Past Events

Xperimento the 7-piece Colombian-roots/cumbia funk/reggae band returns to The Green Parrot stage . Voted Miami's Best Fusion Band 2011 by Miami New Times, Xperimento   is something only Miami could cook up. It plays a blend of cumbia, reggae, salsa, funk, timba, rumba, tango and dub, creating a sound that reflects the diverse mixture of cultures and genres that Miami has to offer. The band has strong ties to two other Miami groups,  Suenalo and the Spam Allstars, both well known to Parrot…

Rested and Ready, or Ready or Not,on Halloween Night, Captain Midnight brings jam, rock and R & B  onto The Parrot stage  for The Green Parrot Bar's 49th Annual Halloween Party and Costume Contest, on Monday, October 31st, with shows at  at 9:00 and 11:00 p.m. It's been called The Party We All Train For and  Locals' Night to Howl. "To the best of our knowledge, this is indeed the 47th Annual Green Parrot Halloween party, says, manager Jim Fossum, we're fairly  sure of that. What we are very sure of is that it's still "The Locals Night to Howl" andCaptain…

The Captain Midnight Band is the world’s foremost purveyor of “Waterbed Rock & Roll” - a unique hybrid of Jam/Rock/R&B with a heavy emphasis on visuals and humor. Four studio releases and a near decade of consistent touring have earned the band an every-growing fanbase of open-minded music lovers who demand adventurous entertainment. Formed in New Orleans and now based in Nashville, the band pays homage to both cities, musically straddling the line between polished and greasy, slick and slippery,…

Claire Finley leads and All Star cast of local and national artists to celebrate Meeting of The Minds, including Coral Reefers vocalist Nadirah Shakoor, A-list NOLA keyboardist Keiko Komaki, local favorite Jason Lamson and Dave Doolittle and Donny Brewer.

Jason Lamson Claire Finley Randy Morrow Andy Westcott Vince Bergamo

New Orleans-based, no-nonsense band of sidemen championing good vibes. Generous servings of funk, blues, and rock n' roll, with dashes of punk, soul, jazz and rnb

New Orleans-based, no-nonsense band of sidemen championing good vibes. Generous servings of funk, blues, and rock n' roll, with dashes of punk, soul, jazz and rnb

New Orleans-based, no-nonsense band of sidemen championing good vibes. Generous servings of funk, blues, and rock n' roll, with dashes of punk, soul, jazz and rnb

Happy Dog Brings Funk/Rock/Jam to Parrot Jam/Funk/Rockers The Happy Dog bring their eclectic mix of feel-good, groove-heavy music to The Green Parrot

 “COAST Is Clear Fest all weekend includes local favorites The Skank and other lineup artists throughout the weekend to be announced soon!”

Ukulele Russ & His One Man Frontier Band Alaska's Ukulele Wild Man -- Unconventional Ukulele for Unconventional People Alaska—the Final Frontier. Alaska has captured imaginations ever since Thomas Jefferson purchased it from the French for two cases of whiskey and a buckskin pouch of glass beads. And now, with the birth of the interwebs and the dawn of the reality TV age upon us, people once again turn their eyes northward. They are enthralled with Alaska, but is what they…

Ukulele Russ & His One Man Frontier Band Alaska's Ukulele Wild Man -- Unconventional Ukulele for Unconventional People Alaska—the Final Frontier. Alaska has captured imaginations ever since Thomas Jefferson purchased it from the French for two cases of whiskey and a buckskin pouch of glass beads. And now, with the birth of the interwebs and the dawn of the reality TV age upon us, people once again turn their eyes northward. They are enthralled with Alaska, but is what they…

The Green Parrot Ukulele Association Holds their monthly Uke-Powered Jam Session. with co-hosts Bobby Howard, Wavy Dave  and bassist Bubba  Lownote Dig out that old ukulele from your attic or closet and strum your way into a four-string frenzy at Green Parrot Ukulele night, Key West's only ukulele-powered jam session. Come to just listen or join right in! All levels are welcome!

