Follow the Sun Music Fest at the Backyard Stage

The St. Augustine Amphitheatre will host the first day of the three-day music festival, Follow the Sun, on Friday, May 27, 2016. This festival literally follows the sun as it moves east to west across the state of Florida, from St. Augustine to Gainesville to Cedar Key on the Gulf coast.

Follow the Sun Fest live from the Backyard Stage will feature a varied lineup of talented musicians from all over. Featured performers for the Day One concert in St. Augustine include Supersuckers, Drag The River, Outer Spaces, Sinners and Saints and Ann Pragg. The concert will begin at 6:15 p.m. and continue until 10:30 p.m. (See performer schedule below.)

Follow the Sun is a three-day festival, each day of music taking place in a different Florida city. The first day is in St. Augustine on Friday, May 27, 2016, the second day (Saturday, May 28) will be in Gainesville, and the third day (Sunday, May 29) will be in Cedar Key, Florida. 

Admission: A one-day ticket for the three-day Follow the Sun Music Fest is $15.00. there is also a three-day ticket available for $35.00. To purchase tickets and to learn more about the Follow the Sun Music Fest, visit here.

When: Friday, May 27, 2016, 6:15 - 10:30 p.m. (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.)

Where: St. Augustine Amphitheatre is located at 1340 A1A South in St. Augustine, FL 32080.

Parking Information: The St. Augustine Amphitheatre is located on Anastasia Island next to Anastasia State Park. There is very limited on-site parking, so visitors must utilize accessible satellite parking facilities. Each satellite parking area is located within one mile of the Amphitheatre. Satellite parking lots are located behind RB Hunt Elementary, at RB Hunt Elementary, and at the Elks Lodge.

Shuttle Information: The St. Augustine Amphitheatre shuttle system begins its run one and a half hours prior to show time. The shuttle will pick up event patrons at two designated shuttle stops and the soccer field behind RB Hunt Elementary School. Shuttles will run continuously until approximately one hour after the scheduled start time of a concert. For anyone wanting to leave prior to the end of a show, shuttles will begin taking people back to the satellite parking areas one hour before the event is over. The driver will not depart the Amphitheatre until the shuttle is more than 50% full.

For more information on the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, please call (904) 209-0367 or visit here.