Watch for the conch shell drop in front of Sloppy Joe’s in Key West. Free concert and key lime wedge drop: Sunset Pier, 0 Duval St., live music starts at 5 p.m. from Reggae Lou and the Kind Budz.
KEY WEST — Making music with a conch (pronounced "konk") shell might seem unusual, but several dozen people tried it during the weekend's annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest in the Florida Keys.