Past Events

Augusta, Georgia-based and "Funk-Oriented", Funk You,   focusing mainly of dance-driven grooves and powerful clean vocals has been steadily climbing their way to the top of the national music scene through their relentless touring and consistently crowd-captivating live performances. They were recently named Augusta's Best R & B Band and listed by Relix Magazine as one of their "Up and Coming" bands.  

Augusta, Georgia-based and "Funk-Oriented", Funk You,   focusing mainly of dance-driven grooves and powerful clean vocals has been steadily climbing their way to the top of the national music scene through their relentless touring and consistently crowd-captivating live performances. They were recently named Augusta's Best R & B Band and listed by Relix Magazine as one of their "Up and Coming" bands.

Augusta, Georgia-based and "Funk-Oriented", Funk You,   focusing mainly of dance-driven grooves and powerful clean vocals has been steadily climbing their way to the top of the national music scene through their relentless touring and consistently crowd-captivating live performances. They were recently named Augusta's Best R & B Band and listed by Relix Magazine as one of their "Up and Coming" bands.

“This band is therapy for me to bring myself back to being a better person, and I hope people come along with me,” says powerhouse singer Clinton Clegg of The Commonheart. The testimonial begins on August 16th when the 9-piece band issues its most potent and purposeful dose of grittily redemptive rock n’ soul, its sophomore album, Pressure (Jullian Records). Clinton didn’t grow up in a Baptist church, and his soul machine of a band isn’t pushing religion. Live and in the…

Proving that soul music can be exponentially greater than the sum of its parts, The Nth Power is on a mission to share the light. Formed during an impromptu late-night jam at Jazz Fest 2012 in New Orleans, the relentlessly funky and soulful band believes in music as a higher power tapping into an energy that is simultaneously sexy and spiritual, with songs that will inspire audiences to dance, groove, make love or just stand there with goose bumps. The trio hails…

Proving that soul music can be exponentially greater than the sum of its parts, The Nth Power is on a mission to share the light. Formed during an impromptu late-night jam at Jazz Fest 2012 in New Orleans, the relentlessly funky and soulful band believes in music as a higher power tapping into an energy that is simultaneously sexy and spiritual, with songs that will inspire audiences to dance, groove, make love or just stand there with goose bumps. The trio hails…

Zach Nugent Band Brings Disco Dead, Fire on The Mountain, Unifying Power of Grateful Dead to Green Parrot Making his Key West and Green Parrot debut, Former Melvin Seals and JGB guitarist Zach Nugent Music will bring his eponymous band to The Green Parrot  on Wednesday and Thursday, February 19th and 20th, with shows at 5:30, 9:00 and 11:00 p.m. It usually only takes one show to understand why Zach Nugent is one of the most sought after guitarists in the live music scene.  After his days touring as de-facto…

Zach Nugent Band Brings Disco Dead, Fire on The Mountain, Unifying Power of Grateful Dead to Green Parrot It usually only takes one show to understand why Zach Nugent is one of the most sought after guitarists in the live music scene.  After his days touring as de-facto Garcia expert with Melvin Seals & JGB, he continues to build his dedicated following, putting together and leading multifaceted groups for special runs and festival appearances. Never one to shy away from new and challenging…

Steve Molitz, Freekbass,  Lead All Star Joe Marcinek  Band into Green Parrot The Joe Marcinek Band, an ever-evolving mixture of original compositions and incredible musicians, brings one of his highly-regarded All Star Jams to The Green Parrot Bar on Friday and Saturday, February 21st and 22nd, with shows beginning at 5:30, 9:00 and 11:00 p.m, and Sunday, February 23rd beginning at 5:30 p.m. Joe is a magnet for talent, attracting incredible musicians to play with him, each show has a slightly different lineup and interpretation and the upcoming Joe Marcinek Band at…

Steve Molitz, Freekbass,  Lead All Star Joe Marcinek  Band into Green Parrot The Joe Marcinek Band, an ever-evolving mixture of original compositions and incredible musicians, brings one of his highly-regarded All Star Jams to The Green Parrot Bar on Friday and Saturday, February 21st and 22nd, with shows beginning at 5:30, 9:00 and 11:00 p.m, and Sunday, February 23rd beginning at 5:30 p.m. Joe is a magnet for talent, attracting incredible musicians to play with him, each show has a slightly different lineup and interpretation and the upcoming Joe Marcinek Band at…

