Things to do this week: Danetoberfest, Pensacon HalloweenFest and StudioAmped return
Seven days out is your guide to entertainment events, concerts, festivals and activities in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
MONDAY
Holland Farms Pumpkin Patch & Maze
8 a.m. Sunday to Saturday through Nov. 5. Holland Farms, 2055 Homer Holland Road, Milton. Enjoy a farm hayride around the farm and to the pumpkin patch to pick a pumpkin of your choice. New activities for this year include a 3/4-mile train ride around the farm and a new innertube hill slide. Other activities include corn box, horse and regular swings, spider web, pirate ship, zip lines, sandbox and an 8-acre corn maze with kiddie maze. More info: hollandfarmsonline.com.
Monday Night Blues
7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. Seville Quarter and the Blues Society of Northwest Florida are bringing the “blues” back to the Seville Quarter Entertainment District. The event features live blues music and "BBQ and Bud" food and drink specials. More info: 850-434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.
StudioAmped
6 p.m., doors; 7 p.m., show; Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 26 and 27. Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio, Kugelman Center for Telecommunications, 1000 College Blvd. Launching its 13th season, StudioAmped showcases the original music of regional bands and artists. The shows are recorded live before a studio audience in the fall and premiere on WSRE PBS in January. This will be the 11th production of the series’ “Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival Special.” This week features Royal Horses on Monday and Lex and the Luthors on Tuesday. Free. Manna Food Pantries donations are encouraged. More info: wsre.org.
TUESDAY
Bands on the Beach
7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27. Gulfside Pavilion at Casino Beach, Pensacola Beach. Pensacola Beach's popular outdoor summer concert series with performers for every musical taste. Featuring a lineup of regional artists, Bands on the Beach delivers an eclectic musical experience throughout the entire summer. This week features Karli Ryan. Spectators are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Free. More info: 850-932-2257 or visitpensacolabeach.com.
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Tuesday Night Jazz
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. Enjoy jazz with Melodious Allen and The Funk Heads in Lili Marlene's. More info: 850-434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.
THURSDAY
A Gathering on the Gulf Celebrity Chef Tasting
6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29. Museum of Commerce, 201 Zaragoza St. A Taste of History celebrity chef Walter Staib will join Pensacola chefs Irv Miller (Jackson’s Steakhouse), Blake Rushing (Union Public House) and Gus Silivos (Agapi Bistro + Garden) for a one-night-only Gulf-to-Table tasting. During the tasting, guests will get an exclusive first look at the series episode featuring Pensacola while dining on the same dishes prepared during the filming. $200. For ages 21 and older. More info: visitpensacola.com/a-taste-of-history-tasting-event.
The Birthday Massacre
7 p.m., doors; 8 p.m., show; Thursday, Sept. 29. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox St. A Canadian darkwave ensemble who combine electronica, goth and new wave, The Birthday Massacre emerged in 2000 under the moniker Imajica, and officially transitioned to their current name in time for the release of their 2002 debut, Nothing and Nowhere. They found mainstream success in the 2010s with the albums Hide and Seek (2012) and Under Your Spell (2017), both of which charted at home and abroad. In 2020 they released their eighth studio effort, Diamonds. Dead Posey and Korine will open the show. $25. For all ages. More info and ticket purchase: vinylmusichall.com.
The Cat's Meow
7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23 through Oct. 2. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. Based on the true story of a mysterious Hollywood death, The Cat's Meow offers a fascinating cross section of Jazz Age characters who intersect for one notorious weekend on board William Randolph Hearst’s yacht in 1924. Weekend guests include Charlie Chaplin, who has been carrying on with movie star Marion Davies, the married Hearst; and movie mogul Thomas Ince, who is hoping to revive his flagging fortunes by forming a partnership with Hearst. Tickets start at $15 ($8 for students). More info: pensacolalittletheatre.com.
FRIDAY
Cinemas in the Sand
6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30. Pensacola Beach Gulfside Pavilion on Casino Beach. Pack up your beach chairs and a blanket, and dig your toes in the sugar-white sand while watching classic family movies on Pensacola Beach this fall. The Santa Rosa Island Authority invites families and kids, young and old, to its newest event, Cinemas in the Sand movie nights on Pensacola Beach. This weekend features “Luca” (2021). Free. More info: aj_powell@sria-fla.com.
Bands on the Blackwater Fall Concert Series
7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30. Jernigan’s Landing, 5154 Willing St., Milton. Come by boat or bring a lawn chair and join friends and neighbors for the best live music on the Gulf Coast at the award winning, family-friendly Bands on the Blackwater concerts. The series offers a variety of music from local favorites to national touring bands. This week features Stephanie Leigh Hall. Free. More info: 850-983-5400 or facebook.com/BandsOnTheBlackwater.
