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There have been a lot of questions lately about when we might have live music again, and as for now we cannot commit to having entertainment as it typically draws large crowds that would likely make social distancing difficult, if not impossible to maintain.
From the start our priority has been to insure the safety of our staff, patrons, and community and that has not changed. To us it has always seemed like common sense.
So we are taking our time before we book live music at The Parrot. Even in New Orleans, an entire city with music as it's calling card, live music still remains prohibited. We get it, we all love the music at the Green Parrot, almost as much as we love the popcorn, but we’re doing this out of love and because we believe it's the right thing to do and we believe it’s one way we can help keep people here safe.
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Had the pleasure of being a fly on the wall this afternoon listening to these two legends talk about the old days in Key West.
John Martini is perhaps the most recognized and accomplished artist on the island, and John Vagnoni is the owner and face of the fabled Green Parrot Bar.
They both showed up to the island from the Northeast in the 1970s with an open mind and the idea that the end of the road might, in fact, be just the beginning.
It’s inspiring to see them both still really happy living where they live and doing what they do.
I’ve been lucky enough to work with and get to know both of them over the years and can only hope I’ll accumulate a fraction of the catalog of work and wisdom they’ve generated through the decades.
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We were flattered and honored to learn this week we were named the number one dive bar in the South by Southern Living magazine.
We know that of late, "dive bar" has become a wildly misapplied and overused appellation and, we also know that, for a few reasons some may even feel that the Green Parrot may have strayed too far from our roots to qualify.
For example, some say a true dive should never appear in print unless it is closing, or mentioned as a crime-scene.
Others say that a clean, safe, well-run joint, (which we are), without the sense that shit could get dangerously strange at any moment does not qualify.
It should also be noted as other potential disqualifiers that we no longer have a condom machine in the restroom, nor are there discarded whippits strewn about.
While we do have a pinball machine and a great jukebox, as well as having a string or two of year-round Christmas lights, all dive staples, we do understand and concede that just having them doesn’t make you a dive.
What we do understand however, and here’s where I think we do qualify, is that a dive bar is one of society’s best accidentally-created things ever and we believe it’s clear to even the most casual observer that no one could ever have planned this place.
In reality, dive bars are, put simply, neighborhood places that serve reasonably-priced simple drinks with no pretense and have no-nonsense attitudes where, to name just one example, it's patently understood you can choose to be social, or can choose to be left alone to drink in private.
These are the places that pretty much say, “don’t F*** with anyone here and everything will be fine.” Our decor was once described as being whatever the clientele was wearing that day, and we acknowledge that our clientele is motley and changes according to the time of day.
In the words of local author Joy Williams, "The Parrot has an engagingly louche clientele, a pool table and a dart board, odd art, and an attitude best described by the sign over the booze shelves: 'No Sniveling'”
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We are looking ahead to October and what is shaping up to be yet another month of great music and cultural activities here on our little corner of Franklin and Einstein.
First up, Spred The Dub, Awarded “Best Reggae Band” by Broward-Palm Beach New Times as well as a win in the “Best Band” category from Miami New Times. Look for another dose of infectious ska-fueled shenanigans and plenty of that “Good Time Reggae” we all know and love.
Next four-time Grammy-winner Trae Pierce and his 9-piece bass-driven mix of funk, hip-hop, blues, and rock, who all but tore the roof off the place on his last Green Parrot visit.
Following right behind Trae don't miss Miami Blues-Rocker Albert Castiglia.
Next we host the "Your Favorite Band!", Siberian Surf-Rockers Igor and The Red Elvises, returning with their unique blend of Russian folk music, 50’s rockabilly, and surf. rock. The month wraps up with Xperimento, the Grammy-Nominated Latin/Rock Fusion troupe that promises to turn up the heat on the dance floor for two steamy nights.
There's 100% for Charity Bingo every Monday Night, Live Jazz on the first Sunday of the month and on the first Wednesday of the month it’s Green Parrot Ukulele Night, Key West's only Uke-powered jam session.
