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Masonic Theatre, the key west band

April 4 @ 7:00 pm

The 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 that they re-form.  They not only restarted the band but came back bigger, stronger, and better than ever before.  Using their long-standing relationship with members of Jimmy’s Coral Reefer Band they brought back some of the Reefers who had previously performed with Key West as well as top names in the Trop Rock community who had also performed with Key West.

Plan on hearing all of the Jimmy Buffett favorites along with a few “deep cuts” that will surprise and thrill the hardcore Parrotheads.  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”.  Catch a show and you’ll see what he meant.  Jimmy himself would be proud of the band.

The mission of the Masonic Theatre Preservation Foundation is to serve the greater Alleghany Highlands community with a variety of educational, entertainment, business, and social programs and to partner with organizations in need of a facility to host programs. By doing so, the Masonic Theatre and Amphitheatre will be utilized in providing first-class venues for performances as well as multi-use space for community activities.  As a result, the programs and activities in the Theatre will augment the area’s tourism and economic and business development while enticing more visitors to the Alleghany Highlands. The community will come together, supporting and encouraging educational and cultural programming initiated by and for the community.