Best bets for weekend fun in Volusia, Flagler? Check out these events
If you’re among those into stretching the summertime vibe as long as possible, there’s one more chance to catch one of the quintessential summer beachfront rituals at the World’s Most Famous Beach.
On Saturday, the season’s final edition of the “Star Spangled Summer” concert series at the Daytona Beach Bandshell will feature “Wall of Echoes,” a Pink Floyd tribute act ready to turn the clock back to the groovy 1970s.
And although flashback appreciations of Floyd’s landmark 1979 album, “The Wall,” are perhaps best accompanied by a laser spectacular, an ocean backdrop also should offer ample special effects.
The 7:15 p.m. concert will be followed by fireworks over the beach at 9:45.
General admission to the show is free, with VIP tickets available for $15. Visit daytonabandshell.com for more information.
Get fresh at Downtown Daytona Beach Farmers' Market
A weekly fixture along the revamped Beach Street business corridor in downtown Daytona Beach, the Downtown Farmers’ Market offers an array of farm-fresh produce and other enticing items to start your Saturday morning.
It all happens along Magnolia Avenue, between Beach Street and Palmetto Avenue.
The Market is open each Saturday from 7 a.m.-noon and it's free admission, of course.
Parking is available in public lots behind the Riverfront Shops, including 30 spots on Myrtle Lane.
Visit riverfrontshopsofdaytona.com for details.
Songwriters to shine in New Smyrna Beach
Also in the music realm, the New Smyrna Beach Songwriters Festival returns for its fifth year, featuring more than two dozen homegrown songwriters including some with credits in Nashville and other music industry centers.
The year’s event will feature showcase performances by an array of acts that include popular local favorites such as Reed Foley, Johnny Bulford and Sean Holcomb. Shows will unfold starting at 4 p.m. Friday at Traders on Flagler Avenue.
There will be more music starting at noon on Saturday and Sunday at Chase’s On the Beach, 3401 S. Atlantic Ave., and at La Terraza Mexican Bar & Grille at 1414 S. Atlantic Ave., both in New Smyrna Beach.
Visit nsbswf.com for more schedule information and other details.
DeLand also gets in festival spirit
Here's another event in the fall celebration mode:
The inaugural DeLandtoberfest will channel the spirit of traditional Octoberfest celebrations on Saturday with a festive street party sponsored by a trio of downtown DeLand watering holes: The Abbey Bar, Issues and the Elusive Grape.
Highlights will include a German-style biergarten, food, music and a beer-stein hoisting competition. Start training for the latter event now, if you haven't already.
The free event runs from 5-11 p.m. Saturday along East Indiana Avenue, just off Woodland Boulevard.
Visit mainstreetdeland.org for details.
In Flagler, the rodeo rolls
Cowboys and cowgirls will kick up some dust at the Flagler County Pro Rodeo on Friday and Saturday at the Flagler County Fairgrounds, 150 Sawgrass Road in Bunnell.
The event is sponsored by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Touted as the largest rodeo organization in the world, the PRCA sanctions events in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Tickets: $20 adults, $10 for ages 5-12. Gates open at 5 p.m. daily, with competition running from 7-9 p.m. Go to visitflagler.com for details.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Looking for things to do in Volusia, Flagler? Check out these events
