Past Events

Green Parrot Ukulele Association Holds Uke-Powered Jam Session  The Green Parrot Ukulele Association will hold their monthly meeting  at 8 p.m. 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. Dig out that old ukulele from your attic or closet and strum your…

Swampcandy is an internationally touring primitive blues influenced Americana duo. Ruben Dobbs’ aggressive finger-picking and rhythmic style (which often adds up to sounding like more than one guitar) combined with Joey Mitchell’s bass playing, pounding kick drum and percussive bass throttling (representing the presence of a full drum kit) easily fill up the sonic space normally created by a trio or even a four-piece group. Dobbs’ soulful, passionate vocals are the glue that holds it all together and makes this…

The Green Parrot Annual Christmas Party featuring Skank and a visit from Bad Santa beginning at 9 pm.

On Sunday, January 27th, the Crooks Annual Second Line will march up Duval Street once again. Benefitting The Bahama Village Music Program, this free annual event celebrates the lives of those we have loved and lost. 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…

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Jason Hann,  and Tony Hall Lead All Star Joe Marcinek  "Super Jam"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 Thursday, March 1st with shows at  5:30, 9:00 and 11:00 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 JoeMarcinek Band at The Green Parrot is no exception and will  feature  Jason Hann of…

Very excited to have John Kadlecik,  Guitar-Slinging Sideman to Grateful Dead members Pbil Lesch and Bob Weir , and founding member and the lead guitarist for the Grateful Dead tribute band, Dark Star Orchestra, bring his self-described Post-Rock Earth Music to the Parrot Faithful. This is one you do not want to miss, pass the word! Post-Rock Earth Music Guitar-Slinging Sideman to Grateful Dead members Pbil Lesch and Bob Weir

Jack Ryan from the Marcus King Band leads his heavily touring psychedelic, soulful Southern rock group from Greenville, South Carolina. The Shady Recruits onto The Green Parrot Stage. The Shady Recruits is a Greenville, SC based "supergroup" led by drummer Jack Ryan from the Marcus King Band. The ensemble features musicians from other prominent local and regional bands. Jack Ryan (Marcus King Band) - DrumsMarcus White (Soul Mechanic) - KeysDavid Katilius (Earsight, Jordan Okrend Experience) - BassCharles Hedgepath (The Work, The…

Jack Ryan from the Marcus King Band leads his heavily touring psychedelic, soulful Southern rock group from Greenville, South Carolina. The Shady Recruits onto The Green Parrot Stage. The Shady Recruits is a Greenville, SC based "supergroup" led by drummer Jack Ryan from the Marcus King Band. The ensemble features musicians from other prominent local and regional bands. Jack Ryan (Marcus King Band) - DrumsMarcus White (Soul Mechanic) - KeysDavid Katilius (Earsight, Jordan Okrend Experience) - BassCharles Hedgepath (The Work, The…

Pink Talking Fish is a Hybrid Tribute Fusion Act that takes the music from three of the world's most beloved bands and creates a special treat for fans of the music. Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish are all more than just bands... they are Phenomenons. Their creations have artistically inspired people and their mindblowing live performances have brought people together to form a special sense of community around the love for their favorite band. Although the music from each…

Pink Talking Fish is a Hybrid Tribute Fusion Act that takes the music from three of the world's most beloved bands and creates a special treat for fans of the music. Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish are all more than just bands... they are Phenomenons. Their creations have artistically inspired people and their mindblowing live performances have brought people together to form a special sense of community around the love for their favorite band. Although the music from each…

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,…

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 Green Parrot to Host Vinyl Record Fair To help celebrate National Record Store day, the Green Parrot Bar will host their annual Vinyl Record Fair  from 2 to 5 p.m. Vinyl collectors and crate-diggers are invited to come and buy, sell or trade their vinyl. The event, to benefit the Bahama Village Music Program and sponsored by Dogfish Head Brewery, the official sponsors of National Record Store Day, gives beer-loving audiophiles an opportunity to spend Sunday afternoon guzzling Dogfish…

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,…

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…

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 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…

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,…