Beat the Staycation blues with a musical journey to Whoville as Dr. Seuss’s fanciful characters leap to life in PLT’s Treehouse Theatre production “Seussical: The Musical”. Based on the stories of beloved author Dr. Seuss, this magical musical extravaganza lovingly brings to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and all of the Whos of Whoville! The classic, colorful tales are seamlessly brought together by Jojo, a young boy and “thinker of strange and wonderful thinks!” The score is a Seussian gumbo of musical styles, ranging from Latin to pop, swing to gospel, R&B to funk. Directed by veteran director Roy Bracken and co-director Kathy Holsworth, Seussical is a colorful musical about believing in yourself and is sure to be enjoyed by theatre-goers of all ages.

The Treehouse Theatre production of “Seussical: The Musical” opens July 25 for three weekends. Performances are Friday and Saturday nights at 7pm and Sundays at 2:30pm. Ticket prices are $14–$18 for adults, and half-price for children 16 and younger. For additional information about the show or to purchase tickets, call the PLT Box Office at 850-432-2042 or visit our website at www.pensacolalittletheatre.com.

The Chumuckla Farmer’s Opry house group, The Sawmill Band, do-si-dos into Evenings in Olde Seville Square from 7–9 p.m. on Thursday, July 24 in historic Seville Square in downtown Pensacola. Straight from the Heartland, country music will be the featured selection for the night.

This 12-member ensemble will perform “A Great Country Music Show” with a wide range of down-home styles from Merle Haggard and George Jones to modern country, piano boogies and foot-tapping fiddle songs like “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.” The performance will also include a salute to our military and veterans with several patriotic songs and an appearance by Abraham Lincoln.

Be sure to bring a lawn chair or a blanket for seating. Also, bring your appetite! Concession booths on Alcaniz Street offer sandwiches, wraps, hot dogs, sausage, snacks and the “Evening’s” famous freshly popped popcorn as well as frozen desserts, soft drinks and bottled water.

For more information about the "Evenings" summer concert series, please call Debbie Adkins with the Pensacola Heritage Foundation at (850) 438-6505.

Summer’s heating up at the Gulfside Pavilion, but Bands on the Beach is offering cool music from crowd favorites. Check out the weeks events.

Tuesday, July 22 from 7–9 p.m. The Reunion Band is sure to get the beach boppin’ with its eclectic blend of dance music from the ’60s and ’70s, R&B, British invasion hits, Motown, and other fun dance tunes. The hip shakin’ gets started with the songs you know by heart, such as The Beatles’ “I’m a Believer” and Eric Clapton’s “Wonderful Tonight.”

Friday, July 25 from 5:30–7:30 p.m.Progressive blues band Tin Feet gets down deep with its inventive sound. Blending traditional, latin, creole, second line and funk, the band combines old and new forms of blues and other types of music.

Saturday, July 26, Civilized Natives keep the music going with an evening of original music and popular covers from Alanis Morissette to Chuck Berry and even Janis Joplin.

Sunday, July 27, The Kee Creek Band combines the sounds from their instruments with exceptionally tight vocal harmonies to create unique, crowd-pleasing music. With a personal flair all its own and an extensive song list, the band is sure to wow the crowd at ‘Sounds.’

Spectators are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to the Gulfside Pavilion. No pets are allowed and glass is prohibited. For a complete schedule of events, go to www.visitpensacolabeach.com.