Guests are welcome to bring any beverage of their choice, chairs, blankets & coolers. For details 850-234-7819. Concerts held on Village Green from 7-9pm at Carillon Beach.
Artist: Todd Sparks & Shrimp Boat Cowboys
Category Archives: Events
ZZ Top in Concert – May 24
On Friday May 24, 2013 Hess Entertainment is proud to welcome the legendary ZZ TOP to Panama City Beach! Performing live in the brand new outdoor amphitheater at Aaron Bessant Park, “That Little Ol’ Band From Texas” brings over 40 years of rock and roll to the Beach!
With Special Guests The Ben Miller Band and The Kevin Jacobs Band!
Tickets are on sale now: www.hessentertainment.net
Gulf Coast Jam Sept. 26-28
Enjoy country music this fall with the Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam! If you’ve never visited Panama City Beach in the fall, now is your chance to experience it. The mild weather makes for pleasant beach days and comfortable nights. From September 26-28, the days will be full of great country music from over 40 artists. Headliners include Toby Keith, Trace Adkins, Brantley Gilbert, Charlie Daniels Band and more!
Real.Fun.BeachFest – June 1st
Does your ‘tween love music? If so, you won’t want to miss the Real.Fun.BeachFest at the new Aaron Bessant Park Amphitheater. Artists include:
The Wanted, a UK boy band phenomenon that recently won a People’s Choice Award
Cody Simpson, a teen heart-throb and Radio Disney award nominee
Britt Nicole, a Christian pop turned mainstream pop artists
Alex Angelo, a 12 year old DJ with exceptional dancing skills
Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the concert will conclude around 10:30 p.m. Tickets will go on sale April 22 at noon and there will be a Preferred Lawn ($54.00) and General Admission ($39.00) ticket. This concert is lawn seating so be sure to bring your chair/blanket. No coolers, umbrellas or pets are allowed.
Thunder Beach Motorcycle Rally – May 1 through May 5
Thunder Beach,”The Most Biker Friendly FREE Rally in the United States! Bikers, vendors and exhibitors from around the country descend on Panama City Beach, Florida for Bike Week, to share stories, see great bands and live entertainment, find the hottest custom motorcycles and motorcycle accessories available, and to experience a scenic ride on The World’s Most Beautiful Beaches!
Thunder Beach has been famous for a lot of things, but the FREE Rally wide entertainment is one of the things we find attendees talking about the most. With eight Official Thunder Beach Venues spread out across the entire expanse of Panama City Beach, Florida and each one offering its own brand of unique activities ALL DAY LONG, You won’t want to miss the US RIDER NEWS’ Best of the Beach Bike Show, The Miss Thunder Beach Contests, Stunt Shows at Frank Brown Park and so much more all weekend long! You can see why so many people love our Rally! The coming year is no exception as bands from around the southeast and other places descend on The Beach Lover’s Beach to rock the Thunder Beach Rally!
8th Annual Panama City Parrot Head Rendezvous – Apr. 19 & Apr. 20
$20 per day for 3-days of Trop Rock music including: Homemade Wine, Jimmy & the Parrots, Boat Drunks, Conch Republic, Eric Stone Trio and many more! Held April 19 – 21, 2013 at Barefoot Beach Club.
Proceeds benefiting the Children’s Home Society of North Florida.
Seabreeze Jazz Festival – April 17-21
A full lineup of award-winning artists are ready to hit the stage at the Gulf Coast’s annual Seabreeze Jazz Festival. Aaron Bessant Park sets the stage for a jazzy, all-star weekend, which is expected to draw music lovers near and far.
Named “Top 10 Jazz Festival in the USA” by JazzIZ Magazine and recently nominated as “Best Jazz Festival” at the Oasis Smooth Jazz Awards, The Seabreeze Jazz Festival combines the top national smooth jazz artists with a full weekend of fun, sun, great beaches, and good times– all on the west end of Panama City Beach. The event now attracts over 20,000 fans from the USA, Canada, and Europe for what many call “The Ultimate Weekend” in one non-stop performance-packed weekend of music.
Lineup and Schedule:
Wednesday April 17th
Smooth Jazz Dinner Cruise aboard The Lady Anderson
Treasure Island Marina, Panama City Beach, FL
Hosted by Brian Culbertson 7pm-10pm
(Boat boards at 6:30pm, sails at 7pm)
Thursday April 18th
2:00pm Free concert at Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville, band TBD
– Gates open at 4pm — Show at 5pm
5:00pm Steve Oliver
7:00pm Margo Rey
8:30pm Boney James
Friday April 19th — Gates open at 4pm — Show at 5pm
5:00pm Ken Ford
7:00pm Tim Bowman
8:30pm Fourplay (Bob James, Harvey Mason, Nathan East, and Chuck Loeb) with special guest Lalah Hathaway
Smooth Jazz After Party Jam — 10:30pm at Reggae J’s at Pier Park (buffet at 10:30pm/Show at 11pm)
featuring Motown Jazz Jam — Hosted by Brian Culbertson
(Presented by Smooth Lounge.com)
Motor City’s top smooth jazz artists and session players create the ultimate jazz jam show.
Saturday April 20th — Gates open at 10am — Show at 11am
11:00am Brian Lanair — (Seabreeze Rising Star)
12:30pm DW3 — (Los Angeles based smooth jazz group)
2:00pm Peter White and Euge Groove
4:00pm Peet Project (Hugarian based jazz and funk – 1st USA show)
(Seabreeze Hidden Gem)
6:00pm Brian Culbertson
8:00pm BwB (Norman Brown, Kirk Whalum, and Rick Braun)
After Party — 10:30pm at Reggae J’s at Pier Park
(buffet at 10:30pm/Show at 11pm)
featuring Brian Culbertson and special guests
(Presented by Smooth Jazz.com)
Sunday April 21st — Gates open at 10am — Show at 11am
11:00am Roman Street
12:00pm The Southern Gentlemen featuring Joey Sommerville,
Michael Ward, and Eric Essix
2:00pm Yancyy (Seabreeze Rising Star)
4:00pm Average White Band
6:00pm Jazz In Pink featuring Pamela Williams, Athea Rene, Karen Briggs, Gail Jhonson, Maria Antionette, and others
8:00pm Tower of Power
Cajun Fest – April 19-21
Cajun Music, Cajun Food & Cajun Fun! C’mon ova ya’ll! Annual Cajun Festival at Schooners. Great Cajun Food and Great Cajun Music Beach Party & Crawfish Boil Saturday and Sunday with daytime band on the beach.
Mr. Surf’s 15th Spring Skim Jam – April 13 & 14
15th Annual Panama City Beach ZAP Pro/Am Spring Skim Jam at Sharky’s April 13 & 14
A SKIM U.S.A. Sanctioned Event & a non-profit event. FREE to the public.
The LARGEST National Pro/Am Skimboard Competition on the Gulf coast. Competitors from across the nation converge on the white sands & emerald waters of Panama City Beach to compete for a Cash Pro Purse, Prizes, Trophies & bragging rights.
There is are Professional and Amatuer Divisions for all ages & genders.The event is a non-profit event.
Entry forms & more information is available at Mr. Surf’s Surf Shop on Thomas Drive. Call:(850)235-2702 or e-mail: mrsurfs@gmail.com
Big & Rich in Concert – March 22
The famous country singers, musicians, songwriters, producers and entertainers will be performing live at Spinnaker on March 22nd! This is a FREE all ages concert starting at 4:00PM.
Big and Rich is famous for country songs such as “Save a Horse Ride a Cowboy” and “Thats why I pray”.