Cumbia/Funk Fusion Xperimento Returns to The Parrot  Xperimento the 7-piece Columbian-roots/cumbia funk/reggae band returns to The Green Parrot stage with shows at 5:30, 9:00 and 11:00 p.m Voted Miami's Best Fusion Band 2011 by Miami New Times, Xperimento   is something only Miami could cook up. It plays a blend of cumbia, reggae, salsa, funk, timba, rumba, tango and dub, creating a sound that reflects the diverse mixture of cultures and genres that Miami has to offer. The band has strong ties to two other Miami groups known…

Cumbia/Funk Fusion Xperimento Returns to The Parrot  Xperimento the 7-piece Columbian-roots/cumbia funk/reggae band returns to The Green Parrot stage with shows at 5:30, 9:00 and 11:00 p.m Voted Miami's Best Fusion Band 2011 by Miami New Times, Xperimento   is something only Miami could cook up. It plays a blend of cumbia, reggae, salsa, funk, timba, rumba, tango and dub, creating a sound that reflects the diverse mixture of cultures and genres that Miami has to offer. The band has strong ties to two other Miami groups known…

Cumbia/Funk Fusion Xperimento Returns to The Parrot Xperimento the 7-piece Columbian-roots/cumbia funk/reggae band returns to The Green Parrot stage Voted Miami's Best Fusion Band 2011 by Miami New Times, Xperimento   is something only Miami could cook up. It plays a blend of cumbia, reggae, salsa, funk, timba, rumba, tango and dub, creating a sound that reflects the diverse mixture of cultures and genres that Miami has to offer. The band has strong ties to two other Miami groups known for mixing new rhythms: Suenalo and…

Ross Brown's Cayo Ritmo featuring Lee Venters - Drums, Vocals Jeff Dalton - Bass, Vocals (*Lunar Octet) Ross Brown - Guitar, Vocals, Congas Ray Robinson - Mallet Kat (MIDI Vibraphone, from Miami) Brandon Cooper - Trumpet  from Lunar Octet, out of Michigan with a  Latin Jazz album called "Convergence" that has been on the national Jazz Billboard Charts for the last year and has been nominated for a Grammy!

Ross Brown's Cayo Ritmo featuring Lee Venters - Drums, Vocals Jeff Dalton - Bass, Vocals (*Lunar Octet) Ross Brown - Guitar, Vocals, Congas Ray Robinson - Mallet Kat (MIDI Vibraphone, from Miami) Brandon Cooper - Trumpet  from Lunar Octet, out of Michigan with a  Latin Jazz album called "Convergence" that has been on the national Jazz Billboard Charts for the last year and has been nominated for a Grammy!

Born and raised Sacramento California Reggae musician Louis Bryant (Reggae Lou) started a solo looping traveling act and toured the country coast to coast from 2013 until 2016 when he then put together a group of musicians to join in the project. Together the band toured the entire country in 2016 performing from Standing Rock ND (which was a true life changing journey) to San Diego to Rosarito Mexico to Miami, and as many big cities as possible in between.…

The Legendary JC’s Bring 70’s Soul Revue and Hully Gully Fever to Parrot The Legendary JC’s Lonesome Soul Revue brings their soul-stirring, hands-to-heaven, old-fashioned R&B/rock ‘n roll sound to The Green Parrot.

The Z3 is Tim Palmieri - Guitar, Vocals, Beau Sasser - Keys, Vocals, Bill Carbone - Drums, Vocals The Z3 play Funky Takes on Frank Zappa, in the present tense. It's Frank's compositions, reimagined in their funky organ trio vibe, with 2020s energy. Frank's cynicism, sarcasm, and biting social criticism isn't recreated, it's pointed at the present, and it still works!

The Z3 is Tim Palmieri - Guitar, Vocals, Beau Sasser - Keys, Vocals, Bill Carbone - Drums, Vocals The Z3 play Funky Takes on Frank Zappa, in the present tense. It's Frank's compositions, reimagined in their funky organ trio vibe, with 2020s energy. Frank's cynicism, sarcasm, and biting social criticism isn't recreated, it's pointed at the present, and it still works!

