By The Nightlife Blogger, PubClub.com This is going to take a while. I don’t know whether to laugh or to cry. So far, I’ve been doing both. Before his death, I actually never realized how much of a Jimmy Buffett persona that I display to people. Hey, I’m just being me! But during Jimmy’s final Labor Day Weekend show, I learned that friends associate me with Buffett. I did … [Read more...]
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Fans Celebrate The Life And Lifestyle Of Jimmy Buffett
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead Blogger In Key West, they held a New Orleans-style funeral procession for Jimmy Buffett in which a band plays somber music that suddenly pivots into a fast-paced song. It’s a bit of mourning followed by a big celebration. In the Conch Republic, tho, it was much more of a celebration. An estimated 2,500 people took part in it. An … [Read more...]
Remembering Jimmy Buffett, His Songs And Concerts – The Nightlife Blogger
By The Nightlife Blogger, PubClub.com There have been good days, very few bad days and many, many going half mad days in my life because of him. Jimmy Buffett tossed out his anchor on Sept. 1, 2023. Ironic that this Labor Day Weekend show was his final set. For 76 years he was living life like a song and so am I as a result of him and his music. I'm kind of in a state of … [Read more...]
Breaking News: Jimmy Buffett Dies; Passes Away Peacefully
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead Blogger Fins up to Jimmy Buffett, for all he has done for people wearing grass skirts, fins and everything else to his concerts. On Sept. 1, 2023, he passed away peacefully with his family – and his dogs – at his side. The self-proclaimed troubadour from Mobile, Alabama, wound up entertaining hundreds of thousands of fans from … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Makes Surprise Appearance And Is ‘Itching To Get Back On The Road’
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Chief Parrothead If you were in Portsmouth, R.I., and heard that Jimmy Buffett was in town, you may have not only seen him, you may have actually heard him. Just a couple months after canceling a final make-up show in Charleston and also as the headliner for this July's Summerfest Music Festival in Milwaukee, Jimmy Buffett was back on … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Health Update: Released From Hospital; Recovering At Home
Jimmy Buffett has been released from the hospital and is set to recover from whatever ails him at home. While there is no timetable he doesn't plan on sitting around, wasting away in Margaritaville. He intends on doing Buffett-style activities: fishing, paddle boarding and sailing. "I head home for a while, then will go on a fishing trip with old friends, along with … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Hospitalized: Latest Update
Jimmy Buffett, last seen singing and laughing on stage in San Diego, has been hospitalized for an undisclosed medical reason. As all Parrotheads know, Buffett likes to keep his private life close to the vest so information is limited, including the reason he was hospitalized for the second time in six months. And of this writing, as Friday replaces the day Jimmy Buffett went … [Read more...]
Breaking News: Jimmy Buffett Hospitalized; Charleston Concet Canceled
Less than two weeks after showing no signs of slowing down in an awesome concert in San Diego, Jimmy Buffett has been hospitalized. He went to the doctor for "a little checkup" but wound up in the hospital. As a result, his scheduled concert in Charleston has been canceled. It's the second time that show has been halted due to Buffett's health issues. It – as well as San … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett’s Last Concert San Diego Show & Tailgate Party Photos, Videos, Review
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead Blogger Note: This sadly turned out to be Jimmy Buffett's last concert before he died in September. The show was in May 2023. I sure am glad I was in town. Jimmy Buffett's makeup concert – he proved to be a man true to his word when he canceled due to an illness in the fall and vowed to reschedule – in San Diego was pure, … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Is Back On Tour With These March Concerts
Jimmy Buffett is back! And he is on tour again. He is playing four shows in early March, starting in Las Vegas. Here is the schedule: • March 4, Las Vegas. MGM. This is a rescheduled show. It is an indoor venue • March 7, Palm Springs. Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, CA, a brand new 10,000-seat indoor – yes, indoor – arena in Coachella Valley. The venue is so new … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Health Scares Through The Years
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead Jimmy Buffett wound up in the hospital in late September and on doctor's advice, canceled/postponed his scheduled fall tour. It's of concern to him and all this fans – who proudly call themselves Parrotheads – but it's not the first heath scare Buffett has had in his life. In 2011, he famously walked off the stage in Sydney, … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Cancels Fall Tour Due To Health Reasons; Shows Being Rescheduled
