Private Show Saturday

cowboyjunkie · Post by **cowboyjunkie** » April 23, 2005 2:36 am

Jimmy will be visiting us on the Big Island tomorrow. My friend works at the Hilton Waikoloa and he is doing a private show Saturday night. Most likely for Wells Fargo. If I can find a ride, I'll do my best to sneak in with a camera!

Brown Eyed Girl · Post by **Brown Eyed Girl** » April 23, 2005 2:46 am

Take me! Take me! Take me!

Good luck CJ!

DRR · Post by **DRR** » April 23, 2005 8:19 pm

I wonder if it will be on Radio Margaritaville? Doug

Got Margaritas? · Post by **Got Margaritas?** » April 24, 2005 12:44 am

Wow-wonder what that cost?!

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » April 24, 2005 7:33 am

Got Margaritas? wrote:Wow-wonder what that cost?!

Probably not as much as if it had been in the middle of hiatus. The band was already in place. But I would guess $750k?

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » April 24, 2005 7:55 am

RinglingRingling wrote:
Got Margaritas? wrote:Wow-wonder what that cost?!
Probably not as much as if it had been in the middle of hiatus. The band was already in place. But I would guess $750k?

Careful...you look like the ebay ad..... LOL you mean $750 (per person)? I cant imagine Jimmy charges $750,000 for one show.... does he?

spucketts · Post by **spucketts** » April 24, 2005 10:00 am

Good to see my mortgage company is spending my money wisely....

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » April 24, 2005 10:02 am

ToplessRideFL wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:
Got Margaritas? wrote:Wow-wonder what that cost?!
Probably not as much as if it had been in the middle of hiatus. The band was already in place. But I would guess $750k?
Careful...you look like the ebay ad..... LOL you mean $750 (per person)? I cant imagine Jimmy charges $750,000 for one show.... does he?

I think that is what he charged for the Koslowski Birthday Party bought with Tyco money... In part due to travel costs, and it was not the whole band playing from what I remember.

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » April 24, 2005 11:16 am

OUCH!

PirateQueenApril · Post by **PirateQueenApril** » April 24, 2005 12:21 pm

I remember following the Tyco incident. Here is what I found about that party: Tyco party planner Barbara Jacques testified that singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett and his group were flown in at a cost of $250,000.

finsup2k · Post by **finsup2k** » April 24, 2005 1:42 pm

PirateQueenApril wrote:I remember following the Tyco incident. Here is what I found about that party: Tyco party planner Barbara Jacques testified that singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett and his group were flown in at a cost of $250,000.

That's what it cost to FLY THEM IN? What airline?

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » April 24, 2005 1:46 pm

PirateQueenApril wrote:I remember following the Tyco incident. Here is what I found about that party: Tyco party planner Barbara Jacques testified that singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett and his group were flown in at a cost of $250,000.

fair enough.. I can raise that...

PirateQueenApril · Post by **PirateQueenApril** » April 24, 2005 2:07 pm

LOL When they say fly them in, I didn't take that as literal. I thought they meant that's what TYCO paid to have Buffett play for them.

MikeInNOLA · Post by **MikeInNOLA** » April 24, 2005 2:08 pm

finsup2k wrote:
PirateQueenApril wrote:I remember following the Tyco incident. Here is what I found about that party: Tyco party planner Barbara Jacques testified that singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett and his group were flown in at a cost of $250,000.
That's what it cost to FLY THEM IN? What airline?

Probably "Strange Bird, Inc". That sounds about right for operating a private jet on trans-Atlantic flight.

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » April 24, 2005 4:30 pm

I always thought those were the performance costs (e.g. $250K for Tyco) and that expenses were extra (e.g. flying them in). When I worked at coordinating some corporate customer entertainment gigs, the process was to go through a booking agency that had standard prices for each performer (I remember Elton John and Paul McCartney were at the top at $1 million; the stuff we did was significantly below that....). I don't remember where Jimmy was priced (wasn't a PH then) but my guess is that his fee is that $250K that surfaced in the Kowalski trial.

Obviously, with the band already being in Hawaii this week, the expenses for Wells Fargo would have been reduced significantly -- just have to pay for an exta 4 nights hotel, maybe some per diem, etc. I also wouldn't be surprised if Jimmy's price has gone up given his more recently expanded audience (my guess would be $300-$350K range) and desire to do many other things (that seem to have cut back his tour schedule this year)...thus balancing that good ol' supply and demand.

Stout Sailer Legs · Post by **Stout Sailer Legs** » April 25, 2005 12:05 am

ToplessRideFL wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:
Got Margaritas? wrote:Wow-wonder what that cost?!
Probably not as much as if it had been in the middle of hiatus. The band was already in place. But I would guess $750k?
Careful...you look like the ebay ad..... LOL you mean $750 (per person)? I cant imagine Jimmy charges $750,000 for one show.... does he?

He got 1 mil for the private show he did in St John this year for Philip Morris...no joke.

UpstateNYPH · Post by **UpstateNYPH** » April 25, 2005 12:08 am

Stout Sailer Legs wrote:
ToplessRideFL wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:
Got Margaritas? wrote:Wow-wonder what that cost?!
Probably not as much as if it had been in the middle of hiatus. The band was already in place. But I would guess $750k?
Careful...you look like the ebay ad..... LOL you mean $750 (per person)? I cant imagine Jimmy charges $750,000 for one show.... does he?
He got 1 mil for the private show he did in St John this year for Philip Morris...no joke.

I heard that as well. Maybe I should take up guitar....