In Pictures: BMI Songwriters Bring The Heat To 24th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival

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Pictured (L-R): BMI’s Nina Carter, Liz Rose, Heather Morgan, Mags Duvall, BMI’s Leslie Roberts, and Sarah Buxton at the Key West Songwriters Festival. Photo: Erika Goldring for BMI

BMI songwriters just wrapped up another Key West Songwriters Festival, now in its 24th year. Year after year, BMI brings some of Nashville’s best talent to the island for five days of music by established songwriters as well as up-and-comers.

The rowdy week of performances was kicked off on Wednesday night (May 8) with a concert featuring Key West veterans HARDY and The Dylan Altman Blues Band. Throughout the week, fans were treated to a slew of free programming as well as curated theater shows including rounds from Big Loud and The Girls of Nashville. The annual street party on Duval featured Sony Music Nashville recording artists Ryan Hurd and Mitchell Tenpenny, both hit songwriters as well as artists.

Pictured: Mitchell Tenpenny and BMI’s David Preston. Photo: Erika Goldring for BMI

Pictured: Ryan Hurd performs at the Duval Street Main Stage at the Key West Songwriters Festival. Photo: Erika Goldring for BMI

Pictured (L-R): BMI’s MaryAnn Keen, HARDY, Storme Warren, and BMI’s Mason Hunter. Photo: Erika Goldring for BMI

Pictured (L-R): Ben Burgess, Jacob Durette, Brock Berryhill, and BMI’s Josh Tomlinson. Photo: Erika Goldring for BMI

Pictured: Dean Dillon at the Key West Songwriters Festival. Photo: Erika Goldring for BMI

Pictured: Willie Jones at the Key West Songwriters Festival. Photo: Erika Goldring for BMI

Pictured (L-R): BMI’s Spencer Nohe, Josh Kerr, Parker Welling, Hannah Ellis, Nick Wayne, and BMI’s MaryAnn Keen at the Key West Songwriters Festival. Photo: Erika Goldring for BMI

Pictured (L-R): BMI’s Mitch Ballard, Robert Earl Keen, Lee Roy Parnell, Lisa Stewart, and BMI’s Mason Hunter at the Key West Songwriters Festival. Photo: Erika Goldring for BMI

Pictured: Chris Lane at the Key West Songwriters Festival. Photo: Erika Goldring for BMI

Pictured (L-R): Jack Ingram and Jon Randall perform at the Key West Songwriters Festival. Photo: Erika Goldring for BMI

Pictured: Cole Swindell at the Key West Songwriters Festival. Photo: Erika Goldring for BMI

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