EVENT CALENDAR

Tchaikovsky Discovers America

May 20

Join the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra for a family-friendly event featuring a theatrical concert designed especially for young audiences and their grownups followed by hands-on musical activities! Based on a momentous historical event, Tchaikovsky Discovers America tells of the great composer’s arrival in New York for the grand opening of Carnegie Hall in 1891 and his trip to Niagara Falls. After the concert, join us for an instrument petting zoo with our musicians and a variety of hands-on activities with Blues Angel Music, Brush and Sketch, Making Waves Music Therapy, Pensacola MESS Hall and West Florida Public Libraries. The event is hosted at the Pensacola Saenger Theatre located at 118 South Palafox Place. Doors open at 9 am and the event begins at 10 am. For tickets and more information, visit pensacolasymphony.com.

The Expendables @ Vinyl Music Hall

May 28

The Expendables started their nearly 25year career as a spirited party band in high school performing surf-rock covers for birthdays and family gatherings. A quartercentury later, these elementary school buddies have forged a unique sound born in the laid-back beach life in their hometown of Santa Cruz, CA. The Expendables are bringing their infectious hybrid of ska, surf-rock, punk, reggae and metal to the Vinyl Music Hall this May. Doors open at 7 pm and the show begins at 8 pm. Vinyl Music Hall is located at 2 S Palafox Street. For tickets and more information, visit vinylmusichall.com.

Brit Floyd 50 Years of Dark Side @ the Saenger Theatre

June 1

Brit Floyd returns to the stage in 2023 to perform a brand-new production celebrating 50 years of the ground-breaking musical masterpiece The Dark Side of the Moon. The over 2 and a half hour set list will include iconic songs from this album, as well as other highlights from Pink Floyd’s magnificent catalog of albums, including tracks from The Wall, Wish You Were Here, Animals and more. Doors open at 7 pm and the show begins at 8 pm. VIP tickets are available. The Pensacola Saenger Theatre is located at 118 South Palafox Place. For tickets and more information, visit pensacolasaenger.com.