The 10th Annual Crooks Second Line is
Sunday February 16th, 2025 starting at Noon
The 10th Annual Crooks Second Line marches up Duval street once again on Sunday February 16th, 2025
We are proud to honor those we have loved and lost in this moving musical tribute!
For a $100 donation to Bahama Village Music Program we will make you a placard to carry in the parade, create an honoree page for your loved one on our website and put their name on our annual t-shirt! Deadline for t-shirt is January 18th but placards can be ordered until February 7th
As always the amazing Key West Funeral Band will lead the second line, followed by the BVMP Joyful Voices choir. This year the BVMP Junior Junkanoos will bring up the end of the parade ensuring everyone has a great beat to march along with!!
Join us as we celebrate all the lives we have loved and lost!
The Crooks Annual Second Line is a way for us to celebrate the lives of those we have lost in best way we know: With music, dance and friends.
All donations and proceeds from this parade will go to the Bahama Village Music Program, which provides free music education and instruction to children in Key West.
Learn more about the world class Key West musician whose life and work inspired this new Key West tradition.
Browse honorees from past years
Sponsor a Community Placard
Here you can sponsor a placard for a community member who otherwise would not be included in the Second Line.
We hope to honor all we have loved and lost and with a tax deductible donation to BVMP you can help us make that happen!
Choose an Honoree, Donate for anyone, or become a Business Sponsor with this link.
Community Honorees 2025:
Patricia Allen ~ Thomas Andrews ~ Pastor Ellison Ashe ~ Darlene Bennett ~ Donnie Bennett ~ Dexter Butler ~ Victoria Butler ~ Winnie Marie Bochenick ~ Julia Campbell ~ Donald Canalejo ~ Mary Chase ~ Tom Corcoran ~ Flora Castillo ~ Shirley Freeman ~Joyce Groce ~ Vickie Handy ~ John Heard ~ Zoey Heaviland ~ Kerry Kerwin ~ Maximina Knighten ~ Billy Martini ~ Michael McDowell ~ Emalyn Mercer ~ Paul Meyer ~ Kenny Miller ~ Tiana Moore ~ Aly Pinder Sr. ~Terian Reid ~ Danny Reid Carter ~ Gaynell Romaine ~ Vina Mae Roberts ~ John Bo Rivas Jr. ~ Barbara Sawyer ~ Gina Smith ~ Marva Sweeting ~ John Teal ~ Paulette Tynes ~ Erme Vidal
Special Honorees
Richard Crooks ~ Shelley Castillo ~ Michael Halpern
2025 Grand Marshal
Terri White