KMFDM
7 p.m., doors; 8 p.m., show; Friday, Sept. 30. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox St. Emerging from the European underground in the 1980s, German firebrands KMFDM were part of the industrial wave that crashed the mainstream in the '90s alongside kindred spirits Nine Inch Nails, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, and Ministry. With their bold, propaganda-styled album covers and techno-metal anthems, they placed more focus on pulsing dance beats and provocative messages than their darker contemporaries. Chant will open the show. $30. For all ages. More info and ticket purchase: vinylmusichall.com.
SATURDAY
Navarre Fishing Rodeo
12:01 a.m. Saturday through 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1 and 2. Navarre Beach at 1451 Navarre Beach Causeway. Fish, compete and celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Navarre Fishing Rodeo. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Navarre Chamber Foundation, which in turn benefits the Navarre Beach Marine Park. More info: navarrefishingrodeo.com.
41st annual Homemakers Holiday Fair
9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. Santa Rosa County Auditorium, 4530 Spikes Way, Milton. The Homemakers Holiday Fair features crafts made by local artisans, homemade soup, sandwiches and desserts, and door prizes. Free. More info: lynnm@santarosa.fl.gov.
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Challenge 22 Event Walk and Ride
9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. Navarre Park, 8513 Navarre Parkway. Challenge 22 will help raise money for Project: VetRelief and feature an opening military ceremony, followed by a 2.2-mile walk and 22-mile motorcycle ride. Sponsored by the American Legion Riders Chapter 382 to help bring awareness to the effects of post-traumatic stress and the 22 veteran suicides a day. More info: 850-420-4721.
Pensacon HalloweenFest
10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1 and 2. Splash City Adventures, 6709 Pensacola Blvd. Pensacon HalloweenFest kicks off Splash City Adventures’ Haunted Nights, with special Halloween events taking place each weekend throughout the month of October. The event offers two full days of spooky pop-culture fun in an outdoor, convention-style atmosphere with vendors, live entertainment, celebrity guests, artists, trick-or-treating and other fun in a safe environment. Free. More info: pensacon.com or splashcityadventures.com.
Sixth annual Danetoberfest
11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. Seville Square, downtown Pensacola. Northwest Florida Great Dane Rescue’s lovable, gentle giants are back to take over Seville Square during the annual Danetoberfest celebration and fundraising event. This year’s event will feature about two dozen vendors selling a variety of arts and crafts including drawings and paintings, customized collars and dog beds, baked goodies for people and pets, and colorful candles and soaps. The event also features a photo booth set up, dog training demonstrations and a foam-ball pit for the pups to play in. In addition, there will be several food vendors on site. More info: facebook.com/NWFLGDR.
A Day To Remember
4:30 p.m., doors; 6 p.m., show; Saturday, Oct. 1. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. Since their formation in 2003, A Day To Remember quietly emerged as arguably the biggest underground band in the world. The Florida group affirmed this status by achieving one platinum album, one gold album, one platinum single, and four gold singles. Not to mention, each full-length record ascended to No. 1 on the Billboard Rock, Indie and/or Alternative Charts with 2016’s Bad Vibrations rising to No. 2 on the Billboard Top 200. The band has generated 850 million Spotify streams, 500 million YouTube views, and sales of 3 million-plus units. Tickets start at $41. More info: 850-432-0800.
Bands on the Bayou
6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. Bayview Park, 4100 Menendez Drive. The East Hill Neighborhood Association presents the Bands on the Bayou Community Concert Series. Come with chairs, blankets and family by land or water, and join everyone on the lawn at the new Bayview Community Center. Boat access is available. Local food trucks will be in attendance. This week features DLP Rock Band. Free. More info: bandsonthebayou.com.
Chris Cope
7:30 p.m., doors; 8 p.m., show; Saturday, Oct. 1. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox St. Comedian Chris Cope has appeared on The Jimmy Kimmel Show, Conan, Laughs on Fox, Comedy Central's Tosh.0, and “Grey’s Anatomy.” He recently released his first full length comedy album, “White Trash Super Computer,” which debuted in the Top 10 on Amazon.com and Top 25 on iTunes. The show also features Tam Taylor, Gale MzUndastood, Zach Van Gestel, Andrew Ferrara and Jade Esteban Estrada. Tickets start at $15. For ages 18 and older. More info and ticket purchase: vinylmusichall.com.
Pensacola Symphony Orchestra presents Opening Night
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox St. Opening Night sets the stage for a spectacular season as the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra welcomes celebrated violinist Paul Huang for the Korngold Concerto, an atmospheric piece, rich with soaring melodies and a jubilant finish. This high-energy program also features "An American in Paris," George Gershwin’s lively thematic portrayal of the City of Light, Aaron Copland’s spirited "El Salón México," and Emmanuel Chabrier’s imaginative "España." Tickets start at $24. More info: 850-595-3880 or pensacolasaenger.com.
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