Here are the strongest Pensacola-area events for Tuesday, August 11–Sunday, August 16, 2026, verified as of August 11:

Best bets

• Tonight: Bands on the Beach — 9th Avenue Brass Band
  Tuesday, August 11, 7 p.m. at Gulfside Pavilion, Casino Beach. Free. Bring chairs or a blanket; glass and pets aren’t allowed. The free Pensacola Beach trolley serves the concert area. Official schedule · (850) 932-2257
  My pick for tonight: easy, free and distinctly Pensacola.

• Summer Restaurant Week
  Nightly through Sunday, August 16, beginning at 5 p.m. Participating restaurants are The Fish House, Jackson’s Steakhouse, Five Sisters Blues Café and Angelena’s, each offering a $33 three-course dinner. Event details
  Reserve Jackson’s or Angelena’s; The Fish House and Five Sisters advertise walk-in service. Note that Angelena’s normally closes Sunday.

• Alabama Live in Concert
  Saturday, August 15: doors 6 p.m., show 7 p.m. at Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. Tickets were listed from $36.50. Bay Center · (850) 432-0800
  This is the week’s biggest traditional concert.

More by day

Wednesday, August 12

• Draw Together Drawing Club — 5 p.m., The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. Free, all ages and supplies provided. The Handlebar
• Little Stranger with Tropidelic, Jarv and Damn Skippy — doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m., Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox St. All ages; tickets listed from $37.96. Vinyl Music Hall

Thursday, August 13

• Steve Forbert with Anthony Crawford and Savanna Lee — 6 p.m., The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. Event venue

Friday, August 14

• Cinemas in the Sand: “GOAT” — at sunset, Gulfside Pavilion, 20 Casino Beach Blvd. Free and family-friendly; bring beach chairs or a blanket. Pensacola Beach events
• Katie Dineen Album Release Show — 6 p.m., The Handlebar, with Logan Pilcher and Tanner Lee Gray. The Handlebar

Saturday, August 15

• Electric Garden — starts noon at Perfect Plain/Garden & Grain, 50 E. Garden St. Vendor market, DJs/live music, local art and immersive installations; GA and VIP options. Perfect Plain
• National Rum Day Guided Tasting — 4–5:30 p.m., 86 Forks, 11-B Palafox Place. Eight Wicked Dolphin rums plus light bites; 21+, $25 advance/$35 day-of if available, paid downtown parking. Tickets and details
• OMGITSWICKS & Friends — 6 p.m., Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox St. Florida-themed comedy; tickets listed from $45.60. Saenger Theatre · (850) 595-3880
• The Emo Night Tour — 8 p.m., Vinyl Music Hall; 18+, listed at $22.21. Vinyl Music Hall

Sunday, August 16

• Summer Movie Series: “Catch Me If You Can” — 3 p.m., Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox St. PG-13; tickets listed from $10.35. Saenger Theatre · (850) 595-3880

The broader schedule is also covered in the Pensacola News Journal’s verified weekly roundup.

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