Past Events

Well known for shaking up the Green Parrot Bar's stage, Paul Cebar's Tomorrow Sound. (formerly Paul Cebar  and the Milwaukeeans)  return to the Parrot. Cebar's long-awaited return to The Green Parrot is sure to be one of the year's highlights as Cebar cranks out his mix of "classic      soul meets  Afro-Latin funk". Says Cebar, "My departure has always been funk and  soul oriented, with African and Latin aspects." But Cebar now feels he is making some of the most vital music of his career  that embraces hip-hop, reggae and old-school soul. Mike Joyce of The…

Well known for shaking up the Green Parrot Bar's stage, Paul Cebar's Tomorrow Sound. (formerly Paul Cebar  and the Milwaukeeans)  return to the Parrot Cebar's long-awaited return to The Green Parrot is sure to be one of the year's highlights as Cebar cranks out his mix of "classic      soul meets  Afro-Latin funk". Says Cebar, "My departure has always been funk and  soul oriented, with African and Latin aspects." But Cebar now feels he is making some of the most vital music of his career  that embraces hip-hop, reggae and old-school soul. Mike Joyce of The…

The  NOLA-based sextet  Flow Tribe will bring their dramatic, brassed-up show to The Green Parrot Bar  for two pelvis-grinding nights  of psychedelic/blues and funk/rock. Founded in 2004, all band members are New Orleans natives and are self-described as a "bizarrely irresistible unique blues/funk/rock band that electrifies the audience with the delicacy of a sledgehammer and a diversity of music that absorbs the crowd into the band and forms one funky orgy. Influenced by the eclectic New Orleans funk/rock community, Flow Tribe is a dynamic entity...that seeks to flip your switch,…

The  NOLA-based sextet  Flow Tribe will bring their dramatic, brassed-up show to The Green Parrot Bar  for two pelvis-grinding nights  of psychedelic/blues and funk/rock. Founded in 2004, all band members are New Orleans natives and are self-described as a "bizarrely irresistible unique blues/funk/rock band that electrifies the audience with the delicacy of a sledgehammer and a diversity of music that absorbs the crowd into the band and forms one funky orgy. Influenced by the eclectic New Orleans funk/rock community, Flow Tribe is a dynamic entity...that seeks to flip your switch,…

New Orleans-based Honey Island Island Swamp Band, recent recipients of two of the Crescent City's prestigious Best of The Beat Awards for Best Emerging Artist and Best Blues Album will return to the Green Parrot For most of the past decade, Aaron Wilkinson and Chris Mulé established themselves as top-notch musicians and songwriters, most notably as members of the Eric Lindell Band.  Collaborations between all three musicians have been favorites of DJs in major US markets, internationally and on both Sirius and XM satellite stations…

The Green Parrot  Hosts Chicken and Waffle Jazz Brunch,Fats Navarro Tribute On Sunday April 29th The Green Parrot Bar will  host their Annual  Chicken and Waffle Jazz Brunch.  Festivities kick off at 1 PM with The Green Parrot Jazz Allstars featuring Mike Emerson, Hal Howland and Tim Mc Alpine. and a special appearance by Robert Albury. The Jazz Allstars set will be followed at  at 3 PM by our annual Fats Navarro Tribute. Trumpeter Kenny Fradley and guitarist Larry Baeder will front this tribute to seminal be bop jazz trumpeter…

The Resolvers Bring  "Big Band Reggae" to Green Parrot Named the Best Reggae band of 2013 by The Ft Lauderdale New Times, The Resolvers draw influences from classic Jamaican Reggae, Rocksteady, and Ska along with American Rock, Jazz, Funk, and Soul. Their live show has been described as explosive with up to 10 musicians on stage, including a full horn section, and led by the  powerful brother & sister duo of Ojay & Sahara Smith  on lead vocal roles. The Resolvers play in the style they coined "Big Band…

