About this Event
The St. Johns Cultural Council and Gamble Rogers Folk Festival present Walter Parks, Live from The Waterworks in St. Augustine, Florida, on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Opening act TBA.
Doors at 6:30, show starts at 7 PM.
General Admission tickets are $30.
Consider purchasing Premium Tickets that include this show with reserved front-of-house seating for only $40.
ABOUT WALTER PARKS
Born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, Walter Parks is both entertaining and educational, presenting historic music, original music and stories that preface songs in a contemporary way. Walter toggles between hollers, spirituals, Appalachian reels, Delta blues, work songs, swamp jazz and even bits of opera all delivered with Walter’s northeast Florida swampy feel. At every show Walter tributes Woodstock legend Richie Havens with whom he served as sideman for 10 years performing worldwide in Madison Square Garden, The Glastonbury Festival and Carnegie Hall amongst other prestigious venues. Walter was recently invited by The Library of Congress/American Folklife Collection to archive his research work on the music made in southeast Georgia’s Okefinokee Swamp. Now based out of St. Louis, Walter has recently co-written with Stan Lynch, former Tom Petty drummer and has performed at various venues with R&B drum legend Bernard Purdie and at Lincoln Center with Judy Collins. Walter tours solo, with his trio Swamp Cabbage and with The Unlawful Assembly, a group that reimagines historic spirituals, propelled by drummer Steven Williams and female vocalist Ada Dyer who’s currently on the Bruce Springsteen world tour. Walter was a founding member of The Nudes, a popular folk duo, with cellist Stephanie Winters.
Don’t miss this very special opportunity in America’s oldest city, St. Augustine. The Waterworks is an intimate, historic venue (built in 1898 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places) and only 120 tickets are available for each performance. The Gamble Rogers Concert Series celebrates the legendary recording artist Gamble Rogers, whose balladry and storytelling shaped American folk music, one Saturday of each month.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Waterworks, 184 San Marco Avenue, St. Augustine, United States
USD 33.85 to USD 44.52
