July 25, 2026 7:00 PM

Keyla Richardson & Friends

Keyla Richardson is a Pensacola-born gospel singer and music teacher whose powerhouse voice has captivated millions on American Idol Season 24.

 Raised in the church choirs of her hometown, she first turned heads in 2019 as a Top 4 finalist on BET's Sunday Best, then scored a #1 hit on Billboard's Gospel Airplay chart with the title track from her 2020 EP So Good.

Her Idol audition, a stirring rendition of P!nk's "Glitter in the Air," brought Luke Bryan to tears and earned a unanimous Golden Ticket. Since then she has stunned audiences week after week, with Lionel Richie calling her work some of the best he has ever seen on the show. A devoted single mother to her son Drew and a longtime teacher at Life Shifting Learning Academy, Richardson is Pensacola's pride and one of the most exciting voices in music today.

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Parking Instructions

The Saenger Theatre does not have a parking lot adjacent to the venue. There are three on-street public ADA parking spaces near the Saenger. A two-hour, free ADA parking spot is located directly in front of the Saenger on Palafox Place.Two, meter-paid ADA parking spots on Jefferson Street on both the East and West sides of the street South of Intendencia. Use the Intendencia Street entrance if parking in these spots.In addition to the on-street parking, there are ADA parking spaces in the Jefferson Street Parking Garage, on Jefferson just North of Romana, and in the Intendencia Street Parking Garage on Intendencia Street just west of Palafox.

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