The Resolvers Bring  "Big Band Reggae" to Green Parrot Named the Best Reggae band of 2013 by The Ft Lauderdale New Times, The Resolvers draw influences from classic Jamaican Reggae, Rocksteady, and Ska along with American Rock, Jazz, Funk, and Soul. Their live show has been described as explosive with up to 10 musicians on stage, including a full horn section, and led by the  powerful brother & sister duo of Ojay & Sahara Smith  on lead vocal roles. The Resolvers play in the style they coined "Big Band…

  Bill Blue learned his chops playing for many years with Arthur (Big Boy) Crudup (author of Elvis’ hit “That’s Alright Mama”). He’s shared the stage with ZZ Top, The Allman Brothers, Albert King, Johnny Winter and Hank Williams Jr. He was signed to the prestigious Adelphi Record label, one of the best blues labels in the US. Adelphi’s international distribution offered Blue the opportunity to be heard around the world. After touring with his own ensemble, The Bill Blue Band, Bill  decided eighteen years on the road…

The Green Parrot Ukulele Association will hold their monthly meeting  with co-hosts Jeff Clarke and Tim McAlpine. Following the same format as the previous well-attended, high-spirited shindigs, the meeting will begin with a workshop at 8 p.m. for those just starting out on theinstrument. Basic instruction and chord and song sheets will be provided. At 9 p.m., there will be featured performers, an open mic and a play-along, in no particular order. For those who missed last month's’s meeting, it was outstanding, with an ever-growing congregation of uke-bearing aficionados in attendance,…

Bill Blue learned his chops playing for many years with Arthur (Big Boy) Crudup (author of Elvis’ hit “That’s Alright Mama”). He’s shared the stage with ZZ Top, The Allman Brothers, Albert King, Johnny Winter and Hank Williams Jr. He was signed to the prestigious Adelphi Record label, one of the best blues labels in the US. Adelphi’s international distribution offered Blue the opportunity to be heard around the world. After touring with his own ensemble, The Bill Blue Band, Bill  decided eighteen years on the road was…

Suenalo, the Miami-based 8-piece Afro-Latin-funk-jam band, explodes on to The Green Parrot Stage for two pelvis-grinding nights of  of funk, mambo, cumbia, and hip-hop, Any Parrot patron present for Suenalo's past Parrot shows will remember a barrage of music that's simultaneously Afro-Cuban, Dominican hip-hop, R&B, Latin-Funk, Cuban Rumba, and Colombian Cumbia. The ensemble employs rhythms from Brazil to Jamaica, including samba, rumba, son, hip-hop, and reggae, mainly focusing on fusing Afro-beat and Latin rhythms with funk and rhythm and blues. The…

A scaled-down but high-energy 5-piece version of Suenalo.

Suenalo, the Miami-based 8-piece Afro-Latin-funk-jam band, explodes on to The Green Parrot Stage for two pelvis-grinding nights of  of funk, mambo, cumbia, and hip-hop, Any Parrot patron present for Suenalo's past Parrot shows will remember a barrage of music that's simultaneously Afro-Cuban, Dominican hip-hop, R&B, Latin-Funk, Cuban Rumba, and Colombian Cumbia. The ensemble employs rhythms from Brazil to Jamaica, including samba, rumba, son, hip-hop, and reggae, mainly focusing on fusing Afro-beat and Latin rhythms with funk and rhythm and blues. The…

Green Parrot Monday Night Bingo and Concert to Benefit Women's March Florida. A special Green Parrot Monday Night Bingo will be held on Monday, July 30  to benefit  Women's  March Florida. In addition to the Bingo there will be a special appearances by award-winning singer songwriter Raye Zaragoza at 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. before and after the regularly scheduled Bingo from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Zaragoza is an award-winning singer-songwriter who carries an acoustic guitar and a message. Her quiet yet powerful song “In the River,”…

Green Parrot Monday Night Bingo and Concert to Benefit Women's March Florida.  A special Green Parrot Monday Night Bingo will be held on Monday, July 30  to benefit  Women's  March Florida.   In addition to the Bingo there will be a special appearances by award-winning singer songwriter Raye Zaragoza at 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. before and after the regularly scheduled Bingo from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Zaragoza is an award-winning singer-songwriter who carries an acoustic guitar and a message. Her quiet yet powerful song “In the River,”…

