On April 27, 2012, following the Rise Against concert at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, the guitar signed by the band just a year earlier, was raffled off.
The winner of the guitar is Susan Umerley of St. Augustine Florida.
On Friday, April 27th 2012, “Rise Against” will return to the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. That night, the Friends of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, Inc. (F.O.S.A.A.) will raffle a guitar that was signed by the band members at their April 22, 2011 concert at the Amphitheatre.
Raffle tickets may be purchased at all Amphitheatre concerts leading up to and including the April 27th concert.
The Friends of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre (FOSAA) provided a grant to the Murray Middle School Drama Department to defray a good portion of the costs of producing “Seussical the Musical” at the Amphitheatre.
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The Friends of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, Inc. (FOSAA) recently gave a grant to the Murray Middle School Drama Department for their production of the musical “Seussical” that will be staged at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on March 15, 2012. The school estimates that 2,800 St. Johns County school children will be bused to the Amphitheatre to enjoy this event. FOSAA is delighted to be able to assist in the endeavor.
The St. Augustine Amphitheatre has announced two new shows to their 2012 concert lineup. On March 16th WILCO will perform on the Amphitheatre stage and on July 1st, Boston will perform. Pre-sales for both concerts will be Wednesday February 29th for FOSAA Corporate Sponsors only and Thursday, March 1st for FOSAA Friends from 10:00 AM thru 10:00 PM. Pre-sale tickets are available thru Ticketmaster.com only. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, March 2nd. Become a Friend or Corporate Sponsor and take advantage of this great benefit of membership. Join on line at http://www.fosaa.org/join.html
The Beach Boys, one of the world’s most legendary and influential bands, have reunited for a global 50th Anniversary Tour. Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, and David Marks will tour together for the first time in more than two decades. The 40+ city tour, which will begin in April, will feature a headlining date at New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on April 27th and a performance at The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on June 10th. A second show at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT has already been added for May 13 due to overwhelming demand. The previously announced May 12 performance at the Mohegan Sun Arena sold out in one day.
The band performed together at the 2012 GRAMMY Awards.
On Wednesday, May 2nd, at 8pm the Beach Boys will take the stage at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre.
Ringo Starr announced his 13th All Starr Band, which will launch June 14, 2012 from Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls, Ontario and conclude July 21, 2012 at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, California. New to the All Starrs are Steve Lukather (Toto) and Gregg Rolie (Santana & Journey) who will join All Starr alumni Richard Page, Todd Rundgren, Mark Rivera, and Gregg Bissonette. The tour will stop at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Friday, June 29th.
Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt are bringing their co-headlining tour to the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Friday, March 23, 2012.
Lyle Lovett is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Since 1980, he has recorded thirteen albums and released 21 singles to date, including his highest entry, the number 10 chart hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, “Cowboy Man”. Lovett has won four Grammy Awards, including Best Male Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Album.
John Hiatt is an American rock guitarist, pianist, singer, and songwriter. He has been nominated for eleven Grammy Awards. Hiatt began his solo career in 1974, and over the next decade he ran through a number of different styles from rock & roll to new wave pop before he finally settled on a rootsy fusion of rock & roll, country, blues, and folk. Following his success, Hiatt became a reliable hit songwriter for other artists, and he developed a strong cult following.
Country superstar, Martina McBride, is a multi-platinum performing artist who has sold over 18 million albums worldwide. McBride started out selling merchandise on Garth Brooks’ 1990 tour, and impressed Brooks enough that he offered her a slot as his opening act. Her debut abum “The Time Has Come” was released in 1992. Wild Angels was her first number one single, from her album of the same name. McBride has had several number one country hits (A Broken Wing, Wrong Again, I Love You, Blessed), and two crossover adult contemporary hits (Valentine and I Love You). Her most recent album, “Eleven” was released on October 11, 2011.
In addition to album success, Martina has won the Country Music Association’s “Female Vocalist of the Year” award four times (tied with Reba McEntire for the most wins) and the Academy of Country Music’s “Top Female Vocalist” award three times.
Friends of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre (FOSAA) Pre-Sale Information:
FOSAA pre-sales for both concerts will be Wednesday, January 25th and Thursday, January 26th from 10AM till 10PM. As a new benefit for FOSAA Corporate Sponsors, the Wednesday, January 25th pre-sale will be for our Corporate Sponsors only. The Thursday January 26th pre-sale will be for FOSAA Friends.Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, January 27th at 10AM.
IMPORTANT: As a FRIEND or CORPORATE SPONSOR, you are limited in the number of tickets you may purchase per concert in accordance with your membership benefits. The reselling of tickets and/or sharing of passwords and membership numbers is expressly prohibited and may result in the revocation of membership privileges.
On Friday, April 27th 2012, “Rise Against” will return to the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. That night, the Friends of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, Inc. (F.O.S.A.A.) will raffle a guitar that was signed by the band members at their April 22, 2011 concert at the Amphitheatre.
Raffle tickets are $10.00 each and will be sold at the F.O.S.A.A. booth where the signed guitar will be on display. The drawing will be held that evening.
Rise Against will be returning to the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Saturday, April 27, 2012. A presale for Friends of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre Friends and Corporate Sponsors will be on Thursday, January 12th from 10AM til 10 PM through Ticketmaster.com only. To become a Friend or Corporate Sponsor, visit the fosaa.org “Join Us” page
Dottie Acosta, President of Friends of St. Augustine Amphitheatre presents a check to Tommy Bledsoe, St. Johns County Public School Arts and Foreign Language Program Specialist
Friends of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre (FOSAA), a non-profit, tax exempt organization, recently presented a check to Tom Bledsoe, payable to the St. Johns County Education Foundation Arts in Education Fund. The donation will be used to enable students to gain exposure to live arts performances. The check represents half the net proceeds from ticket sales from the recent Bandfest held at the Amphitheatre.
During the past year FOSAA awarded grants to Osceola Elementary, R.B. Hunt Elementary, Florida School for the Deaf and Blind and the Homeless Coalition, to enable them to bring children to Winter Wonderland. For the second year FOSAA also distributed free tickets for ice skating to Title 1 elementary schools and organizations serving at-risk children. Additionally, grants were awarded to EPIC Community Services for their “Taste of St. Augustine” event, and to the Keepers of the Coast for their first annual “Back2School Beach Fest”. These grants helped subsidize expenses related to the use of the Amphitheatre.
All of these activities help to fulfill FOSAA’s mission to make the Amphitheatre more accessible to the community. This is accomplished by subsidizing schools and non-profit organizations who wish to bring groups to the Amphitheater, or utilize the Amphitheater for their own events. Revenue for grants comes from FOSAA individual and corporate memberships, fund raising activities and donations. During the coming year the Board is planning to raise additional funds for grants by auctioning off signed guitars and memorabilia from past Amphitheatre performers.
Individuals and businesses who are interested in adding their name to FOSAA’s growing membership base will be aiding a worthy cause. Individual members receive advance notice of presales for most concerts and the opportunity to purchase tickets prior to public sale. They can also park for free in the satellite lot at every concert it is utilized. There are additional benefits for Corporate Sponsors. More information about FOSAA, membership, and grants can be found at other links on this website.