Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band will perform a private show for about 600 people today at the new Margaritaville Cafe at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. The guests include parrotheads, local VIP guests, and 40 radio winners.

The doors open at 4:00 pm ET and the show starts at 5:00 pm ET.

Radio Margaritaville will broadcast the show live on Sirius 31 and on the web at www.radiomargaritaville.com. Carson Cooper will be on with the pre-show at 3:30 pm ET.

The Condé Nast Portfolio has an article on Jimmy Buffett’s recession strategy:

Buffett, the king of easy living, is set to do well in this recession. He’s the first to tell you he sells escapism, allowing his audiences to forget their job insecurity, slumping home values, the market, and instead parachute into paradise for a little while.

I caught up with Buffett last week at Bette Midler’s annual Hulaween Ball. Donning a smoking jacket and pencil-thin mustache as the lady-lovin’ Continental made famous by Christopher Walken on Saturday Night Live, Buffett mused on the economy. In down times like these, with companies laying people off, it’s important for people to find and focus on their niche, he said.

Read the entire article here.

Following services on Saturday in Key West for Captain Tony Tarracino, a street party and parade will take place on Greene Street to celebrate his life:

Visitation for Tarracino will be held at Dean-Lopez Funeral Home at 418 Simonton St. Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. Services will be Saturday at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church at 1010 Windsor Lane at 11 a.m.

That likely will be followed by something he would have rejoiced in: A parade and street party in his honor.

The parade, if approved by the City Commission, would start at noon and run down Greene Street — in front of Captain Tony’s Saloon — between Duval and Whitehead. Following the parade, the same area will be closed to traffic from 1 to 3 p.m. to accommodate the crowd expected to gather in honor of Tarracino.

Tarracino was a dear friend of Buffett’s. Read more about him here.

The Panama City Margaritaville will close for a week for minor renovations on November 9th:

Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville restaurant, located at Pier Park, will temporarily close Nov. 9 for minor cosmetic improvements, according to a news release.

During the temporary closure, the restaurant will be refinishing its floors and installing a more energy efficient air conditioning unit.

Margaritaville staff members will be on site during regular business hours to answer any questions. The restaurant will reopen Nov. 16.

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band performed for Barack Obama in Tampa, Florida on Sunday afternoon. 20,000 attended the “Last Chance For Change Rally” at the Ford Amphitheater. A sign outside the event said “I’m Barack Obama, and I approve this concert”.

Here was the set list from the show:

1 – Fins
2 – License to Chill
3 – It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere
4 – Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
5- Son of a Son of a Sailor
6 – Volcano
7 – Cheeseburger in Paradise
8 – Come Monday
9 – Brown Eye Girl
10 – Margaritaville

Encore:
11 – Last Mango in Paris (dedicated to Captain Tony)

(Hat tip to SSOB4ever for providing us the set list)

Here are some writeups in the media:

• Fox13 – “Politics in Margaritaville”
• Creative Loafing – “Buffett Rocks for Obama in Tampa”
• Tampa Bay 10 – “Last Minute Push for Florida”

Also, view some photos from the show on Flickr.