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Mia Borders is a singer/songwriter from New Orleans, LA. With her endlessly soulful voice, richly emotional songwriting, and undeniable style, Mia Borders embodies the spirit of her hometown, New Orleans, Louisiana. She is heralded locally and nationally as one of New Orleans’ best talents. The Times-Picayune described her as "confident and cool," while USA Today characterized both Borders and her music as “deeply funky."

The Green Parrot will celebrate their 25th 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…

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. Take Sam Cooke with hints of James Brown and Sammy Davis, put some rockin' Southern guitars, a kickin' rhythm section and a mind-blowin' horn section behind them, mix it up, and you get The Legendary JC's. The Orlando-based, wild-eyed, soul-rock revue's shows have already become the stuff of legend, tearing up stages tornado-style, whipping audiences into a…

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. Take Sam Cooke with hints of James Brown and Sammy Davis, put some rockin' Southern guitars, a kickin' rhythm section and a mind-blowin' horn section behind them, mix it up, and you get The Legendary JC's. The Orlando-based, wild-eyed, soul-rock revue's shows have already become the stuff of legend, tearing up stages tornado-style, whipping audiences into a…

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.

Join us as The Dents, led by New Orleans Keyboard wizard Chris Spies take the stage with our own  world-class drummer Randy Morrow,  Sean Peterson, bassist for the late Col Bruce Hampton, blue-chip guitarist Ben Jernigan, and, guitarist Albert Simpson, fresh from a tribute to Jerry Garcia with Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh at the legendary Fillmore in San Francisco.

 Join us as The Dents, led by New Orleans Keyboard wizard Chris Spies take the stage with our own  world-class drummer Randy Morrow,  Sean Peterson, bassist for the late Col Bruce Hampton, blue-chip guitarist Ben Jernigan, and, guitarist Albert Simpson, fresh from a tribute to Jerry Garcia with Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh at the legendary Fillmore in San Francisco.

 Join us as The Dents, led by New Orleans Keyboard wizard Chris Spies take the stage with our own  world-class drummer Randy Morrow,  Sean Peterson, bassist for the late Col Bruce Hampton, blue-chip guitarist Ben Jernigan, and, guitarist Albert Simpson, fresh from a tribute to Jerry Garcia with Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh at the legendary Fillmore in San Francisco.

Heavy Petty, Gainseville-based Tom Petty Tribute Band Headlines Green Parrot Green Party Be here as  Gainseville-based Tom Petty tribute band Heavy Petty makes their much-anticipated debut at  The Green Parrot with shows at 5:30, 10 p.m and midnite. on Tuesday, October  22nd. Heavy Petty grew up in the culture, music, and community of Tom Petty’s hometown, Gainesville, FL, cultivated in the same rock and roll scene where Tom Petty grew up. Known for their energy, showmanship, authenticity, and their own Gainesville-grown rock and roll style,…

Promising Rhythm and blues to rattle the bones and sweet soul music to set you free The Shady Street Show Band brings their R&B, soul, and Americana muscle to the Parrot stage. With a mantra of  "Grin Wider" and "Groove Harder" Shady street is a   sonic carnival with  a keyboard-driven New Orleans groove,  a group that gives a respectful nod to the past and  follows the traditional pathway of bands such as  Supertramp, Tower Of Power, Joe Cocker, Randy Newman, The Band and many more while  Ryan Gregg and Zac Silva continually…

Promising Rhythm and blues to rattle the bones and sweet soul music to set you free The Shady Street Show Band brings their R&B, soul, and Americana muscle to the Parrot stage. With a mantra of  "Grin Wider" and "Groove Harder" Shady street is a   sonic carnival with  a keyboard-driven New Orleans groove,  a group that gives a respectful nod to the past and  follows the traditional pathway of bands such as  Supertramp, Tower Of Power, Joe Cocker, Randy Newman, The Band and many more while  Ryan Gregg and Zac Silva continually…

The Shady Street Show Band Brings Asbury Park Soul, R& B to Green Parrot Promising Rhythm and blues to rattle the bones and sweet soul music to set you free The Shady Street Show Band brings their R&B, soul, and Americana muscle to the Parrot stage! With a mantra of "Grin Wider" and "Groove Harder" Shady street is a sonic carnival with a keyboard-driven New Orleans groove, a group that gives a respectful nod to the past and follows the…