We present as well local talent that continue to mix blues, rock, reggae, and jam, supplied by Andy Westcott's Electrified Trio, Tony Baltimore's Wilde Awake, as well as inspired performances by Key West chanteuse Claire Finley, Myles Mancuso and Jason Lamson, jam-rocker Jesse Wagner, and Key West's King of Soul Robert Albury. Look for Rolando Rojas' "Mojito" to create a Salsa dance party and be here as we introduce a some late night sets with DJ Sanaris, fresh off his Bubba's People Choice award as Key West's Best D.J.
The Green Parrot Bar: "No Cover, No Minimum, No Wonder", free popcorn, spine-tingling cocktails, great live music, classic jukebox, pool, darts, and pinball, all for the price of a beer, Your Southernmost Center for Culture of All Kinds.#greenparrotbar #localsbar #bestbar#bestlivemusicvenue#divebar #nocovernominimumnowonder #firstandlastbaronus1#keywest #keywestmusic@greenparrotbar
One of the East Coast’s premiere Grateful Dead tribute bands, Waynard Schiller and Rainbow Full of Sound, while featuring shows spotlighting the Dead’s legendary 1972 tour of Europe, will appear at The Green Parrot on Wednesday and Thursday, November 10th and 11th, with shows at 5:30and 9:00 p.m.
Adding very special twist to their fall tour Rainbow Full of Sound will re-create the Dead’s legendary 1972 tour of Europe, tracing the tour’s path from England to Denmark to Germany to France to the Netherlands and back to England. recreating these twenty-one memorable shows, and bringing the Grateful Dead’s Europe '72 experience back to the live stage.
Across the decades-long history of the Grateful Dead, there are few periods that inspire as much reverence and myth-making as the band's European tour in 1972. For those who are already thinking of doing a deep-dive on Europe ‘72 setlists, while we‘re not 100% certain, we’re thinking our Green Partot shows may likely be show #14 which is May 10, 1972 @ Amsterdam or May 11, 1972 @ Rotterdam, with the 5/10 - Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, show being one of of the '72 tours shows most talked-about, highly-regarded performances.
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Today, 7/7, is National Dive Bar Day, and below we re-print a post from when we were named Southern Living Magazine's number-one dive bar in the South.
"We know that of late, "dive bar" has become a wildly misapplied and overused appellation and, we also know that, for a few reasons some may even feel that the Green Parrot may have strayed too far from our roots to qualify.
For example, some say a true dive should never appear in print unless it is either closing or mentioned as a crime-scene.
Others say that a clean, safe, well-run joint, (which we are), without the sense that shit could get dangerously strange at any moment does not qualify.
It should also be noted as other potential disqualifiers that we no longer have a condom machine in the restroom, nor are there discarded whippits strewn about.
While we do have a pinball machine and a great jukebox, as well as having a string or two of year-round Christmas lights, all dive staples, we do understand and concede that just having them doesn’t make you a dive.
What we do understand however, and, importantly, here’s where I think we do qualify, is that a dive bar is one of society’s best accidentally-created things ever, and we believe that after just one look at The Parrot it’s clear to even the most casual observer that no one could ever have planned this place.
In reality, dive bars are, put simply, rather unambitiously-assembled neighborhood places that serve reasonably-priced simple drinks with no pretense, maintain no-nonsense attitudes where, as just one illustration, it's patently understood you can either choose to be social, or can choose to be left alone to drink in private. These are the places that pretty much say, “don’t F*** with anyone here and everything will be fine.”
Our decor was once described as being whatever the clientele was wearing that day, and we acknowledge that our clientele is motley and changes according to the time of day.
In the words of local author Joy Williams, "The Parrot has an engagingly louche clientele, a pool table and a dart board, odd art, and an attitude best described by the sign over the booze shelves: 'No Sniveling'”@nationaldivebarday#greenparrotbar
One-Man Band Ben Prestage Brings Delta Blues on Slide Guitar and Diddley-Bow to Parrot
Making his long awaited return to The Parrot stage, one-man band Ben Prestage will perform American roots music and Southern Country Blues on slide guitar and diddley-bow on Saturday, October 24th, with shows at 5;30 and 9:00 p.m. and 5:30 pm on Sunday, October 25th #jimfossumphotos
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throwing back to january 2019 @officialdonnathebuffalo @jimfossumphotos #donnathebuffalo #greenparrotbar #bestlivemusicvenue #keywest #jimfossumphotos
Mr. Chapman passes at 82.