Steve Molitz, Freekbass,  Lead All Star Joe Marcinek  Band into Green Parrot The Joe Marcinek Band, an ever-evolving mixture of original compositions and incredible musicians, brings one of his highly-regarded All Star Jams to The Green Parrot Bar  Joe is a magnet for talent, attracting incredible musicians to play with him, each show has a slightly different lineup and interpretation and the upcoming Joe Marcinek Band at The Green Parrot is no exception and will  feature  Steve Molitz (Particle), Freekbass, and Pete Koopmans (Red Not Chilli Peppers) Expect a range of funky…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

Claire Finley brings her Pop, Blues and Soul Quartet, The E'Claires, to The  Green Parrot 

Spred The Dub

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…

Zach Deputy Brings One-Man Dance Party to Green Parrot Stage Zach Deputy, the larger-than-life, impossibly-upbeat solo South Carolinian with the infectious smile and looping technology brings his one-man dance party, the  "Zach Attack" to the Green Parrot faithful. The music of Zach Deputy's Puerto Rican, Cruzan and Irish heritage was cooked up in the South Carolina heat. The Calypso rhythms and folk songs of St. Croix competed with the R&B/soul of pioneers like James Brown and Ray Charles for space on the family stereo. As Deputy honed his craft,…

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…

Claire and Raven Key West Serenades.... Siren Sisters bring their take on old classics to the Green Parrot.

Green Parrot Monday Night Bingo, 7:00 to 9:00 PM, 100% of proceeds go to charity.

Monday Night Bingo 7:00-9:00  Pm

Look for inspired Band of Gypsys’ style Hendrix power trio covers, hard-driving originals, and some deep funk. Andy Westcott on guitar, Henry Lysy on bass,  Myles Mancuso on drums. #maskup#putyourmaskon#andywestcottband #axemangler#powertrio #hendrix#bandofgypsys#jimihendrix#buddymiles#billycox #jimfossumphotos

Sunday Jazz Continues at The Green Parrot Every Sunday from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m., listen to The Mike Emerson Quartet  featuring  Mike Emerson, and Hal Howland, Joe Dallas, and Mark Rose. Great vibe, spine-tingling cocktails, $5.00 Mimosas, and solid local jazz. #sundayjazz#livejazz#localsbar#keywestlife #greenparrotsundayjazz #jazz

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…

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…

Sunday Jazz Continues at The Green Parrot Every Sunday from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m., listen to The Mike Emerson Quartet  featuring  Mike Emerson, and Hal Howland, Joe Dallas, and Mark Rose. Great vibe, spine-tingling cocktails, $5.00 Mimosas, and solid local jazz. #sundayjazz#livejazz#localsbar#keywestlife #greenparrotsundayjazz #jazz

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…

Grateful Americana Reckoning

Live Sunday Jazz Continues at The Green Parrot Every Sunday from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m., listen to The Mike Emerson Quartet  featuring  Mike Emerson, and Hal Howland, Joe Dallas, and Mark Rose. Great vibe, spine-tingling cocktails, $5.00 Mimosas, and solid local jazz. #sundayjazz#livejazz#localsbar#keywestlife #greenparrotsundayjazz #jazz

“La Bandita” Hiram  Garazo drums Mario Quintero bass Rolando  Rojas guitar synth latin Cuban Puerto Rican South American salsa merengue  reggae cumbia and soca

Dave Jordan Brings Almost Acoustic Trio to Parrot Stage For 15 years and counting, Jordan has trafficked in high-octane, high-impact funk-rock as the bassist, singer and primary songwriter one of  New Orleans' most popular bands, Juice. Dave Jordan & the Neighborhood Improvement Association cover the spectrum of American roots music, from Bo Diddley to Bob Dylan and until recently, they hadn’t ventured out of New Orleans.

Dave Jordan brings Dave Jordan's Almost Acoustic Trio to Parrot Stage For 15 years and counting, Jordan has trafficked in high-octane, high-impact funk-rock as the bassist, singer and primary songwriter one of  New Orleans' most popular bands, Juice. Dave Jordan & the Neighborhood Improvement Association cover the spectrum of American roots music, from Bo Diddley to Bob Dylan and until recently, they hadn’t ventured out of New Orleans.

