Parrot Head Festival Coming To Gulf Shores

Annual Parrot Head group moving event from Key West

For over 25 years the "Meeting of the Minds" Parrot Head group has held the annual party in Key West, Florida. Now the group that honors Jimmy Buffett's music and lifestyle and moving the event to Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Between October 24th to the 29th, Parrot Heads from around the nation will be flocking to the beach at Gulf Shores to hear live music from beach style musicians, both local and national. Events for the group will take place at LuLu's, Flora-Bama, Zeke's, The Gulf, Picnic Beach, Burro Azul and the headlining venue of the Hangout.

Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc. is a Not-For-Profit Corporation, whose purpose is to assist in community and environmental concerns and provide a variety of social activities for people who are interested in the music of Jimmy Buffett and the tropical lifestyle he personifies.

Hangout Hospitality, the event host, stated that they wanted to bring the event to Gulf Shores for the entire community to enjoy. They added that the Parrot Head tradition has a history in the area and that the event could become an annual gathering.

Jimmy Buffett had a rich history with the Flora-Bama and his sister Lucy has a famous restaurant in Gulf Shores. He played several concerts at the Wharf and provided a memorable benefit concert on the beach to assist in the oil spill recovery for the beach.

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General Registration for the entirety our annual convention is $172.22. Attendees exclusively get 40-plus hours of great music in an awesome location for less than the price of sitting in an arena seat for two hours to see one act. MOTM has also added several outside venues this year. In order to use the Event Shuttle one must be registered for the event, which is available for an additional $75.

To learn more about the event, lodging, and schedule you can visit the website HERE

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