Over decades his irresistible playlists were more than a neighborhood’s soundtrack, they were a part of the the daily rhythmic thrum of our lives.#greenonions#mrchapman#hey#allrightok#keywest#keywestpeople#bahamavillage#petroniaandthomas#westofwhitehead#greenparrotbar #funk#soul#blues
I want to thank George Porter Jr. and his Runnin' Pardners: drummer Terrence Houston, keyboardist Michael Lemmler and guitarist Chris Adkins, for the inspired, energetic sets they brilliantly served up for us yesterday afternoon.
I especially want to send Big Love out as well to all our equally inspiring and loyal patrons that came out and proved once again what we have here: the greatest audience in the world!
Knowing that few players in the history of modern New Orleans music are as storied as George Porter Jr., and knowing too that over the course of his extraordinary 4-decade-plus career he has become accustomed to performing in jam-packed stadiums, ballparks, and festivals, we could not have been happier to see that he looked more-than-at-home at our little outpost here and on our modest stage, all of which which was instantly apparent from his easy, friendly banter with both the audience and his seasoned band members, as well as our staff. Also readily apparent was that, stadium shows not withstanding, he was no stranger to joints just like ours and he appreciated and embraced our quirky colorful setting and what it provided, namely an intimate but spirited spot appropriately furnished with an animated and musically-sophisticated audience that wished the music would never end!
His show, and just seeing him beaming onstage left me with a feeling that some sort of circle had been closed, that we, indeed, were back!
Thank you George and thank you all!
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The top photo was taken in The Brown Derby over 60 years ago and the one below it was taken in The Green Parrot last Veterans Day.
If you look behind them as well as over their left shoulders you can see both photos were taken with the front-corner windows of our building with the overhang visible over their left shoulders through the open front door.
After so many years, we are proud to continue to welcome America’s finest through our doors.
This Veteran's Day, all of us here at The Green Parrot Bar would like to take the time to thank the men and women who have served in the U.S. armed forces and express our gratitude for all the sacrifices they have made and continue to make.
Today and every day, we couldn't say thank you enough.
To those seaman pictured in the recent photo, Matt, Greg, and Steve, stay safe, God bless, and thanks for all you do. To those in the older photo, we remain forever grateful for your service.
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Good God, Y’all!
Join Key West’s own King of Soul, Robert Albury with our own Fritz Sigler onstage at The Green Parrot Bar this Thursday, October 7th with shows at 5:30 and 9:00 pm.
Robert makes you feel thankful for his own energetic style of soul music, guaranteed to keep you dancing and singing along all night long.
Get on the good foot and plan on seeing Robert for both our 5:30 Soundcheck and evening set.
#greenparrotbar #keywestkingofsoul#soulman#wilsonpickett #samanddave #jamesbrown#timetofunkitup #divebar#localsbar#bestlivemusicvenue#keywestmusicians
From a recent City of Key West press release and from our own “be-careful-what-you-wish-for”Department comes the announcement that the Florida Marlins MLB team has proclaimed August 28th Key West Day.
At that Marlins-Cincinnati Reds game, Mayor Teri Johnston will throw out the first pitch and a group of Key West kids will join mascot Billy the Marlin on the field during the seventh inning stretch to sing “Take me Out to the Ballgame”.
Some of us however may recall a Marlins-Cubs game in 2011 when a Key West boat captain jumped the outfield wall, shed his clothes and streaked into Marlins baseball history.
Upon further, and closer review, too close really, it was revealed that the Marlins-Cubs streaker was not only a Key Wester but a good Parrot customer
The news account goes on to claim the nude streaker came from a crowd of 60 people from Key West who were subsequently asked to leave following the pantsless run.
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We wrap the month up in spirited fashion with the band likely to produce the biggest buzz of the month among locals, the return of the 10-piece reggae-explosion, The Resolvers. Sporting a 3-piece horn section and led by the powerful brother & sister duo of Ojay & Sahara Smith, son and daughter of the Jamaican legend Ernie Smith, The Resolvers bring their '"Big Band Reggae" to the Parrot stage on Saturday, September 25th for one more glorious day of Roots/Reggae, Rocksteady, and Ska. Sets at 5:30, 9:00 and 11:00.
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