SOJA will perform at The Backyard Stage of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Friday, August 9, 2024.
For more than two decades, SOJA has elated audiences across the globe with their fresh yet timeless take on roots reggae. It’s a sound born from their shared passion for making music that transports and inspires. On their Grammy Award Winning album, ‘Beauty in the Silence’, the band deepens that communal spirit by collaborating with artists from all corners of the reggae world. That includes the likes of UB40, Slightly Stoopid, Stick Figure, and Rebelution.
Fueled by the sheer force of their connection and chemistry, ‘Beauty in the Silence’ ultimately makes for a much-needed antidote to fractured times, infusing so much warmth and wisdom and unstoppable joy into each and every track.
The title to ‘Beauty in the Silence’ references the opening lines of Max Ehrmann’s beloved poem “Desiderata“. “Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.” “My dad had that poem memorized and before I’d go out on tour, he’d sort of whisper it in my ear,” says SOJA frontman Jacob Hemphill. “To me it’s a reminder of what we lose when we get caught up in the distractions all around us. You get so used to life being loud and fast and goal-oriented, but then you go out in nature and hear the silence and realize, ‘Damn, I got tricked.’ Life doesn’t have to be all go, go, go. The real key to life is in being still.”
Doors: Open 6:00pm | Show 7:00pm
Tickets: $45.00 Advance | $50.00 Day of Show
Click event website link for additional information and to purchase your ticket(s). Tickets are also available at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre Box Office. Hours: Thursdays and Fridays, 10:00am–6:00pm and Saturdays 8:30am–12:30pm. Payment by credit or debit card only.
Please Note: Music fans …. when you come to the show/concert this August, you have a chance to support local students and teachers. Through a partnership with the St. Johns County Education Foundation Inc., operating as Investing in Kids (INK!), the Amphitheatre is now an official drop-off site for the annual Tools 4 Schools countywide school supply drive. You are encouraged to bring a variety of essential school supplies to the Amphitheatre’s designated Tools 4 Schools bin, conveniently located outside the Box Office on show day.
Requested Items for the 2024-2025 School Year:
* New youth and adult backpacks
* Number 2 Pencils
* Pens – Black, Blue, and/or Red
* Crayola Markers – Classic Thick, * Classic Thin, and/or Classic Thick Washable
* Crayola Colored Pencils
* Crayola Crayons
* Mechanical Pencils
* One-subject Spiral Notebooks – * College Ruled and Wide Ruled
* Three-ring Binders – 1 ½ inch and 2 inches
* Glue sticks
* Highlighters
* Index Cards
* Pocket Folders
* Children’s Safety Scissors
* Pencil boxes