Yarn is the Grammy-Nominated Americana/Alt. Country band with a sound that owes as much to Gram Parsons and Earl Scruggs as to Jerry Garcia and Exile On Main Street-era Rolling Stones. the band Yarn, much like its name, weaves country, rock, blues and more into a genre-defying blend that has captured the attention of fans and critics alike. Following in a fine tradition that includes forward thinking roots bands like The Flying Burrito Brothers and New Riders of The Purple…

Yarn Brings Grammy-Nominated Americana/Alt. Country to Parrot Stage Yarn is a Grammy-nominated Brookyln-based Americana/Alt Country band with a sound that owes as much to Gram Parsons and Earl Scruggs as to Jerry Garcia and Exile On Main Street-era Rolling Stones. the band Yarn, much like its name, weaves country, rock, blues and more into a genre-defying blend that has captured the attention of fans and critics alike. Following in a fine tradition that includes forward thinking roots bands like The…

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…

Green Parrot/Sailor Jerry Monthly "Drink & Draw Night"  with Kate Divoll Tuesday 8 PM The Green Parrot/Sailor Jerry monthly  Drink and Draw Night is held in the back bar of The Green Parrot with  a different guest-host artist each month. Already into its second sketchy year, The Green Parrot and Sailor Jerry monthly Drink and Draw Night is basically a social group of sketchers and doodlers, and not a class,  there is no fee and artists of all skill levels are invited to…

Turner's 90's Band

Sol Driven Train Brings Rock/Funk/World Beat to The Green Parrot The Charleston-based, 5-piece Reggae/Funk Horn Party Sol Driven Train is poised to blow the doors off the Green Parrot when they bring their hard-driving, seamless mix of Southern rock, swampy funk and languid world beat onto the Parrot stage.

Sol Driven Train Brings Rock/Funk/World Beat to The Green Parrot The Charleston-based, 5-piece Reggae/Funk Horn Party Sol Driven Train is poised to blow the doors off the Green Parrot when they bring their hard-driving, seamless mix of Southern rock, swampy funk and languid world beat onto the Parrot stage with shows

Sol Driven Train Brings Rock/Funk/World Beat to The Green Parrot The Charleston-based, 5-piece Reggae/Funk Horn Party Sol Driven Train is poised to blow the doors off the Green Parrot when they bring their hard-driving, seamless mix of Southern rock, swampy funk and languid world beat onto the Parrot stage.

Founded at the Maple Leaf on a hot summer night, J & The Causeways is a group spearheaded by singer-songwriter Jordan Anderson. Together with his pulsating rhythm section, intricate horn and guitar melodies and robust vocals, lead singer/keys player Anderson is ripe with music that Flow Tribe has called “powerhouse soul dipped in old school rhythm & blues.” The band features Evan Hall on guitar, Gavin Murray on bass, Ezell Smith Jr. on drums, Harry Morter Jr. on trumpet and…

Founded at the Maple Leaf on a hot summer night, J & The Causeways is a group spearheaded by singer-songwriter Jordan Anderson. Together with his pulsating rhythm section, intricate horn and guitar melodies and robust vocals, lead singer/keys player Anderson is ripe with music that Flow Tribe has called “powerhouse soul dipped in old school rhythm & blues.” The band features Evan Hall on guitar, Gavin Murray on bass, Ezell Smith Jr. on drums, Harry Morter Jr. on trumpet and…

The Tampa Bay-based duo blend rock, blues, funk, and reggae into a soulful-sophisticated sound with older brother Charlie singing lead vocals while simultaneously playing drums and keyboard bass and younger brother Kevin Jordan completing the band’s “sonic creativity” on guitar while providing background vocals Last year they did a 15-city tour opening for the late Butch Trucks (Allman Brothers) & The Freight Train Band and  were named by The Tampa Bay Times as one of their favorite artists of 2015 and…

The Tampa Bay-based duo blend rock, blues, funk, and reggae into a soulful-sophisticated sound with older brother Charlie singing lead vocals while simultaneously playing drums and keyboard bass and younger brother Kevin Jordan completing the band’s “sonic creativity” on guitar while providing background vocals Last year they did a 15-city tour opening for the late Butch Trucks (Allman Brothers) & The Freight Train Band and  were named by The Tampa Bay Times as one of their favorite artists of 2015 and…

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…

With a musical career spanning more than thirty-five years, guitarist, sonic innovator, and two time Grammy nominee Tim Reynolds is known for his masterful command of melody and timing and for his uncanny ability to improvise on any instrument he touches. Having explored most musical styles, from rock, jazz and blues to classical and reggae, Reynolds’ wide-ranging musical versatility is evident each time he picks up his electric or acoustic guitar. Technically brilliant, yet emotionally honest, Reynolds’ music is inspired and…

Hailing from the musical mecca of Atlanta, GA,  and touted as the next generation of Atlanta funk bands, synthesizing elements of funk, jazz, disco, and rock ‘n’ roll to create a sound the group calls psychofunk, the improvisational funk dance party Voodoo Visionary drinks deeply from the well of Parliament Funkadelic, The Meters, The Grateful Dead and The Allman Brothers Band.

