The Emerald Coast Guide

Live Music Venues

Live music is alive and well on the Emerald Coast. From intimate songwriter nights to full-band beach sets, these are the venues and bars where local and touring musicians take the stage, and where the nights tend to go long.

19 places

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Pensacola

The Sandshaker

Home of the Bushwacker

Live music Open daily
Destin

Club LA

Destin's dedicated live concert venue for touring rock, country, and tribute acts

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Navarre

Juana’s Pagodas & Sailors’ Grill

Navarre Beach's oldest restaurant, since 1989

Beachfront Live music Watersports rentals
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30A

Old Florida Fish House

Lakeside seafood and live music on Eastern Lake

Live music Reservations Waterfront
Destin

Rum Runners

Dueling piano bar with tropical island vibes

Dueling pianos Nightly entertainment Outdoor seating
Sandestin

The Village Door

Dockside dining, BBQ, and nightly live music

Dockside dining In-house smoked BBQ Live music
Destin

Hammerhead’s Bar and Grille

Dockside seafood, burgers, and live music

Dockside dining Live music
Destin

Poppy’s Seafood Factory

Steamed seafood buckets and live music nightly

Cajun & Creole Steamed seafood buckets
Pensacola

Paradise Bar & Grill

Open-air waterfront bar on Santa Rosa Sound

Live entertainment Open-air Waterfront
Pensacola

Flora-Bama Lounge, Package & Oyster Bar

World-famous beach bar since 1964

Beachfront Historic Live music
Pensacola

Bamboo Willie’s

Live music beach bar on Quietwater Beach

Beachfront Full bar Live music
Front Beach Road Corridor

Salty Goat Saloon

Live music every night, no cover charge

Live music Locally owned No cover charge
Front Beach Road Corridor

Runaway Island Beach Bar and Grill

Two-story beachfront dining and live music

Beachfront Boardwalk to Beach
Niceville

3rd Planet Brewing

Niceville's first craft brewery

Food trucks Live music Veteran-owned
30A

AJ’s Grayton Beach

Seafood, sushi and nightly live music at the gateway to Grayton

Family friendly Full bar Live music
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30A

The Red Bar

Grayton's funky, jazz-filled landmark

Bohemian decor Full bar Historic
Downtown Fort Walton Beach

Coasters

Downtown dive bar and live music venue

Craft cocktails Live music
Destin

Boathouse Oyster Bar

Destin Harbor oyster bar and live music since the 1990s

Live music Oyster bar Waterfront
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Destin

AJ’s Seafood and Oyster Bar

Gulf oysters and live music on Destin Harbor since 1984

Live music Locally owned Outdoor seating