Hot Time in the Summertime

Summertime is when music fills the air in the Golden Isles! Many local venues have outdoor music and there are multiple summer concert series for visitors to enjoy being serenaded under the stars on these warm evenings. We think there’s some tremendous talent here in the local music scene and invite you to get out and enjoy as much live music at popular venues like Palm Coast Coffee Café & Pub on St. Simons Island, a perennial winner of the EIL “Best Of” readers choice selection as the Best Place to Hear Live Music,

The Wharf Restaurant on Jekyll Island, and

Tipsy McSway’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill in historic downtown Brunswick.

Elegant Island Living is proud to be a sponsor of the Coastal Georgia Historical Society’s Little Light Music Concert Series. We think of it as the best block party on the island! Grab your lawn chairs, a picnic supper and your favorite cold beverages to come out and enjoy a Sunday evening concert with a few hundred of your closest pals, neighbors, and new friends you just haven’t met yet. On June 10, party band Loose Chain will get everyone dancing. On July 1, crowd-pleasers Still Cruzin will return for pre-Independence Day fun. Concerts begin at 7:00 p.m. There will not be an August concert this year. Tickets are $12 for adults, and children under 12 are admitted free of charge.

Golden Isles Arts & Humanities will feature a fresh ukulele twist on traditional favorites by Jamie Renee & the Walkers on June 24, the stellar singing of Annie Akins on July 22, and popular returning acoustic duo Maggie & Jackson Evans on August 26 in their Sounds by the Sea concert series at Neptune Park. Held the 4th Sunday of the month, these concerts begin at 7:00 p.m. at Neptune Park on St. Simons Island. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children 6-12, and free for children under 6.

Mary Ross Waterfront Park in Brunswick is the place to be for Rhythm on the River from 6:008:00 p.m. the first Sunday of every month this summer. June’s band is Michaele & the Ambiguous (yes, that’s our summer fashion model, Michaele Hannemann doing her thing!). July’s entertainment has yet to be announced. Roy Gentry & the Hired Guns will rock the stage in August. This community concert is free and open to the public.

Jekyll Island is beginning a Beach Village Music Series this year and will feature our very own Golden Isles Strummers on June 2, the Jaguars D-Line on July 7 and Katie Fair & Band on August 4. Music takes place on the Beach Village Green (in front of the Westin) from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

We’ve already told you about Sea Island’s Southern Grown concert series and the upcoming June 8 concert featuring Americana

MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS,

1964

folk duo Shovels & Rope, but we can’t stress enough how fantastic the caliber of entertainment that is being brought to Rainbow Island for these concerts. If you love folk, rock, and country mixed with a little rambunctious rockabilly and haven’t discovered Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst yet, you’re in for a treat. If there are still tickets available (southerngrown.com), snap them up! And keep an eye out for announcements regarding entertainment for this year’s Southern Grown Festival August 31-September 2.

We urge you to experience all the Golden Isles has to offer this summer. Soak up the sun, have fun, fun, fun, and go dancing in the street!