A Thank You from The President of the Isle of Iowa Parrothead Club- As President of the Isle of Iowa, I want to take this time to thank each person and musician who traveled to the state of Iowa, the city of Clear Lake, the Surf Ballroom and Museum and Island Fever Showcase! We hope […]
As most of you probably know by now, the Parrot Head Phamily, lost the man that started it all. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. There will be an honorarium at 11:00am today at the Surf Ballroom for Mr. Buffett. He brought us all together and his passing will leave a hole in […]
Good morning. We had a great kick off to Island Fever Showcase at the VFW last night! Jimmy C Clark and the Fiddler Band put on a great show. Weather is beautiful and it is going to be a great day at the Lake filled with music and fun. We need to make a correction. […]
Most of the places mentioned can be found on the Restaurant tab on top of the page. Start your Saturday and Sunday morning off with breakfast at your hotel. If you are not at a hotel, you can start with coffee at Casey’s, Scooters, and Cabin Coffee. You can get breakfast at Perkins, 7 Stars, […]
Time for Island Fever Showcase has come! Parrot Heads have started to arrive in Clear Lake for what will be a Great weekend at the Historic Surf Ballroom and Museum! The weather is going to be great! It’s still not to late to join us. Just a few reminders: -If you don’t have tickets for […]
Friday September 1st at Island Fever Showcase is going to be a busy day. We hope everyone is ready?! If you are staying at any of the area hotels, we think that most are offering some sort of a continental breakfast. If you see a restaurant you have an interest in, click on the restaurant […]
Are you Hungry and Thirsty? A week from now we will be at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa for Island Fever Showcase! It is going to be an EPIC weekend full of Great Music and Phriendship. In this post, we are going to give you a few dining options available during the weekend. […]
Our Isle of Iowa basket ladies, Linda and Nancy, have been busy putting together and gussying up the baskets for the Chinese raffle on Saturday and Sunday! Here are just a few of those that will be available at Island Fever Showcase! Two of the baskets featured have pictures in them that were hand painted […]
Island Fever Showcase is fast approaching! Here are several ways you can pick up your VIP and Two-Day General Admission badges and wristbands. These credentials get you into the Surf on Friday night, Saturday and Sunday. You DO NOT need a separate ticket for Friday Night! Starting Thursday night, at the welcome party being held […]
It’s less than two weeks till Island Fever Showcase at the Historic Surf Ballroom and Museum on Labor Day weekend! We made the Surf Ballroom upcoming events with Three Dog Night! We’ll take that! We are looking forward to hosting everyone for a weekend of Great Music and Phriendship! We have a fantastic music lineup […]
Hello to Everyone! Hard to believe that we are less than four weeks away from the third rendition of Island Fever Showcase at the Historic Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa! The Isle of Iowa held our monthly board meeting last night and we are sorry to report that after doing a lot of discussion […]
Wow!! Time is flying by, and Island Fever Showcase is less than four weeks away! It’s a beautiful time of year to visit the Midwest! With the heat and recent rains, the crops are reaching maturity. It is a great time to walk through the cornfields to visit the crash site where Buddy Holly, Ritchie […]
Island Fever Showcase over Labor Day weekend in Clear Lake, Iowa is rapidly approaching…less than a month away now! While you’re in Clear Lake, keep your eyes open for this Pirate Trailer Bar being brought up from DeWitt by Dan and DeDe Wagener. You never know who or what you will find when you stop […]
The Isle of Iowa PHC would like to share a little story for your entertainment about Island Fever Showcase on Labor Day Weekend 2023. –The Blooze Brothers will make us sing and dance along with their rendition of “Sweet Home Chicago”. -We will all “Live Like Jimmy Buffett” for the weekend w/Donny Brewer and the […]
After a weekend of Great Music and Phriendship at Island Fever Showcase, our send-off party on Monday, September 4th will be held at the Legacy Grill! The Grill is located directly behind the historic Surf Ballroom. Before heading home, stop in to say goodbye and be entertained with the stories and songs from the one […]
The Isle of Iowa PHC is happy to announce that Isabella Stefania will be joining Bryton Stoll for your entertainment while cruising Clear Lake on the Lady of the Lake on Friday, September 1st from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm! There are still a few tickets available if you want to join in on the […]
We sure hope everyone had a great July 4th and that some of you were even lucky enough to enjoy a 4-day weekend!? Is it just me or does it seem Summer goes by faster every year? We definitely hope you have been able to travel around and enjoy the many music festivals being held […]
The Isle of Iowa PHC is excited to announce the artists that will be playing at Lake Time Brewery on Friday, September 1st from 3:30 – 5:30. Barefoot Reggie Starrett and Mark Mireles will be playing for your listening pleasure! It is going to be an afternoon of great music on the front lawn of […]
