{"id":162398,"date":"2026-02-20T10:41:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/162398\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T10:41:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:41:08","slug":"light-in-the-dark-fest-is-saturday-in-fort-lauderdale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/162398\/","title":{"rendered":"Light in the Dark Fest Is Saturday in Fort Lauderdale"},"content":{"rendered":"

Light in the Dark 2026 is Saturday, February 21 from\u00a04:30-9:00 PM\u00a0at\u00a0511 Bar & Lounge (511 NE 3rd Ave) in Fort Lauderdale. It is sponsored by Broward County Cultural Division and Purehoney magazine and headlined by a solo performance by SUSTO. SUSTO is the moniker of singer-songwriter, Justin Osborne as a solo artist and as a full-band. SUSTO\u00a0is based out of Asheville, Charleston, and Austin, and will be performing in South FL for one night only! SUSTO has played in arenas opening for artists such as Noah Kahan, Hootie and The Blowfish, and The Lumineers. SUSTO\u2019s previous albums have been signed to Rounder Records alongside many of the other greats including Woody Guthrie, Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, Bela Fleck, as well as New West Records which has featured many top acts such as The Wallflowers and Ben Folds.<\/p>\n

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Hurricane Yellow is the 2026 local music headliner. Oscar Sardi\u00f1as\u00a0of Jaialai\u2019s newest project, Hurricane Yellow was nominated by the Miami New Times as the \u201cBest Solo Artist\u201d of 2024. Jaialai was selected as the Miami New Times \u201cBest Musical Act\u201d of 2021, The Miami New Times \u201cReader\u2019s Choice Best Band\u201d of 2020, and various other awards. Oscar has played III Points, Okeechobee, and at the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts while also gaining national recognition on playlists such as Spotify\u2019s Neo Psychedelic Rock.<\/p>\n

To learn more visit:\u00a0Lightinthedarkfest.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Ticket Link Here:\u00a0https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/light-in-the-dark-fest-2026-tickets-1974971263213?aff=oddtdtcreator<\/a><\/p>\n

Tickets are: $32 in advance and $40 at the door<\/p>\n

Additionally, there will be an after event (The Light in the Dark Afterglow) on\u00a0Feb 22nd\u00a0at\u00a0Andy\u2019s Corner Coffee\u00a0in Fort Lauderdale (727 North Federal Highway). This is a free event from 1-3PM which will feature performances and writing workshops led by Tina B,<\/a> Reel Poets, & Becca Joseph. This will include concurrent workshop sessions all centered around the themes of peace & environmentalism on:
-Poetry, prose, and songwriting
-Exploration of vocal performance<\/p>\n

RSVP for your choice of FREE workshop here and to see additional details on location: https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/light-in-the-dark-afterglow-writers-workshop-tickets-1982996065613<\/a><\/p>\n

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