The Desert Island Band Brings You Parrots In the Pines!

The Desert Island Band and Friends are pleased to bring you 2011's "Parrots In the Pines"! We are returning once again Friday evening 7/22 and Saturday 7/23 to Rainbow Lake Lodge in the cool pines of Pinetop with our friends Brad and Colleen!

Joining us this year to entertain us is none other than the legendary Mark Mulligan! Entertainment will be "House Concert" style, outdoors (weather permitting), on Saturday evening, with each attendee being asked to donate $20. As always with house concerts, all funds go directly to the artist.

You can reserve one of Rainbow Lake's 18 vintage cabins by calling them at 928-368-6364 or 800-93-CABIN. Most of the cabins sleep four, and are $119 per night, based on double occupancy. Additional guests are $22.50 each.

There is one large cabin that sleeps 12, and pricing of that cabin is based upon occupancy, so you'll need to discuss that one with the Lodge if you and several of your friends are interested.

And a bonus! Your lodging includes dinner Saturday evening!

You do not have to be a guest of the Lodge to hang out with your phriends there or to attend the entertainment. There will be a $5.00 access fee for those who are not guests of the Lodge.

If you are not staying at Rainbow Lake Lodge, the cost for entertainment will still apply, and you can still enjoy dinner at the Lodge on Saturday night for $15.95, which includes your $5.00 access fee! What a bargain! You'll need to let the Lodge know at least seven days in advance that you will be coming for dinner.

This is a BYOB and bring your own chair event.

You'll need to book soon! Space is limited, and The Lodge needs your reservation at least 30 days out from the event, or by 6/22/2011. If the Lodge fills up, Brad or Colleen will be happy to refer you to other nearby lodging.

To reserve your spot for the Mark Mulligan concert, stop on over to the Facebook event "Mark Mulligan LIVE at Parrots In the Pines," or just email Mark McGuffin at crimedog@desertislandband.com. Please be sure and let us know in your FB comment or email just how many people your RSVP includes.

We'll see you in the cool high country!

DIB To Open For Two Great TropRock Artists!

The Desert Island guys could not be more pleased and honored than to have been asked by our friends at Club Agave to open for not one but two terrific TropRock acts this month - San Diego's Charlie Imes and Key West's very own Scott Kirby.

We had the pleasure of meeting and hearing Charlie for the very first time at Phins To The West. Our show times overlapped a bit, but we got in a listen, and this guy is terrific, folks. Come on out to Flicka's Baja Cantina in Scottsdale, enjoy a cold drink, and relax with the Desert Island Band and Charlie Imes - he's like sunny weather for your ears.

6/25/2011 - 11:30AM to 1:00PM: DIB                      1:00PM to 4:00PM: Charlie Imes
No admission cost

Then, what can you say about Scott Kirby, one of the top acts in TropRock? Straight from Key West with the music that will put you right back on the island. We had the pleasure of meeting and hearing Scott last year at Margaritaville, and became instant fans. If you haven't heard TropRock classics like Lucky Enough, 4 Good Dogs, or Walkin' On Thin Ice, then you need to get yourself to the Grace Inn and fix that. Your Desert Island Friends would never steer you wrong.

6/30/2011 - 4:30PM to 6:00PM: DIB
                       6:00PM to  9:00PM: Scott Kirby
                       Admission $10.00