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The Miami Herald has an article on Tom Bourbon : "Meet Your Neighbor, Licensed to Chill". A Sunrise insurance broker and Jimmy Buffett fan is a finalist to be named the Ultimate Parrothead.

The Northwest Arkansas Times has an article: "Local Parrothead a finalist in national Jimmy Buffett contest" about Greig Roberts, one of the contestants for the Ultimate Parrothead Contest.

Pre-order the Hoot DVD at Amazon.com The DVD will be released on August 15th, 2006. Includes: - Commentary with director Wil Shriner and Carl Hiaasen - 6 behind-the-scenes featurettes - A blooper reel - A trio of interactive "animal" games. - Behind-the-scenes look at “Jimmy Buffett: Filmmaker in Paradise” - A national wildlife and animal rescue featurette

The Madison Square Garden website has finally listed the Jimmy Buffett concert on September 14th. The sale date is listed as Monday, July 17th at 9:00 AM. Ticket prices range from $56.00 to $196.00.

From Business Wire: On August 22, 2006, Rhino Entertainment, in association with MSG Entertainment to release a double disc DVD of the landmark Katrina benefit concert, "From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert For New Orleans, which was held on September 20th, 2005 at Madison Square Garden to support the long-term relief and rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Katrina.

As expected, all the net proceeds from this MSG Katrina concert DVD, soon to be released, will go to Katrina victims. The recording is a 2 disc DVD, priced at $24.95; release date is Aug 22, 2006.

Songs performed on the DVD with Jimmy Buffett include:
"Fortune Teller"
"Pascagoula Run"
"Heart of Gold" (Jimmy Buffett & Dave Matthews)
"Son of a Son of a Sailor" (Jimmy Buffett & Dave Matthews)
"Fins"
"Margaritaville"
"Sea Cruise" (Jimmy Buffett & Paul Simon)
There’s also a Jimmy Buffett Introduction by Ed Bradley.

Pre-Order at "From the Big Apple to Big Easy" on DVD at Amazon.com

From Radio Margaritaville: The names and submissions of our five finalists will be posted at 5:00 PM Eastern and YOU can vote for your favorite. The winner gets tickets to see Jimmy in Boston next month, along with backstage passes, airfare & accommodations, and a guest spot with Savannah Buffett on our live Tailgate Party show.

Vote for the Ultimate Parrothead

Listen to Radio Margartaville between 5pm and 6pm on Monday July 17 to find out who wins!

New West has An Interview with Thomas McGuane

http://www.newwest.net/index.php/main/article/9790/

McGuane: "But I’m different than a lot of other writers, in that I have other ways of making a living. I remember something that Jimmy Buffett said once, when he became a rocker, that the day of the singer-songwriter is gone. I think that carries over into literature, too. Publishing used to be committed to literature, but those boundaries have blurred into entertainment — publishers want to make that money, too."

Thomas McGuane’s new novel "Gallatin Canyon" in now available at Amazon.com

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band’s national concert tour was the "most requested event" in the first half of 2006 according to Ticketmaster.

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060705/law034.html?.v=56

Most Requested Events
Mid-Year 2006 (1/1/06 – 6/30/06)

Rank
1. Jimmy Buffett
2. Soul2Soul II With Tim McGraw And Faith Hill
3. Wicked
4. Kenny Chesney
5. David Gilmour
6. Billy Joel
7. Dave Matthews Band
8. New York Yankees
9. Bon Jovi
10. Coldplay

The Presque Isle Parrot Head Club will be hosting the 3rd Annual Key West Phest in Erie PA on July 21st and 22nd 2006. Friday will feature KD Moore, Sunny Jim White, Key West Express, and the amazing Peter Mayer Group. Confirmed so far for Saturday is The Greenville High School Steel Drum Band, Uncle Jim Mayer, Key West Express and Club Trini. This year the Phest will once again benefit the American Cancer Society, and the Erie Zoo. You can find more info at http://www.presqueislephc.com/Phest2006/