Happy Father’s Day to all you Father’s out there from the Isle of Iowa PHC and Island Fever Showcase! We hope you enjoy your special day and are able to relax and enjoy a cold beverage, or two! You have all earned it! Tickets for Island Fever Showcase at the Historic Surf Ballroom and Museum […]
It’s time to get into that closet and dig out those Flip Flops that have been lying dormant all winter! Get them cleaned up and ready, along with your poodle skirts and leather jackets! The Flip Flop Hop at Island Fever Showcase will soon be here! See and listen to some of your favorite Trop […]
Summer is Here!! And the Temperatures aren’t the only thing Sizzling!!! Island Fever Showcase, a weekend of Sizzling entertainment from your favorite Trop Rock artists will be coming your way in just three short months on Labor Day weekend! Don’t miss out! It will be the event that all of your friends will be talking […]
It’s hard to believe Island Fever Showcase is just a little over three months away! The schedule for the Surf Ballroom and Museum is pretty much set, as listed in the previous post. The music for around Clear Lake on Friday is getting close to being finalized. Friday morning, after breakfast, grab yourself a cup […]
HERE IT IS! The Artist List for Island Fever Showcase, Labor Day weekend! The schedule for Island Fever Showcase is now posted on our website www.islandfevershowcase.com. Check out the schedule and purchase your tickets for a weekend filled with great Phriendship and amazing music from your favorite Trop Rockers! The day schedule for the local […]
With a weekend full of your favorite Trop Rockers displaying their songwriting and musical talents, Island Fever Showcase will change things up a bit and Wow you with a performance from the Blooze Brothers from Sweet Home Chicago! The Surf Ballroom and Museum will be filled with the sounds of plenty of horns and talented […]
Happy Birthday to the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. The home of Island Fever Showcase. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this music filled weekend with your favorite Trop Rockers at this historic venue. Island Fever Showcase takes place Labor Day weekend, September 1 – 4, 2023. For more info and tickets […]
The Isle of Iowa PHC is thrilled that TRMA Entertainer of the Year for 2022, Sunny Jim White, is part of Island Fever Showcase! This is just one of the many awards that James has won through the years of performing for the Parrot Head Community. There will be no better place to spend Labor […]
Happy Easter weekend to everyone! Hope everyone gets to spend some time with Phamily and Phriends this weekend with a cold drink in your hand. Looking for something to finish filling out that Easter basket? How ’bout tickets to Island Fever Showcase on Labor Day weekend at the Surf Ballroom and Museum in Clear Lake, […]
Join the Isle of Iowa PHC on Labor Day weekend at Island Fever Showcase at the historic Surf ballroom and Museum in Clear Lake, Iowa for a weekend of great friendship, music and the one and only Flip Flop Hop. It is a weekend you will not want to miss. For info and tickets, visit […]
Who says the best sunsets are found in Florida? How ’bout this beauty over Clear Lake, Iowa? Get your tickets now for Island Fever Showcase! Come enjoy the fun….Clear Lake, Iowa Labor Day weekend! Come….Enjoy the sunsets! Ticket info available at www.islandfevershowcase.com
The Surf Ballroom was named 2023 Outstanding Attraction by Iowa Tourism this afternoon! The music LIVES! I love working alongside these and so many other positive and forward-thinking people who work together to make Clear Lake great! Can’t wait to see how Clear Lake’s Destination Iowa project in the Surf District will draw even more […]
Memory from the past. Bart Mason and I in Clear Lake, IA 5 years ago doing research for the first Island Fever Showcase at the Surf Ballroom and Museum in 2018. Miss you Bart. Except maybe, the hour-long phone calls (LOL). Wish you were here. Info and tickets for the third edition of Island Fever […]
It is going to be a Rockin’ welcome to Clear Lake, Iowa for Island Fever Showcase! The Isle of Iowa PHC is happy to announce that playing for our welcome party on Thursday evening, August 31st will be the one and only Fiddler Band featuring Jimmie C Clark. Many of you will remember him from […]
As you enter the front doors of the Surf Ballroom and Museum and pass the coat check take a look to your left and you will see the historic phone booth where Buddy Holly called his wife for the last time on that fateful night in 1959. This is one of the many pieces of […]
Island Fever Showcase is happy to announce the return of the two- hour cruise on the Lady of the Lake Friday, September 1st from 12:00 – 2:00. The Lady of the Lake is an authentic paddle wheel excursion boat. Sit back and relax! Enjoy a two-hour cruise on beautiful Clear Lake! The cruise will include […]
Still looking for a Trop Rock event to attend this year? How ’bout coming to Iowa? The Isle of Iowa PHC in conjunction with the Surf Ballroom and Museum is thrilled to be hosting the third Island Fever Showcase in Clear Lake, Iowa on Labor Day weekend 2023. The dates for this event are September […]
The holidays are behind us and a New Year upon us! Hope 2023 is good to you all! If you are like most of us, you have probably already broken one of your New Year’s resolutions? Now it’s time to pull out that bucket list and hopefully attending Island Fever Showcase this Labor Day weekend […]
If you were there at the first Island Fever Showcase you were one of the Lucky Ones. 2021 was just as Great. You won’t want to miss 2023. Buy your tickets at www.islandfevershowcase.com. As Bart would say, “It will be Epic!!!”
