Free concerts, entertainment at the Palatine Blue Crab Festival

Free concerts, family entertainment, food vendors and the environment were presented this weekend at the Blue Crab Festival in Palatka, a weekend on the occasion of Remembrance Day, which has hosted the city of Palatka for almost 30 years on the banks of the Palatka River.

The event began on Friday, May 27, and continues on Saturday and Sunday, 28-29.

This year, St. Augustine-based Ancient City Entertainment, co-owned by Jeanetta Cebollero, was hired to produce the event, adding national headliners and regional bands to the free entertainment mix.

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“This year, the city of Palatka hired us to help them transform an event in their hometown into a world-class festival that will attract people from all over,” Cebolero said. “We have chosen musical performances that will appeal to a wide range of fans, from country and classical rock to R&B, and even the popular local arrangement of the band from the 80’s. “After the Palatka Blue Crab Festival had to be canceled for several years due to funding and a pandemic, we are excited to be able to help bring this cult, family festival back and make it bigger and better than ever.”