Entries from June 2008

Buffett discusses surfing on Long Island

June 29th, 2008 · No Comments

The New York Daily News caught up with Jimmy and talked to him about surfing on Long Island: Has Jimmy Buffett found a new northern Margaritaville? The singing sailor has been spending an awful lot of time in Montauk’s new Surf Lodge, sipping - wait for it - margaritas and hanging with pals. Just don’t ask [...]

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Tags: In The News · Personal/Family

Soldier tells story of Buffett performing at Guantanamo

June 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment

William Henderson, an American soldier, tells The Celebrity Cafe the story of Jimmy Buffett performing an impromptu show at the United States Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: In late 2002 I was deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. We had done stateside training at Fort Bragg, NC and then on [...]

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Tags: Concerts

Buffett attends party to honor Hunter S. Thompson

June 28th, 2008 · No Comments

On Wednesday, Jimmy Buffett attended a star-studded party in New York City to honor his friend, the late Hunter S. Thompson. The new documentary on Thompson dubbed “Gonzo” was screened at the event. Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter told the New York Daily News, “Underneath his craziness, he was a Southern gentleman. he had a courtliness [...]

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Tags: In The News · Personal/Family

USA Weekend Interview with Buffett, Win a Trip to Paradise

June 27th, 2008 · 6 Comments

USA Weekend has a terrific interview with Buffett, where he talks a lot about his family, politics, and how he came up with this year’s tour name, among other things: “Jimmy Buffett: No Trouble In Paradise” When Jimmy Buffett was trying to come up with a name for his annual tour, he got together with a [...]

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Tags: In The News · Personal/Family

Warren Buffett on InBev’s bid to acquire Anheuser Busch

June 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett, whose company Berkshire Hathaway is the number two shareholder in Anheuser Busch, interjected a little humor into the discussions of Belgium-based InBev’s attempt to acquire the great American beer company: Buffett, who is one of Anheuser’s largest shareholders, said he had not held talks with anyone, and laughed off media reports that [...]

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Tags: Business Empire · In The News

USA Today interview with Buffett

June 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment

The Wednesday edition of USA Today has an interview with Buffett: “Buffett on Buffett: ‘I Made People Smile’”. Here are a couple of the question and answers: Q: What are you going to do when you retire? What could possibly be as much fun as performing? A: As long as I can remember the words and not [...]

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Tags: In The News · Personal/Family

First Stadium Show in the Books

June 14th, 2008 · No Comments

“Hello Again Philly!” finally welcomed the crowd to the next stop of the Year Of Still Here Tour in Philadelphia after a brief rain delay pushed things back a little. Returning to Citizens Bank Park for the first time since 2005, the first set featured a new opener, a quick version of “Why Don’t We [...]

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Tags: Concerts · In The News · Radio Margaritaville · Tour Dates · Touring

Buffett at the Ballpark tonight

June 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Jimmy Buffett will play his first stadium show of the year tonight at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, home of the Phillies. The show will be broadcast live on Radio Margaritaville on the web at www.radiomargaritaville.com or on Sirius 31. The pre-show starts around 7:00 pm EDT. You can follow along with the set list and chat [...]

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Tags: Concerts · Touring

JB Returning to Paris in September

June 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments

JImmy Buffett is returning to Paris, France again this year to play a show at the New Morning Club. He’ll be performing there on September 19th. It’s the second year in a row that Buffett will play Paris. He played the New Morning Club last year on June 8th. Tickets are available now at ticketnet.fr. (hat tip [...]

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Tags: Tour Dates

Detroit News video of Clarkston, MI tailgating

June 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Adam Graham, pop music writer at the Detroit News, along with his videographer David Coates, captured the parking lot experience at Tuesday night’s Buffett show in Clarkston, Michigan. Watch the video now on YouTube or DetNews.com!

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Tags: In The News · Parrotheads · Videos