A Juneteenth concert opens the weekend at the Cathedral Basilica

Also on Friday, June 19, Jazz Poetry Cafe runs at 7:00 p.m. as a cabaret-style night that mixes live music with spoken word. It is a looser counterpart to the festival concert, built around performance in a different register. If the Cathedral program feels too formal for your evening, this is the relaxed alternative. Either way, Friday night gives St. Augustine two very different sounds to choose between. The 7:00 p.m. start also makes it a true evening option, not just a drop-in daytime stop.

Saturday, June 20 brings the Gamble Rogers Concert Series with Guy Davis at 7:00 p.m. Visit St. Augustine describes Davis as a virtuoso guitarist and a deep folk-music expert, which tells you what kind of night to expect: blues and folk played by someone who knows the tradition cold. It's an easy choice for anyone who likes their music acoustic and storytelling-forward. Pair it with dinner downtown and you've got a full Saturday evening that more or less plans itself.

The St. Augustine Music Festival returns Saturday, June 20 at 7:30 p.m. with Mozart and More, a chamber program of Mozart and Schumann works back at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine. It's the second festival night of the weekend, and the pairing of those two composers makes for a warm, melodic evening rather than anything heavy. If Friday's Juneteenth concert leaves you wanting more from the festival, this is the obvious follow-up: the same gorgeous room, a different program.

Before the evening concerts, the St. Augustine Cruisers Car Club holds its monthly Cruise-In on Saturday, June 20 at 5:00 p.m. at the Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine. It is a low-key way to spend the late afternoon, walking rows of classic cars before dinner. The museum setting gives car fans a natural backdrop for the gathering. Catch it early and you can still make a 7:00 p.m. show afterward. The 5:00 p.m. timing puts it squarely between the daytime tours and the Saturday night music.

Tolomato Cemetery opens for its free third-Saturday guided tours on Saturday, June 20, running from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The docent-led walks are an easy, daytime way to take in some local history before the weekend's music starts up at night. The hours are forgiving, so you can drop in whenever the morning suits you. If you've got out-of-town visitors this weekend, it's a simple, free thing to put on the list, and it won't eat your whole day.

If you act, or have been meaning to start, First Coast Unified Auditions land at the Limelight Theatre on Saturday, June 20 at 10:00 a.m. OldCity lists it as a chance for actors to audition for directors from across Northeast Florida in one room, which is a rare bit of efficiency for anyone chasing roles. It is not a spectator event, but it is worth flagging for the performers among you. The 10:00 a.m. start also keeps it clear of the evening concert stack.

Looking past the weekend, Concerts in the Plaza returns Thursday, June 25 at 6:00 p.m. with the JC Hatfield Trio at the Gazebo in the Plaza de la Constitucion. The downtown plaza series is a reliable warm-weather standby, free and easy to wander into after work. Bring a chair or find a spot on the grass and let the evening play out. The June 25 date gives you one more downtown music night after the weekend rush clears.