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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 …

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Donny Brewer Sweeps the Awards The 2017 Trop Rock Music Association (TRMA) Awards were dominated by the very talented singer/songwriter Donny Brewer. Six awards. Count them:  Male Vocalist, Entertainer, Songwriter, Album, Song of the Year (with Reggie Starrett) and the I Can award. Donny graciously accepted his first award trying hard to hold back his …

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If you’ve ever walked down the world famous Bourbon Street in New Orleans there is no doubt you also spied this world famous drink. It’s called “New Orleans’ most powerful drink,” it’s only served on Bourbon Street and only at the five bars owned by Earl Bernhardt and Pam Fortner, most notably the Tropical Isle. …

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Trop Rocking at Tropical Isle In mid-January, five hundred tropical music lovers will descend on New Orleans for four days of music and revelry called Pardi Gras. Much of this long weekend party will take place at the Tropical Isle, home of the trademarked “Handgrenade.” Back in 1984, Earl Bernhardt and Pam Fortner opened the …

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