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South Carolina Jimmy Buffet fans are pushing for "Parrot Head" license tags.

http://www.wavy.com/Global/story.asp?S=4559516&nav=23ii

The "Parrot Head" plates that will be discussed in that state’s legislature tomorrow. The plates would join similar tags approved in Virginia in 2002. A portion of each South Carolina tag would benefit Alzheimer’s groups.

Knight says while it’s a phenomenon she doesn’t quite understand, she’s still grateful for it.

An article in the LA Times "Cruise port to open in West Indies" mentions:

The restaurant, Margaritaville, part of the Jimmy Buffett chain, will open as a bar and later add food service. The restaurant will have several hundred seats. The terminal is on the southern end of seven-mile-long Grand Turk and is owned by Carnival Cruise lines.

Jimmy was mentioned in the Frazz Comic Strip:

http://www.comics.com/comics/frazz/archive/frazz-20060227.html

[i:1658b2e123]If some people haven’t heard [/i:1658b2e123]…..the name of the new tour is "Party at the End of the World 2006"

There’s a full page ad in today’s Dallas Morning News Weekend Guide section with a smiling Jimmy in jeans and a collared button down shirt and a plain baseball cap, strumming a guitar.

Check out the new web site for the movie "Hoot":
www.hootmovie.com

The trailer has a new song from Jimmy playing in the background. The song is called "Good Guys Win" and you can hear part of the verse "good guys win ever once in a while"

From an article in the Jamaica Observer: "Film on Jamaican dog-sleigh team out in September"

[i:5e243acfa8]Now comes the Jamaican dog-sleigh team and its exploits will feature in a documentary to be released in September of this year. The idea was conceptualised by businessman Danny Melville and the film financed by Island Mogul Chris Blackwell, with Jimmy Buffett of Margaritaville as sponsor. Shot in Jamaica and Scotland, the film wrapped this week and will now undergo editing.[/i:5e243acfa8]

An article from Billboard.com "Buffett Touring This Summer After All"

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002073867

[i:11e16c4769]Despite dropping hints that he’d be taking the summer off, Jimmy Buffett has announced a handful of dates for a 2006 summer tour.[/i:11e16c4769]

And there’s an article from Live Daily "Jimmy Buffett fills summer concert slate"

Confirmed Tour Dates from Margaritaville.com

June 2, 2006 – HI-FI BUYS AMPHITHEATER – Atlanta, GA
On sale Monday, March 13 @ 10AM

June 4, 2006 – VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATER – Charlotte, NC
On sale Saturday, March 11@ 10AM

June 6, 2006 – POST GAZETTE PAVILION – Pittsburgh, PA
On sale Saturday, March 11@ 10AM 8:00PM

June 8, 2006 – RIVERBEND AMPHITHEATER – Cincinnati, OH
On sale Saturday, March 11@ 10AM

June 10, 2006 – ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC CENTER – East Troy, WI
On sale Monday, March 13@ 10AM

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August 1, 2006 – TWEETER CENTER – Camden, NJ
On sale Saturday, March 11@ 10AM

August 3, 2006 – NISSAN PAVILION – Bristow, VA
On sale Saturday, March 11@ 10AM

August 5, 2006 – TWEETER CENTER – Chicago, IL
On sale Monday, March 13 @ 10AM

August 8, 2006 – VERIZON WIRELESS MUSIC CENTER – Indianapolis, IN
On sale Monday, March 13@ 10AM

August 10, 2006 – TWEETER CENTER – Boston, MA
On sale Saturday, March 11 @ 10AM

August 12, 2006 – TWEETER CENTER – Boston, MA
On sale Saturday, March 11 @ 10AM

Kathleen Shaputis, of Olympia, Washington, and her husband, Bob, are Parrot Heads. In her debut novel "Changes in Attitude" Shaputis has a triangle of friends around the protagonist Allie trying to understand her obsession with Jimmy Buffett, and her new maternal quest of having a baby. Allie cybershops for a father with a PH factor (Parrot Head genes). “Jimmy’s music speaks to your heart,” Shaputis said. “I want non-Parrot Heads to find out about this remarkable man, and fellow Parrot Heads to enjoy a good story.”

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/2/prweb348890.htm

http://www.shaputis.com/index_files/Page585.htm

Available at Amazon.com

Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band
Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at 7:00 PM
Shoreline Amphitheatre – Mountain View, CA
On Sale February 27, 2006 – 10:00AM

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band return to the Bay Area concert scene with a performance at Shoreline Amphitheatre on Tuesday, April 25th. This concert marks Jimmy’s first Bay Area outdoor performance in over 3 years. Local Parrotheads won’t want to miss their chance to soak in the full Margaritaville experience.

Doors open 6:00 PM

Reserved seats are $126.00 and GA tickets are $36.00 plus applicable service charges.

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band
Thursday, April 20, 2006 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, April 22, 2006 at 8:00 PM
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Irvine, CA
On Sale February 27, 2006 – 10:00AM

Ticket prices for this event are:
Reserved 1: $126.00
Reserved 2: $126.00
Reserved 3: $86.00
Reserved 4: $36.00

Get Tickets At Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.

Some neat Buffett memorabilia for sale at Wolfgang’s Vault (from the archives of rock promoter Bill Graham of Bill Graham Presents).

http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/Catalog.aspx?PerformingArtistID=3349