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Based on a recent discussion in the Concert Trading Forum,

I post the following question:

How many Buffett concert sites are either demolished or no longer active?

1. The Charlotte Coliseum (1988-2007).
2. AstroWorld
3. Miami Marine Stadium (where Live By the Bay was filmed) has been in a state of ruin for several years

If, and when, developers have their way... and thankfully they're not right now...

Irvine Meadows (Verizon Wireless) Amphitheatre will be bulldozed

Autour du Rocher (literally!)

If we listen to SirGumby (or whatever his screen name is this month), Alpine Valley has been scheduled for demolition for at least the last 5 summers...

i'll play....

Houston:
the southern star amphitheater was at astroworld, so that's gone too.

compaq center is now the home of lakewood church

I saw my 2nd Buffett show ever at the former POPLAR CREEK MUSIC THEATRE in Hoffman Estates, IL.
I also saw my 4th one there...

In Milwaukee, he used to play Summerfest quite often.
While Summerfest is still there, the old Main Stage that he performed on many times was demolished years ago.

I don't know what's become of the place, but I beleive Buckeye Lake in Columbus Ohio is defunct... Anyone know for sure? Too lazy to research at 4 am...

Starwood in Nashville was also torn down.

For some reason, I remember Buffett saying that he played at Paul's Mall here in Boston. That venue hasn't been around since the early 1980s (at the latest).

Lake Compounce, Bristol CT. Played a few years there in the late 80's/early 90's. Park is still there, but there's a rollercoaster where the ampitheater used to be.

No longer standing is the Veteran's Memorial Coliseum (aka The New Haven Coliseum) and while Lake Compounce is still standing and operating as an amusement park, their concert stage is gone.

popcornjack wrote:Lake Compounce, Bristol CT. Played a few years there in the late 80's/early 90's. Park is still there, but there's a rollercoaster where the ampitheater used to be.

You beat me by "that" much. I didn't think anyone else remembered him playing at the Lake.

Saw one of his best shows at the West Palm Beach (FL) Auditorium. I believe it was the Volcano tour and the show opened with him playing at a bar, just him and an acoustic guitar (the original Coral Reefers). The curtains opened (remember those?) and there was a real bar, bartender, waitress, a phone booth (remember THOSE?), and a couple tables with people being served on stage. Before he came out a phone was heard ringing and one of the people at a table got up, answered the phone and said, "Jimmy? No, there's nobody named Jimmy here" and hung up as Jimmy entered from around the bar carrying a guitar and a stool. It was cool because the waitress pretty much ignored him while he played and kept walking in front of him. He played about 10 songs then announced that everyone was invited to the beach party down the street. The curtains closed and after the break the stage was set up like a beach and the CRB joined him for the rest of the show. It was a great show.

Anyway, the WPBA was sold in the 90's to the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, Inc. It is now used as a convention center for Jehovah's Witnesses. I doubt Jimmy will play that venue again.

And, if I am not mistaken, I believe he played at Pirate's World in Dania, FL, in the 70's.

CaptainP wrote:If we listen to SirGumby (or whatever his screen name is this month), Alpine Valley has been scheduled for demolition for at least the last 5 summers...

Might as well make it six. "I heard that they were going to doze it all down for condos and put in a water park"

V-town Fin Truck wrote:I don't know what's become of the place, but I beleive Buckeye Lake in Columbus Ohio is defunct... Anyone know for sure? Too lazy to research at 4 am...

I believe it is still there. There was talk about him doing a show there a couple years ago.

The Backyard in Austin, Texas

RinglingRingling wrote:

V-town Fin Truck wrote:I don't know what's become of the place, but I beleive Buckeye Lake in Columbus Ohio is defunct... Anyone know for sure? Too lazy to research at 4 am...

I believe it is still there. There was talk about him doing a show there a couple years ago.

no longer called buckeye lake it is now called Legend Valley Concert Venue which is now the home of Hookaville

PHarmGirl wrote:The Backyard in Austin, Texas

The backyard is gone?
Used to have a job back in 2000-2001 that required me to go down to Austin once a month for a week. I enjoyed going to the Backyard to see shows.

Although it does not appear in the list of Venues Jimmy has mentioned playing at the "Golden Bear" in Huntington Beach, CA which was torn down in 1986.

BBQMonster