Attention Parrotheads! Jimmy Buffett has canceled his fall tour due to heath reasons. Now before you go into mental crisis mode, several of the shows are being rescheduled. Here's what PubClub.com now knows. "Due to health issues and brief hospitalization, Jimmy will need to refrain from touring for the rest of the year," stated a news release issued his publicity … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Sailing & Singing For A New Video Series
The King Of Somewhere Hot (And TropRock) Puts On A Mini-Concert In An Annapolis Lighthouse By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead And Buffett Enthusiast The Son of a Son of a Sailor is making his way down the East Coast filming videos and getting local attention along the way. Jimmy Buffett is sailing and singing is way from Long Island to the Bahamas for a new … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett 2020 Tour Dates, Cities & Venues
He's Still Here; Parrotheads To Have Shows In USA, Dublin, London & Paris By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead Blogger As Jimmy Buffett himself would say "we're still here." And the legendary troubadour continues to go out and play live shows. Here is his complete 2020 tour schedule with dates, cities and venues. He and his long-time Coral Reefer … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Announces Concert At The London Palladium In 2020
The King Of Somewhere Hot Is Also Returning To Dublin They will be trading in their rubbers for flip flops, their brollies for hats with parrots on them, their dress shirts for Aloha shirts. Londoners will be transported from the city to the tropics for one day as Jimmy Buffett has announced a concert at the London Palladium in 2020. The date is Wednesday, Sept. … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Honda Center Concert & Tailgate Party Review
Parrotheads Miss Irvine Meadows But Adapt To Anaheim Venue For High Tide Tour By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead Blogger Grass skirts, tropical hats and pop-up tiki bars popped up in Anaheim and not Irvine Meadows as Jimmy Buffett played a Southern California concert on warm and sunny October Saturday. The location was the Honda Center Once again, … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Announces 3 New Florida Tour Dates For December 2019
Son Of A Son Of A Sailor High Tide Concerts Wraps Up In The Sunshine State By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub Parrothead Blogger Where it all ends, I can't fathom my friends... Jimmy Buffett has not yet tossed out the anchor and in fact has added three more dates for his 2019 "Son Of A Son Of A Sailor High Tide" Tour. He will be playing the Amway Center in Orlando … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Announces 2020 Concerts For Sydney & New Zealand
Parrotheads Can Get Their Fins Up Down Under By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Blogger In a pre-concert interview with Michael Utley aired on Radio Margaritaville, Jimmy Buffett said planning for the 2020 tour is underway and then announced – after a bit of prodding from the long-time Coral Reefer – that it will take place in Australia and New … [Read more...]
Why Jimmy Buffett Should Replace The Rolling Stones As New Orleans JazzFest Headliner
Parrotheads Would Flock To A Beach Party Concert Concept By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Blogger Beyonce, U2, Springsteen and even Spears. They have all been mentioned as possible replacements for the Rolling Stones as headliner for the 50th annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. A month before the 2019 event was due to open with the blockbuster … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett To Sing National Anthem At Saints-Rams NFC Championship Game
Cheap Trick To Perform Free Pre-Game Tailgate Party Concert By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger He once played at a strip club on Bourbon Street (the cheap one, the one with the swinging legs) and now he's going to be on stage for the biggest football game of the season in this city. Jimmy Buffett is singing the National Anthem before the New … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Announces Part Of 2019 Concert Tour That Includes London & Dublin
Fins Up Parrothead; Shows Coming To Paris, London, Dallas & Other Dates, Cities & Venues By Kevin Wilkerson, Jimmy Buffet Blogger He went to (and is going back to) Paris but Jimmy Buffett is also going back to the place where he learned he was a rock star. When Buffett was walking through a department store in London, he heard "Come Monday" over the sound … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Performing At New Orleans Jazzfest 2018 Dates & Schedule
Aerosmith, Aretha Franklin, Sting, Bonnie Raitt Also Playing First Weekend In NOLA "Louisiana, Louisiana. Trying to wash us away..." Jimmy Buffett will likely be singing that song in that state at the end of April as he will be playing the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival – otherwise known as Jazzfest – on its first weekend. Buffett will be performing … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Tour 2018 Concert Dates, Cities, Venues & Tailgate Party Information
Shows With The Eagles & In The South And Paris First To Be Announced By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead Blogger Jimmy Buffett may not be "Defying Gravity," but he's kind of defying age, as the nearly-ageless singer and songwriter is embarking on another full tour. And in 2018, four of those involve shows with the legendary rock band The … [Read more...]
