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In mid-January Trop Rock fans headed to New Orleans for the 22nd annual Pardi Gras festival. Four days of original music and unique fan experiences are the cornerstones of this successful event. Hosted by Jerry and Mary Diaz along with great support from Earl Bernhardt and Pam Fortner, owners of Tropical Isle, the main hub …

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In 2018, 2500 fans voted in the Trop Rockin’ Magazine People’s Choice Awards! Jerry Diaz was honored as the Trop Rock Legend. This award was sponsored by the Trop Rock Music Association, one of the first groups to step up and become a sponsor. This newly reorganized group of musicians and fans is an important …

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New Orleans is a uniquely vibrant city that offers a wide range of attractions in or near the French Quarter. For Trop Rock music fans and Parrot Heads who descend upon New Orleans every January for Pardi Gras, here are a few of the experiences we highly recommend: Oscar of New Orleans Ladies, one of …

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The Pardi Gras Street Party is always a favored highlight of this 4 day Trop Rock music festival. Pardi Gras Parrot Head attendees mingled with the New Orleans locals and tourists who were drawn out from the bars by the high energy concert taking place on Bourbon Street. Donny and The Dock Rockers opened the …

Read More about The 21st Annual Pardi Gras Street Party

Friday of the 21st Annual Pardi Gras in New Orleans was all about participation in various events by the participants. This would entail the ever-popular Pub Crawl, the new twist on the Parade and the first annual lip sync contest. Typical of Pardi Gras attendees, the events were lively, colorful and always a super time! …

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Trop Rock comes in many sounds and styles that transfer us to a warmer place in time to escape weather, work or reality for awhile. Pardi Gras music line-up gives us trop rockin’ parrot heads the opportunity to mingle in with the New Orleans Bourbon Street music life. Perfect music venue for Danny Rosado performing …

Read More about The Sounds of Trop Rock at Pardi Gras 2018

What a fabulous time 575 of us had in New Orleans recently at Pardi Gras. The food was wonderful, the weather was perfect for mid-January, but the music… that’s what made the weekend! Jerry and Mary Diaz, along with much help from their daughters, Danielle and Casey, bring a bevy of Trop Rock musicians together …

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