- December 4, 2025
Sober Cafe performs at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
Daytona Beach musician Vange Durst performs at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
Daytona Beach musician Vange Durst performs at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Silver Alert musician Henry Glikman performs at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Silver Alert musician Patty Glikman performs at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
Wick'ed Salem's Candle Company owner Courtney Catalino poses with her hand poured candles and year round Halloween merchandise at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
Wick'ed Salem's Candle Company owner Courtney Catalino poses with her hand poured candles and year round Halloween merchandise at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
Wick'ed Salem's Candle Company has year-round Halloween merchandise and hand-poured candles. Photo by Michele Meyers
Frank and Nadine Merrihew stop by S.R. Perrott's Yuengling tent at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
Andrey Melnik serves Ben's Soft Pretzels at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
Salty Drip IV Hydration business collective (left to right)) Gloria Doyle, Chelsea Doyle, Heather Vincent--Salty Drip owner, Lizzy Mons, William Mons and Melissa Geyer. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Salty Drip IV Hydration business collective gave festival goers a chance to spin and win a variety of products at the Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
Preeti Gulve grabs a 'lunchbox' from the Salty Beach Charcuterie Boards at the Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
Salty Beach Charcuterie Boards sell the 'lunchbox' at the Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
Salty Beach Charcuterie Boards (left to right) Lauren Ott, Andrea Ott, owner, and Michael Gagnon. Photo by Michele Meyers
Salty Beach Charcuterie Boards owner Andrea Ott (center) and Michael Gagnon (right). Photo by Michele Meyers
Artist Joseph Huynh paints more details on one of his masterpieces at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
Artist Joseph Huynh setup shop at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
Musician Frank 'Frankadelic' Mammano assists with the drum circle and kids karaoke contest at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
Pace Center for Girls Developmental Director Shinece Carr (front) and son, Seabreeze student Christian Floyd promote the first Pace 5K to be held on Nov. 8. Photo by Michele Meyers
Wings of Mercury perfoms on the Casements porch stage at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
Wings of Mercury perfoms on the Casements porch stage at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
People listen to the sounds of Wings of Mercury as they perfom on the Casements porch stage at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
Guitarist for bands Batsavage and Dragons and Cupcakes, Will LoNigro, plays solo at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
Natasha Azari, founder of Save the Arts Movement, prepares the mural wall for the kids at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
T Conn, Conn-Artist, Trish Conn, paints caricatures at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
Umbrella lead singer and guitarist Mitch Richard performs at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Umbrella performs at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
Sober Cafe front man Kolbe Cordon (right) goofs around with a fan at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
Ryders Night plays guitar under the Granada bridge at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Dog House owner, Jessica Dally (right) and Breanna Viruet, sell hot dogs , drinks and snacks at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
A few sprinkles did not stop Sandy Tatro from dancing at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
Friends hangout at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
Musician May Tatro performs on the Fortunato main stage at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
At the Ormond Beach Live music festival, Jake Blue said his favorite place to play is the Fortunato cupola stage. Photo by Michele Meyers
Musician Savannah Savino smiles during her performance at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Photo by Michele Meyers
Olivia Orza, owner of Divnely Adorned, offers Henna and Jagua tattos at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival . Photo by Michele Meyers
For the second year in a row, Marilyn Welch took home first place in the youth art contest in the third through fifth grade age group at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival . Photo by Michele Meyers
The Lightning Rods take the stage at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival . Photo by Michele Meyers
Festival organizer Phil Weidner plays the keyboards with The Lightning Rods at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27 . Photo by Michele Meyers
Future Ormond-by-the-Sea resident Rowan York attempts the strongman striker and spells his own name at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27 . Photo by Michele Meyers
Strongman Rhett York (left) tries his hand at the high striker as his mom Taylar grabs some footage at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27 . Photo by Michele Meyers
Two Inch Voices singer-songwriter Jeffrey Arnold belts out a song at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27 . Photo by Michele Meyers
Event photographer Steven Martin (left) works his magic at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27 . Photo by Michele Meyers
Dancers Hector Ramos (left) and Jacqueline Scott (right) move to the sounds of The Lightning Rods at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival on Saturday, Sept. 27 . Photo by Michele Meyers
The Mixies sister duo 17-year-old Kaelyn and 16-year-old Kara rap and sing at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Miami rock band Leather & Lace plays as the sun sets at the 7th annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
For the seventh year, the Ormond Beach Live original music and art festival descended on the Casements, Rockefeller Gardens and Fortunato Park. Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda were kind enough to keep the rain to a bare minimum as the grounds erupted with music, dancing and art on Saturday, Sept. 27.
The event was presented by Songwriters Showcases of America, which was founded by Phil Weidner in the 1990s. Weidner created the nonprofit organization after becoming frustrated with the lack of support for musicians. The SSA was born out of a need for bands and songwriters to have the opportunity and space to perform.
Over 100 musicians played 14 stages amid vendors’ tents and the tantalizing smells of food from a variety of sweet and savory delectables. Festivalgoers could imbibe at sponsor S.R. Perrott’s Yuengling tent or grab a bite at the locally owned Wabi Sabi Hibachi on Wheels.
Additional sponsors were the Daytona Auto Mall, Ormond Beach Observer, Southern RV, Sandman Law, Turkey Run and WHOG 95.7.
I wanted to do this because of my mom. She's the human juke box. She gave me everything." — KOLBE CORDON, Sober Cafe lead singer
Over 70 booths were available to peruse including first timers Salty Drip IV Hydration. Owner Heather Vincent recently moved her business to Aliki Plaza where she started a collective which includes Honey Bee Beauty, LA Luxe Co. Lash & Hair, Chill n Glo and Celestial Embers. Owners Melissa Geyer, Lizzy Mons, Chelsea Doyle, Gloria Doyle and assistant William Mons were on-hand to assist at the event.
Return vendor, Palm Coast resident Courtney Catalino, owner of Wick’ed Salem’s Candle Company, said this was her second year at the event. She started her year-round Halloween business five years ago during COVID.
“I love this event,” she said. “I’m in a really good spot this time...by the main stage.”
Kids participated in their own activities at the festival including Natasha Azari’s Save the Art Movement mural wall where they could add their own artistic flair and a karaoke contest held by Mufasa in the drum circle tent. There was also a youth art contest, which was exhibited in the Casements.
This was Marilyn Welch’s second year entering the contest. She entered in the third through fifth grade category and, for the second year, she took first place. Last year she won with a painting of The Casements and this year she won for her depiction of the Ormond Garage which included a historic race car and a palm tree in front.
Welch said she learned the history about the garage when she was looking up historic cars.
“I wanted to do something old-fashioned,” she said. “Every single day I go to Dance Depot and we pass it (Ormond Garage) every single day.”
Ormond Beach-based band Sober Cafe just got together in April. This is their first year performing at the festival. Lead singer Kolbe Cordon credits his mom for getting him involved.
“I wanted to do this because of my mom,” he said. “She’s the human juke box. She gave me everything.”