Sing Out Loud Festival is focused on highlighting the music community and empowering local talent. From on stage performances, artist spotlights, business panels and mentorships, Sing Out Loud connects musicians seeking to hone their craft and build their brand with industry professionals through various artist development programs.

Music Industry Mentorship

Sing Out Loud Music Industry Mentorship is an opportunity for local musicians to receive one-on-one guidance from industry-leading producers, talent managers, marketing professionals, and songwriters.  Applications for the music industry mentorship will open in June.

Band Practice

Local bands and musicians have the opportunity to practice and fine tune their sound with a professional sound engineer and production team at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. Bands will be selected to participate through an application process. Applications will open in June.

Music Business Panel

Join a group of industry top-level executives, talent buyers, managers and producers for a discussion on everything from breaking into the music industry, music licensing, marketing, songwriting and more. The panel is free and open to the public. RSVP is required. Date and location coming in June.

Local Artist Showcases

Sing Out Loud proudly partners with local curators to highlight the area’s talented music scene through local artist showcases. These free showcases take place every weekend in September at a variety of venues. Applications to play local showcases will open in June.

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St. Augustine Songwriters Festival

This festival provides a unique perspective on the music scene by bringing number one hit songwriters to various St. Augustine venues where they tell the stories behind their hits before performing them.