Reminiscent of days gone by when friends and families would gather on an early summer

evening to listen to music in the town square, Concerts in the Plaza brings a

wide variety of musical entertainment to St. Augustine’s historic downtown all summer long.

 

Concerts in the Plaza 2013 schedule announced

Returning for its 23rd season, Concerts in the Plaza has been called
“the best way to spend a Thursday night in St. Augustine.”

Concerts in the Plaza, St. Augustine’s annual summer-long music series, has announced the schedule for its 2013 season. The free concerts, held in the Plaza de la Constitución’s Gazebo, begin with an afternoon performance on Memorial Day and continue all summer long on Thursdays at 7:00pm, concluding with another afternoon performance on Labor Day.

2013 Season Schedule

May 27	Frankie and Friends Big Band      Memorial Day concert begins at 1:00pm
May 30	The Driftwoods
June 6	Lis & Lon Williamson with Rick Kuncicky
June 13	Big Pineapple
June 20	Mid Life Crisis
June 27	Bob & Joline & the Friends of Mine Band
July 4	The All Star Orchestra      Independence Day concert begins at 6:00pm      preceding Fireworks Over The Matanzas
July 11	The Falling Bones
July 18	The Mike Hart Band
July 25	The Company
August 1	Rob Ellis Peck & Friends
August 8	Ancient City Slickers
August 15	The Grapes of Roth
August 22	Morris Duenow
August 29	Lonesome Bert & the Skinny Lizards
September 2	The St. Augustine Jazz Society      Labor Day concert begins at 1:00pm

For a printable schedule, click here.

All concerts are free and attendees should bring lounge chairs for seating. Picnic dinners are popular, but alcoholic beverages are prohibited in the Plaza.

Attendees of Concerts in the Plaza should bring lounge chairs for seating and

many bring picinic dinners or take-out from one of the many nearby restaurants.

The Experience

Reminiscent of days gone by when friends and families would gather on an early summer evening to listen to music in the town square, Concerts in the Plaza brings a wide variety of musical entertainment to St. Augustine’s historic downtown all summer long. The series is known for showcasing the best in regional musical talent including bluegrass and blues, jazz and country, swing and folk, old time and popular rock: Concerts in the Plaza has something for everyone.

The Location

The series has been called “the best way to spend a Thursday night in St. Augustine,” and it’s easy to understand why when enjoying quality musical entertainment while sitting under the majestic oaks of the Plaza de la Constitución, a gathering place for the people of St. Augustine for well over four centuries.

The Plaza is located in the heart of St. Augustine between Cathedral Place and King Street, just to the west of the Bridge of Lions. Each week performers entertain from The Gazebo, a fixture in the center of the Plaza for nearly a century. There is no permanent seating in the Plaza so attendees should bring lounge chairs. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited in the Plaza de la Constitución, but picnic dinners are welcome.

Big Pineapple is just one of the bands performing in this season's  Concerts in the Plaza,

which sees many planning their attendance based on their favorite performers.

Parking

On street parking is available near the Plaza and is free throughout the city after 5:00pm. Parking is also available in the Historic Downtown Parking Facility (HDPF) located at the St. Augustine & St. Johns County Visitors Information Center, a 10-minute walk along St. George St. from the Plaza. The cost for parking in the HDPF is $10 per entry or $3 with a ParkNow card.

Rain? What rain?

Because Florida’s summer rain showers are usually brief, even when heavy, it is rare for a performance to be cancelled in advance. As is often said: The only way you’ll know if a concert is cancelled is to be there. Performances may be postponed if the rain seems brief, but cancelled only if the weather prohibits the performance from continuing. If a concert is cancelled in advance, every effort will be made to notify the public through the local media.

This postcard near century old postcard is evidence that Concerts in the Plaza has a long history.

The audience here is listening to the Cola Santo Concert and the Grand Opera Co.

which performed in St. Augustine for three winter seasons in the late teens and early 1920s.

Need to know more?

Concerts in the Plaza is produced by the City of St. Augustine with support from the St. Johns County Tourist Development Council. For more information, call 904.825.1004 during weekday office hours or email info@citystaug.com.

For complete visitor information, contact the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra and the Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau at www.floridashistoriccoast.com, or call 800.653.2489.

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