Hosted by Tony Baltimore, The Green Parrot will present local-musicians' tribute to iconic Florida-born rocker Tom Petty on Tuesday, January 17th, with sets at 5:30, 9:00 and 11:00. Along with Tony, the All-Petty sets will include local musicians Turner Harrison, Nick Brownell, Kara Brownell, Zach Lovering, Irish Kevin, Chris Thomas, David Baron and Henry Lysy, Jr,  and Jay Bangles. #tompetty #tompettyandtheheartbreakers #greenparrotsoundcheck #greenparrotbar #freefallin #fullmoonfever #iwontbackdown #dontdomelikethat #breakdown #keywestmusicians#localsbar#keywest #divebar #livemusic #gainesvilleflorida #gainsvillemusic

The Grass Is Dead would like to take a moment to acknowledge the tragic loss of one of our founding members, Corey Dwyer in 2014.  Corey was a multi instrumentalist and vocalist whose contribution to the band will forever be remembered and cherished by all who knew and loved him.  No words can express the gratitude that the GID will forever feel for having had the honor of playing with Corey, but most importantly for his friendship and his wonderful…

The Grass Is Dead would like to take a moment to acknowledge the tragic loss of one of our founding members, Corey Dwyer in 2014.  Corey was a multi instrumentalist and vocalist whose contribution to the band will forever be remembered and cherished by all who knew and loved him.  No words can express the gratitude that the GID will forever feel for having had the honor of playing with Corey, but most importantly for his friendship and his wonderful…

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…

The Keystone Breakers is a blend of roots country, southern blues, and outlaw country. Photo Credit Sally

The Keystone Breakers is a blend of roots country, southern blues, and outlaw country. Photo credit Sally

Join us for Monday Night 100% for Charity Bingo tonight at The Green Parrot. play a round that is nothing like the BINGO your Grandma played. Every Monday night at 7:00 pm we bring the creative and artistic forces of our town together to create a great fundraising opportunity that benefits one of the many local non-profits of our little island. Prizes will be awarded after each round, cards are only $1 and there is often a rumor of jello…

 The Green Parrot Ukulele Association Holds their monthly Uke-Powered Jam Session with  co-hosts Bobby Howard, Wavy Dave and bassist Bubba Lownote. Dig out that old ukulele from your attic or closet and strum your way into a four-string frenzy at Green Parrot Ukulele night, Key West's only ukulele-powered jam session. Come to just listen or join right in! All levels are welcome and remember, spare ukes and instruction are available for those who want to try them out.

Expect thing to go along swimmingly when  the blues-roots acoustic trio Barry Cuda and The Sharks take the Green Parrot stage . Look for pianist Barry Cuda, accompanied by Dave Langett on alto sax and drummer Mick Kilgos, to play tunes from  a set-list drawn from an archival assortment of  early 20th century New Orleans roots-blues, 1940's jump-blues, and 1950's rockabilly, as well as Cuban and Andalusian piano.

On Sunday, February 5th, the Crooks Annual Second Line will march up Duval Street once again, celebrates the lives of those we have loved and lost this past year. Begun in 2015 after Key West lost the world class drummer Richard Crooks. The traditional New Orleans second line send off was attended by hundreds. The event became an annual event in 2016, in memory of Richard’s mother-in-law, Nancy Robinson. The parade will dance and march from The Hog’s Breath up…

Since around 1985, The Juliano Brothers, this Philadelphia-based  "Swiss Army Knife of Music" has been known to play not only music to party by, but the music you hear or wish you still heard on the radio. Many times we hear our fans say things like “We have never heard a band cover that song” or “Its been years since we have heard that song, that’s a great one”. Whether it be Rock, Blues, R&B, Metal, Alternative, Country, Funk, or Disco,…

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5-Piece Suenalito  Delivers Hard-Hitting Soul/Reggae/Latin Funk Covers at  Parrot Soundchecks   Bringing hard-hitting soul/reggae/funk/latin covers, Suenalito comes onstage lean and mean for the 5:30 PM Green Parrot soundcheck o This 5-piece, pared-down version of Suenalo is still pound-for-pound one of the hottest tickets on the south Florida music scene.