Dave Jordan Brings Dave Jordan's Almost Acoustic Trio to Parrot Stage For 15 years and counting, Jordan has trafficked in high-octane, high-impact funk-rock as the bassist, singer and primary songwriter one of  New Orleans' most popular bands, Juice. Dave Jordan & the Neighborhood Improvement Association cover the spectrum of American roots music, from Bo Diddley to Bob Dylan and until recently, they hadn’t ventured out of New Orleans.

Dave Jordan Brings Dave Jordan's Almost Acoustic Trio to Parrot Stage For 15 years and counting, Jordan has trafficked in high-octane, high-impact funk-rock as the bassist, singer and primary songwriter one of  New Orleans' most popular bands, Juice. Dave Jordan covers the spectrum of American roots music, from Bo Diddley to Bob Dylan and until recently, they hadn’t ventured out of New Orleans.

Dave Jordan Brings Dave Jordan's Almost Acoustic Trio to Parrot Stage For 15 years and counting, Jordan has trafficked in high-octane, high-impact funk-rock as the bassist, singer and primary songwriter one of  New Orleans' most popular bands, Juice. Dave Jordan covers the spectrum of American roots music, from Bo Diddley to Bob Dylan and until recently, they hadn’t ventured out of New Orleans.

Hailed by some as "the future of Southern music", Ben Prestage will perform  true American roots music and down-home  Southern Country Blues on slide guitar, banjo, and diddley-bow at The Green Parrot Hailing from the Deep South,  and born the grandson of a Mississippi sharecropper,  Prestage has been soaked in blues tradition and Mississippi  culture since birth. Ben  Prestage creates a fresh, new sound  while resurrecting the musical spirits of the past. Prestage was voted one of the top 3 best performers at the International Blues Competition in Memphis…

Hailed by some as "the future of Southern music", Ben Prestage will perform  true American roots music and down-home  Southern Country Blues on slide guitar, banjo, and diddley-bow at The Green Parrot Hailing from the Deep South,  and born the grandson of a Mississippi sharecropper,  Prestage has been soaked in blues tradition and Mississippi  culture since birth. Ben  Prestage creates a fresh, new sound  while resurrecting the musical spirits of the past. Prestage was voted one of the top 3 best performers at the International Blues Competition in Memphis…

Join our two favorite Philly Ex-Pats and Happy Dog alumni, Jesse Wagner and Keith Snyder as they team up with Ryan Ptasniak to form Three Legged Dog for some Dylan-flecked country blues, Jerry-inspired Jams, and Pink Floyd Psychedelia. Sets at 5:30 and 9:00. #greenparrotsoundcheck #greenparrotbar #phillymusic#localsbar#keywestmusic#keywestmusicians#southardandwhitehead #divebar#bestbar#bestlivemusicvenue #livemusic #gratefuldead#pinkfloyd#bobdylan#keywestlife # #maskup#putyourmaskon

Join our two favorite Philly Ex-Pats and Happy Dog alumni, Jesse Wagner and Keith Snyder as they team up with Ryan Ptasniak to form Three Legged Dog for some Dylan-flecked country blues, Jerry-inspired Jams, and Pink Floyd Psychedelia.  #greenparrotsoundcheck #greenparrotbar #phillymusic#localsbar#keywestmusic#keywestmusicians#southardandwhitehead #divebar#bestbar#bestlivemusicvenue #livemusic #gratefuldead#pinkfloyd#bobdylan#keywestlife # #maskup#putyourmaskon

Join our two favorite Philly Ex-Pats and Happy Dog alumni, Jesse Wagner and Keith Snyder as they team up with Ryan Ptasniak to form Three Legged Dog for some Dylan-flecked country blues, Jerry-inspired Jams, and Pink Floyd Psychedelia. Sets at 5:30 and 9:00. #greenparrotsoundcheck #greenparrotbar #phillymusic#localsbar#keywestmusic#keywestmusicians#southardandwhitehead #divebar#bestbar#bestlivemusicvenue #livemusic #gratefuldead#pinkfloyd#bobdylan#keywestlife # #maskup#putyourmaskon

Join Tony Baltimore with special guests Karri Daley and Hiram Garazo as they bring their Alt-Roots Rock onto the Parrot stage. #greenparrotbar #livemusicvenue #localsbar#bestlivemusicvenue #keywestmusicians #keywestmusic#soundcheck

Feisty Fun Music!

