Bulls on the Beach returns; Emerald Coast Beer Festival raises the bar

Seven days out is your guide to entertainment events, concerts, festivals and activities in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.

MONDAY

Bayou Hills Run

5:30 a.m., packet pickup; 7 a.m., race start; Monday, Sept. 5. Bayview Park, 2001 E. Lloyd St. The Bayou Hills Run is one of Pensacola’s oldest running events and this year the overall male and female winners for each age division will be recognized at a Pensacola City Council meeting following the race. Participants can choose to race in the 10K for $40 or the 5K for $30. Kids 12 and younger will have the chance to participate in the kid’s run for $25 after the primary race. More info: pensacolasports.org/bayouhillsrun.

Monday Night Blues

7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 5. 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.

TUESDAY

Bands on the Beach

7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6. 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 Jordan Chase. 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. 6. 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.

WEDNESDAY

Jazz Pensacola’s Jazz Jam

6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7. Odd Colony Brewing Co., 260 N. Palafox St. Join Jazz Pensacola as it presents its September Jazz Jam. Led by professional musicians, Jazz Jams are strictly for fun, opportunities to play jazz with other musicians. Drummers, please bring your own sticks/brushes. Vocalists are asked to bring their own mic. Cost: Donations. More info: jazzpensacola.com.

Matisyahu

7 p.m., doors; 8 p.m., show; Wednesday, Sept. 7. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox St. Matisyahu has formed a band that gives itself over to the music on par with his lyrical desire to connect to something beyond the self. The band features original Stubbs guitarist and longtime staple of the downtown New York improv scene Aaron Dugan, Jason Fraticelli on bass, Jason Lindner on keyboards and Matt Scarano on drums. Combined, the music and lyrics transcend their parts. $25. For all ages. More info and ticket purchase: vinylmusichall.com.

THURSDAY

Bulls On The Beach

5:30 p.m., doors; 7 p.m., music; 8 p.m., bull riding; Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 8 through 10. Flora-Bama Lounge & Package, 17401 Perdido Key Drive. Bring the family out for three nights of live rodeo action featuring professional bull riders from all around the country. Thursday will feature junior riders on miniature bulls, a coloring contest bike giveaway for both a lucky boy and girl, followed by professional bull riding to round out the night. Friday and Saturday night will feature the bull riders in the adult bull riding competition. $30 for ages 18 and older; $15 for ages 7 to 17; free for ages 6 and younger. More info: 850-492-0611 or florabama.com.

‘The U.S. and the Holocaust’

6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8. Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio, 1000 College Blvd. ‘The U.S. and the Holocaust’ is a new three-part, six-hour documentary coming to PBS this fall. In advance of this television event, WSRE PBS will present a 40-minute preview screening of the film followed by a panel discussion led by Steve Nissim. The series, directed and produced by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein of Florentine Films, explores America’s response to one of history’s greatest humanitarian crises. Free. More info: wsre.org.

Backpack Project USA Family Fishing Rodeo

6:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 8 through 10. Grand Lagoon Yacht Club, 10653 Gulf Beach Highway. The ninth annual Backpack Project USA Family Fishing Rodeo features cash prizes, food, refreshments and a silent auction. The Backpack Project helps provide food to Escambia County public school students who are at risk for hunger. The fishing rodeo consists of an open and junior division. The open division is for anglers 13 and older, with an entry fee of $20. The junior division is for anglers 12 and younger, with no entry fee. More info: backpackprojectusa.com.

FRIDAY

Harvest Walk In Harmony & Sound Bath

4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9. Pensacola Beach Park East. Christian Wagley of Healthy Gulf, a non-profit dedicated to the Gulf, will lead attendees on a Harvest Full Moon ecology walk in the sand dunes eco path.

This will be followed by a magical full moon Harvest Sound Bath on the Gulf side, right across the street, with Swan Michelle. This pure high vibrational lying down concert includes large crystal bowls, planetary gongs, an extensive collection of tuning forks, balinese metal drums, elemental chimes, along with the soothing serenade of sacred mantra. $40. More info: healthygulf.org.

26th annual Emerald Coast Beer Festival

5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. The Beer Festival is an opportunity to sample all styles of beer and determine your preferences. Beers from microbreweries, specialty bottled beers and homebrewed beers will be available for tasting. The event will also include food vendors, mead and live music. A souvenir tasting glass is included with a full admission ticket purchase for the first 2,500 entrants. More info: 850-434-6211. sevillequarter.com.

32nd annual Juana Good Time Regatta

6 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9 through 11. Juana’s Pagodas, 1451 Navarre Beach Causeway. The regatta is designed for both experienced and novice racers, with the main emphasis being a “good time.” It is open to all sizes of multi-hull sailboats and includes parties, food and live music. Festivities start with The Wish for Wind Party packet pick up on Friday while the sailboat races are Saturday and Sunday. More info: juanaspagodas.com/RegattaNews.htm or 850-939-1092.

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Bands on the Blackwater Fall Concert Series

7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9. 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 the Blue Levee Band. Free. More info: 850-983-5400 or facebook.com/BandsOnTheBlackwater.

SATURDAY

9/11 Memorial Milton Music Festival

7 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 10 and 11. Southern Raceway, 9359 Nichols Lake Road, Milton. The 9/11 Milton Music Festival is two days of healing, music, worship and honoring of servicemen and women. Live bands include Christian Maze and Friends, Tribe Zion, Victrolas, Chauncy Crandall, Ro66, and Big XL. $44. More info: southernraceway.com.

Teen Focus Car Show

10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. Brownsville Community Center, 3200 W. De Soto St. Street Predatorz Fort Walton Beach and Women with Muscle are hosting the second annual Teen Focus Car Show. Teen Focus Pensacola, a 501c3, caters to the youth in Pensacola. A live DJ, food trucks and vehicle detailers will be on site. $40 online; $50 at the gate. More info: 850-426-1156.

Saenger Summer Movie Series

7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox St. The Grand Dame of Palafox will once again open her doors to the community with a selection of seven films this summer. And as a special treat, The Great Saenger Pipe Organ will be played by the Pensacola Children’s Chorus’s executive director, Alex Gartner, beginning at 6 p.m. for each movie for a full hour. This week features Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Tickets: $5. More info: 850-595-3880 or pensacolasaenger.com.

Taylor Swift Inspired Dance Party

9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox St. Vinyl Music Hall is hosting “Are You Ready For It,” a Taylor Swift-inspired dance party featuring trivia, lip syncing, costume contests and photo walls. $20. For ages 18 and older. More info and ticket purchase: vinylmusichall.com.

SUNDAY

Sept. 11th Memorial Stair Climb

7 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11. Taking place on Navarre Beach at 8573 Gulf Blvd. The Memorial Stair Climb for first responders of 9/11 will raise money for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, which benefits the families of first responders. More info: facebook.com/events/767865744408069?ref=newsfeed.

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