Underwater Music Festival

Only in the Florida Keys.  Fishing, snorkeling, scuba diving, water, water, everywhere. But underwater music.  You bet.  We’re getting ready for the 24th Annual Underwater Music Festival.

Yep, it’s a concert underwater held July 12th  It’s a quirky concert broadcast underwater for divers, snorkelers and the occasional mermaid emphasizing reef preservation. The submerged songfest is held at Looe Key Reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
Along with local favorite musicians, the playlist ranges

 

from humpback whale songs to the Beatles “Octopus Garden” and Jimmy Buffett’s “Fins”.  Messages promoting preservation of the Florida Keys’ unique coral reef ecosystem are incorporated with diver awareness announcements offering tips on how people can enjoy the ocean while minimizing the impact on the reef and overall marine environment.   All this is broadcast underwater via Lubell Laboratory speakers. 
People can divie or snorkel and just enjoy the sights and sounds of the Underwater Music Festival.