Feb 17, 2020 Location: Key West Category: Arts & Culture
Willie Nelson At Key West Amphitheater
With a six-decade career and 200 plus albums, this iconic Texan is the creative genius behind the historic recordings of Crazy, Red Headed Stranger, and Stardust. Willie Nelson has earned every conceivable award as a musician and amassed reputable credentials as an author, actor, and activist. He continues to thrive as a relevant and progressive musical and cultural force. Doors open 5:30 p.m., show starts 7 p.m. Tickets available online starting Friday, Nov. 22. MORE INFO: https://www.keywestconcertseries.com/
Feb 19, 2020 – Feb 29, 2020 Location: Key West Category: Arts & Culture
The Studios of Key West presents: Anna in the Tropics
Website: https://tskw.org/anna-in-the-tropics/
In Nilo Cruz’s Pulitzer Prize winning script, Juan Julian is hired to read to cigar factory workers as they hand roll cigars in Ybor City in the early 1900s. He introduces the cigar workers to Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, sparking romance and its inherent madness. Anna celebrates the cultural history of Cuban immigrants, and an era of sultry tropical nights shrouded in cigar smoke. Shows Wed-Sat Feb 19-22 & Feb 26-29, 8 p.m.
Feb 21, 2020 Location: Key West Category: Arts & Culture
Rams Head Production presents: Kool & the Gang, with The Village People
From Nairobi to Newark, Kool & the Gang has performed continuously longer than any R&B group in history and their bulletproof funk and jazzy arrangements have also made them the most sampled R&B band of all time. Village People is considered the greatest disco group in the world, their music part of the international songbook. Victor Willis who was Village People before Village People even existed returned with a fresh re-boot of the group. Doors open 5:30 p.m. at Key West Amphitheater, 21 Quay Rd. showtime 7 p.m. Tickets on sale Aug. 23, available online. BOOK TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kool-the-gang-with-village-people-tickets-69743260971
Feb 22, 2020 – Feb 23, 2020 Location: Key West Category: Arts & Culture
55th Annual Old Island Days Art Festival
304-294-1243 Website: https://keywestartcenter.com/
The 55th annual juried outdoor fine art festival features over 70 local and national artists who are to grace the streets with fine art ranging from jewelry, paintings, photography and sculpture. Bring the kids to create an art piece at the children’s art booth. Staged from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Whitehead and Caroline Streets in Old Town Key West.
Feb 23, 2020 Location: Key West Category: Arts & Culture
Impromptu Classical Concerts presents: The Rascher Saxophone Quartet
Website: http://www.keywestimpromptu.org/concerts/season/2020-season
The Raschèr Saxophone Quartet appears regularly at major concert halls in Europe, Asia and the U.S. The Vienna Zeitung hailed the quartet as the “Uncrowned Kings of the Saxophone” and a critic from Die Welt claimed, “If there were an Olympic discipline for virtuoso wind playing, the Raschèr Quartet would definitely receive a gold medal.” Although founded in the United States in 1969 the quartet was relocated in Germany several years later and has been based there ever since. All Impromptu Classical Concerts are at 4:00 PM at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 401 Duval St. in Old Town.
Drunken Spelling Bee Contest @ Mary Ellen’s BarMonday Nights at 9 PM!
Hosted by Comedy Key West’s Joe Madaus, Tony Hughes, and Steve Crane.
Shot rounds, speed rounds and we don’t even know what else yet. It will be fun and the local grammar and spelling police will be out in full force. Prizes and such for spelling champions.
Mary Ellen’s is located at 420 Appelrouth Lane, Key West, FL
Wednesdays!
The MadHouse at Bottlecap
Enjoy comedy, variety, and impropriety featuring local “open mic” standup & who knows what else… Bring your own talent and you might be part of the show! If you’re interested in performing, please contact us at [email protected].
Doors at 7:30 PM. Showtime at 8:30 PM.
Feb 29, 2020 Location: Key West
Sixth Annual Cow Key Channel Bridge Run
Website: http://cowkeybridgerun.com/
Feel like running across a bridge in the Florida Keys without waking up early or breaking a sweat? From 10AM to 2PM, join zany-dressed participants for the world’s only Zero K across one of the shortest bridges in the Keys. The event is free to watch.
Drunken Spelling Bee Contest @ Mary Ellen’s BarMonday Nights at 9 PM!
Hosted by Comedy Key West’s Joe Madaus, Tony Hughes, and Steve Crane.
Shot rounds, speed rounds and we don’t even know what else yet. It will be fun and the local grammar and spelling police will be out in full force. Prizes and such for spelling champions.
Mary Ellen’s is located at 420 Appelrouth Lane, Key West, FL
Mar 3, 2020 Location: Key West Category: Arts & Culture
The Studios of Key West presents: Tom Rush
Part of TSKW Old Town New Folk Series. Tom Rush’s shows are filled with the rib-aching laughter of terrific storytelling, the sweet melancholy of ballads and the passion of gritty blues. Although he’s known for his live performances, Rush’s albums are also legendary; The Circle Game, according to Rolling Stone, ushered in the singer/songwriter era. Showtime 8 p.m., 533 Eaton St. Tickets $55 Preferred, $40 General ($10 discount for members – advance only).
