Mini Matinee II
During the Hawaii shows in Hononlulu and Maui, Jimmy mentioned that they were being recorded for a new DVD that will be called “Mini Matinee II”.
A video from the upcoming CMT Crossroads show that Jimmy Buffett and the Zac Brown Band performing "Margaritaville" is available from CMT. The show premieres on CMT on Friday March 19th ...
There are plans for building a Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort in Hollywood FL (between Ft Lauderdale and Miami). A public meeting discussing the details for the proposal takes place on Thursday March 4th ...
During the Hawaii shows in Hononlulu and Maui, Jimmy mentioned that they were being recorded for a new DVD that will be called “Mini Matinee II”.
Got some great video and a lots of Photos from last fall’s MGM show online. Streaming Video is also available: Dial Up or Broadband
About five minutes long … because it’s always Five o’clock Somewhere. Included some nice footage of Tommy Rocker and Conched out for those who keep hearing about Tommy Rockers in Las Vegas but have no clue who the guy is or what he does!
Margaritaville.com has some new Vegas concert photos:
http://margaritaville.com/lasvegas/open.htm
UPDATE: Radio Margaritaville will carry tonight’s final show LIVE!
Tonight is the final stop in Jimmy’s highly successful Tiki Time tour.
Since it starts at 7:00 pm local time (and since Friday night is not a school night!) Radio Margaritaville will bring this show to you live, beginning at midnight eastern time.
Friday, January 30, at Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kuluhui, Maui, Hawaii!
Check out today’s Monty comic strip :
http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/monty/index.html
The new Margaritiville in Myrtle Beach, SC is scheduled to have it’s grand opening on July 5th, 2004. Construction has already begun.
Country Weekly has an article “Story Behind the Song … It’s Five O’clock Somewhere“. [i:2cf6b5a3d9]Rejection turned into a happy ending for Don Rollins and Jim Brown, writers of the megahit “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere.” [/i:2cf6b5a3d9]
The opening of the Cheeseburger in Paradise in Fredericksburg is scheduled for March 15. I’ve been told by the local Corona distributor that Jimmy will be appearing sometime after that.
The Mansfield News has an article on the new CD: “Buffett’s latest album ‘Live from Mansfield’”
[i:5300cfa319]Buffett has held 42 shows at the Tweeter Center since it opened in 1986 with a combined total of 728,000 fans in attendance, according to Montgomery. “He’s sold out every time he’s been here,” Montgomery said.[/i:5300cfa319]
Scott French from the BuffettList transcribed the lyrics to the new Jimmy Buffett / Kenny Chesney song “License to Chill”.
The Las Vegas Sun has a review of the Margaritaville Las Vegas Grand Opening: “Buffett treats devotees to party at Flamingo”
[i:22ec072a36]Buffett and his Coral Reefer Band celebrated the opening of the new restaurant/bar Margaritaville with two entertaining, albeit rather exclusive, live shows at the Flamingo Las Vegas. …. “We’ve adopted (Las Vegas) as a second home,” Buffett said. “I guess that means we have to come back more often.”[/i:22ec072a36]
Some pictures from the Las Vegas Margaritaville Grand Opening are now available in the Photo Gallery:
http://www.buffettfan.net/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=93