Photos   -  2008 Key West Songwriters' Festival


 Home of the "World's Best Fish Sandwich"
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Craig's Restaurant in Key Largo, Fla.

 Duval Street in Key West, Fla.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 A banner suspended above Duval Street announces the Key West Songwriters' Festival.

 James Slater Honored by Key West Mayor
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Key West Mayor Morgan McPherson presents James Slater a proclamation naming Slater's "Key West Address" the official song of the island on April 30, 2008.

 Sundown From the La Concha Hotel
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 The sun descends below the horizon as seen from the La Concha Hotel in Key West, Fla., on April 30, 2008.

 Lee Brice at the Key West Songwriters' Festival
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Lee Brice plays in the Hog's Breath Saloon Writer's Room in Key West, Fla., on May 1, 2008.

 Don Schlitz in Key West
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Don Schlitz plays his hit song "The Gambler" at the Hog's Breath Saloon Writer's Room in Key West, Fla., on May 1, 2008.

 Rodney Clawson Plays Key West Songwriters' Festival
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Rodney Clawson performs his song "Amarillo Sky" at the Hog's Breath Saloon Writer's Room in Key West, Fla., on May 1, 2008.

 Raul Malo Entertains Fans in Key West
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Raul Malo performs at the Hog's Breath Saloon Writer's Room in Key West, Fla., on May 1, 2008.

 Sunset Pier in Key West
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 A busker performs on Sunset Pier amid tourists in Key West, Fla.

 Key West's Famous "Free-range" Chickens
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 A family of chickens mingles with tourists on Sunset Pier in Key West, Fla. on May 3, 2008.

 Street Performer in Key West
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 An acrobatic peformer entertains a crowd on Sunset Pier in Key West, Fla.

 The Tropic Cinema in Key West, Fla.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 The Tropic hosted in-the-round shows during the Key West Songwriters' Festival.

 The Tropic in Key West, Fla.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Robert Earl Keen, Kylie Sackley, Kim Richey and Chuck Cannon perform at the Tropic Cinema in Key West, Fla., on May 1, 2008.

 Writers' Round at the Tropic Cinema
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Kylie Sackley performs her hit "Sunshine and Summertime" at the Tropic Cinema in Key West, Fla., on May 1, 2008.

 Robert Earl Keen at Key West Songwriters' Festival
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Robert Earl Keen at the Hog's Breath Saloon in Key West, Fla., on May 2, 2008

 Jeffrey Steele Plays at the Hog's Breath Saloon
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Jeffrey Steele performs at the Hog's Breath Saloon Writer's Room on May 2, 2008.

 Jeffrey Steele Performs "These Days"
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Jeffrey Steele performs at a sold-out show at Hog's Breath Saloon on May 2, 2008.

 Songwriters at Southernmost Pool Party
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Several songwriters performed their hits above the pool at the Southernmost Hotel in Key West, Fla., on May 2, 2008.

 Dinner at Hog's Breath Saloon
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Fresh gulf shrimp at Hog's Breath Saloon

 Higgs Beach in Key West
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Seagulls drop in for a birds-eye view on Higgs Beach in Key West, Fla. on May 3, 2008.

 Scotty Emerick Plays at Casa Marina Beach
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Scotty Emerick (left) and Steve Bogard onstage at Casa Marina Beach on May 3, 2008.

 Kim Richey and Mando Saenz
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Kim Richey and Mando Saenz sing a duet at Casa Marina Beach on May 3, 2008.

 Casa Marina Beach
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Palm trees are silhouetted against the dusk sky in Key West, Fla.

 Robert Earl Keen in Key West
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Robert Earl Keen performs in Key West, Fla., on May 3, 2008.

 Robert Earl Keen at the Hog's Breath
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Robert Earl Keen performs in Key West, Fla. on May 3, 2008.

 Jeffrey Steele at the Hog's Breath
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Jeffrey Steele performs with his band in Key West, Fla., on May 3, 2008.

 Jeffrey Steele at the Key West Songwriters' Festival
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Jeffrey Steele plays guitar onstage in Key West, Fla., on May 3, 2008.

 Key West Songwriters' Festival
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Jeffrey Steele performs with his band in Key West, Fla., on May 3, 2008.

 Dinner at Sunset
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Diners enjoy the tropical ocean breezes on a pier in Key West, Fla.

 Sunset in Key West
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 A cruise ship departs Key West as the sun sets on May 4, 2008.