Live Music in
Key West

Most live music in Key West is background noise — a guy with a guitar in the corner of a bar. At Stinkin Crawfish, it's the main event. Dallas Doctor sets up on the open-air patio on Duval Street four days a week and plays the kind of music that makes you order another round before you planned to.

Dallas Doctor plays a blend of Cajun, zydeco, blues, and Louisiana soul. The genre is hard to pin down — it's the kind of music that feels like it belongs in a bayou roadhouse but fits perfectly on Duval Street. Guests who come for the crawfish boil end up staying two hours longer than they planned. That's the Dallas Doctor effect.

The show overlaps with happy hour — $1 oysters and $1 wings are on the menu from noon to 6 PM. So you can get a table at 11:30, crack into a dozen oysters as the first song starts, and be mid-crawfish boil by noon. That's a good Key West afternoon by any measure.

Tables fill up fast for the live music slot, especially on Fridays. Walk-ins can usually find a spot at the bar or a standing table, but if you want a seat on the patio close to the stage, book ahead.