“Cinco de Papio Family-Friendly Party” post-parade festival and concert at Key West Amphitheatre to feature hit band Poi Dog Pondering

April 4, 2018 – (Key West, FL). A “Cinco de Papio Family-Friendly Party” post-parade festival and concertfeaturing the internationally acclaimed band Poi Dog Pondering is planned to top off the third annual Papio Kinetic Sculpture and Art Bike Parade, set for Saturday, May 5.

The ticketed festival, which kicks off as the Papio Parade concludes at the Truman Waterfront Amphitheater, is to feature an awards ceremony for winning Parade entries, food trucks for feasting, libations, a kid’s zone, DJ Untamed Shane, and live concert with Poi Dog Pondering, a band noted for its easygoing humor and cross-pollination of diverse musical genres, including various forms of acoustic and electronic music.

Festival tickets are available at papiokineticparade.com/concert and are $25 for general adult admission; free general admission for youth and children 17 and under (general admission is “picnic” style seating, i.e., BYO seats and blankets to sit on). VIP tickets are $75 and include access to a private, tented VIP “lounge” and bar, an exclusive front row section with seating, two drink tickets, an autographed Poi Dog Pondering poster and two passes to Fort East Martello Museum, where the Stanley Papio exhibit is feautured.

Parade participants enjoy free general admission entry to the festival and concert with their registration fee, so why not sign up now and get started on your own Art Bike or Kinetic Sculpture Float entry? For registration information, event schedule, entry guidelines, and sponsorship information, visit www.papiokineticparade.com.

Presented by Key West Art & Historical Society, the parade and festival pay homage to pioneering folk artist Stanley Papio while also celebrating the creativity and rebel spirit of the Florida Keys. The Papio Kinetic Sculpture and Art Bike Parade kicks off at 5:00pm at the Custom House Museum and rolls down Duval Street, turning onto Southard Street and finishing at Truman Waterfront Amphitheater, the festival’s location. Parade watchers are invited to bring chairs and blankets to the festival and enjoy the wildly imaginative floats and art bikes as they roll onto the Amphitheater grounds.

The Papio Kinetic Sculpture and Art Bike Parade is sponsored in part by the Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council of the Arts and Culture, and the State of Florida. Additional “Papio’s Pals” support provided by the Monroe County Tourist Development Council, Helmerich Trust, Historic Tours of America, Margaritaville Key West Resort & Marina, Pirate Radio, The Peace Store, Jimmy Lane Real Estate Team, Premier Painting, All Keys Insulation, Camping Florida Keys, and Blu on White Vacation Rentals.  Your Museums.  Your Community.  It takes an Island.

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