Hailing from the musical mecca of Atlanta, GA,  and touted as the next generation of Atlanta funk bands, synthesizing elements of funk, jazz, disco, and rock ‘n’ roll to create a sound the group calls psychofunk, the improvisational funk dance party Voodoo Visionary drinks deeply from the well of Parliament Funkadelic, The Meters, The Grateful Dead and The Allman Brothers Band.

  Hailing from the musical mecca of Atlanta, GA,  and touted as the next generation of Atlanta funk bands, synthesizing elements of funk, jazz, disco, and rock ‘n’ roll to create a sound the group calls psychofunk, the improvisational funk dance party Voodoo Visionary drinks deeply from the well of Parliament Funkadelic, The Meters, The Grateful Dead and The Allman Brothers Band.

DeadPhish Orchestra Brings a Seamless Web of Phish and Dead to The Parrot Stage Colorado quartet The Deadphish Orchestra  will appear at The Green Parrot with shows at 5:30, 9:00 and 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24th. Close friends who have played music together for many years, hey 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,…

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…

Bobby Lee Rodgers Trio Return to Green Parrot A stellar songwriter, vocalist and guitarist, Bobby Lee Rodgers  was for years the mainstay of The Codetalkers, a jazz, rock and roll band whose music has been described as a mix of jazz, rock, blues, bluegrass and funk with improvised jams being the main theme in their live performances. Some of their unique sound comes from their use of a rotating Leslie cabinet used for Rodgers’ guitar. Rodgers’ high level of playing has attracted luminaries like guitarist Jimmy Herring (Phil…

Bobby Lee Rodgers Trio Return to Green Parrot A stellar songwriter, vocalist and guitarist, Bobby Lee Rodgers  was for years the mainstay of The Codetalkers, a jazz, rock and roll band whose music has been described as a mix of jazz, rock, blues, bluegrass and funk with improvised jams being the main theme in their live performances. Some of their unique sound comes from their use of a rotating Leslie cabinet used for Rodgers’ guitar. Rodgers’ high level of playing has attracted luminaries like guitarist Jimmy Herring (Phil…

The Heavy Pets, The Perfect Jam Band, Return to Green Parrot The Heavy Pets are an American rock and roll band whose contagious vibe blends rhythm and blues, jazz-funk and reggae fusion with homegrown rock and roll. They are known for powerhouse performances spiked with hot electric licks and multi-climactic instrumental solos, as well as for their masterful acoustic acumen."The Pets just might be a perfect jamband," says Dennis Cook, of Jambase.com. "The greatest jamband to come out of Florida…

The Heavy Pets, The Perfect Jam Band, Return to Green Parrot The Heavy Pets are an American rock and roll band whose contagious vibe blends rhythm and blues, jazz-funk and reggae fusion with homegrown rock and roll. They are known for powerhouse performances spiked with hot electric licks and multi-climactic instrumental solos, as well as for their masterful acoustic acumen."The Pets just might be a perfect jamband," says Dennis Cook, of Jambase.com. "The greatest jamband to come out of Florida since, well, ever."

The Heavy Pets, The Perfect Jam Band, Return to Green Parrot The Heavy Pets are an American rock and roll band whose contagious vibe blends rhythm and blues, jazz-funk and reggae fusion with homegrown rock and roll. They are known for powerhouse performances spiked with hot electric licks and multi-climactic instrumental solos, as well as for their masterful acoustic acumen."The Pets just might be a perfect jamband," says Dennis Cook, of Jambase.com. "The greatest jamband to come out of Florida…

 The Green Parrot Ukulele Association Holds their monthly Uke-Powered Jam Session. with co-hosts Bobby Howard, Jim McCabe and Turner Harrison, and bassist Gary Zimmerman.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.

Albert was nominated for "song of the year" at the 30th Blues Music Awards in Memphis and was hailed in Blues Revue magazine as one of "Ten To Watch", the editors of the prestigious  blues publication thought enough of  Castiglia's talents to include his name on a list of  "…ten artists who just might shape the way blues is heard (and seen) in the future." Castiglia is a man not without an impressive resume. He was lead guitarist and vocalist for the…