Florida's Historic Coast Calendar of Events Spring 2017 Feb-May | Page 24

March 10 Taj Mahal at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall proudly welcomes renowned blues innovator Taj Mahal . Celebrating decades of recording and touring that have nearly singlehandedly reshaped the definition and scope of the blues via the infusion of exotic sounds from the Caribbean , Africa and South Pacific , Mahal is a two-time GRAMMY winning singer , songwriter , film composer , guitarist and multi-instrumentalist . Doors open at 7 p . m .; performance at 8 p . m . Admission ranges from $ 66.50- $ 46.50 . 1050 A1A North , Ponte Vedra Beach 904-209-0367 www . pvconcerthall . com
March 10-12 St . Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival The sounds of the ancient Celtic peoples of Scotland and Ireland are as alive today as ever at the St . Augustine Celtic Music and Heritage Festival at Francis Field . The event features Celtic clans from around the world showing their ancestral pride , Highland games athletes demonstrating their mind-boggling strength , and vendors offering Celtic cuisine and handmade crafts . Featured performers include Albannach , Dublin City Ramblers , Emmet Cahill , The Real McKenzies and many other favorites . The fun starts with a Whiskey Tasting from 7-9 p . m . on Friday . The Celtic Festival takes place 11 a . m . -10 p . m . on Saturday and 11 a . m . -7 p . m . on Sunday . 29 W . Castillo Dr ., St . Augustine 904-891-0326 www . celticstaugustine . com
March 10-April 2 The Mystery of Irma Vep at the Limelight Theatre This is a comedy that has everything with a sympathetic werewolf , a vampire and an Egyptian princess . Two actors play all the roles . Performance times are 7:30 p . m . Thursday-Saturday and 2 p . m . on Sunday . Tickets are $ 26 general admission ; $ 24 seniors ; $ 20 students and military . 11 Old Mission Ave ., St . Augustine 904-825-1164 www . limelight-theatre . org
March 11 St . Patrick ’ s Day Parade See one of Florida ’ s biggest St . Patrick ’ s Day parades beginning at 10 a . m . from St . Augustine ’ s Francis Field . Part of the St . Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival , the parade is a spectacle of floats , marching bands , pipes and drums , horse-drawn carriages , military units , local community groups and more . The parade route follows the bayfront to the Bridge of Lions , down Cathedral Place and returns to its origin via Cordova Street . Free viewing is available from the sidewalks along route . 904-535-6853 www . celticstaugustine . com