Wednesdays!
The MadHouse at Bottlecap
Enjoy comedy, variety, and impropriety featuring local “open mic” standup & who knows what else… Bring your own talent and you might be part of the show! If you’re interested in performing, please contact us at [email protected].
Doors at 7:30 PM. Showtime at 8:30 PM.
Mar 5, 2020 – Mar 28, 2020 Location: Key West Category: Arts & Culture
Waterfront Playhouse presents: Priscilla Queen of the Desert, the Musical
Website: https://www.waterfrontplayhouse.org/shows/priscilla-queen-of-the-desert/
Based on the smash-hit movie; a heartwarming, uplifting adventure of three friends, Tick, Bernadette and Adam, played by Christopher Peterson, Dave Bootle and Connor Cook, searching for love and friendship and end up finding more than they ever could have ever dreamed of. With a hit parade of dance floor favorites including “It’s Raining Men,” “I Will Survive,” “Hot Stuff,” “Boogie Wonderland,” “Go West,” “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” and “I Love The Nightlife,” this wildly fresh and funny musical is a journey to the heart of FABULOUS! Showtimes 8 p.m.
Mar 7, 2020 Location: Key West
58th Annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest
305-294-9501 Email: [email protected] Website: http://oirf.org/
An island tradition for over 50 years, this unique contest celebrates the historic importance of conch in the Keys and features contestants in several age categories attempting to make “music” with fluted conch shells. Contest located in the garden of the Oldest House, 322 Duval Street, free and open to all ages. Registration begins at 10 a.m., contest starts at noon.
Mar 8, 2020 Location: Key West Category: Arts & Culture
George Thorogood & the Destroyers
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Make your way to Sunset Green Event Lawn for what is sure to be an epic night of live music with a rock legend! Enjoy a good old-fashioned lunch-bucket rock & roll show that includes signature hits like “Get A Haircut”, “I Drink Alone”, “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer”, “Move It On Over”, “Who Do You Love” and the definitive badass anthem “Bad To The Bone,” among others. Sunset Green is situated between 24 North Hotel and The Gates Hotel. Gates open 5:30 p.m., show starts 7 p.m.
Mar 8, 2020 Location: Key West Category: Arts & Culture
Impromptu Classical Concerts presents: Natalia Kazaryan
Website:http://www.keywestimpromptu.org/concerts/season/2020-season
Natalia Kazaryan, pianist and Impromptu’s 2020 “Rising Star”, has performed at a number of prestigious venues across Europe. She has received top prizes from the Eastman Young Artists International, Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin, and the New York piano competitions as well as the Concours FLAME and Concours international de piano d’Ile de France. She studied at The Juilliard School and recently completed her doctoral studies at the University of Michigan. All Impromptu Classical Concerts are at 4:00 PM at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 401 Duval St. in Old Town.
Mar 9, 2020 – Mar 12, 2020 Location: Key West Category: Fishing
March Merkin Invitational Permit Tournament
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A charity flats-and-fly-only tournament with a twist – in addition to catch and release, anglers earn extra points for tagging their caught fish. Held at the Key West Yacht Harbor Marina on Stock Island.
Drunken Spelling Bee Contest @ Mary Ellen’s BarMonday Nights at 9 PM!
Hosted by Comedy Key West’s Joe Madaus, Tony Hughes, and Steve Crane.
Shot rounds, speed rounds and we don’t even know what else yet. It will be fun and the local grammar and spelling police will be out in full force. Prizes and such for spelling champions.
Mary Ellen’s is located at 420 Appelrouth Lane, Key West, FL
Wednesdays!
The MadHouse at Bottlecap
Enjoy comedy, variety, and impropriety featuring local “open mic” standup & who knows what else… Bring your own talent and you might be part of the show! If you’re interested in performing, please contact us at [email protected].
Doors at 7:30 PM. Showtime at 8:30 PM.
Mar 12, 2020 – Mar 13, 2020 Location: Key West Category: Arts & Culture
Tennessee Williams Theater presents: The Color of Purple, The Musical
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The Tony Award®-winning revival that exhilarated Broadway is now on tour across North America. With a soul-raising, Grammy-winning® score of jazz, gospel, ragtime and blues, The Color Purple is an unforgettable and intensely moving revival of an American classic. Showtimes 8 p.m., Tennessee Williams Theater, 5901 College Rd.
Drunken Spelling Bee Contest @ Mary Ellen’s BarMonday Nights at 9 PM!
Hosted by Comedy Key West’s Joe Madaus, Tony Hughes, and Steve Crane.
Shot rounds, speed rounds and we don’t even know what else yet. It will be fun and the local grammar and spelling police will be out in full force. Prizes and such for spelling champions.
Mary Ellen’s is located at 420 Appelrouth Lane, Key West, FL