Casper, hid Jews in their home during the Nazi occupation of Holland in World War II. The dynamic cast is comprised of local performers of all ages, including Angel Award-winning singer Alisha Burke (Best Performing Artist, 2021) and singer and recording artist James Strasburg. The Hiding Place has been performed in theatres across the nation, from New York City to Orlando, and west to Kansas City. Tickets: $17 to $25. More info: hidingplacemusical.com.
Saenger Summer Movie Series
7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox St. This week’s Saenger Summer Movie Series feature will be Shaun of the Dead, a 2004 zombie comedy film directed by Edgar Wright and written by Wright and Simon Pegg. Pegg stars as Shaun, a downtrodden salesman in London who is caught in a zombie apocalypse with his friend Ed (Nick Frost). The film co-stars Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Dylan Moran, Bill Nighy and Penelope Wilton. Rated R. Tickets: $5. More info: 850-595-3880 or pensacolasaenger.com.
Little Wars
7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18 through 26. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. Little Wars is an acclaimed all-female drama is set in a country home in the French Alps during the second World War. A unique dinner party unites celebrated writers Agatha Christie, Lillian Hellman, Dorothy Parker, Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, along with a mysterious guest. Studio400 productions are intended for mature audiences. Written by Steven Carl McCasland and directed by Billy Buff. Tickets start at $18. More info: pensacolalittletheatre.com.
FRIDAY
Steeln' Peaches: An Allman Brothers Revue
7 p.m., doors; 8 p.m., show; Friday, Aug. 25. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox St. Steeln' Peaches will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Watkins Glen Summer Jam by performing the entire 1973 set from the Allman Brothers Band. Tickets start at $20. For all ages. More info and ticket purchase: vinylmusichall.com.
Waiting to be a Waitress
7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday; and a dessert matinee at 2 p.m. Saturday; Aug. 25 through 27. The Gordon, 306 N. DeVilliers St. The Gulf Coast Kid’s House’s theatrical fundraiser features dinner and the premier of "Waiting to be a Waitress," a one act musical comedy dinner theater written by Pensacola songwriter, Ross Orenstein, California playwright, Jerome Elliott Moskowitz, and directed by UWF Director of Musical Theater, Sara Schoch. Don’t miss this fun opportunity to show your support for local families and children. More info: gulfcoastkidshouse.org.
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SATURDAY
Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
10 a.m. daily through Saturday, Sept. 9. Pensacola Interstate Fair, Building 6, 6655 Mobile Highway. Imagine being completely immersed in more than 300 of the greatest works of post-Impressionist artist Vincent Van Gogh. Now imagine experiencing all of this art liberated from its two-dimensional limitations into a three-dimensional experience that exhilarates every sense and brings to life one of the most influential artists the world has known. It’s all part of Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience. More info: vangoghpensacola.com.
Shadow of Strength Fall Festival
2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26. Ye Olde Brothers Brewery, 4458 U.S. 87, Navarre. Enjoy a fall festival kid-friendly event with games, a bounce house, a corn hole tournament and more. Organizers will have other nonprofits that fight against human trafficking set up with kid-friendly games. Entry is free, but a donation to The Secret Place Home and Set Free Refuge is encouraged. More info: getrelaxing.com.
Summer Splash Bash
2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26. Santa Rosa County Fairgrounds, 8604 Bobby Brown Road, Milton. The Summer Splash Bash is a bring your own pool party presented by Krewe of Airship Pirates and Krewe of Cheers. There will be water war games at 3 p.m. with trophies and prizes and live music from Hired Guns at 7 p.m. This is a BYOB event. $10. More info: getrelaxing.com.
Dave Stone
7 p.m., doors; 8 p.m., show; Saturday, Aug. 26. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox St. YIKES! Comedy presents Dave Stone with performances by Gale MzUndastood, John Strickland, and Rayna Cahill. Hosted by Andrew Ferrara. Based in Los Angeles by way of Atlanta, Stone made his television debut on "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" in 2013 and in the same year was selected to the prestigious "New Faces" roster of the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal. Since then, he has been seen on season 8 of NBC's "Last Comic Standing", Viceland's "Flophouse", and the Travel Channel's "Cheat Day Chow Down.” Tickets start at $20. For ages 18 and older. More info and ticket purchase: vinylmusichall.com.
Saenger Summer Movie Series
7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox St. This week’s Saenger Summer Movie Series feature will be The Big Lebowski, a 1998 crime comedy film written, produced and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. It stars Jeff Bridges as Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler. He is assaulted as a result of mistaken identity, then learns that a millionaire, also named Jeffrey Lebowski (David Huddleston), was the intended victim. Rated R. Tickets: $5. More info: 850-595-3880 or pensacolasaenger.com.
SUNDAY
O'Riley's Irish Pub's Bartender Championship
2:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27. O'Riley's Irish Pub, 321 S. Palafox St. The Bartender Championship will feature up to 12 bartenders competing for the top prize. Each bartender will make a unique cocktail with a special ingredient. Awards for first, second and third place will be determined by a panel of judges. There will also be an audience favorite prize. The winning cocktails may become available on the O’Riley’s menu for a limited time. Tickets include several samples of all cocktails prepared by the bartenders and sponsors. $25. For ages 21 and older. More info: orileyspub.com.
Blues on the Bay
6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27. Community Maritime Park Hunter Amphitheater, 301 W. Main St. This free concert series is one of the most popular events for locals and visitors to spend the final hours of their weekend enjoying great music with family and friends in a great atmosphere. Concert spectators are invited to bring coolers and lawn chairs. Guests of all ages are encouraged to enjoy the cool breeze of the bay while listening and dancing to some of the region's best musical talent. This week features the Bay Bridge Band. More info: 850- 436-5670.
KC and the Sunshine Band
7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox St. KC and the Sunshine Band are still as popular today as they were when they first danced into the music scene 50 years ago. Harry Wayne Casey developed a unique fusion of R&B and funk, with a hint of a Latin percussion groove, giving us an impressive string of hits like “Get Down Tonight” and “That’s The Way (I Like It).” With sales of over 100 million records, nine Grammy nominations, three Grammy Awards, and an American Music Award, the band was one of the most progressive of the 70s and is credited with changing the sound of modern pop music. Tickets start at $65. More info: 850-595-3880 or pensacolasaenger.com.
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