First Buffett Concert???

desert parrot · Post by **desert parrot** » July 18, 2004 10:18 pm

I'm a newbie to BN and read a great post today...about what was my first Buffett concert. A good question...

Mine was in a side of the road bar in the Florida Keys on a spring break adventure in 1974, the name of which escapes me....

We were headed down to Fort Lauderdale for spring break which was the place to go back in the day for east coast college kids trying to stay out of Viet Nam. Got to Lauderdale, got overserved and a little crazy and decided to get out of town and continue the trek south. We had heard of a great campground somewhere I can't remember 30 years later that was "herbal medicine" friendly, so to speak.

Well, along the way, we passed by this road side bar at sunset on our way to the campground with a sign out front that said "Live Music Tonight". It looked like a good spot to quench our thrist and munchie cravings so once we pitched the tents, we headed back figuring we would, at minimum, score some food and who knows what else.

A friend on the trip had brought this 8 track of the White Sport Coat album which we had listened to all the way down from Pennslyvania along with a bunch of other music including my favorite at the time, POCO (Remember those guys?)...we were ready for some florida party time!

Anyway, up on the stage that night was this long hair guy with a guitar named Jimmy Buffett along with some friends. Yep, the same guy on the cover of the 8 track that was in the back seat of my VW bug somewhere...

It was a night to remember even though I don't remember much of the details... the result of either old age or missing brain cells burned away that night, not sure which!!

So, what was your first Buffett show?

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » July 18, 2004 10:25 pm

BBBB tour in 1992....Summerfest, Milwaukee. I just dug out the tour shirt earlier today! Went again to Poplar Creek about 2 weeks later.

Demerara · Post by **Demerara** » July 18, 2004 10:27 pm

desert parrot wrote:So, what was your first Buffett show?

September 2, 2004: Pittsburgh, PA.

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » July 18, 2004 11:04 pm

Demerara wrote:
desert parrot wrote:So, what was your first Buffett show?

September 2, 2004: Pittsburgh, PA.

VIRGIN ALERT!!!!!!!!

mason · Post by **mason** » July 18, 2004 11:28 pm

desert parrot wrote:I'm a newbie to BN and read a great post today...about what was my first Buffett concert. A good question...

Mine was in a side of the road bar in the Florida Keys on a spring break adventure in 1974, the name of which escapes me....

We were headed down to Fort Lauderdale for spring break which was the place to go back in the day for east coast college kids trying to stay out of Viet Nam. Got to Lauderdale, got overserved and a little crazy and decided to get out of town and continue the trek south. We had heard of a great campground somewhere I can't remember 30 years later that was "herbal medicine" friendly, so to speak.

Well, along the way, we passed by this road side bar at sunset on our way to the campground with a sign out front that said "Live Music Tonight". It looked like a good spot to quench our thrist and munchie cravings so once we pitched the tents, we headed back figuring we would, at minimum, score some food and who knows what else.

A friend on the trip had brought this 8 track of the White Sport Coat album which we had listened to all the way down from Pennslyvania along with a bunch of other music including my favorite at the time, POCO (Remember those guys?)...we were ready for some florida party time!

Anyway, up on the stage that night was this long hair guy with a guitar named Jimmy Buffett along with some friends. Yep, the same guy on the cover of the 8 track that was in the back seat of my VW bug somewhere...

It was a night to remember even though I don't remember much of the details... the result of either old age or missing brain cells burned away that night, not sure which!!

So, what was your first Buffett show?

speaking of poco, they are apparantly back together. they are scheduled for a s f bay area gig in august i think. richie furay is billed as a special guest.

"hey hey good looking"

member of the parrothead nation

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » July 19, 2004 12:22 am

My first Jimmy Buffett concert was in October of 1987 at the Waikiki Shell in Honolulu, Hawaii.
I bought four lawn tickets for $15.00 apiece (because I was too CHEAP to spend $25.00 apiece for pavillion tickets). I bought them at the venue TWO WEEKS before the concert. There were plenty of seats available in all areas, but Mr. Cheapskate here chose the lawn.

dchspoptart · Post by **dchspoptart** » July 19, 2004 1:18 am

My first Buffett concert... I'm not sure when it was... since it hasn't happened yet and probably won't this year (COME TO NASHVILLE, JIMMY!!!). Can't wait though, till I get to see him!