Fins Up Parrotheads: Jimmy Buffett Complete 2018 Tour Dates & Venues
Shows With The Eagles In MLB Stadiums & Coral Reefer Band In Paris By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead Blogger Parrotheads got an early Christmas present from Jimmy Buffett as the popular trop-rock singer, songwriter and storyteller has announced some tour dates for 2018. Buffett will be playing Orlando, Miami, Denver and Minneapolis with the Eagles, … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney & Toby Keith Hurricanes Benefit Concert Sells Out In 11 Minutes
"Tryin' To Reason..." Show Benefits Florida Keys, The Caribbean & British Virgin Islands By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead Blogger The fins were up and the wallets were out as Parrotheads purchased so many tickets so fast that a benefit concert for victims of hurricanes Irma and Maria sold out in 11 minutes. It's the "Tryin' To Reason..." show … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney & Toby Keith Playing Hurricanes Benefit Concert
'Trying To Reason' Show Set For Tallahassee, Florida By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead Blogger He promised and now he's delivering, and he's also bringing along a couple of friends. After Hurricane Irma ripped through his old stomping grounds of the Florida Keys and Key West, Jimmy Buffett promising to do a benefit concert to help the victims. And … [Read more...]
5 Things To Expect And Know About Jimmy Buffett Concerts
Parrotheads, The Tailgate Party, The Meaning Of Fins Up & Tropical Attire By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead Blogger So you've never been to a Buffett show? Boy are YOU in for a treat! But you just don't show up for Jimmy Buffett concert. You have to experience it, and here's 5 things to know and what to expect at a show. In addition to reading this … [Read more...]
Jimmy Bufffett To Play Wrigley Field & Tour Australia In 2017
'Escape To Margaritaville' Play Also To Hit The Stage Chicago Cubs fans had a lot to celebrate this past season with their first World Series title in more than 100 years, and in 2017 they will be wasted away again in Margaritaville. Jimmy Buffett announced during an interview on his Radio Margaritaville that he will be playing Wrigley Field as part of his 2017 concert … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Irvine Meadows 2016 Concert Tailgate Party Review
FInal Show A True Parrothead's Paradise In Margaritaville By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead The fins were up, the feathers were out, the tiki bars were there and Parrotheads from all over Southern California could sing "We're Sill Here" even though the venue is no longer a day-long escape to Margaritaville. So the Parrotheads flocked to the last Jimmy … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Irvine Meadows Last Show Parking Lot Opening Time
Tailgate Party To Turn Into Margaritaville For Parrotheads In Late Afternoon Parrotheads know where they will go when the volcano blows, but when will they arrive to it? That's the question as they prepare for the final show at Irvine Meadows in Southern California. And, according to a sign posted at the venue, the parking lot will open at 4 p.m. Buffett plays the … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Irvine Meadows Tickets Ticket Exchange Posts
A Place For Parrotheads To See The Show After The Best Tailgate Party On Tour Need tickets to the Jimmy Buffett show Oct. 22 at irvine Meadows in L.A.? Have tickets to sell!? Post them here at this special ticket exchange webpage set up by Los Angeles-based PubClub.com. It's important to note that this is not a scalper's site, and we will not approve any obviously … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Playing Friday At KAABOO In San Diego
Margaritaville For Parrotheads Kicks Off The Three-Day Festival Attention Parrotheads, the day to be flocking to San Diego to hear Jimmy Buffett is Friday of the three-day KAABOO Music Festival. He will be playing Friday, Sept. 16 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar. The time has not yet been announced, but it's safe to assume he will be playing at night, probably at … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Back At LA’s Irvine Meadows For 2016 Tour
Fins Up For Southern California Parrotheads One of the top tailgate scenes of the top tailgating music party on tour is back for 2016. Jimmy Buffett returns to Irvine Meadows in Irvine, CA, as part of his 2016 tour on Oct. 22. It will be his second performance of the fall in Southern California, as he's part of the huge KAABOO Music Festival in San Diego's Del Mar Race … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Playing KAABOO Del Mar Music Festival
Fins Up Concert For San Diego & Southern California Parrotheads Margaritaville is coming to KAABOO Del Mar, as Jimmy Buffett is one of the acts playing the massive music festival in September. KAABOO, which is Sept. 16-18 on the Del Mar Fairgrounds – making it kind of a New Orleans Jazzfest of the West Coast – has more than 50 musicians, plus comedians in a Feeding … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Playing In A New Orleans Bar During Jazzfest 2017?
Fins Up For Parrotheads In The Big Easy A Possibility PubClub.com is speculating that Jimmy Buffett will be playing at a music club in New Orleans during the second weekend of Jazzfest. Why the speculation? He was on stage with Dave Matthews on Friday 2017 and he's obviously in town. Here are more three primary reasons: • He's played there before during Jazzfest (at … [Read more...]
