Lancaster Liederkranz celebrates Jimmy Buffet with annual Parrot Fest [photos]
It was “Five O’Clock Somewhere,” all right — at least at Lancaster Liederkranz on July 20.
The venue’s annual Parrot Fest, a nod to the late Jimmy Buffett, brought music, good drinks and fun to Lancaster Liederkranz Pavilion and Fest Grounds in Rapho Township.
The event featured a performance from Jimmy & The Parrots, which has performed for Buffett fans at the annual Meeting of the Minds Parrothead conventions in Key West, Florida, for 15 years. The band plays classic Buffett songs like “Margaritaville” and “Fins,” as well as hits like Paul Simon’s “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard” and Bob Marley and the Wailers’ “Three Little Birds.”
Beach and surf rock band Tropical Sunz opened the show.
Attendees enjoyed beverages and food — and, yes, could even get a “Cheeseburger in Paradise.”
Lancaster Liederkranz’s popular annual Oktoberfest, presented by the Alpenrose Schuhplattler Dancers, will return Sept. 20-22. Its holiday event, Christkindlmarkt, is Dec. 15.
Lancaster Liederkranz is at 722 S. Chiques Road, Manheim. For more information, visit lancasterliederkranz.com.
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Attendees socialize during the Parrot Fest at Lancaster Liederkranz in Rapho Township on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
- ANDY BLACKBURN | Staff photographer
Tropical Sun band performs during the Parrot Fest at Lancaster Liederkranz in Rapho Township on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
- ANDY BLACKBURN | Staff photographer
Attendees socialize during the Parrot Fest at Lancaster Liederkranz in Rapho Township on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
- ANDY BLACKBURN | Staff photographer
Beers are served during the Parrot Fest at Lancaster Liederkranz in Rapho Township on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
- ANDY BLACKBURN | Staff photographer
Beers are served during the Parrot Fest at Lancaster Liederkranz in Rapho Township on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
- ANDY BLACKBURN | Staff photographer
Attendees walk to their table during the Parrot Fest at Lancaster Liederkranz in Rapho Township on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
- ANDY BLACKBURN | Staff photographer
Beers are served during the Parrot Fest at Lancaster Liederkranz in Rapho Township on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
- ANDY BLACKBURN | Staff photographer
Tropical Sun band performs during the Parrot Fest at Lancaster Liederkranz in Rapho Township on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
- ANDY BLACKBURN | Staff photographer
Member of Tropical Sun band performs during the Parrot Fest at Lancaster Liederkranz in Rapho Township on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
- ANDY BLACKBURN | Staff photographer
Two pitchers of beer are shown during the Parrot Fest at Lancaster Liederkranz in Rapho Township on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
- ANDY BLACKBURN | Staff photographer
Linda Schrom, of Dover, wears her hat during the Parrot Fest at Lancaster Liederkranz in Rapho Township on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
- ANDY BLACKBURN | Staff photographer
Doug Schrom, of Dover, wears his hat during the Parrot Fest at Lancaster Liederkranz in Rapho Township on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
- ANDY BLACKBURN | Staff photographer
Ken Graff flips the burgers during the Parrot Fest at Lancaster Liederkranz in Rapho Township on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
- ANDY BLACKBURN | Staff photographer
Ken Graff flips the burgers during the Parrot Fest at Lancaster Liederkranz in Rapho Township on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
- ANDY BLACKBURN | Staff photographer
Tobie and Dave Drupp, facing the camera, play corn hole with Dave Enter, left, and JD Pottier, right during the Parrot Fest at Lancaster Liederkranz in Rapho Township on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
- ANDY BLACKBURN | Staff photographer
Attendees dance and pass around a beach ball as Jimmy & the Parrots performs during the Parrot Fest at Lancaster Liederkranz in Rapho Township on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
- ANDY BLACKBURN | Staff photographer
Attendees dance to the music of Jimmy & the Parrots during the Parrot Fest at Lancaster Liederkranz in Rapho Township on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
- ANDY BLACKBURN | Staff photographer
Jimmy Maraventano of Jimmy & the Parrots performs on the dance floor during the Parrot Fest at Lancaster Liederkranz in Rapho Township on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
- ANDY BLACKBURN | Staff photographer
Jimmy Maraventano of Jimmy & the Parrots performs on the dance floor with the attendees during the Parrot Fest at Lancaster Liederkranz in Rapho Township on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
- ANDY BLACKBURN | Staff photographer
Attendee walk across the dance floor with her beer to the table during the Parrot Fest at Lancaster Liederkranz in Rapho Township on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
- ANDY BLACKBURN | Staff photographer
Attendees dance to the music of Jimmy & the Parrots during the Parrot Fest at Lancaster Liederkranz in Rapho Township on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
- ANDY BLACKBURN | Staff photographer
Attendees dance to the music of Jimmy & the Parrots during the Parrot Fest at Lancaster Liederkranz in Rapho Township on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
- ANDY BLACKBURN | Staff photographer
Jimmy & the Parrots band performs during the Parrot Fest at Lancaster Liederkranz in Rapho Township on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
- ANDY BLACKBURN | Staff photographer
Attendees socialize during the Parrot Fest at Lancaster Liederkranz in Rapho Township on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
- ANDY BLACKBURN | Staff photographer
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