The Ben and Kelli Show

Double Shot Friday! Green Parrot & Bali Bar A disco party from another galaxy. A hidden tiki bar tucked behind Duval. A '57 Chevy turned into a bar. And enough live music to remind us why we keep doing this. This week on The Ben & Kelli Show , we're serving up another Double Shot Friday as we spend an evening wandering through Key West in search of great music, cold drinks, and the...

A bearded Ohio songwriter with a smoker's rasp, a red guitar, and a bag full of riffs walked into a bar that used to be a morgue. Sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it's actually this week's episode of The Ben & Kelli Show. We're headed to Captain Tony's Saloon—part museum, part dive bar, part Key West legend—to check out Derek Dunbar and one of the most unique live m...

This week on The Ben & Kelli Show , we head to Mangrove Mama’s in Sugarloaf Key, Florida to catch live music from Haywire and soak in another unforgettable Keys music experience. From the laid-back atmosphere and crowd energy to the live performance and stories behind the venue, we dive into what makes places like Mangrove Mama’s such a special part of the local music scene. Great food. Cold d...

This week on The Ben & Kelli Show , we headed over to KAYA Island Eats & The Backyard Bar for great food, cold drinks, island vibes, and live music from The Marshall Morlock Band . From the stage setup and crowd energy to the atmosphere that makes places like this special, we dive into the experience behind the music — not just the performance itself. If you love live music, authentic venu...

This week we we've got a double shot for you🍻 We kicked things off at one of the most legendary rooms in Key West… 👉 The Green Parrot with XPERiMENTO bringing that high-energy, genre-bending sound that only works in a place like that. Then we flipped the script completely… 👉 over to Willy T’s with Nick Brownell , where the crowd’s loud, the drinks are cold, and anything can happen. Two complete...

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What a year!!! Did you ever think we'd make another podcast??? Well, after deciding where we wanted to take this show we realized that we left off on a PERFECT segue into where we'll be going next. From Tiki Bars to Amphitheaters to Hole-In-The-Wall little stages out back we'll be checking out some awesome venues and artists here in the Florida Keys.

Country, Rock, Pop, Metal, Hip Hop, R&B, Jazz, Folk, Americana, Reggae, Dance Whatever kind of music you like...you can find it LIVE in Key West!     They say that Austin is the "Live Music Capital of the World".  That might be true but there is NOTHING like live music in the Florida Keys.   This week we discuss some of what I'm talking about here.  Give a listen and let us know what you think.  ...

It's been a year... As we celebrate our 1 year anniversary of moving to the FL Keys we decided to put together a quick list of some things that we have learned about living in the Keys.  While this list is NOT comprehensive it should give you a glimpse into what we noticed.   What else should we have on the list?  What are some things we missed?  Let us know in the comments.   As always we would l...

BACK IN THE TRAILER!?  MOLD!?!?  HUMIDITY!?!?   Well Hell Kel....   Season 2 kicks off with a new mis-adventure.  It ain't all bad though.  We've got a few bright spots and Kelli doesn't want to move.  HAHAHA Glad to have y'all back for season 2!  Be sure to like, comment, share.....you know the drill.  Always happy to get topic requests.   Be good y'all!

SSHHHOOOOOOOOOO BUDDY!  What a year it has been.  HUGE move from WA to FL, Crazy Cross Country adventures, tornadoes, hurricanes...  I don't know how much more JAM PACKED '24 could have been. In this episode we talk about some of the highlights and some of the ROCKSTARS that impacted us the most. Happy New Year Everyone!! -Ben & Kel

HO, HO, HO!!!  Yes Virginia, Santa comes to the Florida Keys too... A few things different down here in paradise.  In this episode we discuss some of those differences and talk about our first Christmas in the Florida Keys.  I think we may have come up with a new idea for a scented candle too!  HAHA If there are any audio geeks out there give me a shout...I need to find a way to clip out Loomis sn...

We have a great deal to be thankful for.  We discuss this and some other items in this episode as we continue to adjust to living in the Florida Keys. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Thanks to our family, friends (old & new), and to our listeners.  As always...  like, follow, share, comment, review, blah, blah, blah. 

