- February 21, 2025
Tommy "Swamp Fox" Sellers performs during a break between bands on the Halifax River main stage. He sponsored the stage for the Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Sally Maple leads the Fox Maple Band at the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Family and friends watch the Fox Maple Band as they perform during the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Fox Maple Band's drummer's daughters Jessica Adler (left) and Devyn Adler (center) with their friend Erin Yoffee at the sixth annual Ormond Beach. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Fox Maple Band drummer Dean Adler performs at the Ormond Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Fox Maple Band drummer Dean Adler performs at the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Everett Sargent, Evan Sargent and dad Travis Sargent, City Commissioner, Zone 2 at the Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mike Quick takes Stage 1A in the Rockefeller Gardens during the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Music enthusiasts relax under the shade while they listen to the bands at the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Pace teacher Tami Huth demonstrates how to make bubbles during the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival at the Casements. Photo by Michele Meyers
Pace teacher Tami Huth (right) shows Naomi Ogen (left) how to make huge bubbles at the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival at the Casements. Photo by Michele Meyers
Six-year-old Koa Baliker chases bubbles as the music plays at the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Six-year-old Koa Baliker pops bubbles at the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Six-year-old Koa Baliker pops bubbles at the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Ethan Ogen (left) and sister Naomi blow bubbles on the Casements front lawn at the Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Palm Coast resident Bruce Bowdoin, owner of Fun Zone Concessions, serves a customer a refreshing lemonade drink at the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Ted Scallan and Delta Boogie perform on the main stage at the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Ted Scallan and Delta Boogie perform on the main stage at the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Ted Scallan (right) and Delta Boogie perform on the main stage at the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Ted Scallan (right) and Delta Boogie perform on the main stage at the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Daytona Beach residents Cathy and Randy Miller (left) and St. Augustine residents Sharon and Rick Hill (right) hang out at the Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Greg's Seafood & BBQ (left to right): Maurice Jones, Lonnie Parker, Greg Lewis and John Williams. Lewis owns the seafood and barbecue business and works for the city of Ormond Beach. Photo by Michele Meyers
Erin Engel (right) with Cookie Addiction helps Rhiannon Strayer and Bat Savage musician Will LoNigro decide which cookies to purchase. Photo by Michele Meyers
Veteran Julie Knowlen (center) said she started Cookie Addiction after her sister Alicia Engel (left) and niece Erin Engel (right) encoruaged her to start selling her cookies. Photo by Michele Meyers
Over 100 acts perform on 13 stages at the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Everett Sargent rappels down the rock wall at the Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Evan Sargent rappels down the rock wall at the Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Julianne Iadonisi (left), sisters Esther and Naomi Ogen (right), and Carla Ely (center) paint on the Save the Arts Movement canvas at the Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Save the Arts Movement founder Natasha Azarri designed a paint-by-number board for festival goers to paint during the Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Esther Ogen concentrates on painting the Save the Arts Movement canvas during the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Julianne Iadonisi paints on the Save the Arts Movement canvas at the Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Joe Hilton (left), Steve Theodos (center) and Zeus (right) goof around at the Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Steve Theodos (left), Joe Hilton (center) and Zeus (right) at the Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Steve Theodos listens to the musician Adam Cotton perform under the Granada Bridge at the Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Musician Adam Cotton performs under the Granada Bridge during the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Palm Coast resident and Fun Zone Concessions owner Bruce Bowdoin shows off his Halloween cup at the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Blanders from DeLand perform at the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Jacksonville musician Adam Cotton performs under the Granada Bridge during the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Blanders from DeLand perform at the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Wave Wheels owner Matt Kynard offers rides to the festival-goers at the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Nicole Schlaffer (right) helps her daughter Olive Schlaffer ride the pony named Tornado at the Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze junior Delaney Spruill (right) supports her friend, Seabreeze freshman Annika Russo at the kids karaoke competition during the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Kids karaoke singer Astrid McClaskey is the life of the party at the Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
A four-legged friend joins in on the fun at the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Artist Tish Sines, owner of T-Conn, Conn Artist, finishes up a portrait at the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
People perused the vendors' wares at the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Six-year-old Palm Coast resident Charles Moore tries his hand at "axe throwing" at the Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Joe Lovecchio helps his son Lion Lovecchio master the strong man hammer game at the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Kids ride the ponies provided by Maria Hernandez and Orlando Perez (right) at the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live. Photo by Michele Meyers
Olive Schlaffer (left) rides another pony with the help of her mom Nicole Schlaffer (right) at the Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Olive Schlaffer (left) pets the pony after her ride pony with the help of her mom Nicole Schlaffer (right) and Orlando Perez at the Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Kids ride the ponies provided by Maria Hernandez and Orlando Perez (left) at the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Lonnie Parker cooks for Greg's Seafood and BBQ at the sixth annual Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Ormond Beach Live Original Music and Art Festival returned to town for its sixth year on Saturday, Sept. 28.
The event — the largest music festival in the city — featured 12 stages with over 100 local and regional acts performing at The Casements, Rockefeller Gardens, and Fortunato Park. The festival also hosted over 70 artist display booths, a youth art contest, carnival games, a rock climbing wall, drum circles and more.