It's that time of year again. Wednesday, August 1st. 5pm-12am. The Green Parrot. The Happy Dog. Silent Auction. Raffle. Fun times. See you then & tell your friends! To Celebrate Jerry Garcia's Birthday on Wednesday, August 1st,  The Happy Dog will be jamming from 5:30 to 7:30 and take the stage again at  8:00 p.m. at The Green Parrot  to benefit Reef Relief. There will be lots of great prizes. as well as a raffle and silent auction, all to…

Respected and beloved Key West musical icon Barry Cuda reverts his iconic band The Sharks featuring  Key West's top horn player Ken Fradley, and premier drummer Mick Kilgos for a mixed bag of rhythm, blues and beyond.

Combining the joyous sounds of traditional New Orleans jazz with the adventurous funk of Parliament, Waterseed, a big, bold ensemble from Atlanta-by-way-New Orleans brings their unpredictable experimental edge to the Parrot stage 

Combining the joyous sounds of traditional New Orleans jazz with the adventurous funk of Parliament, Waterseed, a big, bold ensemble from Atlanta-by-way-New Orleans brings their unpredictable experimental edge to the Parrot stage 

Combining the joyous sounds of traditional New Orleans jazz with the adventurous funk of Parliament, Waterseed, a big, bold ensemble from Atlanta-by-way-New Orleans brings their unpredictable experimental edge to the Parrot stage 

Scribbled, Not Stirred, Tony Gregory  Hosts Green Parrot/Sailor Jerry Monthly "Drink & Draw Night" Tuesday 8 PM The Green Parrot/Sailor Jerry monthly  Drink and Draw Night will be held in the back bar of The Green Parrot on  Tuesday, September 4th from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. with guest-host local artist Tony Gregory. Already into its second sketchy year, local artist Tony Gregory invites you to The Green Parrot and Sailor Jerry monthly Drink and Draw Night on Tuesday, August 7th from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. Basically a social group of sketchers and doodlers, and not a class,  there is no fee and artists of all skill levels are invited…

It can be hard to be a rock musician in New Orleans, and we knew we needed elements to make it a little different,” says Darcy Malone, lead singer of Darcy Malone and the Tangle. “What we’re trying to achieve is rock/soul, with elements of something catchy—something like Ike & Tina Turner meets XTC.” The inherent contradiction in those disparate reference points is the driving force behind Darcy Malone and the Tangle. Since its inception, band founders Malone — daughter…

It can be hard to be a rock musician in New Orleans, and we knew we needed elements to make it a little different,” says Darcy Malone, lead singer of Darcy Malone and the Tangle. “What we’re trying to achieve is rock/soul, with elements of something catchy—something like Ike & Tina Turner meets XTC.” The inherent contradiction in those disparate reference points is the driving force behind Darcy Malone and the Tangle. Since its inception, band founders Malone — daughter…

Bill Blue learned his chops playing for many years with Arthur (Big Boy) Crudup (author of Elvis’ hit “That’s Alright Mama”). He’s shared the stage with ZZ Top, The Allman Brothers, Albert King, Johnny Winter and Hank Williams Jr. He was signed to the prestigious Adelphi Record label, one of the best blues labels in the US. Adelphi’s international distribution offered Blue the opportunity to be heard around the world. After touring with his own ensemble, The Bill Blue Band, Bill  decided eighteen years on the road was…

The Green Parrot will celebrate their 22nd Annual Tradesman's Appreciation Day on Friday, September 21st, beginning at 4 PM. More than two decades ago, great American sculptor John Martini, whose Key West studio was just around the corner from The Green Parrot, would frequent The Parrot to quench his thirst after long, late-night sessions creating metal sculptures. He came, too, looking to recruit for his projects some of the able-bodied, often elusive skilled tradesmen known to take their afternoon breaks…