Five days. 60 live performances. More than 200 singer-songwriters. One island.
Throngs of music lovers packed Key West last week for the 29th annual Key West Songwriters Festival.
On May 3, the 200 block of Duval Street was packed for a free concert featuring a lineup of artists who write some of country music’s most memorable songs.
Platinum-selling country music duo LoCash (pronounced Low-Cash) brought the heat to Duval Street, belting out hits like their chart-topping single, “Hometown Home,” and the song they wrote for Tim McGraw, “Truck Yeah.”
The Key West Songwriters Festival has become a rite of passage for rising country stars, and a tradition for fans looking to enjoy their music at Key West’s bars, restaurants, theaters, waterfront resorts and pool parties.
Proceeds from the five-day event benefit the BMI Foundation, a nonprofit founded in 1985 that supports music education and creation through various grants and scholarships, along with Michelle’s Foundation, a Key West-based nonprofit that helps children and families in need.
