Grab your flip flops and that long lost shaker of salt!!! It's time to celebrate the music of Jimmy Buffet with The KEY WEST Band and some very VERY special guests!!!! Three longtime members of Jimmy's Coral Reefer band: Nadirah Shakoor, Tina Gullickson, and Doyle Grisham will be taking the stage alongside legendary steel pan artist John Patti for this special event that supports Waiting to Hear - a nonprofit with an incredible mission: To help deaf kids...HEAR! FINS UP!!!!!!
Key West Band was in continuous operation from May 1993 until the end of 2018 as one of America’s first“ Trop-Rock” bands. They performed in twenty states and on three cruise ships. On Labor Day weekend in 2023 the Trop-Rock community was shocked by the death of Jimmy Buffett , the father of Trop-Rock. Within twenty-four hours, promoters were contacting the band begging, even demanding that they reform. They not only restarted the band, but came back bigger, stronger and better than ever before. Using their longstanding relationship with members of Jimmy’s Coral Reefer Band they brought back some of the Reefers that had previously performed with Key West as well as top names in the Trop Rock community who had also performed with Key West. With only a five-week notice, the best ever Key West Band was assembled. Now the band is teaming up with some of the biggest names in Trop Rock up to support Waiting to Hear a nonprofit with a very special mission: To help deaf kids...HEAR! Plan on hearing all of the Jimmy Buffett favorites along with a few “deep cuts” that will surprise and thrill the hardcore Parrot heads. Jimmy’s club manager himself once said at a Key West performance in the town of Key West, “Nobody does Buffett as well as you guys”. Jimmy himself would be proud of the band.
Doyle Grisham Steel Guitar player for Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band for 24 Years! Introduced by Jimmy Buffett on his shows as “Dangerous Doyle" (because Doyle is a gentle soul)
Nadirah Shakoor is a Grammy nominated singer, songwriter and recording artist. She is best known for her work as featured female vocalist in Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band, in the hip hop group Arrested Development and for her solo albums.
Tina Gullickson joined The Coral Reefer Band during the winter of 1995, a calling she now refers to as "the best job in the world."
From Singapore to Key West, Manhattan to the Caribbean, crowds of all ages and nationalities have seen John Patti bring the steel pan to the forefront of musical entertainment. Whether in a solo performance or collaboration with bands, John’s intriguing stories and skillful performance leaves long lasting and memorable impressions with any audience.
This is not a CMC Performance. Gift cards and Member tickets cannot be used.
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