I am hosting a special (FREE!) live event tomorrow evening around 8PM EST, 'Remembering Jimmy'.
It's been almost 3 years since our Captain has set sail, and I'd like to take some time to process and remember him with you all.
I'll play some songs and share stories, and I'd like to hear YOUR stories and memories too! Share your stories in the comments and we'll pick some special ones to share during the live event tomorrow!
From Lucy Buffett: As Jimmy Buffett’s fight with skin cancer came to an end, she was among family members who came to his bedside. He had one last piece of advice for her, she said.
“He said, ‘Come here, come here,’” she said. “And I couldn’t understand what he was saying a little bit. And then he said, ‘Have fun.’”
“Because he knew that I’m sort of a grinder and a worker bee,” she said. “And he said, ‘Have fun.’ His message to me is, look, it’s over sooner than you think. Go have some fun. You’ve done great. And that’s the message I’ve taken.” ... See MoreSee Less
Parrotheads, rejoice. Your gathering spot is almost finished.
The Mobile City Council on Tuesday approved a $32,623 purchase of a pedestal for a Jimmy Buffett statue. The last-minute addition to the council agenda marks one of the final pieces of a vision to reimagine the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf on the city’s waterfront.
“Almost two years in the making, and we’re getting there,” said Karen Poth, executive director of the museum. “You can see there’s stuff going up all over the place.”
Set to open the weekend of Sept. 12-13, “Jimmy Buffett: Son of a Son of a Sailor Experience” will have timed entry slots. Tickets already are on sale on the museum’s website. It is included in the $19 admission price. ... See MoreSee Less
See Jimmy Buffet Photo Exhibit as you view his early years through the lens of someone who was there.
Join us for the opening of Through the Lens, a special photography exhibit featuring Chris Lauber’s vintage concert photographs of Jimmy Buffett from the 1970s.
These aren’t just snapshots, they’re firsthand glimpses into a formative era, capturing the energy, spirit and evolution of an artist whose story would become forever connected to Key West and the Jimmy Buffett Photo Exhibit.
Meet Chris during this special opening reception for the Jimmy Buffett Photo Exhibit, hear some of the stories behind the photographs, and get an up-close look at this rare collection.
Friday, September 4th
4:15–5 PM
Pier House Resort & Spa | Lobby outside the Chart Room
FREE & open to the public
Can’t make the reception? The Jimmy Buffet Photo Exhibit will remain on display at Pier House throughout the festival weekend.
Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett made his final acting appearance on Season 12, Episode 11 of "Blue Bloods" as a con artist who impersonates him for free perks. The episode, titled "On the Arm," features a humorous storyline where Buffett meets his doppelganger and decides to put an end to the impersonation scheme. ... See MoreSee Less
“The Captain and the Kid” was a 1970 Jimmy Buffett song from his debut album, which he wrote by himself. The lyrics honored his late grandfather, Captain James Delaney Buffett, who died in 1970 at the age of 82.
Buffett went on to explain the inspiration behind the song. “’The Captain and the Kid’ was written right after my grandfather died,” he said. “He was the inspiration for it. He was a sailor ship captain for a long, long time, and we grew up in that whole kind of environment. I was very close to him. I wrote this song after we went to his funeral.”
When asked how long it took him to come up with the lyrics for the song, he said, “I probably wrote it in a day. That’s the way I wrote back in those days. When you’re by yourself, you just kept going until you had one. When I wrote it, I remember I didn’t really change much about it. Because it was such an emotional and authentic experience for me that I knew it pretty well. And it came very quickly.” ... See MoreSee Less
Florida’s "Margaritaville" tag, approved by the Legislature after musician Jimmy Buffett’s September 2023 death, is the first to be voted the top new design of the year by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
“It really, I guess, creates that laid-back, fun-in-the-sun spirit that Florida is known for. Obviously, it’s a feeling that Jimmy Buffett shared with many over the years," said Robert Kynoch, the deputy director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
The Margaritaville tag, with its colorful beach backdrop between a pair of palm trees, along with flipflops, a parrot, and Jimmy Buffett's iconic seaplane, was selected from 23 other nominees out of 18 U.S. states and territories, Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean. www.alpca.org/bestplate/2025/
From Jim Mayer:
I am hosting a special (FREE!) live event tomorrow evening around 8PM EST, 'Remembering Jimmy'.
