Green Parrot Bar Key West: Live Music, Hours & Address

By the Yacht Rock Radio crew · Details checked against official sources Nov. 9, 2026

The Green Parrot Bar is Key West’s best-known live music dive, on the corner of Whitehead and Southard, one block off Duval Street. The building dates to 1890, when it opened as a neighborhood grocery. It became a sailors’ bar during World War II and took the Green Parrot name in the early 1970s. Bands play most nights, and the bar keeps a live calendar and a stage webcam on its website.

One correction to the old version of this list: the Green Parrot is in Old Town, not on the sand. It’s a short walk to the water, but it’s a street-corner bar, not a beach bar.

Green Parrot Bar at a glance

What to expect musically

• Live bands most nights, with blues, funk, soul and roots rock as the house sound.
• Weekend afternoon and early-evening sets, plus late sets on Friday and Saturday (the bar is open until 4am).
• Regular non-music nights too: charity bingo, ukulele night and Tradesman Day.
• Lineups change often, so check the Green Parrot live music calendar before you go.

Tips for your visit

• It’s a locals’ bar first. Expect a crowd at night and during the winter high season.
• Pair it with sunset at Mallory Square, then walk over for the late set.

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How we checked this

We confirmed the address, hours, website and social accounts on the venue’s own site where it has one, and with the sources below, on Nov. 9, 2026. Hours and lineups change, so check the venue’s site or socials before you travel. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we’ll fix it.

• Green Parrot official site
• KeyWestTourist.com listing