Sidew13 · Post by **Sidew13** » July 19, 2004 5:23 am

Welcome aboard desert parrot.

Feb. 1, 2003 Atlanta, GA
Phillips Arena / CNN Center
the day the Space Shuttle broke up on re-entry

desert parrot · Post by **desert parrot** » July 19, 2004 9:31 am

VIRGIN?

ME?

Now, I have been called many things in my time here on this planet but its been a long time since I have heard the word VIRGIN...

Does that mean that all the lady parrots will ______ah, never mind!!

Gee, am I going to have fun here, or what????

Happy Monday...I think!

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » July 19, 2004 9:34 am

Jones Beach, 1988 (I think it was sometime in July)

Cubbie Bear · Post by **Cubbie Bear** » July 19, 2004 9:58 am

Poplar Creek, Hoffman Estates (Chicago) Il.

Bonnie Riatt was the opening act.

Second song, my buddy put up a hand for a Hi five "Billy, this is f***ing awsome" I swung and missed and clocked my girlfriend in the eye. By the end of the show, it was completely closed and the first aid room had to help rmove her contact lense

Prthd119 · Post by **Prthd119** » July 19, 2004 10:05 am

Charleston, South Carolina..
The first time I paid money and went in somewhere was 1975.

At The Citadel...The Military College of Charleston...

I think it was like $5 or $6 to get in...It must have been late Spring , early summer..A bunch of cadets were there..gottheir girlfriends drunk and left early so there was lots of room..He played for hours that night and it was magical!
Mark Clark Hall, on the campus.....

Mornin y'all...
Connie C

Coconuts · Post by **Coconuts** » July 19, 2004 11:00 am

Summer of 96 (I'll spare you the details of how I celebrated getting Buffett tickets for the first time, but that was another first too....)

DebSabriel · Post by **DebSabriel** » July 19, 2004 11:27 am

Great Woods Thursday show in 2001 - a great show! We went back for a rain-soaked Thursday show in 2002 and were skunked for tickets in 2003. Doesn't look like Fenway's gonna happen either - I need my Jimmy fix!

Deb.

SDPirate40 · Post by **SDPirate40** » July 19, 2004 11:39 am

This is a little fuzzy....

My first show was in the Fall of 1987. My boss & his wife took me and my wife. It was at Irvine Meadows, a rocking venue.

Now, 110 shows later (including Maui, Anaheim, Vegas Margaritaville opening & Ft. Lauderdale all so far this year), I am still going. Now divorced, but marrying another Parrothead next April. My children have attended around 8 shows each.

The FINS BUS license plated tour bus is now my vehicle of choice for the local area shows with my PIRET40 convertible in tow. Some things change, some things stay the same.

What great years....

BilltheLizard · Post by **BilltheLizard** » July 19, 2004 11:44 am

Coconuts wrote:Summer of 96 (I'll spare you the details of how I celebrated getting Buffett tickets for the first time, but that was another first too....)

Oh come on we're are all family here. Share, share!!!

bubbagump · Post by **bubbagump** » July 19, 2004 11:44 am

august 1996 in hartford it was a gift from my wife a bus trip which was great and ther way we went for about four years the seats we had we row 7 seats 22 and 23 7/22 is my birthday thought that was cool since we didnt get the tickets inhand until we arrived at the show
have gone every year since

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » July 19, 2004 11:46 am

BilltheLizard wrote:
Coconuts wrote:Summer of 96 (I'll spare you the details of how I celebrated getting Buffett tickets for the first time, but that was another first too....)
Oh come on we're are all family here. Share, share!!!

I've heard the story.

jollymon345 · Post by **jollymon345** » July 19, 2004 12:34 pm

I can't remember when it was but it was at Merriweather Post Pavillion somewhere around 1997-1998. I have the ticket stub at home. My memory is so bad that I don't even remember the name of the tour I just know it was a Saturday in August.

doubleb · Post by **doubleb** » July 19, 2004 1:52 pm

las vegas in the fall of 1997 it was a great time

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