![]() Jerry Diaz and Hanna’s Reef took the stage under the big tent right on the sugar white sands at 7 p.m. Rain and Steve played until 5 o’clock and then everyone took a dinner break to catch their breathe in order to prepare for the night’s main show. Debbie Hess, Trop Rock Music Association (TRMA) Fan of the Year poses with Fred Wunder, 2018 TRMA Fan of the Year. It is often said these events are like family reunions as friends from all over the country reunite for the fun. Rain Jaudon and Steve Hopper The crowd dancing along under the beach tent. The traditional “Here’s to you” toast during Jerry Diaz’s popular We’ll Get By song. It wasn’t long before a conga line began to snake through the lobby of the Island House, the host hotel. Moving the party indoors did not keep these parrotheads from having a great time.īoat drinks and brightly colored tropical shirts filled the room, as did the great music. The first musical act, Rain Jaudon from Mississippi and Steve Hopper from “the tropics of Tennessee” were moved indoors due to the prediction of rain. Greg Dumas of Radio Trop Rock enjoying the event with his lovely wife Donna. Shortly after, registration opened, up along with the mini-mart (vendor room), and the fundraising efforts such as the Chinese raffle and silent auction. The day started early with a buffet breakfast that included bottomless Bloody Marys and mimosas. Dozens of volunteers contributed hundreds of hours of volunteer hours over the course of the year to guarantee the “party with a purpose” event would not only raise thousands of dollars for charity, but would also make this an event to remember for the 600 attendees!ĭay 1 – Thursday March 14 Jerry Diaz and Hanna’s Reef on the Beach Tent Stage. The clubs that pooled volunteer resources for this amazing event include the Mobile, Towns Around Biloxi, Montgomery, and Lower Alabama Parrothead Clubs. Charlotte “Mother Hen” Skinner headed up the board consisting of members from four Parrothead clubs. While some organizers holding it’s last shindig may have resigned themselves to a minimal effort, “let’s just get it over with” type event, the Stars Fell On Alabama board took the opposite approach. ![]() Unfortunately, the rapid cost increase for holding an event on the beach at this location is one of the reasons it was also the final year. Stars Fell On Alabama in Orange Beach Alabama celebrated its 20 th trop rock music festival this March in Orange Beach, Alabama. ![]() While there are dozens of “trop rock” music festivals that take place all over the country, there are only a few that still take place “on the beach.” Beachfront venue costs have been skyrocketing over the past several years, making it more and more difficult for organizations to hold events, and still be affordable for attendees. It’s a little known fact the first “Margaritaville” establishment was JB’s Margaritaville in Gulf Shores Alabama! Orange Beach Alabama is the perfect setting for Stars Fell On Alabama, a trop rock music event, since it is the area that inspired Jimmy Buffett as a child leading to his love for the ocean and the beach. Gulf Shores The Perfect Host For This Trop Rock Music Party The pirate costume party is a highlight of Day 3.
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