The Conversion Of A Jimmy Buffet Virgin To A Parrothead
Concert Tailgate Party Stirs This Girl's Caribbean Soul By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger And Parrothead Whenever I mention how much fun Jimmy Buffett concerts are to people who have never been to one, I always like to explain it with this story. It's the conversion of a Buffett concert virgin – as we call them – to full-on Parrothead. I have a friend whom I … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Concerts Ultimate Parrotheads Tailgate Guide
They come dressed in flowered shirts, grass skirts, coconut bras (girls only please!), , and with fins on their head. Or dressed as album covers. They are Parrotheads. And the are Jimmy Buffett fans. The idea is to live in Margaritaville, that mythical utopia party place in your mind that becomes reality when Jimmy Buffett comes to town. Here's what it's like at a … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett 2016 Tour Dates Parrotheads Party Guide
'I Don't Know' Tour Continues Best Concert Tailgate Scene "I wish I were a better guitar player. But I'm a pretty good band leader." – Jimmy Buffett It's fins to the left, fins to the right! Jimmy Buffett's 2016 concert tour is here and it's going to the South, Texas (hey, that's the Southwest!), the Northeast, Midwest and, by the end of it all, he you'll also be able to … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Not At Jazzfest 2016 New Orleans
Parrotheads Instead To Flock To Charlotte Plus Dallas For Memorial Day Weekend Sorry Parrotheads who love New Orleans, Jimmy Buffett is not playing Jazzfest in 2016. The Jazzfest lineup has been announced and it does not include Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band. Buffett has played there many times in the past, and of course loves New Orleans, but he's not a regular at … [Read more...]
Parrotheads Flocking To Key West For Meeting Of Minds
Jimmy Buffett Fans & Tribute Bands Meet For Annual MOTM Festival The fins are up and the Parrotheads are out in one of their key destinations: Key West, FL. The 2015 Meeting of the Minds takes place in the Conch Republic from Nov-4-8. This multi-day festival is a celebration of the music and lifestyle of Jimmy Buffett and features dozens of TropRock bands, including … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Tailgate Party Irvine Review
Parrotheads Flock To L.A. Trop/Rock Show The fins were up, the feathers were out and the tiki bars were set up at Irvine Meadows Amphitheater for the return of Jimmy Buffett to a Saturday concert in Los Angeles. Buffett concerts are The World's Greatest Single-Day Party and Irivne is among the best venues for Parrotheads on the tour. That's because it has a massive … [Read more...]
Parrotheads Flocking To See Jimmy Buffett In Los Angeles
Fins Up For Shows At The Hollywood Bowl And Verizon Irvine If you feel the earth shake in Los Angeles this week, it's likely not from an earthquake. It's the Parrotheads loading up on party buses and heading out to hear Jimmy Buffett. Party Buses & Tiki Bars The popular Trop/Rock singer has two shows in L.A. He plays Thursday night at the Hollywood Bowl and … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Albuquerque Show No Parrothead Tailgating
There's Certainly No PreParty Margaritaville At This Concert Venue Looks like the blenders won't be churning in Albuquerque before the Jimmy Buffett concert. His show at the Isleta Amphitheater on Tuesday, Oct. 20, will be without the usual Parrothead preparty because a New Mexico state law prohibits drinking in parking lots. And as any Parrothead know, the whole … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Irvine Meadows 2016 Show Party Bus
Hermosa Beach Departure For Parrotheads Party There are Gypsies In The Palace, a bunch of Fruitcakes on the loose and Sons of Sons of a Sailor. The PubClub.com Parrotheads are Flocking to Irvine Meadows for an epic afternoon and evening, and we're doing to aboard the Jimmy Buffett Party Bus! The date is Saturday, Oct. 22. Yes, the blenders are churning, for Buffett … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Playing NYC For NYE In Barclays Center
Margaritaville Comes To Brooklyn For New Year's Eve 2015 So much for flip flops and tank tops, churning blenders and warm tropical breezes. Parrotheads who want to see Jimmy Buffett on New Year's Eve must bundle up as Buffett is playing New York City on NYE. He's performing at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. A Buffett NYE show is a rare treat. He did a millennium … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Concert Memories: A Super Show In Santa Barbara, CA
A Long-Time Parrothead Recalls His Single Greatest Moment at A Buffett Show Of all the Jimmy Buffett concerts I've ever attended – I've about caught up to Buffett's age in the number of shows I've seen – one that really stands out was when he played the Santa Barbara Bowl in the early 90s. The Santa Barbara Bowl is an intimate venue. Its capacity is a mere 4.562 … [Read more...]
All-Time Favorite Jimmy Buffett Songs
As Any Parrothead Knows, Picking One Best Buffett Tune is Not Easy Because It All Depends On One's State of Margaritaville Mind I suppose, were I pressed to name my favorite Jimmy Buffett song to, say, enter a contest to win free concerts tickets for life (and wouldn't that really be something!), that I would come up with an answer. And it would probably be "Banana … [Read more...]