Past Events

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  Hosts Chicken and Waffle Jazz Brunch,Fats Navarro Tribute On Sunday April 28th 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 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 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…

By Popular Demand, Green Parrot to Repeat Tom Petty Tribute The Green Parrot will repeat last year's wildly-popular local-musicians' tribute to iconic Florida-born rocker Tom Petty on Tuesday, May 7th,  with shows beginning at 5:30 and 9:30 p.m. This home-grown collaboration, hosted by Tony Baltimore, is a rewind of last year's Green Parrot tribute to the sorely-missed Gainesville rocker, an event that, besides having local Petty-fans spilling out onto the sidewalks, had nearly every musician in town lining up to do a Heartbreakers hit, so much so, that this year's…

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 Green Parrot Hosts Friday Key West Songwriters Event The Green Parrot's  Key West Songwriter Festival shows  have become one of the  Festivals not-to-be-missed  events and this years event on Friday, May 10th, is no exception as we proudly feature a Friday Soundcheck with Billboard chart-busters Channing Wilson and Rob Snyder,  followed by  late-night sets with the high-octane, blues-rocking barn-burners, The  Dylan Altman Band.

New Orleans-based trumpet player Shamarr Allen,  with his band the Underdawgs bring their immense musical diversity to The Green Parrot Stage,   Shamarr Allen, combining elements of hip hop, rock, soul, and pop delivers a powerful wallop of fun, good music, and genre bending blends of his original sound, hip-rock Music has been a part of Shamarr Allen’s life for as long as he can recall. A musical prodigy, people have forever recognized his extraordinary talents as a musician. Shamarr’s countless career accomplishments are highlighted by performances…

New Orleans-based trumpet player Shammar Allen,  with his band the Underdawgs bring their immense musical diversity to The Green Parrot Stage.  Shamarr Allen, combining elements of hip hop, rock, soul, and pop delivers a powerful wallop of fun, good music, and genre bending blends of his original sound, hip-rock Music has been a part of Shamarr Allen’s life for as long as he can recall. A musical prodigy, people have forever recognized his extraordinary talents as a musician. Shamarr’s countless career accomplishments are highlighted by performances…

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 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…

Grammy Nominees Locos por Juana Bring Latin-Rock-Reggae Mash-Up to The Green Parrot Miami's favorite Latin-Rock-Cumbia band, Grammy-nominated Locos por Juana, will appear at The Green Parrot with shows at 5:30, 9:00 and 11:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, January 25 and 26th. Nominated in the Grammy category of Best Latin Rock or Alternative album for their album La Verdad, Locos por Juana has finally gotten its due from the awards gods. Locos for Juana, which roughly translates to ''Crazy About Jane'', delight in genre-crossing. With members hailing from Colombia, Venezuela, and Puerto Rico, the band mixes Ska,…

Grammy Nominees Locos por Juana Bring Latin-Rock-Reggae Mash-Up to The Green Parrot Miami's favorite Latin-Rock-Cumbia band, Grammy-nominated Locos por Juana, will appear at The Green Parrot with shows at 5:30, 9:00 and 11:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, January 25 and 26th. Nominated in the Grammy category of Best Latin Rock or Alternative album for their album La Verdad, Locos por Juana has finally gotten its due from the awards gods. Locos for Juana, which roughly translates to ''Crazy About Jane'', delight in genre-crossing. With members hailing from Colombia, Venezuela, and Puerto Rico, the band mixes Ska,…

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 Showcase will begin at 1:00 PM featuring special guests Pat and Deb Lawler.

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.

Sunday Jazz Showcase will begin at 1:00 PM

  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.

Green Parrot Monday Night Bingo, 7:00 to 9:00 PM,

Green Parrot/Sailor Jerry Monthly "Drink & Draw Night" 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 join us. It’s…

All-World Blues Harmonica icon, Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind, are prepared to blow away The Green Parrot with a much-anticipated night of hellacious harp play. He'll be promoting his new cd, "Dirty Memory". Without a doubt, Jason, a Pat Ramsey protégé, is the most innovative, creative and energetic harp player on the blues/rock circuit. He lights up the  stage with the most fiery and original harp display the Parrot has ever seen. Absolutely phenomenal! He's won too many blues harp…

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…

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…

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

Green Parrot Ukulele Associati on Holds Uke-Powered Jam Session The Green Parrot Ukulele Association will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday at 8 p.m. with co-hosts Bobby Howard and Jim McCabe. 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. Dig out that old ukulele from your…

Johnny Sketch and The Dirty Notes bring their brand of NOLA Funk and  horn-heavy rock with a gypsy/klezmer flair to the Parrot stage.  One of the hottest emerging bands on the fertile New Orleans music scene, Johnny Sketch and The Dirty Notes were described by Rolling Stones David Fricke as, "one of New Orleans' best kept secrets". . The six-piece, classically-trained Crescent City Funk/Rock band is schooled in making the house ROCK--from a calm, funky groove to a full-blown frenzy at the drop of a…

Johnny Sketch and The Dirty Notes bring their brand of NOLA Funk and  horn-heavy rock with a gypsy/klezmer flair to the Parrot stage.  One of the hottest emerging bands on the fertile New Orleans music scene, Johnny Sketch and The Dirty Notes were described by Rolling Stones David Fricke as, "one of New Orleans' best kept secrets". . The six-piece, classically-trained Crescent City Funk/Rock band is schooled in making the house ROCK--from a calm, funky groove to a full-blown frenzy at the drop of a…

Johnny Sketch and The Dirty Notes bring their brand of NOLA Funk and  horn-heavy rock with a gypsy/klezmer flair to the Parrot stage. One of the hottest emerging bands on the fertile New Orleans music scene, Johnny Sketch and The Dirty Notes were described by Rolling Stones David Fricke as, "one of New Orleans' best kept secrets". . The six-piece, classically-trained Crescent City Funk/Rock band is schooled in making the house ROCK--from a calm, funky groove to a full-blown frenzy at the drop of a hat.…

Monday Night Bingo to benefit Key West Art and Historical Society

The ten-piece funk-flavored rock-and-soul dance-party Holey Miss Moley makes their much anticipated return to The Green Parrot. Described as  “.....dripping in jazz, funk, rock and blues with a touch of reggae and ska thrown in for good measure”,  Holey Miss Moley draws from a wealth of influences and promises a groove that, as any who were present for their Green Parrot debut will recall, had Parrot patrons swinging from the rafters and kept Green Parrot dancers crowding the floor all night.

The ten-piece funk-flavored rock-and-soul dance-party Holey Miss Moley makes their much anticipated return to The Green Parrot with shows at 5:30, 9:00 & 11:00 on Friday & Saturday, November 9th and 10th and at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 11thth.  Described as  “.....dripping in jazz, funk, rock and blues with a touch of reggae and ska thrown in for good measure”,  Holey Miss Moley draws from a wealth of influences and promises a groove that, as any who were present for their Green Parrot debut will recall, had…

The ten-piece funk-flavored rock-and-soul dance-party Holey Miss Moley makes their much anticipated return to The Green Parrot. Described as  “.....dripping in jazz, funk, rock and blues with a touch of reggae and ska thrown in for good measure”,  Holey Miss Moley draws from a wealth of influences and promises a groove that, as any who were present for their Green Parrot debut will recall, had Parrot patrons swinging from the rafters and kept Green Parrot dancers crowding the floor all night.

The Green Parrot Ukulele Association will hold their monthly meeting  with co-hosts Bobby Howard and Jim McCabe. 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…

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."

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."

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 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."