The Key West International Jazz Festival continues tonight and tomorrow night, Friday and Saturday, June 8-9. The unique venue: Fort Zachary Taylor. Start time: after sunset.
Headlining the show tonight, Friday, will be the Straker Steel Pan Jazz Band from Trinidad— a four-time winner of that country's National Steel Pan Classical and Jazz Competition.
Drummer Matthew Watson's new band, Matthew 6:33, will also entertain. You may know Watson from his days with the "Key West Soul Party" or, currently, with "Vital."
Also on tonight's musical menu: Debra & Patrick, Paris and Christine Naughton.
Tomorrow night, Saturday: Franko Richmond & the Latin Jazz Trio, singer Shaun Booker, Peter Diamond and Marilyn Holderfield.
The festival benefits non-profit organizations serving Bahama Village.
Tickets and info: 296-0202.
MOE LA LON, singer and songwriter, returns to Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Cafe for three days, this Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, June 10-12. Catch his unique blend of accloustic-electric blues, jazz and rock.
Singer Lana Germano will be Larry Smith's Sunday Showcase guest at the Pier House Galley, this Sunday, June 10. The music starts at 8pm.