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…

5-Piece Suenalito Delivers Hard-Hitting Soul/Reggae/Latin Funk Covers at Saturday Parrot Soundcheck Bringing hard-hitting soul/reggae/funk/latin covers, Suenalito comes onstage lean and mean for the 5:30 PM Green Parrot soundcheck on Saturday afternoon This 5-piece, pared-down version of Suenalo is still pound-for-pound one of the hottest tickets on the south Florida music scene,

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…

Join Jesse Wagner and  The Happy Dog and Friends from Midnight North: Nathan Grahame, Drums. Connor O'Sullivan bass T.J. Kanczuzewski on keys

Alexander Michael’s latest incarnation,1930's-style Hot Club Jazz troupe, The Cantina Band, featuring chanteuse and clarinetist Channing Lynn, violinist Martin Sedlak and bassist Bubba Low Note

The Green Parrot Ukulele Association will hold their  monthly meeting  with co-hosts Bobby Howard, Wavy Dave, and bassist Bubba Lownote. 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…

Entrain, Drum-driven World-Pop Sensation from Martha's Vineyard  Returns to Green Parrot Merging funk, rock, reggae, swamp, and world beat rhythms with a sweaty good time, Entrain has been praised for their ability to shift effortlessly between musical styles – from rock, blues, calypso, zydeco, jazz and world beat – sometimes within the same song. Their concept is all about the synchronization of rhythms, and anything goes. An Entrain show is a beautiful, tribal, positive, uplifting experience that shouldn't be missed,…

Entrain, Drum-driven World-Pop Sensation from Martha's Vineyard  Returns to Green Parrot Merging funk, rock, reggae, swamp, and world beat rhythms with a sweaty good time, Entrain has been praised for their ability to shift effortlessly between musical styles – from rock, blues, calypso, zydeco, jazz and world beat – sometimes within the same song. Their concept is all about the synchronization of rhythms, and anything goes. An Entrain show is a beautiful, tribal, positive, uplifting experience that shouldn't be missed,…

Four-time Grammy award winner Trae Pierce  leads his T-Stone Band onstage to Funk it up at The Green Parrot!  A road-tested veteran of the stage, Trae has been touring with bands such as Sugarfoot’s Ohio Players, the Blind Boys of Alabama, Dr Hook, James Brown and more for over three decades. In addition to his time on the road, Trae has produced and recorded with hip-hop, rock and blues icons such as Flo-Rida, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, and Emmylou Harris. He has made appearances on…

Be here as Four-time Grammy award winner Trae Pierce  leads his T-Stone Band onstage to Funk it up  ! A road-tested veteran of the stage, Trae's music  is a bass-driven mix of funk, blues, and rock, featuring soulful hooks, powerful riffs, and the talk-box bass made famous by Trae himself. Trae has been touring with bands such as Sugarfoot’s Ohio Players, the Blind Boys of Alabama, Dr Hook, and James Brown  for over three decades. In addition to his time on the road, Trae has produced…

Be here as Four-time Grammy award winner Trae Pierce  leads his T-Stone Band onstage to Funk it up! A road-tested veteran of the stage, Trae's music  is a bass-driven mix of funk, blues, and rock, featuring soulful hooks, powerful riffs, and the talk-box bass made famous by Trae himself. Trae has been touring with bands such as Sugarfoot’s Ohio Players, the Blind Boys of Alabama, Dr Hook, and James Brown  for over three decades. In addition to his time on the road, Trae has produced and…

Red Elvises Bring "Rokenrol Revolution" to Green Parrot Famed Siberian Surf-Rockers Igor and The Red Elvises 2019 World Tour brings the party back to The Green Parrot! Playing a unique blend of Russian folk music, 50’s rockabilly/surf, reggae, and whatever else makes them happy, Igor & Red Elvises’ perpetual world tour has provided a constant delight to legions of passionate Green Parrot fans year after year. In 1995, band leader and Russian émigré Igor Yuzov dreamed that Elvis Presley came…

Red Elvises Bring "Rokenrol Revolution" to Green Parrot Famed Siberian Surf-Rockers Igor and The Red Elvises 2019 Tour brings the party back to The Green Parrot! Playing a unique blend of Russian folk music, 50’s rockabilly/surf, reggae, and whatever else makes them happy, Igor & Red Elvises’ perpetual world tour has provided a constant delight to legions of passionate Green Parrot fans year after year. In 1995, band leader and Russian émigré Igor Yuzov dreamed that Elvis Presley came to…

