Underwater Music Festival Rescheduled for Saturday, July 16
Posted Jul 10, 2005 @ 03:48 PM CDT by raf
Because of the threat from Hurricane Dennis, organizers of the Lower Keys annual Underwater Music Festival postponed the underwater concert one week to Saturday, July 16th. Staged by Keys radio station WCNK 98.7 Conch FM, the eccentric concert is scheduled for 10 am to 4 pm. Marine melodies are to range from the Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" to Jimmy Buffett's "Fins" and other water-themed selections. Music will be broadcast underwater via Lubell Laboratory speakers suspended beneath boats positioned over the reef.
Past events have included appearances by a troupe of snorkeling Elvis look-alikes playing underwater guitar, a long-haired mermaid with a harp, a submerged symphony and a trio of divas of the deep. The 21st edition of the event is to feature the concept of "Aquaculture: Music and Art in the Key of Sea", where divers and snorkelers listen to music as they explore an undersea art gallery.
In addition, an underwater exhibition is to showcase approximately 20 pieces of "new wave" art created by Lower Keys artist Barbara Hettinger and her cohorts at Artists in Paradise Gallery on Big Pine Key.
The annual Underwater Music Festival also carries a serious message of coral reef preservation. The musical broadcast incorporates diver awareness announcements, written and recorded by Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary officials, offering tips on how people can enjoy the ocean while minimizing the impact on the coral reef ecosystem and overall marine environment.
If you do not have your own boat to take to Looe Key, dive shops and charter boats throughout the Lower Keys will be providing transportation to this event. Starting at 4 pm "sea-fans" are invited to celebrate "Aquaculture" at Parrotdise Bar & Grille, off US 1 at MM 28.5 on Little Torch Key, where the undersea art will be available for viewing and purchasing. Because Parrotdise is located on the water, revelers can arrive either by boat or car.
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