by Katie Hendrick | August 23, 2017

Gulf & Western Takes the Stage

Want to hear these tropical troubadours en masse? Here are some of the state’s music festivals that celebrate the trop rock genre.

[caption id="attachment_5662" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Sheena Brooke at Island Hopper Songwriter Fest. Photography courtesy Fort Myers-Sanibel[/caption]
Island Hopper Songwriter Festival Captiva Island, Fort Myers Sept. 22–Oct. 1, 2017 island-hopper.fortmyers-sanibel.com
Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival Pensacola Beach Oct. 4–8, 2017 pensacolabeachsongfest.com
Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival Pensacola Nov. 9–19 frankbrownsongwriters.com
Meeting of the Minds Key West Nov. 1–5 phip.com/meeting
30A Songwriters Festival Santa Rosa Beach, Rosemary Beach, Miramar Beach, Seaside Jan. 12–15, 2018 30asongwritersfestival.com
Key West Songwriters Festival Key West May 9–13, 2018 keywestsongwritersfestival.com