Barefoot Reggie Starrett
Excited to welcome marquee Trop Rocker Barefoot” Reggie Starrett to C-KeyTiki Fest ! Reggie has won more awards than Beyonce, and he definitely tours more than Bey!
Reggie loves Cedar Key, and is excited to share the island with Trop Rockers. Reggie performs an incredible variety of music, from rock, country, to reggae, to National and Globally acclaimed original songs. He has entertained thousands all over the world and is ready to rock the island!
Joe Downing
Welcome Joe Downing Music to C-KeyTiki Fest !!!
When Joe Downing hits town, even the palm trees sway to the music.
With roots in Ohio and Nashville and a soul that feels at home on the sea and on the beach, singer/songwriter Joe Downing is welcome to audiences from Key West to Chicago to San Diego.
A musician who values all genres, particularly country, rock ‘n’ roll, the blues, and the music of the islands — Joe’s music is best described as “Tropical Americana” — and never fails to get the audience moving.
Joe has made waves quickly in the Trop Rock music scene! His first full length album “Songs From The Gulf” was nominated for Album Of The Year from the Trop Rock Music Association in 2021. His song “YOLO” was nominated for Single Of The Year by the Trop Rock Music Association and Joe has been nominated for the 2018, 2020, 2021 and 2022 Horizon Award recognizing him as a rising talent in the genre. His second full length album The Bright Side was released in August 2022, check it out!
MeScott Nickerson
The man to blame, at least that’s what Jimmy Buffett calls him, you can call him Scott!
Scott Nickerson is a talented drummer, percussionist, vocalist and harmonica player that will play with artists all weekend. Scott started one of the first Trop Rock bands and toured all over the world doing it.
Scott also started the first Parrothead club in America, he is Parothead royalty and you can learn more about his journey in the Amazon prime documentary, Parotheads!
Scott brings energy and major music chops to the stage, be sure to catch him at the Cedar Key Tiki Fest.
Flip Flop Republic
Flip Flop Republic threw a raucous album release party this year to give their fans a first listen of the new music. The capacity crowd and the high-energy show was followed by a strong album release. The record topped the iTunes Reggae chart at #1 and on Amazon Reggae Best Sellers at #2. The album continued the strong showing by hanging in the international/world music in the top 25 on Amazon and Apple platforms the month of release.
Stoney Banks
Welcome Stoney Banks to C-KeyTiki Fest! Hailing from Nashville, Stoney blends reggae rhythms with country vibes for a unique style all his own. He has written and toured with major artists from diverse genres and he can’t wait to party with Trop Rockers!
Steve Hopper
Steve Hopper, Trop Rock Artist from Savannah Tennessee is now part of C-KeyTiki Fest . He was born a raised in Tennessee just north of Muscle Sholes Alabama. He was influenced by all the music genres that surrounded him and mixed that with his lifelong love for the ocean, not unlike Jimmy Buffett, or Kenny Chesney. He accompanies his vocals with an acoustic guitar and a steel drum.
A friend at the marina where Steve worked was looking for someone to play a Jimmy Buffett themed party, Steve, a lifelong parrot head had taught himself to play guitar with a Jimmy Buffett songbook . Unknowingly he had found his niche. He soon began performing every weekend, then several nights a week and before he knew it he had a new full-time job. Twenty years later he is still going strong playing regularly around the mid-south and special events from Memphis to Key West. and is now excited to play all weekend in Cedar Key, Florida
Jeff Randall
Jeff Randall is a Nashville recording artist who is living out his dream in Florida, where he continues to write and perform his trop-rock and country songs. he has performed in several states over the years in both large and small venues.
Jeff has been fortunate to have recorded songs with band members of each of the following artists’ Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Kenny Chesney, the band Alabama, Reba McEntire, Trace Adkins, Wynonna Judd, crystal gayle, Kellie pickler, and Dave Mason.
‘Beaches, Boats, Babes, and Beers’ is one of the cuts off of his newest album, “with a twist of lime”, it speaks of the life he is living down in Florida. life is good!!! Jeff can’t wait to chill out in Cedar Key for a weekend at C-KeyTiki Fest