Cadillac Willy played their first gig in the year 2000 and they are still going strong. In 2017, the band was named Best Dance Band and Metz was awarded Best Keyboardist by the Beachcomber. Cadillac Willy was honored to be inducted into the Beachcomber Magazine “Hall of Fame” in 2016. The Readers of Emerald Coast Magazine Voted Cadillac Willy as “BEST BAND” in their 2014 and 2015 “Best of the Emerald Coast” Polls. Cadillac Willy was also voted “Best Jam Band” at the 2012 and 2013 Beachcomber Music Awards and their drummer, Shawn “Shack” Shackelford was named “Best Drummer”. They were also named “Best Band” by the readers of Destin Magazine in 2012. The Band is based out of Destin Florida and their influences include Classic Rock and Jam Bands like Widespread Panic, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers and the Grateful Dead. Cadillac Willy also enjoys playing funky tunes by folks like James Brown, Stevie Wonder, The Funky Meters, Curtis Mayfield, and Bill Withers. If the ladies start dancing, the band may bust out “old school” some rap jams.Pensacola Beach's FREE outdoor summer concert series features performers for every musical taste and is held each Tuesday night from 7-9 p.m.
Organized by the Santa Rosa Island Authority, this popular event is located at the beautiful Gulfside Pavilion at Casino Beach, overlooking the Gulf of Mexico.
Spectators are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets.
Reminder: Pets and glass are prohibited.
For updates, call SRIA at (850) 932-2257 or tune to Cat Country 98.7!
Find the full 2026 lineup here: https://www.visitpensacolabeach.com/whats-happening-bands-on-beach/
Event Venue
Gulfside Pavilion, 20 Casino Beach Boardwalk, Pensacola Beach, Fl 32561, 63 Casino Beach Boardwalk, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561-6807, United States
Tickets
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