Seven days out is your guide to entertainment events, concerts, festivals, and activities in escambia and santa rosa counties.
Monday
jazz in the quarter
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. 6:30pm, show. Monday, February 19th. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. Jazz Pensacola will host Novius, his four-time winner of Pensacola Weekly's “Best of the Coast” award, at the monthly Jazz in the Quarter event. Nobius has been bringing his blend of jazz, funk, R&B, rock, and soul to Pensacola since 2015. Jazz Pensacola membership is $10. $12 for non-members. Admission includes free gumbo. For more information, visit jazzpensacola.com.
monday night blues
Monday, February 19th at 7pm. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. The Seville Quarter and Northwest Florida Blues Association is bringing back “the blues” to the Seville Quarter Entertainment District. The event will feature live blues music and “BBQ and Bud” food and drink specials. For more information, contact 850-434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.
Enjoy delicious aspects of black history:Peanuts, oysters, crawfish, rice and whiskey bring black history to life at Five Sisters
Tuesday
morning at the museum
9am, door. 10:30am presentation. Tuesday, February 20th, National Naval Aviation Museum, 1750 Radford Blvd. Enjoy a Chick-fil-A breakfast, engaging presentations by National Naval Aviation Museum curators, and movies at the Giant His Screen Theater. Additionally, each guest has a chance to win prizes. This week's movie is “Wings Over Water.” $20 online, $25 in store. Children 4 and under are free. More information: navalaviationmuseum.org.
brown bag opera
Tuesday, February 20th at noon. Pensacola Opera, 75 S. Tarragona St. Share your lunch break with Pensacola Opera. Once a month during the season, in this relaxed recital series, Jean Miller studio artists perform arias and musical pieces while you enjoy lunch. For more information, visit pensacolaopera.com.
donavon frankenreiter
Doors open at 7pm. 8pm, show. Tuesday, Feb. 20, Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox St. For nearly 40 years, Donavon Frankenreiter has traveled the world, first as a professional surfer and now as a musician. Born in Southern California, Donavon spent most of his youth chasing waves and turned professional at age 16. These days, it's not surfing competitions that take him to town, but concerts in his halls, where he entertains audiences with his unique blend of relaxed atmosphere. Groove, philosophical lyrics, and soulful expression. The show will feature a special guest, Goodnight, Texas. $25. For all ages. For more information and to purchase tickets: vinylmusichall.com.
Thursday
Snowbird Hootenanny: Hawaiian Hoedown
Thursday, February 22nd at 11am. Flora-Bama Lounge, 17401 Perdido Key Drive. Snowbirds are invited to try the line at Florabama Lounge, Package & Oyster Bar. Experience the essence of the Perdido Key area from Gulf Shores to Pensacola. In addition to music, activities, and door prize drawings, there will be plenty of vendors handing out free swag. Flora-Bama's chef will provide you with a meal and a complimentary drink of his own. 10 dollars. For more information, please visit perdido.com.
come from far away
February 22nd and 23rd, Thursday and Friday, 7:30 p.m. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox St. “Come From Away'' transports audiences into the heart of the remarkable true story of a small Newfoundland town that welcomed 7,000 stranded passengers. they. Cultures clashed and tensions rose, but fear turned to trust, music echoed through the night, and gratitude grew into lasting friendships. This breathtaking production was written by Tony Award nominees Irene Sankoff and David Hine, directed by Tony Award winner Christopher Ashley for Best Director, and musically directed by Tony Award nominee Kelly Devine. Don't miss this musical. Tickets start at $89. For more information, contact 850-595-3880 or pensacolasaenger.com.
Satisfy your taste buds:Wild Greg's new restaurant is opening. Yes, there will be mechanical bulls.
Friday
jazz that made history
From February 12th to 27th. Jazz Pensacola and the West Florida Public Library have partnered to present a series of free library concerts by Joe Occhipinti and Jazzabout during the month of February to celebrate the rich African American roots of jazz. Concerts will be held at noon February 12th at Bellevue Library, 6425 Mobile Highway, February 14th at 11am at Molino Branch Library, 6450A US 95A, February 15th at 1pm at Southwest Library, 12248 Gulf Beach Highway, 1 will be done. A special program for children will be held at the Pensacola Library on February 23 at 1:30 p.m. For more information, visit jazzpensacola.com.