Took a week off from the podcast...now we're back. Didn't have much planned for this podcast so we just decided to chat a bit about what's been going on, what we're up to, FAKE FALL here in the Keys, and hoping that the Hurricane Season is almost over.   As always, let us know what you want to hear about, what you want answers to, and any other ideas you might have to make this podcast better.   W...

WHEW!  What a week.  Next up is the Boat Races....hold on to your hats.... So, as we've begun adjusting to life here in the FL Keys we have been on a quest to check out as many local places to eat & drink as we can.  We have found a few gems and have a long list of more places to check out.  In this epispode we share some of our favs so far....and Loomis even chimes in as soon as we start talking...

It hits everyone different...but for us its just the feeling that "everyting gwan be irie"... So, why Florida?  Why The Keys?  We always get asked that, either from our Peeps in WA that think we're nuts or by new people we meet along the way.  In this episode we try to explain just what the hell we're thinking.  

HERE WE GO!!!  Had a BLAST at the 3rd Annual "Tats for TaTa's" event in Key West.  Kelli even won a 'MAJOR AWARD' hahaha Now we look ahead to some awesome festivals coming up.  Listen in to hear what we're looking forward to. As always...  Like, Share, Comment, Rate, Subscribe, etc...  Your interaction with our Podcast (on whatever platform you use) helps our show get noticed.  Plus, it lets us kn...

Well after extending our stay in Texas because of Helene we finally made it home.  Was great to see Fred the tree on the 7 Mile and get back to our little piece of paradise............just in time for MILTON to come blowing across the gulf looking for his dad-gum red stapler (Office Space reference). We are SOOO grateful that we were spared from anything major but our hearts break for our fellow F...

HOWDY Y'ALL! Well, due to Hurricane Helene we decided to hang out in Texas a few extra days.  The track of that monster storm has it blowing right over Tallahassee then continuing north to Georgia.  No matter which way we go we would have to drive through...it's just not worth it.  Besides, with Texas having come in at #2 on our list of places we'd like to move why not stick around the Lone Star S...

From The Dalles, Oregon to Lubbock, Texas...it's been a great week.  Had a great stop in Colorado Springs/Manitou Springs, checked out some BFR (Big Fkn Rocks) and made our way into Texas.  Lots of fun things to come this week.  What are some places in Central Texas you think we should check out?   Be sure to like, share, comment, review, rate, blah blah blah....it really does help our silly podca...

Shout out to all our PNW Peeps!  What a great visit.  Had so much fun.     We're back on the road and headed to FL via WY, CO, NM, TX.  Looking forward to getting back to The Keys but not before we make a stop in TX and check out some areas around the Texas Hill Country.  We'll be taking the trip back to FL slow and enjoying the trip....be sure to follow along, there's sure to be some crazy mis-ad...

THEY'RE HEEEERRREEE Zelda and Atticus come visit and make a guest appearance on the podcast. From playgrounds to s'mores we discuss some of their favorite (and not so favorite) things about camping with B-Pa and Gramma.   Oh...and WE GOT OUR FRIDGE!!!!  HELL YEAH!!! Technical note...it was impossible to capture all the high pitched laughs and giggles...the iPhone compressor could NOT keep up.  hah...

80+ days and 20k miles...our camp trailer is feeling a little small.  haha In this episode we talk about where we've been, what we have been up to, and what lies ahead.  Listen in and have a laugh along with us. While you're here, leave a comment or review.  We'd appreciate it.  Don't be afraid to let us know what you like, what you don't like, and any suggestions as to what we could improve on. W...

OH THE AMENITIES!!! In this epispode we discuss some of the features and amenties of our trailer...and some that we wish we had!  From outdoor kitchens and solar panels, to TVs and connectivitiy we discuss what we have.  Because we ran a little long (go figure, hahaha) we saved you from one of Ben's rants about a 12v fridge.  Not to worry, we're certain that he'll be ranting about it in a future e...

Prior Planning Prevents Pains in the Ass...or something like that.  In this episode we talk openly about a few things we should have done different before setting out across the US and share a few things we discovered about 1/2 way through our journey.  Here's hoping the trip back will be a little smoother...   WEATHER APPS Windy.com, NOAA.gov, MyRadar, The Weather Channel   Camping Apps KOA.com,...