A date for the previously announced Denver show has been announced: Tuesday, October 18th at the Pepsi Center.

Tickets will go on sale Monday, September 12th at 10 am thru Tickethorse.

Buffett last played the Pepsi Center in 2004.

On Thursday in Houston a ceremony was held for space shuttle workers commemorating the end of the shuttle era, and Jimmy Buffett (presumably via recorded message) was one of the celebrities who offered up their thanks:

“We’re here to celebrate an incredible 30-year run,” NASA Administrator and former shuttle astronaut Charles Bolden said, addressing the thousands of JSC workers and their families who came out for the “Salute Our Space Shuttle: Foundation for Our Future” celebration. “All of you need to leave here tonight with your chest stuck out as proud as you can be because we have done something that no one else was ever able to do and no one will ever do again.”

In addition to Bolden, the event included tributes delivered both in-person and by video from space shuttle program managers, astronauts and celebrities. Representatives of the Houston Astros and Aeros sports teams, actor Seth Green, singer Jimmy Buffett, Sesame Street’s Elmo and late night talk show host Jay Leno all offered their thanks for the shuttle.

“Thank you for your dedication, your inspiration and vision on the incredible space shuttle program,” Leno said in a video recorded from the set of “The Tonight Show.” “For over 30 years, you guys have amazed and educated, opened our eyes to the wonders of space travel and the benefits brought to our everyday lives.”

Jimmy was in attendance at the final space shuttle launch back in July. After the launch he played a show for shuttle workers outside of the Vehicle Assembly Building.

Happy Labor Day Weekend!

As Jimmy Buffett sings in the beginning of “Come Monday,” Labor Day Weekend shows have always made for special times! Radio Margaritaville brings you a whole long weekend of them with concerts each day.

“Labor Day Weekend Shows” Broadcast Schedule:

Friday, September 2nd
10am: Mansfield, MA (9/2/99)
6pm: Chicago,IL (9/5/05)

Saturday, September 3rd
10am: Bristow (Manassas), VA (9/5/09)
6pm: Mansfield, MA (8/28/03)

Sunday, September 4th
10am: Foxboro, MA (9/2/07)
6pm: Mansfield, MA (9/2/99)

Monday, September 5th
10am: Chicago, IL (9/5/05)
6pm: Bristow (Manassas), VA (9/5/09)

(All times Eastern)

Before Jimmy Buffett took the stage on Thursday night at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia, he spoke briefly with USA Today:

He told USA TODAY that only “300” fans had complained about the no tailgating policy, out of 25,000 tickets originally sold for the show.

While he knows it ticked a lot of fans off, he says, “I can’t argue with the reasoning behind it,” a reference to the fact that four post-concert drunk driving deaths in the last two years prompted the no tailgating policy.

However, inside the Jiffy Lube concert venue, which is owned and operated by Live Nation, fans could buy $14 margaritas, $10 glasses of wine and $10-$13 cups of beers right up through Buffett’s third encore song, just before they would get in their cars to drive home.

As for why the show seemed emptier than usual, Buffett said “10,000 people asked for refunds.” That, however, he attributed to Hurricane Irene, which pushed Saturday’s concert to Thursday, noting that a lot of his fans make the show “a destination.”

After a 5 day hurricane delay, Jimmy Buffett took the stage at Jiffy Lube Live on the outskirts of Washington, DC on a gorgeous Thursday evening.

Jiffy Lube Live angered many fans by banning tailgating this year, (read “Parrotheads particularly peeved at Jiffy Lube”) and Jimmy made only a couple subtle references to the ban.

The set list was largely the same as previous shows, with the appropriate exception of “Surfing in a Hurricane,” played for the first time since January in Australia. View the full set list here.

Buffett made news in his pre-show interview, announcing that he’ll be returning to Denver for the first time since 2004 and Phoenix, which he last played in 2009.

The 2011 Welcome to Fin Land Tour continues in Paris later this month before heading to Las Vegas for two shows at the MGM Grand in October.. Get your tickets now!