Conch Republic Independence Celebration Kick-Off Party
& Conch Shell Blowing Contest
April 18th

As if Key West wasn�t full of enough hot air�.

2014 Schooner Wharf Bar Kick-Off Party Conch Shell Blowing Contest Results

Schooner Wharf Bar wants to harness it all for the traditional start of the Conch Republic Independence Celebration at the annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest on Friday, April 18th at 7 p.m.

Locals, visitors and any other blowhard can compete for prizes awarded for the longest, loudest and most musical trumpet of Key West�s namesake mollusk.

Six winners will take home gifts from Cruzan Rum and Landshark Lager, water adventures compliments of Sebago Watersports, Sunset Watersports, Spirit of Independence, America 2.0 and other treasures courtesy of Schooner Wharf Bar.

The colorful Caribbean Queen Junkanoos are a movable feast of traditional Bahamian music and acoustic instruments. The parade will march through Schooner Wharf from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Making their Schooner Wharf debut is The Color J band from 7 pm to midnight. (They played until 1am) Brothers Jamiel & Janiah Allen alongside with John Hill come together to create a band based on originality and creative expression. This funky group uses their vocal harmonies and musicianship as a linchpin to their composition. Steamy tracks infused with cross-cultural blends of rock, funk, and hip hop cultivate an undeniably danceable vibe.

When you�re finished blowing and listening to Conchs, head over to the Schooner Wharf Galley for conch fritters and conch chowder and other tasty fare.