In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Michael Wachter, left, and Georgann Wachter perform during the Conch Shell Blowing Contest, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Key West, Fla. The ...

Conch shells, found buried at ancient Pueblo sites in New Mexico, were likely used as communication devices across the arid landscape. James Wainscoat via Unsplash If you were standing on the edge ...

Brian Cardis, a pediatric cardiologist from Macon, Georgia, plays Elton John's "Crocodile Rock" during the 61st annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Key West, Fla. Cardis ...

Mary Lou, dubbed the Queen of Conch by Captain Scuba himself, will be leading the event on September 21, 2024. “Get your conch shells and start practicing,” Mary Lou encourages.

While many older musical instruments have been discovered – including this 50,000 year old neanderthal flute – Fritz says that the 18,000-year-old conch would be the oldest of its kind known today..

The event features the Cap’n Scuba Memorial Conch Shell Blowing Contest and the Queen of Conch. Plus the festival will have live music, and arts and crafts for the kids.

Leroy Glinton, a fourth generation conch fisherman, stands on a pile of discarded shells outside his home in McLean''s Town, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022.

Conch shells, found buried at ancient Pueblo sites in New Mexico, were likely used as communication devices across the arid landscape. James Wainscoat via Unsplash If you were standing on the edge ...