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From the Courier-Post: “Buffett bets on A.C. – New Margaritaville complex part of massive Resorts Casino renovation”

Fran and Rita Schafer drove three hours from Sussex County Thursday to dine in the newest Margaritaville Café, in Resorts Casino Hotel.

The café, along with the other elements of Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville complex that span both sides of the boardwalk, got the grand opening treatment from Gov. Chris Christie and other dignitaries.

“We’re retired so we travel full time and we enjoy going to different Margaritaville Cafes,” said Frank Schafer, who raised his children in Vernon. “The first thing I noticed about this was how well thought out this one is with different compartments.”

The $35 million Margaritaville, which supplied 600 new jobs, is one of 14 around the country. It also includes a 160-slot casino, the 5 O’Clock Somewhere Bar, a gift shop and a first-ever coffee shop. Across the boardwalk, the LandShark Bar & Grill sprawls over the beach.

The LandShark, the last component to open its doors, becomes the only beach bar open year round.

“This place is a fun example of what Atlantic City is all about,” Christie said inside the café, whose décor screams palm tree-laden beach.

“I feel renewed enthusiasm. We were presented with an opportunity we never asked for with Superstorm Sandy. We get to hold on to tradition, and hit the reset button to do things differently. New Jersey is back and ready for the summer.”

The complex opens in a resort city in need of a boost.

An article in Atlantic City Weekly: “Preview: Wasting Away in Margaritaville”

The new Margaritaville themed complex at Resorts will be rolling out its sandy red carpet for the public at large Memorial Day Weekend.

The Five O’clock Somewhere Bar right by the Boardwalk entrance is already open, along with a gift shop featuring Margaritaville items for sale.

Resorts and Margaritaville hosted a special sneak preview yesterday, May 18, so Parrotheads and members of the media could check out the flip-flop friendly decor, the cheeseburger-in-paradise sliders being passed around and of course the margaritas and LandShark Beer.

My first impression was that the LandShark will be everything it is cracked up to be. The ambiance is perfect for this region, a laid-back fun vibe and a beautiful view of the ocean. It’s got tons of space and multiple entrances to the beach. I can imagine surfers and the rest of the daytime beachgoers walking right from the sand into the inviting decor and grabbing a LandShark brew.

As Jimmy Buffett said when the Margaritaville complex was announced, “Parrotheads will have a place to roost in Atlantic City.”

From Margaritaville: Two Las Vegas Concert Dates Announced! Fins to the west! Jimmy & The Coral Reefers have announced 2 Las Vegas concert dates – October 19th & 26th – at the MGM Grand Arena as part of the Songs From St. Somewhere tour! Tickets go on sale May 20th.

Savannah Jane Buffett did an interview of her father Jimmy for AXS TV. A video of the interview is available on Youtube.

Jimmy Buffett isn’t performing at this year’s Jazz Fest but that didn’t stop him from coming to enjoy the music and the food. Here is an EXCLUSIVE interview with the legend.

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band continued the “Songs From St. Somewhere” tour last night at the FC Stadium in Frisco TX (Dallas).

The Set List included some changes from Friday’s show in Austin. “Knees Of My Heart” was not performed, and “Tin Cup Chalice” replaced “Trying to Reason With Hurricane Season” as the final encore.

This was the last show of the first leg of this years tour. Jimmy Buffett performs at the “Boston Strong” benefit concert on May 30th, then the tour continues on June 22nd at the Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA (Boston area).

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band continued the “Songs From St. Somewhere” tour last night at the Austin360 Amphitheater in Austin TX.

The Set List includes some changes from the first two shows of the tour. Songs that were added include “Pencil Thin Mustache”, “Knees of My Heart”, and “Tryin’ to Reason with Hurricane Season”.

The final show of the first leg of the tour is tonight at the FC Stadium in Frisco, TX (Dallas).

From CBSBoston.com: “Aerosmith, James Taylor Headline All-Star Lineup For ‘Boston Strong’ Concert”

A huge benefit concert was announced on Friday for the victims fund of the Boston Marathon bombings.

The ‘Boston Strong’ concert is set to take place on May 30 at the TD Garden.

The all-star line-up includes Aerosmith, Jason Aldean, Boston, Jimmy Buffett, Extreme, J Geils Band, Godsmack, Carole King, New Kids On The Block, James Taylor, and comedians Dane Cook and Steven Wright, along with other special guests.

All net proceeds will go to One Fund Boston. Tickets go on sale Monday, May 6 at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster and Live Nation, with prices ranging from $35 to $285.

Tickets are all going to be paperless in an effort to cut down on scalping.

For more information visit AConcertForBoston.org

From the Boston Globe: “Biggest names in Boston music said to join lineup for The One Fund benefit at TD Garden May 30”

As we reported first, a blockbuster concert benefiting the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings will be held May 30 at TD Garden. Live Nation’s Don Law, one of the event’s organizers, will announce the lineup Friday at a press conference at the House of Blues. We’d heard the benefit for The One Fund would include some of the biggest names in Boston music, and, apparently, we heard right. According to people privy to the planning, among the acts expected to perform are Boston, the J. Geils Band, James Taylor and Carole King, New Kids on the Block, and Jimmy Buffett.

From LiveNation.com:
Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band
Alpine Valley Music Theatre, Elkhorn, WI
Sat, Aug 24, 2013 07:00 PM

Details: Jimmy Buffett, Jackson Browne

Onsale to General Public
Start: Mon, 05/13/13 10:00 AM CDT