Family-friendly Donavon Frankenreiter concert at Fort East Martello this Sunday

Hawaii-based pro-surfer turned musician Donavon Frankenreiter wraps up his 2015 U.S. mainland East coast tour in Key West this week with a family friendly early evening concert, Sunday, August 30 at the Fort East Martello parade grounds at 3501 S. Roosevelt Blvd.

Produced by Key West Art & Historical Society in partnership with Key West Concerts, the event is part of the Music at Martello Series— a program established by KWAHS to promote the arts and bring live music to the Keys.

In the family oriented spirit of the day, events at the historic fort kick off at 3 p.m. with an ArtCamp! picnic and exhibit of some of the 5-12 year old camp participant’s creative works, accomplished over a summer of local explorations. Concert grounds open at 4:30 and live music kicks off at 5:45 with opening act Cody Simpson, a young Australian performer whose signature surf sound with a catchy, pop rock flair smoothly segues into the acoustic-smooth rhythms of Frankenreiter, who will perform from nearly ten years of solo hit recordings, including his May 2015 release “The Heart”.

Concertgoers are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets for the “backyard casual” setup that will include some hay bale seating. The “festival-like” atmosphere will also include art vendors, food vendors and available beer, wine and soft-drinks as well as a kids-zone complete with bounce house, sprinkler station, face-painting, and castle-making.

Frequently referred to as the “mustachioed maestro,” Frankenreiter, whose wife and two children accompany him on tour, is renowned for his intimate, “feel-good” music and breezy laid back vibe that attracts groovers of all ages, all around the world, to his shows.

Portions of the concert’s proceeds, which is sponsored in part by Florida Keys Media, We Cycle, and WonderDog Productions, will help support KWAHS’s community outreach and educational programs. $25 advanced discounted ticket purchase is available at keywestconcerts.com. Tickets purchased on site are $30; children under 12 are free. Key West Art & Historical Society members can call 305.295.6616 x 106 for special member-priced tickets and to join KWAHS to receive member benefits.

Parking will be available for $5, bike parking is free. For more information call 305.295.6616 x 106 or visit KWAHS.com.  Your Museums.  Your Community.  It Takes an Island. 

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Acoustic-smooth feel-good musician and surfing star Donavon Frankenreiter will hang ten into the southernmost city on Sunday, August 30 for his East coast finale concert, produced by Key West Art & Historical Society in partnership with Key West Concerts at the historic Fort East Martello parade grounds.

Photo Credit: ©TOM SERVAIS

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