General Admission tickets are now on Sale. You can use the link on this page or go right to “www.surfballroom.com”. There are three options for tickets. Two Day, One Day Saturday, and One Day Sunday. With the purchase of general Admission tickets, there is no seating included. You may purchase a booth from the Surf. […]
Want to clarify the VIP ticket sales a little if possible. There are two tabs. Individual VIP tickets and Vip booth sales. The individual VIP ticket tab is where you go to buy tickets at a VIP table on the floor. You can buy from one to however many you want. If you want to […]
VIP tickets for Island Fever Showcase are now on sale! There are two ways you can purchase your tickets. You can pay by check or pay by PayPal through our website www.islandfevershowcase.com. The price for check payment is $190.00 per person. You can make a check payable to the Isle of Iowa PHC and send […]
Island Fever Showcase 2023 will be taking place Friday, September 1st thru Monday, September 4th, 2023. Our host hotel, The Best Western Holiday Lodge in Clear Lake, IA has set aside a room block. They have held the rate to the same as 2021. It is $134.00 + tax per night. Their phone number is […]
The Isle of Iowa PHC made our formal check presentation to the Surf Ballroom and Museum during one of their recent Chamber of Commerce meetings. Thanks to everyone that attended and helped make this check presentation possible.
I want to thank everyone that has taken time out of their busy schedule to attend Island fever Showcase 2021. It is so nice to see everyone. We hope you have a fun and safe weekend. This weekend is to honor my good friend Bart Mason. I really miss him. There are times the past […]
The local newspaper, The Globe Gazette published this article in the paper today: Parrot Heads descend on Clear Lake this weekend for more than just good tunes https://globegazette.com/entertainment/local_entertainment/parrot-heads-descend-on-clear-lake-this-weekend-for-more-than-just-good-tunes/article_3cf8720e-5526-533b-a43d-ba837e216875.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1 Since 1997, the Isle of Iowa Parrot Head Club of Cedar Rapids has been around to celebrate all things Jimmy Buffett but also to, as they say, “party with […]
Just a reminder that if you are driving in, to throw your lawn or bag chairs in. Some of the outdoor venues may not have enough seating for everyone.
Not the best map, but will give you a general idea of where events are happening. Correction on the coolers part. That was from 2018 when we were at the park. No coolers this year.
Men, keep your wives off Main Street Clear Lake. There are many stores carrying items that women will love! I should not have had my wife with me when I was putting up posters around town. It turned out to be an expensive venture. Take your wallet, keep $20.00 out for yourself, go have a […]
The Isle of Iowa is happy to introduce to you, Madi, of Madi’s Kindness Projects. Madi loves to help out at the local nursing homes and animal shelters in her community of Hannibal, Missouri. Madi is also a huge fan of Trop Rock music, you’ll find her dancing and singing, along with her parents, at […]
The Clear Lake Lions Club will once again be selling popcorn at the Surf ballroom. They will be selling their fresh popped corn on Saturday and Sunday nights from 7:00pm – 10:00pm.
Island Fever Showcase is one of the few events held at the Historic Surf Ballroom where you can come and go as much as you want with the proper credentials. You are also able to bring food in from outside.
All the events at the area bars are open to everyone and there is no cover charge. The only events with a charge besides Island Fever Showcase are the Lady of the Lake Cruise and Pirates and Poets. All the bars and restaurants in Clear Lake have the same problem as everywhere else, a lack […]
Don’t forget to get your poodle skirts on and lace up your dancing shoes for the Flip Flop Hop on Sunday night. It will be the start of a fantastic and memorable ending to Island Fever Showcase 2021.
It’s only four short weeks till Island Fever Showcase! There have been a few concerns voiced about the new Delta Variant that is now going around. As of right now there are no restrictions placed on any events being held. For Island Fever, the Surf Ballroom will be at less than 50% capacity. If you […]
Tickets for Island Fever Showcase are not sent or emailed to anyone. Attendees credentials will be available at most of the Pre Event happenings around Clear Lake. If you do not get them at any of these events, they will be available at the Surf Ballroom. If you have any questions of whether or not […]
If you are driving in from the south or east, this will be a great time to visit the Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville, IA. The corn will be tall and it will be an ideal time to visit. The movie Field of Dreams was released in 1989 and still is an inspiration […]
