The Greater Gulf Coast Music Festival is a new music festival aims to celebrate diverse cultures and genres in Escambia County. The inaugural event will be held Saturday, May 11, 2024 at the Escambia County Equestrian Center (7750 Mobile Hwy, Pensacola, Fla.) from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. General admission is $25 with VIP, group and children rates available.

The diverse lineup features performances including a Bollywood dance, dragon dance, R&B, Country and Latin music. The Voice Season 15 finalist, Kirk Jay, Pensacola’s Mass Konfuzion and Chilean band Golpe Latino will grace the stage along with other notable and award-winning performers that you can read about on the Eventbrite link. Other activities will include a dunking booth, corn hole games, 50/50 raffle, and food. For more on the feature performers and ticket information, visit https://ggcmusicfest.eventbrite.com.

The slate of performers is as follows:
• Brett Stafford Smith has performed at the Country Music Hall of Fame and The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville
• Mass Kunfuzion “Music for All Ages”
• Golpe Latino brings a modern and eclectic repertoire of Latin music
• Grupo Folklorico Mitotiani performs traditional Mexican Folkloric dance
• Debra Martin is a singer-songwriter from Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Kirk Jay is a finalist of The Voice, Season 15
• Jamell Richardson is a 2021 “King of the Blues Award” recipient
• Pensacola Youth Ballet
• Nathya Joseph
• Bollywood Dance
• Dragon Dance

Proceeds from the event will benefit the St. Jude Family Life Center in Cantonment.