Wednesday Night Concert Series | Cadillac Willy
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Wednesday Night Concerts are BACK at The Village this Summer! This summer, sit back and relax, and enjoy live entertainment. The concert series will feature both local and regional talent from a variety of genres. Concerts begin at 7pm on the Events Plaza Stage. This event is free & open to the public
This week's band is Cadillac Willy!
Cadillac Willy played their first gig in the year 2000, and they are still going strong. In 2017, the band was named Best Dance Band, and Metz was awarded Best Keyboardist by the Beachcomber. Cadillac Willy was honored to be inducted into the Beachcomber Magazine "Hall of Fame" in 2016. The Readers of Emerald Coast Magazine Voted Cadillac Willy as "BEST BAND" in their 2014 and 2015 "Best of the Emerald Coast" Polls. Cadillac Willy was also voted "Best Jam Band" at the 2012 and 2013 Beachcomber Music Awards and their drummer, Shawn "Shack" Shackelford was named "Best Drummer". They were also named "Best Band" by the readers of Destin Magazine in 2012. The Band is based out of Destin Florida and their influences include Classic Rock and Jam Bands like Widespread Panic, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers and the Grateful Dead. Cadillac Willy also enjoys playing funky tunes by folks like James Brown, Stevie Wonder, The Funky Meters, Curtis Mayfield, and Bill Withers. If the ladies start dancing, the band may bust out "old school" some rap jams. Cadillac Willy can easily adapt to any crowd.
This week's band is Cadillac Willy!
Cadillac Willy played their first gig in the year 2000, and they are still going strong. In 2017, the band was named Best Dance Band, and Metz was awarded Best Keyboardist by the Beachcomber. Cadillac Willy was honored to be inducted into the Beachcomber Magazine "Hall of Fame" in 2016. The Readers of Emerald Coast Magazine Voted Cadillac Willy as "BEST BAND" in their 2014 and 2015 "Best of the Emerald Coast" Polls. Cadillac Willy was also voted "Best Jam Band" at the 2012 and 2013 Beachcomber Music Awards and their drummer, Shawn "Shack" Shackelford was named "Best Drummer". They were also named "Best Band" by the readers of Destin Magazine in 2012. The Band is based out of Destin Florida and their influences include Classic Rock and Jam Bands like Widespread Panic, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers and the Grateful Dead. Cadillac Willy also enjoys playing funky tunes by folks like James Brown, Stevie Wonder, The Funky Meters, Curtis Mayfield, and Bill Withers. If the ladies start dancing, the band may bust out "old school" some rap jams. Cadillac Willy can easily adapt to any crowd.
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