Island Fever Showcase is possibly the most anticipated Trop Rock music festival this year. Taking place over Labor Day Weekend at the Surf Ballroom, an iconic and historical Rock & Roll landmark venue. The well preserved 1950’s ocean motif, the iconic music memorabilia and it’s incredible significance in American history makes this a rare privilege …
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A weekend relaxing in a pavilion over looking the beautiful Colorado river and a flowing stage of talent. Lone Star Luau 2 is hosted by the trop-country duo Thom and Coley Shepherd in Marble Falls, Texas. The large indoor listening hall allowed for acoustic sounds and jam sessions to fill the air. A real Texas …
Chicago has long been known as The Windy City and for their Chicago style hot dogs and deep dish pizza. Soon Chicago may be known as the location of the highest energy trop rock festival in the nation. You may be thinking to yourself, “Self, trop rock and Chicago go together about like snow skiing …
The Southernmost Coconut Castaways hosted their 10th Annual Meet me in the Keys in Key West, Florida from June 8 -11 with an all-star line-up of musicians and raised $70,000 for KOA Care Camps. These are summer camps throughout North America where children with cancer can attend along with their siblings and enjoy getting to be …
Don Middlebrook seemingly never stops writing songs. He scribbles on a legal pad as he drives cross country. He creates new songs literally on the spot at live performances. The best part is, he writes songs based on life experiences. Some his own and some other people’s stories. And that’s why his songs truly feel …
If you missed the first annual Lone Star Luau weekend in Marble Falls, Texas recently, you missed a great weekend of terrific music. Hosted by Thom Shepherd and Coley McCabe, this was an event limited to about 250 registrants. Large numbers of attendees from San Antonio and Austin were there, since Marble Falls is close …
10 Trop Rock Christmas CDs for the Holidays Trop Rock Christmas CDs are just what you need if you’re not spending the holidays on a luscious tropical island or even if you are! These CDs are mostly full of beach fun songs with a little traditional Christmas songs in the mix. There’s no reason why …