TOP TRIBUTE BANDS ROCK KEY WEST ALL DAY ON NOV. 16

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Trib Fest is coming to Key West for a full day of family music fun on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the Coffee Butler Amphitheater.

Presented by Key West resident Vinny Cassano of VFC’s Travels in cooperation with Rams Head Presents, the festival features among the best tribute acts flown in from the United Kingdom and Europe to entertain audiences of all ages.

The event will include food stalls, beverage stations, local vendors and more at the amphitheater. In true Key West style, attendees should feel free to dress up as their favorite band or musical artist.

“These are not merely cover bands, but rather dedicated tribute acts that play the role of the original musician or band, and sound nearly identical to them,” said Cassano, who first launched Trib Fest in 2010 in Bahrain and later grew it to a twice-a-year event that spread to Dubai due to its popularity..

Confirmed acts for Trib Fest Key West include tribute bands that relive the music of Queen, Bob Marley, Oasis, Bon Jovi, The Police, Blink 182, Killers, Elvis, Neil Diamond, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Lady Gaga, Masters of Rock, The Jam and Green Day.

Tickets range from $65 for adults for all-day, in-and-out access, to $125 VIP passes that include cocktails tables, seating, two free drinks at a private bar and private bathroom access.

Trib Fest offers a 20% discount to military and first responders and a 15% discount to Key West locals. (Use codes MILFIRST and KWLOCAL when buying tickets online). More information is at tribfestkw.com.

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The music of Bob Marley will be recreated and performed live at Trib Fest Key West on Nov. 16 at the Coffee Butler Amphitheater, where more than a dozen tribute bands will perform. CONTRIBUTED
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A Bon Jovi tribute band will ensure the Key West audience at Trib Fest is ‘shot through the heart.’ CONTRIBUTED
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