Eventertainment Group LLC., in cooperation with Neste Marketing in Nashville, secured Blues Traveler as the festival's major headliner for Saturday, Oct. 11. Show time is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Advance discount tickets are on sale now, 24 hours a day online at www.panamacitybeachfest.com ( or 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday by calling toll free 1-877-230-FEST).

In addition, the festival features "Family Fun Days" 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; Grand Wine Tastings each day, Celebrity Chef Cooking Exhibitions, a newly added Classic Car Show, various local and area jazz, rock, country, and reggae bands, more than 100 arts, crafts and antiques vendors, and the many local area seafood vendors

All day Thursday, Aug. 28, locals will have an opportunity to buy advance discount tickets at the lowest price possible. By using the promo code "LOCALS", each and every adult ticket purchased online or via the toll free festival hotline will be discounted $5. This offer will not be repeated. Additionally ticket prices will continue to rise as the festival gets closer, so it's best to get your tickets in advance now for best prices.

The festival will be located at Frank Brown Park, Oct. 10, 11 & 12.