Key West – Jimmy Buffet Tribute Band

Sat, September 26, 2026

Doors: 6:30 pm / Show: 7:30 pm

$34.04 - $102.50 (prices include all applicable fees and taxes ) / Members save at least $5 per ticket

The Key West Band was one of America’s first “Trop-Rock” bands. From 1993 until the
end of 2018, they brought the music of Jimmy Buffett to twenty states and three cruise
ships. On Labor Day weekend 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, even demanding that they reform for a tribute
concert. Utilizing their longstanding relationship with members of Jimmy’s Coral Reefer
Band Key West teamed up with some of the biggest names in the Trop Rock
community. With only five weeks’ notice, The Key West Band was back, bigger and
better than ever.

In 2024 Key West teamed up with Waiting to Hear, a Kingsport TN nonprofit with an
amazing mission: To help deaf kids…HEAR! Since then, the “Music For Our Ears”
concert at Paramount Bristol has become an annual tradition.

This year Key West will be joined by the legendary Doyle Grisham. Doyle began
playing with Jimmy Buffett in 1974 and is a cornerstone of the Coral Reefer Band. The
band will also feature several special guest musicians including Josh Shilling the
keyboardist for Wynonna Judd, Hoppie Vaughan from the Ministers of Soul, and the
harmonica stylings of Gary Green.

Plan on hearing all the Jimmy Buffett favorites along with a few “deep cuts” that will thrill
even hardcore Parrot heads. Come see why Jimmy Buffett’s club manager once told
Key West “Nobody does Buffett as well as you guys”. Jimmy himself would be proud
of the band.

Doors open at 6 pm. Our Box Office opens 2 hours before showtime. For shows not already sold out, tickets will be available at the door on the day of show for an additional cost of $5 (+tax and service fee). BUYER BEWARE! Third party tickets (StubHub, eTix, VividSeats, etc.) will NOT be honored. Tickets are available via paramountbristol.org or our Box Office ONLY.  All sales are final. Refunds and exchanges are not permitted.  Outside food and drinks are not allowed.