The Sing Out Loud Music Festival, the largest free music festival ever held in St. Johns County, returns this September for four weekends. Between September 1 – 23, hundreds of national, regional and local musicians will perform at various music venues around St. Augustine. The music will range from folk-tinged Indie Pop, powerhouse Soul, conscientious Punk Rock, bittersweet Americana, progressive Bluegrass, alternative Country and more.

The initial artist lineup includes performances by Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit, The Decemberists, Lucero, Rising Appalachia, The Mountain Goats, Leftover Salmon, Propagandhi, War On Women, The Weepies, Chuck Ragan, Tim Barry, Southern Avenue, The Commonheart, David Dondero, Leah Song, Al Riggs, and hundreds more acts to be announced.

Performances will be free and open to the public with reserved seating available during the September 22 Main Showcase featuring Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit, The Decemberists, and Lucero at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. For a minimum donation of $25, festival attendees may purchase a reserved seat to the September 22 Main Showcase, guaranteeing their seat location or access to the standing pit during the showcase. Proceeds from the donation ticket will go to the Betty Griffin Center to assist in their mission of working to end domestic violence and sexual abuse in St. Johns County. Tickets for the Main Showcase go on sale this Friday, May 4 at 10am online at www.ticketmaster.com.

The Sing Out Loud Festival is presented by Community First Credit Union and produced by the St. Johns County Cultural Events Division (which owns and operates the St. Augustine Amphitheatre and Ponte Vedra Concert Hall), the St. Johns Tourist Development Council and the St. Johns Cultural Council.

Click on the event website link for all the details including the full musical line-up which is scheduled to be released this Summer.  Times are subject to change once the schedules are firmed up.