"The Asheville-based Electronic Latin Funk band, Electro Lust, featuring Lee and Mary Allen and Derrick Johnson of Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band, as well as Jamie Hendrickson of The Fritz, will appear at The Green Parrot Bar.   With a lineup instantly recognizable to Parrot patrons from past Booty band and The Fritz appearances, be here as Electro Lust instantly transports you to a nightclub in Miami, over to a beach in Brazil, ending up on the streets of Cuba,…

"The Asheville-based Electronic Latin Funk band, Electro Lust, featuring Lee and Mary Allen and Derrick Johnson of Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band, as well as Jamie Hendrickson of The Fritz, will appear at The Green Parrot Bar with shows at 5:30, 9:00 and 11:00 pm   With a lineup instantly recognizable to Parrot patrons from past Booty band and The Fritz appearances, be here as Electro Lust instantly transports you to a nightclub in Miami, over to a beach in…

Alexander Michael’s latest incarnation,1930's-style Hot Club Jazz troupe, The Cantina Band, featuring chanteuse and clarinetist Channing Lynn, violinist Martin Sedlak and bassist Bubba Low Note

"The Asheville-based Electronic Latin Funk band, Electro Lust, featuring Lee and Mary Allen and Derrick Johnson of Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band, as well as Jamie Hendrickson of The Fritz, will appear at The Green Parrot Bar.  With a lineup instantly recognizable to Parrot patrons from past Booty band and The Fritz appearances, be here as Electro Lust instantly transports you to a nightclub in Miami, over to a beach in Brazil, ending up on the streets of Cuba,…

DeadPhish Orchestra Brings a Seamless Web of Phish and Dead to The Parrot Stage Colorado quartet The Deadphish Orchestra are close friends who have played music together for many years, they had played Grateful Dead songs together, and they had played Phish songs together. But they got to wondering what would happen if they tried to merge the music of these two bands, the Granddaddies and Daddies of the jamband scene. While these two bands have their surface similarities, most fans realize that their actual musical styles are quite different. The Grateful Dead are an earthy, folky,…

The Deadphish Orchestra is a quartet of Colorado musicians who, above all, are close friends who have played music together for many years. They had played Grateful Dead songs together, and they had played Phish songs together. But they got to wondering what would happen if they tried to merge the music of these two bands, the Granddaddies and Daddies of the jamband scene. While these two bands have their surface similarities, most fans realize that their actual musical styles are quite different. The Grateful Dead are an…

Voted Miami's Best Fusion Band  by Miami New Times, Xperimento  is something only Miami could cook up. It plays a blend of cumbia, reggae, salsa, funk, timba, rumba, tango and dub, creating a sound that reflects the diverse mixture of cultures and genres that Miami has to offer. The band has strong ties to two other Miami groups,  Suenalo and the Spam Allstars, both well known to Parrot patrons for their past pelvis-grinding Parrot performances. known for mixing new rhythms: Xperimento  has released…

Voted Miami's Best Fusion Band  by Miami New Times, Xperimento  is something only Miami could cook up. It plays a blend of cumbia, reggae, salsa, funk, timba, rumba, tango and dub, creating a sound that reflects the diverse mixture of cultures and genres that Miami has to offer. The band has strong ties to two other Miami groups,  Suenalo and the Spam Allstars, both well known to Parrot patrons for their past pelvis-grinding Parrot performances. known for mixing new rhythms: Xperimento  has released…

Sam Carlson leads "Secondhand Sam's Live Band",  his Bluegrass/Americana Quartet, onto the Parrot stage today, with sets at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.. Serving up some Sam originals and some choice cuts pulled from the American Songbook, landing somewhere in the field of grass, country and blues, Sam will sing and the band will play some good-time music! The Green Parrot Bar: “Your Southernmost Center for Culture of All Kinds”. #greenparrotsoundcheck #greenparrotbar #YourSouthernmostCenterforCultureofAllKinds#samcarlson #localsbar#keywestmusic#keywestmusicians#southardandwhitehead #divebar#bestbar#bestlivemusicvenue #livemusic #keywestlife #jimfossumphotos