Bands preparing to take the lawn in Downtown Panama City

PANAMA CITY, Fla. ( WMBB ) – Get your blankets and lawn chairs ready, every Friday from Friday, September 20th until Friday, October 18th a band will take the stage at the Panama City Marina lawn as part of the Backstage Pass Concert Series.

Each concert is free to attend and they all start at 7 p.m., although it is recommended you arrive a half hour earlier to secure a spot.

The bands performing over the next few weeks come from all around the southeast.

This concert series has been around since the mid-80s, but in recent years it has seen lots of changes due to COVID and Hurricane Michael, today, event organizers are just happy to have it back for good.

“It means a lot, not just to us as an organization, but to us as a community,” Bay Arts Alliance Executive Director Jayson Kretzer said. “Backstage Pass was such a vital part of the music scene for so many years that came before me. I’m just super excited and honored to be a part of its resurgence now.”

Hotel Indigo and Harrison’s will be open during all the concerts serving drinks.

During the intermission of tonight’s show attendees will also enjoy a live performance from a comic from Panama City Comedy.

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