The twenty ninth annual Key West Songwriters Competition introduced by BMI took over the island for 5 days (4/30-5/04) as music fanatics traveled to see over 250 BMI multi-genre creators carry out their favourite hits. The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Affiliation and Rams Head Presents offered multi-day choices of free and ticketed reveals throughout 50 venues that includes veteran songwriters to the following large hitmakers.
BMI songwriters arrived at BNA on Wednesday morning (4/30) the place they attended the “Raise Off to the Kickoff” occasion in Delta’s sky membership, as Delta Air Traces is the official airline for the competition. The competition kicked off that night with the “Sundown Pier Kick Off Occasion” on the Ocean Key Resort & Spa hosted by Storme Warren, the place DJ Smoke, Gable Bradley, Brian Fuller and an all-star band compromised of Dylan Altman, Robert Randolph and Guthrie Trapp took the stage. Afterwards, attendees have been capable of hear songwriters Jordan Dozzi, Kylie Frey, Claudia Hoyser, Jenna LaMaster, Matt McKinney, Delaney Ramsdell, The Kentucky Gents, Grace Tyler and Heath Warren at hotspots like Salty Frog’s, Island Canines and The Alamo.
On Thursday (5/01) rounds have been hosted poolside at Southernmost Seashore Resort, La Concha and Marquesa Lodge that includes BMI associates like Sam Blasko, Parker Daniel, Raul Malo, Mia Mantia, Jake Mitchell, Blake Pendergrass, Becca Rae and Adam Sanders. Highlights from the day included the return of “Liz Rose & Pals” to the Blue Heaven as she handled the packed home to collaborations with Johnny Clawson, Cassidy Daniels, Lauren McLamb, Lee Thomas Miller, Heath Warren and extra. Followers caught Chase Matthew and Nate Smith on the Espresso Butler Amphitheater earlier than capping the evening off at The Yard Bar for the “HD Radio Late Night time Hold” that includes The Band Loula and The Brummies.
The takeover of the tropics continued Friday (5/02) on the occasion’s headquarters, Rams Head Southernmost Bar & Restaurant, the place hourly rounds showcased songwriters corresponding to Cole Goodwin, Joey Hyde, Brooke Lee, Matt Morrisey, Lenny Pey and Rob Ragosta through the “Lewis Brisbois Presents: Hometown Pub Takeover.” Followers have been additionally handled to “Espresso, Live performance and Dialog” with Jeffrey Steele, earlier than catching acts like Lewis Brice, Bob DiPiero, Alison Nichols, Schmitty and Craig Wiseman on the Curry Mansion, Sloppy Joe’s and Schooner Wharf Bar. That night, the Key West Theater was sold-out for The Texas Heritage Songwriters Affiliation present that included Palmer Anthony, Abbey Cabler, Matt Castillo, David Lee, Bobby Pinson, Morgan Lee Powers and Liz Rose.
After their competition debut final 12 months, the Key West Girl’s Membership returned on Saturday (5/03) with hourly rounds on the Hellings Curry Museum that includes Gloria Anderson, Sheena Brooke, Allie Colleen, Danielle Johnson and Bridgette Tatum. That night, followers have been piled on Duval Road for a free present by Thomas Edwards and headliner LOCASH, whereas others witnessed veteran hitmakers like Marti Frederiksen, Elisha Hoffman, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Tommy Sims, and James Slater on the San Carlos Institute. “Sunday Songs: Music & Mimosas” at Williams Corridor launched the ultimate day (5/04), the place Ronnie Bowman, Chuck Cannon, Elisha Hoffman, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Tommy Sims, Robert Randolph, The Band Loula and BMI’s Shannon Sanders carried out famend gospel songs. The evening concluded with the “All Star Encore” on the Key West Theater that includes Ronnie Bowman, Adam Craig, Jet Harvey, Paul Jenkins, Jay Knowles, Jim McCormick and Aaron Raitiere.
Proceeds from the five-day occasion profit Michelle’s Basis, a Key West-based nonprofit that helps youngsters and households in want. Extra beneficiary from the occasion contains CreatiVets which is a non-profit that teaches the USA Armed Forces veterans to make use of visible arts and music as a method of addressing their unseen wounds of struggle. The twenty ninth Annual Key West Songwriters Competition is sponsored by Delta Air Traces, Gallagher, HD Radio and Texas Roadhouse.
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