This week in Pensacola: Go Irish on the Island; Pensacola Film Festival; Bayou Hills Run
Seven days out is your guide to entertainment events, concerts, festivals and activities in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
MONDAY
Monday Night Blues
7 p.m. Monday, March 13. 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.
WEDNESDAY
Morbid Angel
6 p.m., doors; 7 p.m., show; Wednesday, March 15. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox St. Morbid Angel will kick off its United States Tour of Terror 2023 in Pensacola as the band celebrates 40 years of extreme music. The show will feature special guests Revocation, Skeletal Remains and Crypta. $30. For all ages. More info and ticket purchase: vinylmusichall.com.
THURSDAY
Easton Corbin Benefit Show
7 p.m., doors; 9 p.m., show; Thursday, March 16. Flora-Bama Lounge & Package, 17401 Perdido Key Drive. Easton Corbin, a CMA and CMT nominated performer and who has won three ACA Awards, will perform live in concert. Proceeds from the event will benefit the St. Jude Research Hospital. $15. More info: 850-492-0611 or florabama.com.
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FRIDAY
Go Irish on the Island
9 a.m. Friday, March 17. Crabs We Got 'Em, 6 Casino Beach Boardwalk, Pensacola Beach. Go Irish on the Island for the Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce’s annual St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl. The annual pub crawl along Pensacola Beach features 12 participating beach bars, restaurants and hotels serving up Irish drink specials, music, mayhem and mischief. The fun begins at at Crabs We Got ‘Em where a free breakfast will be served from 9 to 10 a.m. with the purchase of a $10 drink. Each stop afterward will last 45 minutes. More info: PensacolaBeachChamber.com.
St. Patrick’s Day Block Party
10 a.m. Friday, March 17. O’Riley’s Irish Pub, 321 S. Palafox St. O’Riley’s will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with themed food and drink specials, live music and activities. The bar will open early, and the specials will continue throughout Gallery Night until close. A portion of Palafox will remain closed after Gallery Night until midnight for the Block Party. Irish music will be performed live by Jay Moody inside from noon to 4 p.m. and live music outside will be performed by Classic June from 7 to 10 p.m. More info: orileyspub.com.
St. Patrick’s Day Party
11 a.m. Friday, March 17. O’Riley’s Uptown Tavern, 3728 Creighton Road. O’Riley’s Uptown Tavern will host a St. Patrick’s Day Party featuring a bar game circuit in the backyard and timed "beat the clock" specials. Wrighteous Eats will be serving fish and chips all day, and a live DJ will be performing from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. More info: orileystavern.com.
Pensacola Film Festival
1 p.m. Friday through Sunday, March 17 through 19. Studer Community Institute Building, 220 W. Garden St. Pensacola Cinema Art, Innisfree Hotels and the Studer Family of Companies present to 2023 Pensacola Film Festival. Films include "All Together Now" starring Auli'l Cravalho and Carol Burnett (directed by Pensacola’s Brett Haley), 2023 Oscar-nominated short films and animation, as well as one more Oscar winning film that is to be announced. Tickets: $10 donation per person, per film. More info: PensacolaCinemaArt.com.
Gallery Night
5 p.m. Friday, March 17. Downtown Pensacola. Gallery Night Pensacola is a nonprofit organization with a dedicated goal of inspiring culture, engagement and the practice of arts of all types in an entertaining event for all ages and walks of life. These monthly events focus on specific themes, highlight featured artists, and recruit the best creators the area has to offer. This month’s theme is Celebrate the Written Word. More info: gallerynightpensacola.org.
The Addams Family
7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 17 through April 2. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. A comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family — a man her parents have never met. And if that wasn’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before — keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. More info and ticket details: pensacolalittletheatre.com.
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s "Carousel"
7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 17 and 19. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox St. Rodgers & Hammerstein’s "Carousel" changed the face of American musical theater when it premiered on Broadway in 1945. Carousel barker Billy Bigelow falls for mill worker Julie Jordan — but when the unthinkable happens, Billy must answer for his actions and try to make things right. Closing Pensacola Opera’s 40th anniversary season, this musical of operatic proportions comes to Pensacola in a visually stunning production from Virginia Opera and set designer Erhard Rom. Tickets start at $26. More info: 850-595-3880 or pensacolasaenger.com.
