It’s been nearly 31 years since Jimmy Buffett’s first live album was released, and now you can finally get the double live You Had To Be There at iTunes and AmazonMP3!
You Had To Be There was recorded live in Atlanta and Miami in the fall of 1978. If you’ve never heard it, it’s unlike any of the other live albums, featuring lots of energy and several songs you’ve probably never heard live before.
Preview the tracks below:
Get the live album now at iTunes for $11.99 or at AmazonMP3 for $9.49.
The East Hampton Star reports that Jimmy Buffett rescued a kid while surfing over the weekend:
Yesterday afternoon, the state police closed off Montauk Point, Turtle Cove, etc. to surfers or anyone else. Surfers turned back, bummed. Great surf at the lighthouse right.
Jimmy Buffett, on his standup board, saved a kid who had gone out on a body board with no swim fins and got caught in the rip heading out to sea.
A recent poll by the Palm Beach Post asked residents to name their favorite Palm Beach icon and Jimmy Buffett came in third.
Who is your favorite iconic Palm Beach County person? — came down to three men: The Golden Bear, the Bandit and the Man from Margaritaville.
In the end, the Bear won out.
Jack Nicklaus won the Taking Your Pulse poll for favorite local icon with 30 percent of the vote. More than 1,700 votes were cast, making this the second most popular poll so far.
Burt Reynolds ended up in second place at 15.8 percent, while Jimmy Buffett took third at 10.3 percent.
Rounding out the top five are comic Larry The Cable Guy at 3.9 percent and radio personality Rush Limbaugh at 3.7 percent.
Jimmy Buffett made a surprise appearance at the Stephen Talkhouse on Long Island Monday night. Typically Ilo Ferreira is the opening act for Buffett, but tonight Jimmy was the opener.
Savannah Buffett posted this video before they took the stage:
Jimmy and Ilo had esteemed guests at the show… reportedly Bill Clinton was in the house.
Due to Hurricane Irene, Jimmy Buffett’s concert tomorrow at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia has been rescheduled to Thursday, September 1st.
Due to the predicted impact of Hurricane Irene and forcasted high
sustained winds and heavy rain for the DC Metro area, Live Nation is announcing the postponement of the Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band concert scheduled for Saturday August 27th at Jiffy Lube Live. The concert has been rescheduled to take place on Thursday, September 1st. All tickets purchased for the postponed concert will be honored on the new date.
Update – Buffett talked to Kirsten on Radio Margaritaville this afternoon. Listen now:
As Hurricane Irene bears down on the eastern seaboard, Buffett closed the show with “Trying to Reason With Hurricane Season.” He told the crowd that he hoped Irene would veer east so the show could go on this Saturday at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia.
Currently the track shows Irene in southern Virginia on Saturday evening as a Category 2 hurricane with 105 mph winds, with strong effects felt in Bristow:
Check back periodically as we’ll post any info on the show as soon as we get it.
Jimmy Buffett played a show at Jones Beach Theater on Friday night and then headed up Long Island to the Hamptons for a couple parties over the weekend.
On Saturday night, Buffett attended Apollo in the Hamptons, a fundraiser for the Apollo Theater, at the home of Ronald Perelman. Jon Bon Jovi and Jamie Foxx performed, among several others.
Buffett mingles with Colin Powell at Apollo in the Hamptons event. photo Kevin Mazur / WireImage
On Sunday night in Montauk a launch party was held for Chris Blackwell’s ‘Blackwell Fine Jamaicain Rum.” Buffett was at the beach party and was asked what he’s been doing on his summer break:
“You know what I did this year? Nothing,” he said. “I hung out, enjoyed my kids and the weather.”
photo Amanda Gordon / Bloomberg
Buffett’s back on the road Tuesday night with a show in Cincinnati.
A soggy night on Long Island delayed the start of Jimmy Buffett’s show at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater by an hour on Friday night.
The weather apparently caused the show to be shortened too, as Buffett only played 23 songs, instead of the usual 25 or 26 that he’s been playing at concerts this year. Only two songs were played during the encore, with “Last Man Standing” finishing out the set.
View the full set list here, along with Justin’s show notes.
The Welcome to Finland Tour continues Tuesday at Riverbend Amphitheater in Cincinnati. You can still find tickets for the remaining shows, plus the Las Vegas shows in October, at TicketNetwork.
The developers of Margaritaville Online are releasing weekly updates on the progress of the upcoming game.
This week’s Margaritaville Online Monday Development Update features a perfect example of a massive beach oasis that you are able to save up points/in-game currency for and customize! Everything can be customized from the roof, main paint, trim color, flags, furniture, and more. We can’t wait to see how you fuse your own personal style into your oasis!
Also, check out the official Margaritaville Online – Upcoming Release Facebook Event that everyone is joining! Be sure to attend the event to be sent reminders of when the game will be released to the public. Official dates will be announced soon.
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It’s been nearly 31 years since Jimmy Buffett’s first live album was released, and now you can finally get the double live You Had To Be There at iTunes and AmazonMP3!
The East Hampton Star 
A recent poll by the Palm Beach Post 
Hard to reason with this hurricane season…
Jimmy Buffett took the 
A soggy night on Long Island delayed the start of Jimmy Buffett’s show at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater by an hour on Friday night.
