Traveling Music Show From Texas To The Florida Keys
Each of the past three years Radio Trop Rock in conjunction with Trop Rockin’ the USA Radio Show and Donny Brewer, has hosted a rolling tailgate party.
This tailgate party consists of a group of RVs full of adventurous souls that starts at Isla Bella, a house concert venue owned by Fred and Sara Guerrero just outside San Antonio. The party starts there and doesn’t end until the group reaches Key West Florida, just in time for Meeting Of The Minds, the annual pilgrimage for Parrotheads worldwide. (“Parrothead” is the nickname for Jimmy Buffett fans).
The “karavan” makes stops along the way. Sometimes at live music venues such as T-Bone Tom’s at the Kemah Boardwalk, and sometimes stops in casino parking lots, or even Walmart lots. Regardless of the location, a party breaks out for some music and merriment. One thing of note is, not ALL participants travel in RVs. Some tag along in cars staying in hotels near the stops. This blog will be updated as we move along the route.
This year there were several sponsors for Karavan to the Keys 3. The sponsors included Isla Bella House Concerts, HatLadyBling.com, Yvonne Bukowski with Travel Luxury Vacations, Chip Bell – author of The Jake Sullivan Series and Radio Trop Rock. Karbach Brewery also provided beer to be placed in the Karavan 3 swag bags which was actually a usable beer cooler. Also included in the swag bag was a lanyard, custom KTTK3 name badge, KTTK3 t-shirt, Joel Block cup, and a license plate with the original Karavan To The Keys logo.
DAY 1 – OCTOBER 19TH – ISLA BELLA – FLORESVILLE TX
Artists performing: Jonas Lorence Band, Joel Block, Donald James “The Third Coast Cowboy”.
Day one was the private party for those registered for the Karavan. The day had the early arrivers coming in and braving the threat of rain. A total of seven RVs parked at Isla Bella making it a bit of a squeeze for the seventh that came in, a forty foot fifth wheel. Patience and good directing and it was parked in place with no damage to any vehicle. About forty people had arrived by the dinner time. As tradition has it the first night is group meal. I cooked the gumbo, sausage and chicken. Michelle Brewer cooked her famous chili.
The rain held off just long enough for a fantastic set from the Austin based Jonas Lorence Band. The band played some great cover songs from the likes of Jimmy Buffett, Led Zeppelin, Willie Nelson and Stevie Ray Vaughn. They also played some of their great original songs such as Island Girl and Margarita. During their break Donald James, aka “The Third Coast Cowboy” and Joel Block “Pirate for a Day” got up and entertained the crowd. There was also a raffle for prizes provided by Chip Bell, the author of The Jake Sullivan Series. Each raffle winner was awarded a Jake Sullivan Series hat. John Randolph and Donald James also won a book, and Dee Randolph and Heather Morrison each also won Donny Brewer’s brand new CD Blues Lagoon.
Just as the show was closing the rain could not hold off any longer. Drizzle started as the audience quickly became “road crew” helping get the music gear under cover.
Day one came to a close with new friends being made, and old friends reuniting.
DAY 2 – OCTOBER 20TH – ISLA BELLA – FLORESVILLE TX
Artists performing: Stoney Gable, The Detentions, Donny Brewer
DAY 3 – OCTOBER 21ST – T-BONE TOM’S – KEMAH TX
Artists performing: Jerry Diaz
DAY 4 – OCTOBER 22ND – CAJUN PALMS RV RESORT – HENDERSON LA
Artists performing: TBD
DAY 5 – OCTOBER 23RD – ISLAND RETREAT RV PARK – GULF SHORES AL
Artists performing: TBD
DAY 6 – OCTOBER 24TH – GLEN LAKES GOLD CLUB – FOLEY AL
Artists performing: Brent Burns, Bill Whyte and Eric Stone
DAY 7 – OCTOBER 25TH – PARKING LOT PARTY – GAINESVILLE FL
Artists performing: TBD
DAY 8 – OCTOBER 26TH – FLIP FLOP STOCK – KISSIMMEE FL
Artists performing: Drop Dead Dangerous, Thom Shepherd and Coley McCabe, Bill Cockrell, Kristine Jackson,
DAY 9 – OCTOBER 27TH – MARGARITAVILLE CAFÉ – ORLANDO FL
Artists performing: None – visiting DJ J.D. Spradlin
DAY 10 – OCTOBER 28TH – CASINO NIGHT – MIAMI FL
Artist performing: TBD
DAY 11 – OCTOBER 29TH – MEETING OF THE MINDS – KEY WEST
Artists performing: All of them!
For more information on Karavan to the Keys visit DonnyBrewer.com.
For more information on Radio Trop Rock visit RadioTropRock.com.
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