Pensacon
From February 23 to 25, Fridays at 1pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 10am. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. Pensacon is an inclusive pop culture convention for fan communities spanning comic, anime, and science genres. FI, horror, games, fantasy. Fans of pop culture of all kinds will enjoy live entertainment, cosplay and costume contests, interesting panels, games, film festivals, and unique shopping opportunities, as well as meet their favorite actors, artists, authors, and other celebrities. , enjoy a weekend full of excitement. more. The Bay Center, the main convention venue, will have a floor with ticket sales, celebrity autographs, photo ops, and vendors. Other official venues include Wright Place and Rex Theater. To get your pass and see all guests, visit pensacon.com.
Pensacon Official VIP After Party
Friday through Sunday, Feb. 23-25. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. Come drink with your favorite Pensacon fans, family members, and maybe a celebrity or two. All Pensacon Passholders and VIPs receive free admission to the Seville Quarter throughout the festival weekend. For more information, contact 850-434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.
Cromagus
Friday, February 23rd, 7pm. The Handlebars, 319 N. Tarragona St. Cromags, will perform live in concert with special guests Risings, Southpaw, Annualism and Paid in Blood. $20 prepaid. $25 at the door. For more information, visit thehandlebar850.com.
red jumpsuit equipment
Doors open at 7pm. 8pm, show. Friday, Feb. 23, Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox St. Over their years as a band, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus has earned Gold and Platinum certifications from the RIAA and amassed hundreds of millions of song streams worldwide. . They have toured extensively in both arena festival settings and headlining tours around the world. The show will feature special guests Kamener and Talpa. $20. For all ages. For more information and to purchase tickets: vinylmusichall.com.
“Macbeth: The Sands of Fate”
Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 23-25 at 2:30 p.m. UWF Fine and Performing Arts Center, 11000 University Parkway. The University of West Florida School of Drama presents an adaptation of William Shakespeare's “Macbeth” entitled “Macbeth: The Sands of Fate,” adapted by Ashley McGlothlen. In an apocalyptic world ravaged by environmental disaster and social collapse, this adaptation reimagines Shakespeare's classic tragedy in a barren wasteland of shifting sands. Adults $20. $16 for seniors and active military. Non-UWF students and his UWF faculty and staff his $14. High school students are $7. UWF students get free admission with their Nautilus Card. For more information, visit uwf.edu/tickets.
Saturday
Dead by 5k: Coldwater Creek
Saturday, February 24th at 8am. Adventures Unlimited, 8974 Tomahawk Landing Road, Milton. Do you think you have what it takes to complete the Death by 5k challenge? This race is held in Adventures Unlimited and requires participants to run (or walk) 10 5Ks over 24 hours. 5K starts every 2.5 hours. Race headquarters are located at The Barn, and the course loops around the grounds and over Coldwater Creek. For more information, please visit deathby5k.com.
I Pink I Can Run
Saturday, February 24th at 9am. Flora-Bama Lounge, 17401 Perdido Key Drive. Join Krewe du YaYas' 11th Annual “I Pink I Can Run” event to run/walk her 4 miles for breast cancer. All proceeds from this event will benefit The Keeping Abreast Foundations' mammography and breast health programs. The foundation's mission is to provide hope and improve the lives of people affected by breast cancer through early detection, advocacy, education, and support services. More information: runsignup.com/Race/FL/Pensacola/IPinkICanRun.
CRYRS – The ultimate emo experience
Doors open at 7pm. 8pm, show. Saturday, February 24th. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox St. The ultimate emo experience showcases the heyday of emo, pop-punk and post-hardcore. Remember the days when you dressed in black, wore skinny jeans, played My Girlfriend's Chemical Romance on your iPod, and spent hours doing your hair? Relive them with CRYRS. $20. For all ages. For more information and to purchase tickets: vinylmusichall.com.
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