Friday, July 4th  SAN CARLOS, SON MEXICO  PARADISO RESORT   5PM                 Fourth of July is right around the corner and I'll be celebrating it south of the border at Paradiso Resort! Pick up your tickets today for the best Independence Day event in town, featuring live music from 5-8PM, an awesome all you can eat barbecue, free margaritas AND fireworks from 8:30-9PM! Tickets are now on sale at Casa De Amigos Seaside, and you can save some big $ by picking yours up in advance ($22 advance, $30 day of the event) Seating is limited, so stop by Casa De Amigos or from the U.S., call Reyna at 520-225-0098 or toll free at 888-586-7388.   and have her reserve your spot. And for those of you coming down for the weekend from the States, Paradiso is offering a special lodging package.....email Robert at ventas@grupoparadiso.com for all the details. And see you on the Fourth! 

Sunday, July 6th   SAN CARLOS, SON MEXICO     BILLFISH BLOWOUT   6:30PM  Open to the public....come on by the marina for a night of music and fun! Click http://jonjencharters.com  for all the info and see you at the Billfish Blowout.

Wednesday, July 9  SAN CARLOS, SON MEXICO  LA PALAPA  5:30-8:30PM
Catch me Wednesdays in July at La Palapa.....

Friday, August 22  NEWBURY PARK, CA  House Concert   7PM  I'll be joining San Diego's Gary Seiler and Texas singer-songwriter Kelly McGuire for a special show near Thousand Oaks, CA, hosted by Rodd and Nikki Landon. The show is open to the public! Last year we had a great time, hope to see you there. For reservation info, please contact Nikki at nglathome@gmail.com  or call 805-375-0391.

Saturday, August 23   SANTA BARBARA, CA   "Landsharks and Lions" 2-10PM Can't wait to see a whole bunch of my Southern California friends, as I'll be joining not only Gary Seiler and Kelly McGuire but also trop-rock favorites Stars on the Water. Wow, this is gonna be quite a day. Don't miss this first ever event, where we'll also celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Santa Barbara Parrothead Club.! They'll be doing the event together with the Lions Club so with a big part of the proceeds going to charity. A pre-registration special price of $35 gets you in the door for live music from four acts, a fantastic tri-tip meal, a drink ticket and a shirt! Make that reservation in advance to get in on the deal. For all the details, just click http://sbphc.org    And see you in Santa Barbara!

Friday-Saturday  Aug.29-30  "PARROT GRANDE"  Casa Grande, AZ   Back for our annual bash in the desert!  (Think I'd miss this one? )Visit http://parrotheads.org  for more info.

Thursday, Sept.18th  SIERRA VISTA OPEN   Sierra Vista, AZ  Last year we had a blast....can't wait to be back for the opening night of the Sierra Vista Open. Stay tuned for all the details!

Friday, Sept. 19th   Private Party   Sierra Vista, AZ

Saturday, Sept. 20   TUCSON, AZ  House Concert    One night only in Tucson! Hope to see you at this house concert, open to the public, and hosted by Russ and Tamrya Althoff. Bring a finger food to share, a beach chair, and the beverage of your choice....I'll supply the tunes!  Tickets are $15....Email txparrots@comcast.net for directions and reservation info!

Saturday, October 4  SAN DIEGO, CA  Flip Flop Singer/Songwriter Festival   Join us at the Silver Gate Yacht Club in San Diego for the first ever Flip Flop Songwriter event, brought to you by my tropical compadre and musical brother Gary Seiler. GREAT lineup of bands, including Latitude from South Carolina... KD Moore from Tennessee, Ohio and Florida...one of my favorite songwriters in the world Rob Mehl from Oceanside CA....and of course Gary Seiler, joined by Ron Bell, from San Diego. East Coast, West Coast, and Sea of Cortez Trop-Rock music merge for the first time in San Diego...don't miss it! Tickets are $40 per person in advance, $50 day of the show....include raffle opportunities for prizes, cheeseeburgers, entertainment, and more! For reservations and more info, please email Gary at gary@garyseiler.com  Bring your flip flops and see you in San Diego!

Sunday, October 12  CANTINA CUP   San Carlos, Sonora Mexico   Click http://cantinacup.com for all the info about this event!

Fri, October 24-Sun., October 26th   "PARROT MAFIA"   Rocky Point, Son Mexico Seaside Reservations presents "Parrot Mafia"! The first one back in January was so much fun that we just had to do it again, this time on the beach! I'll once again be joined by Kelly McGuire, Rob Mehl, and Gary Seiler for what promises to be another awesome weekend of fun and sun south of the border. Just a few hours from Phoenix and Tucson! Seaside Reservations is now offering lodging specials too, including "Stay 2 Nights, Get your 3rd Night Half-Price" or better yet, "Stay 3 Nights, Get a 4th Night FREE"   Just email kathleen@rockypointexperts.com or call toll free 1-888-258-7197 and get the very best lodging options in town while they last!

Fri,Nov.14th-Sun,Nov.16th  "MULLIGAN'S ISLANDFEST  San Carlos, Sonora Mexico        This just in!!! One of the top artists on the "trop-rock" circuit, Gulf Shores Alabama singer songwriter Brent Burns, will be joining us for this years edition of "Mulligan's IslandFest", scheduled for November 14-16th, 2008 at Paradiso Resort.  He'll join the incredible lineup of musicians, featuring Texas Academy of Music Awards winner Kelly McGuire and one of my favorite songwriters in the world, Southern California's Rob Mehl, in what's become an annual tradition in San Carlos. We're excited to have Brent on board for this year's event! He's been all over the airwaves lately, even appearing on MSNBC and CNN with his latest tune "Pain at the Pump". Find out more about this latest addition to IslandFest at http://brentburns.com  And make plans to join us in San Carlos for all the fun! Stay tuned for ticket info, and for those of you who would like to attend from the U.S or Canada, email Robert at ventas@grupoparadiso.com for special lodging packages!