Join Kim Jade and The Good Thing when they hit The Parrot stage! Kim Jade Fry - bass, vocals Randy Stindt - drums, vocals Jose Elias - guitar (from Spam Allstars) We'll be doing some funk, some blues, some rock n roll. Just having a good time!

Join Tony Baltimore and The Wilde Awake as they bring their Alt-Roots Rock to the Parrot stage. #greenparrotbar #livemusicvenue #localsbar#bestlivemusicvenue #keywestmusicians #keywestmusic#soundcheck

Join our two favorite Philly Ex-Pats and Happy Dog alumni, Jesse Wagner and Keith Snyder as they team up with Ryan Ptasniak to form Three Legged Dog for some Dylan-flecked country blues, Jerry-inspired Jams, and Pink Floyd Psychedelia. Sets at 5:30 and 9:00. #greenparrotsoundcheck #greenparrotbar #phillymusic#localsbar#keywestmusic#keywestmusicians#southardandwhitehead #divebar#bestbar#bestlivemusicvenue #livemusic #gratefuldead#pinkfloyd#bobdylan#keywestlife # #maskup#putyourmaskon

Sam Carlson leads his Bluegrass/Americana Quartet onto the The Parrot stage for a Sunday Soundcheck at 5:30 pm 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 #maskup#putyourmaskon #jimfossumphotos

Join our two favorite Philly Ex-Pats and Happy Dog alumni, Jesse Wagner and Keith Snyder as they team up with Ryan Ptasniak to form Three Legged Dog for some Dylan-flecked country blues, Jerry-inspired Jams, and Pink Floyd Psychedelia. Sets at 5:30 and 9:00. #greenparrotsoundcheck #greenparrotbar #phillymusic#localsbar#keywestmusic#keywestmusicians#southardandwhitehead #divebar#bestbar#bestlivemusicvenue #livemusic #gratefuldead#pinkfloyd#bobdylan#keywestlife # #maskup#putyourmaskon

Join our two favorite Philly Ex-Pats and Happy Dog alumni, Jesse Wagner and Keith Snyder as they team up with Ryan Ptasniak to form Three Legged Dog for some Dylan-flecked country blues, Jerry-inspired Jams, and Pink Floyd Psychedelia. Sets at 5:30 and 9:00. #greenparrotsoundcheck #greenparrotbar #phillymusic#localsbar#keywestmusic#keywestmusicians#southardandwhitehead #divebar#bestbar#bestlivemusicvenue #livemusic #gratefuldead#pinkfloyd#bobdylan#keywestlife # #maskup#putyourmaskon

Join Tony Baltimore with special guest Andy Westcott  as they bring their Alt-Roots Rock onto the Parrot stage. #greenparrotbar #livemusicvenue #localsbar#bestlivemusicvenue #keywestmusicians #keywestmusic#soundcheck

Look for inspired Band of Gypsys’ style Hendrix power trio covers, hard-driving originals, and some deep funk. Andy Westcott on guitar, Henry Lysy on bass,  Myles Mancuso on drums. #maskup#putyourmaskon#andywestcottband #axemangler#powertrio #hendrix#bandofgypsys#jimihendrix#buddymiles#billycox #jimfossumphotos

Sunday Jazz Continues at The Green Parrot Every Sunday from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m., listen to The Mike Emerson Quartet  featuring  Mike Emerson, and Hal Howland, Joe Dallas, and Mark Rose. Great vibe, spine-tingling cocktails, $5.00 Mimosas, and solid local jazz. Pictured here, framed and proudly hanging right next to our stage at The Green Parrot is "A Great Day in Harlem" or "Harlem 1958", the iconic black-and-white photograph of 57 jazz musicians in Harlem, New York, taken by freelance photographer Art Kane…

Join us for Monday Night 100% for Charity Bingo tonight at The Green Parrot. Mask up to enter, grab a socially-distanced seat and a 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…

The Green Parrot Ukulele Association Holds their monthly Uke-Powered Jam Session. with co-hosts Bobby Howard, Jim McCabe  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!

Sam Carlson leads his Bluegrass/Americana Quartet onto the The Parrot stage with sets ‪5:30‬ & ‪9:00 pm‬, 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 #maskup#putyourmaskon #jimfossumphotos