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SATURDAY
Bayou Hills Run
7 a.m. Saturday, March 18. Bayview Park, 2001 E. Lloyd St. The Bayou Hills Run is the official city of Pensacola 5K and 10K championship races. The overall male and female winners for each age division will be recognized at a Pensacola City Council meeting following the race. Both the 5K and 10K course takes runners through the scenic East Hill neighborhood, along Bayou Texar, and among towering oaks and challenging hills. A post-race party with food, drinks and music will take place at Bayview Park. More info and cost details: pensacolasports.org/bayouhillsrun.
10th annual Beach Run/Walk for America's Warriors
7:30 a.m. Saturday, March 18. Flora-Bama Lounge & Package, 17401 Perdido Key Drive. The half marathon will start at 7:30 a.m. and head east into Florida for 10.5 K then turn around and end at the Flora-Bama. The 5K will begin at 9 a.m. and head west in Alabama for 2.5K before turning around and ending at the Flora-Bama. All registration fees will be donated to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. The foundation ensures full scholarship grants as well as educational and family counseling to the surviving children of Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps special operations personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty, and immediate financial assistance for severely wounded personnel and their families. More info and cost details: 850-492-0611 or florabama.com.
Shamrock Stroll 5K Fun Run/Walk
8 a.m. Saturday, March 18. The Navarre Chamber presents the third annual Shamrock Stroll 5K Fun Run/Walk, Pet Parade & Costume Contest. The event will kick off at the Navarre Beach Boat Parking lot. Participants will begin at the parking lot and travel down Gulf Boulevard's multi-purpose trail with the event ending back in the parking lot. The event will conclude with a raffle for all participants. More info: navarrechamber.com.
Bike Pensacola’s Slow Ride
11 a.m. Saturday, March 18. Alabama Square, 401 W. Gonzalez St. The ride will be about an hour and 10 minutes long, at a casual pace. Nobody will be “dropped” or left behind. Children must be at least 10 years of age to ride their own bicycle, and ages 10 to 16 must be accompanied by an adult. No pets are allowed on the rides. Cyclists younger than 16 must wear a helmet by law; ages 16 and older helmets are recommended but are not required by law. More info: 850-687-9968 or bike@pensacolacan.org.
Blues on the Blocks with BBQ
5 p.m. Saturday, March 18. Unity Entertainment Complex, 500 W. Belmont St. Unity Entertainment and the Blues Society of Northwest Florida are bringing the "blues" back to its Pensacola Mecca of Belmont-DeVillers. The event will feature live Blues music and barbecue. Come live history. More info: 850-206-7302.
The Fur Ball
5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 18. Pensacola Yacht Club, 1897 Cypress St. The Pensacola Humane Society’s Fur Ball is celebrating 80 years of saving lives four paws at a time with its 80th anniversary gala featuring a puppy parade, "yappy hour’ and ‘Raise Your Paw’ auction. Seated dinner; formal attire. $150. More info: facebook.com/CoughItUpForTheAnimals.
Jordan Chase
7 p.m., doors; 8 p.m., show; Saturday, March 18. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox St. While a senior at Tate High School, Jordan Chase uploaded a video of himself singing and posted it on social media. The support he received from friends, family and his entire hometown allowed his confidence to grow. Shortly after the video was uploaded, NBC’s The Voice reached out to him. Chase joined the cast of The Voice as a member of Team Blake Shelton. The show features special guests Spilletry The Mouthpiece, Bod Gyal Magic, Tanisha P and AMG RA. Tickets start at $25. For ages 21 and older. More info and ticket purchase: vinylmusichall.com.
SUNDAY
Spring Jam
5:30 p.m. Sunday, March 19. Juana’s Pagodas, 1451 Navarre Beach Causeway, Navarre Beach. Spring Jam, starring Matt Stell, Shane Profitt and voice contestant Ian Flanigan, is presented by Gulf Winds Credit Union and will benefit the Santa Rosa Kids House. $10. More info: getrelaxing.com.
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