Feb 22
Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band are bringing the summer’s biggest beach party to Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies, for one unforgettable night on Saturday June 14th, as part of Jimmy Buffett’s "The Year of Still Here" Tour 2008. Tickets will go on sale exclusively through ComcastTIX on Monday, March 10th at 10am. There is a six ticket limit per customer.
"Jimmy Buffett hit a home run when he christened the concert stage at Citizens Bank Park in 2005," said Phillies President David Montgomery. "His shows have enjoyed tremendous popularity and we’re thrilled to once again host Jimmy Buffett at Citizens Bank Park."
Feb 22
Pulaski County, a horse that is co-owned by Jimmy Buffett and others won the eighth race at the Fair Grounds Race Course on Feb 21, 2008 in New Orleans (articles from ESPN and The Times-Picayune).
Jockey Robby Albarado was wearing a football helmet — emblematic of the owners — after riding Pulaski County to victory in the eighth race Thursday at the Fair Grounds.
The helmet had the emblem of the Last Mango Racing Stable, a group that includes Saints Coach Sean Payton, General Manager Mickey Loomis, quarterback Drew Brees, singer Jimmy Buffett, former NFL player Ron Jaworski, Saints vice president of communications Greg Bensel and others.
Bensel said Payton and Buffett bet on Pulaski County, who paid $7.80 to win. "Jimmy Buffett was watching from St. Bart on his boat, Last Mango III", Bensel said.
Feb 21
According to the Honolulu Advertiser the restaurant will be called Jimmy Buffett’s At The Beachcomber
Expect occasional appearances by singer/author Jimmy Buffett at a new Waikiki restaurant that will bear his name and is expected to open later this year on Kalakaua Avenue in the Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber. It will be known as Jimmy Buffett’s At The Beachcomber and will occupy a prominent location on Kalakaua Avenue above Macy’s on the hotel’s lobby level.
"They are designing this restaurant for Hawaii; it’s really customized," she said. She said the deal is part of a $21 million renovation of the Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber.
She said the $15 million restaurant project will take up more than 21,000 square feet in an area that fronts Kalakaua and was home to the late Don Ho in his last years, to the Blue Hawai’i showroom and to the Hibiscus Cafe restaurant.
She said Outrigger had been in discussions with the entrepreneurial singer for two years. "Jimmy absolutely loves Hawai’i and had been looking at locations for five years," she said.
In a written statement about the project, Buffett said: "From the first time I rode a wave at Canoes on Waikiki I began to figure out how I could get back to Hawaii on a more regular basis to that One Particular Harbour. I have written many stories and songs inspired by my time in Hawaii and can’t wait to see what the future holds in the land that is so far but yet so near."
Feb 20
Live Nation has confirmed three more shows. Two shows at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, IL on July 24, 2008, and July 26, 2008, and one show at Alpine Valley Music Theater on July 19,2008. Tickets on Sale Monday March 3 at 10:00am CST.
Feb 20
Radio Margaritaville announced that Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer band will be performing again this year at the Pizza Hut Park on Saturday April 26th. Tickets go on sale on Monday March 3rd via Ticketmaster.
Miles Hampton also said on Radio Margaritaville that this year’s tour will be called: "The Year Of Still Here".
Feb 18
Jake Shimabukuro who gave a dynamite performance at the Highline Ballroom in Manhattan last night will appear on the Conan O’Brien show on Tuesday evening February 19th (actually early Wednesday morning).
Feb 18
Crain’s Detroit Business has an article on the maker of Margaritaville’s new salsa, tortilla, and dip product line: "Salsa sales hot: Garden Fresh cooks up big deal with Margaritaville"
It’s party time at Garden Fresh Gourmet Inc. On Dec. 21, Garden Fresh signed a manufacturing and production deal to produce a full line of salsa, hummus, tortillas and dips for singer and songwriter Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Foods.
Already, Garden Fresh is distributing Margaritaville salsa nationwide to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Costco Wholesale Corp.’s Los Angeles division. It’s planning to begin distribution in April to Kroger Co. and is close to an agreement with Meijer Inc.
Margaritaville Foods was established about four years ago as the consumer and packaged goods division of Orlando, Fla.-based Margaritaville Enterprises L.L.C.
Feb 17
The grand finale of the Little Flock Music series on Time After Island Time, A Peter Mayer Special (part one of two)
Host/Co-Producer Paul Leslie, Engineer/Co-Producer Jeff Pike/ Announcer Heather Dee Perry
Peter Mayer, a past guest on Time After Island Time joins us to talk about his newest album, "Still in One Peace." To celebrate the end of our extended series on the Little Flock Music label, we welcome Peter Mayer. Peter Mayer is the head of Little Flock Music, the frontman for the Peter Mayer Group and Jimmy Buffett’s Lead Guitarist since 1989. In this two part special, we hear Peter Mayer music, music from his influences, and a fantastic interview. Peter Mayer shares with us about his latest release, about co-writing new songs with Coral Reefer Mac McAnally and much more. We welcome you to tune into this 2-part special only on TAIT!
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Monday 1pm – February 18, 2008
Wednesday 9am – February 20, 2008
Thursday 4pm – February 21, 2008
Saturday 8pm – February 23, 2008
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Feb 17
There’s a new cover for Jimmy Buffett’s upcoming book called "Swine Not? A Novel Pig Tale". You can pre-order the book at Amazon.com in advance of the May 13th release date.
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Feb 17
There are some signs outside the new Margaritaville restaurant at the Pier Park complex located in Panama City Beach FL. The new restaurant is expected to open in early March 2008. (thanks to pcbfan for passing along the photos).
Feb 15
Another Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant has closed this week. The restaurant located in York, PA is the third one this week that has closed. The other ones were located in Asheville NC and Lansing MI.
The York Daily Record has more info on the closing: "Cheeseburger in Paradise closed"
The company that owned Cheeseburger in Paradise in West Manchester Township confirmed this morning that the Jimmy Buffett-inspired restaurant has closed its doors for good. According to a company statement, the location no longer fits the "strategic plans" for the brand.
Feb 13
Lansing State Journal reports on another Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant that has closed in the Business Briefs section:
Cheeseburger in Paradise, just west of the Lansing Mall, has shut its doors after two years of business. The restaurant, at 5924 W. Saginaw Highway, was closed "because it no longer fits the strategic plans for the Cheeseburger in Paradise brand," parent company OSI Restaurant Partners Inc. said. The Tampa, Fla.-based company said it will relocate employees to other nearby company restaurants. Among others, OSI owns Outback Steakhouse, which has area locations in Delta Township and Okemos, and Carrabba’s Italian Grill, with a location in Delta Township. Cheeseburger in Paradise opened in Delta Township in 2006.
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