Backstage Pass returns to Historic Downtown Panama City for a six-concert series featuring bands from across the region starting Friday, September 13.
Backstage Pass grew out of the Concerts in the Park series begun in 1986 by Florida First Federal and late community leader, Roger Schadd. From 1986 to 2008, free outdoor concerts featuring local bands were held every summer. In order to keep the series going during the recession, Backstage Pass began welcoming guests through the Backstage Door of the Marina Civic Center in 2009, and the first band was “On Call,” led by the late Hulon Crayton. Tickets were $5 and the community embraced it from the first downbeat. We are so grateful to continue this wonderful tradition—free to the public!
Bay Arts Alliance is grateful to HMX Productions for continuing this special tradition and keeping the event free.
The concerts will begin at 7 p.m. each night at the Marina Lawn, between Hotel Indigo and Harrison’s Kitchen & Bar.
This year’s line-up is:
September 13 • MECO
September 20 • Run Katie Run
September 27 • Still Standing: A Tribute to Elton John
October 4 • John ‘Papa’ Gros
October 11 • Deltaphonic
October 18 • Dave Jordan and the NIA
Backstage Pass is free to the public and only requires bringing your own chair for seating.
Rain decisions will be made by 4:30 p.m. on the day of the concert and reschedule dates will be determined and announced should they be necessary.
The concerts are made possible by the following organizations: St. Joe Community Foundation, ReliantSouth Construction Group, Inc., Destination Panama City, and the City of Panama City.
