arts & entertainment

Announcing the 13^th Annual Vero Beach International Music Festival, happening Wednesday, July 6^th through Sunday, July 9^th at the First Presbyterian Church of Vero Beach (520 Royal Palm Boulevard). This one-of-a-kind festival will feature performances by world-class musicians and singers in Americana, Rock, Celtic, Americana, World, and Jazz, as well as local and international students from the Mike Block String Camp.  All performances are open to the public and FREE, with a Suggested Donation of $20, which goes directly to the MBSC Scholarship Fund.

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE: 

Wednesday, July 6^th @ 7:30 pm: MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES – Show 1 

Featuring Americana, Bluegrass, Brazilian, Celtic, Folk, Jazz, Pop, Rock, and more from the Faculty of Mike Block String Camp

Friday, July 8^th @ 7:30 pm: MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES – Show 2 

Featuring Americana, Bluegrass, Brazilian, Celtic, Folk, Jazz, Pop, Rock, and more from the Faculty of Mike Block String Camp

SATURDAY, July 9^th @ 7:30 pm: STUDENT CONCERT FROM MIKE BLOCK STRING CAMP 

Followed by a Barn Dance with LIVE band

Featuring performances by camp participants hailing from all over the world, as well as kids from the Vero Beach public schools, and adult locals from the Treasure Coast. 

All performances are FREE, with donations benefiting the Scholarship Fund for Mike Block String Camp 

PERFORMERS:

Mike Block- Multi-Style Cellist/Singer/Songwriter | Curtis Stewart- Fiddle/Violin |Hanneke Cassel- Fiddle/Violin | Joe Troop- Fiddle/Violin | Casey Driessen- Fiddle/Violin | Natalie Haas- Cello | Arun Ramamurthy- Violin | Trina Basu- Violin | Joe Walsh- Mandolin | Lauren Rioux- Viola/Violin | Taylor Morris- Fiddle/Violin | Colin Cotter- Fiddle/Violin