Tropidelic booked under the oak at Colonial Oak Music Park

The reggae band brings its new album First Light to St. George Street's 175-capacity open-air room on Sunday, Feb. 7, with Mellodose opening.

Colonial Oak Music Park is open-air, built around a big live oak at the north end of St. George Street, with fairy lights strung through the branches. On most nights it's the free live music you pass on the way to dinner. On Sunday, Feb. 7, 2027, it's a ticketed reggae show: Tropidelic headlines, with Mellodose opening, and music starts at 6:55 p.m. Tickets run $25 to $100 through Eventbrite.

The show was announced Oct. 20. Tickets are on sale now. With 175 people in the yard, the capacity is the main thing to think about. A touring band with ten albums behind it doesn't usually play a room this small, and it won't take much for this one to sell out.

Tropidelic has had a busy 2026. The band's 10th studio album, *First Light*, came out June 26. It has 12 tracks with guest spots from The Movement, Collie Buddz, Fortunate Youth and Little Stranger, and the band has said fans can expect to hear it live through 2026 and beyond. Several singles came out ahead of and around the record: "Signals" with The Movement, "Home To You" with The Quasi Kings, "Follow Your Nature" with Collie Buddz and Eli Mac, "Holiday" with Little Stranger, and "No Fear" on its own. "Out There," another recent single, was covered by The Pier as the band leaning into the unknown. In February, St. Augustine gets the songs after they've had a full touring year to settle in.

A band with ten albums behind it, a crowd of 175, and a live oak overhead.

The venue itself is part of the reason to go. Visit St. Augustine describes the Oak as an outdoor stage next to the Colonial Quarter, with family-style seating, two restaurants and restrooms close by. The private-events listing mentions a large stage and a full bar. Florida's Historic Coast says the park hosts free live music most evenings from 7 to 10 p.m., which tells you how unusual a ticketed headliner night is here.

The early start means the show wraps up in time for a Sunday night. Sources list a few different street numbers for the park, so search for Colonial Oak Music Park or the Colonial Quarter rather than relying on an address.

If you've only walked past the Oak on the way down St. George, this is the night to stop and go in. Grab tickets soon, bring a layer for after sunset, and get there early enough to find a spot under the branches.

Sources: Eventbrite: Tropidelic at Colonial Oak Music Park (eventbrite.com); Tropidelic official site (tropidelic.com); Tropidelic: Signals w/ The Movement out now (tropidelic.com); Tropidelic: No Fear out now (tropidelic.com); Tropidelic: Holiday w/ Little Stranger out now (tropidelic.com); The Pier: Tropidelic go 'Out There' (thepier.org); Visit St. Augustine: Colonial Oak Music Park (visitstaugustine.com); Visit St. Augustine: Colonial Oak Music Park & Venue (private events) (visitstaugustine.com); Florida's Historic Coast: Live music at the Colonial Oak Music Park (floridashistoriccoast.com)