HEY Y'ALL

A huge thank you to everyone who came out and made our 31st Annual Super Chili Bowl Cook-Off a blazing success! On Saturday, February 8th, with your support, we raised an incredible $14,000 for the American Cancer Society! Live music by Smokey Otis Band kept the crowd dancing and entertained while sampling varieties of chili cooked by 21 competing teams.

Friday, February 14th and Saturday, February 15th from 10am – 4pm, Flora-Bama will be hosting a job fair seeking to hire more than 200 positions across their five businesses: Flora-Bama, Flora-Bama Liquor & Lotto, Flora-Bama Yacht Club, Flora-Bama Ole River Grill, & Flora-Bama Marina. Managers from each business and department will be on site doing open interviews and fulfilling jobs that day!

​Big Earl has been a staple at the world famous Flora-Bama for over 25 years. Every Friday and Saturday night in the Dome, belly laughs echoed all the way down to the beach, bushwackers flowed freely and inhibitions became non-existent. The memories that have been made over the years from this 4 hour set of musical and comedic genius each weekend will live forever in the hearts and minds of thousands of customers and most certainly in the walls of the Flora-Bama.

Another year, another milestone and it's a big one for this historic honky tonk. The beach bar's signature drink and crowd favorite, the bushwacker, is turning the big 5-0 in 2025! While we celebrate this creamy, delicious, adult milkshake beverage daily, turning 50 is something to commemorate with an extra cherry on top.

Local fan favorites, The Red Clay Strays have blown up over the past few years gaining national acclaim. Now headlining their own tour, they are returning to home base, playing a show in Orange Beach, Alabama at The Wharf Ampitheater this July. With so much demand, a second show has been added to the bill - July 3rd and 4th. They are bringing along some local friends as well with Muscadine Bloodline and Justin Jeansonne. The Gulf Coast is excited to welcome these bands back to town with a hometown show and fill the stands cheering and singing their songs.

The 40th annual Frank Brown International Songwriters’ Festival is returning to the Gulf Coast this week. The festival will feature nationally acclaimed songwriters in venues along the Florida / Alabama Gulf Coast from November 7th - 17th, 2024. The festival is an opportunity for seasoned and aspiring songwriters and musicians from all over the world to have their songs heard, and for the public to learn the stories behind the lyrics that only the song’s author can express.

As the official after party site for the Post Malone concert at The Wharf Amphitheater in Orange Beach on October 17th, the town was buzzing in hopes Post Malone would pop up at the famous honky tonk and customers would get to see him up close. With a packed house, phones ready, and drinks flowing, the crowd got exactly what they were hoping for as Post Malone in fact did show up at Flora-Bama! Malone hung out side stage and cheered on his band member, Chandler Walters, who played the Dome Stage before hopping up on stage with him to cover Zach Top's new song among others. The crowd went crazy and Malone was ever so gracious to anyone who wanted a photo or to engage in conversation. A night many will never forget as lifelong memories were made on the line.

The Gulf Coast is no stranger to hurricanes. When one hits, especially storms as devastating as Helene and Milton, it takes communities coming together to support and rebuild. Flora-Bama hosted a hurricane relief drive to gather items for people in need such as non-perishable food items, bug spray, cleaning supplies, construction supplies, first aid items, pet food, water, tarps and so much more. Partnering with The United Cajun Navy allowed us to get these items to communities in North Carolina and Florida who need it most. Along with hosting this drive, Flora-Bama in conjunction with the Mark McBride Arts and Music Fund, hosted a songwriter event with Mike Nash and Will Kimbrough to raise additional funds. These musicians performed their songs to a full audience who purchased tickets as a donation to this fund. 100% of the ticket money was donated to the hurricane relief fund and a live auction was held to engage the crowd and encourage additional donations culminating with a total of $8054 on top of the it

Mark your calendars! Post Malone is playing the Wharf Ampitheater in Orange Beach, Alabama on Thursday, October 17th. After the show, The Walters Western Road Show is rollling into the Flora-Bama for the OFFICIAL after-party of Post Malone ‘s F-1000000000000 Tour! Chandler Walters, a Marietta, GA native, began playing guitar at nine and later mastered the pedal steel. Now on tour with Post Malone, Chandler is bringing his talents here for one night only in our Dome! This is one after party you won’t want to miss!