It's been almost 3 years since our Captain has set sail, and I'd like to take some time to process and remember him with you all.
I'll play some songs and share stories, and I'd like to hear YOUR stories and memories too! Share your stories in the comments and we'll pick some special ones to share during the live event tomorrow!
Here's your link to join - hope to see you there!
jimmayer.org/rememberingjimmy
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From Lucy Buffett: As Jimmy Buffett’s fight with skin cancer came to an end, she was among family members who came to his bedside. He had one last piece of advice for her, she said.
“He said, ‘Come here, come here,’” she said. “And I couldn’t understand what he was saying a little bit. And then he said, ‘Have fun.’”
“Because he knew that I’m sort of a grinder and a worker bee,” she said. “And he said, ‘Have fun.’ His message to me is, look, it’s over sooner than you think. Go have some fun. You’ve done great. And that’s the message I’ve taken.”
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Parrotheads, rejoice. Your gathering spot is almost finished.
The Mobile City Council on Tuesday approved a $32,623 purchase of a pedestal for a Jimmy Buffett statue. The last-minute addition to the council agenda marks one of the final pieces of a vision to reimagine the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf on the city’s waterfront.
“Almost two years in the making, and we’re getting there,” said Karen Poth, executive director of the museum. “You can see there’s stuff going up all over the place.”
Set to open the weekend of Sept. 12-13, “Jimmy Buffett: Son of a Son of a Sailor Experience” will have timed entry slots. Tickets already are on sale on the museum’s website. It is included in the $19 admission price.
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See Jimmy Buffet Photo Exhibit as you view his early years through the lens of someone who was there.
Join us for the opening of Through the Lens, a special photography exhibit featuring Chris Lauber’s vintage concert photographs of Jimmy Buffett from the 1970s.
These aren’t just snapshots, they’re firsthand glimpses into a formative era, capturing the energy, spirit and evolution of an artist whose story would become forever connected to Key West and the Jimmy Buffett Photo Exhibit.
Meet Chris during this special opening reception for the Jimmy Buffett Photo Exhibit, hear some of the stories behind the photographs, and get an up-close look at this rare collection.
Friday, September 4th
4:15–5 PM
Pier House Resort & Spa | Lobby outside the Chart Room
FREE & open to the public
Can’t make the reception? The Jimmy Buffet Photo Exhibit will remain on display at Pier House throughout the festival weekend.
Come take a walk through a little piece of music history
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2026 Jimmy Buffett Day merchandise is now available. Keep the party going!!!
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Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett made his final acting appearance on Season 12, Episode 11 of "Blue Bloods" as a con artist who impersonates him for free perks. The episode, titled "On the Arm," features a humorous storyline where Buffett meets his doppelganger and decides to put an end to the impersonation scheme.
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“The Captain and the Kid” was a 1970 Jimmy Buffett song from his debut album, which he wrote by himself. The lyrics honored his late grandfather, Captain James Delaney Buffett, who died in 1970 at the age of 82.
Buffett went on to explain the inspiration behind the song. “’The Captain and the Kid’ was written right after my grandfather died,” he said. “He was the inspiration for it. He was a sailor ship captain for a long, long time, and we grew up in that whole kind of environment. I was very close to him. I wrote this song after we went to his funeral.”
When asked how long it took him to come up with the lyrics for the song, he said, “I probably wrote it in a day. That’s the way I wrote back in those days. When you’re by yourself, you just kept going until you had one. When I wrote it, I remember I didn’t really change much about it. Because it was such an emotional and authentic experience for me that I knew it pretty well. And it came very quickly.”
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Florida’s "Margaritaville" tag, approved by the Legislature after musician Jimmy Buffett’s September 2023 death, is the first to be voted the top new design of the year by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
“It really, I guess, creates that laid-back, fun-in-the-sun spirit that Florida is known for. Obviously, it’s a feeling that Jimmy Buffett shared with many over the years," said Robert Kynoch, the deputy director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
The Margaritaville tag, with its colorful beach backdrop between a pair of palm trees, along with flipflops, a parrot, and Jimmy Buffett's iconic seaplane, was selected from 23 other nominees out of 18 U.S. states and territories, Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean.
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