Alfred Music Publishing proudly expands its collection of Jimmy Buffett sheet music with a new ukulele songbook, featuring easy ukulele arrangements to many of his best-loved songs.

Uke ‘An Play Jimmy Buffett contains twenty “Parrothead” classics arranged for easy ukulele, including “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” “Come Monday,” “Margaritaville,” “Off to See the Lizard,” “Why Don’t We Get Drunk,” and many more. Each of the songs is presented in a simple, easy-to-play ukulele arrangement featuring both music notation and TAB, including chord grids, vocal parts, and lyrics.

Uke ‘An Play Jimmy Buffett is now available for $16.99. Pick up your copy at a local music retail store, or buy it today at alfred.com.

Tickets go on sale this morning at 10 am ET for the following shows in Florida:

Tampa, FL
1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre
Saturday, April 16th
TicketMaster | TicketNetwork

West Palm Beach, FL
Cruzan Amphitheatre
Saturday, April 23rd
TicketMaster | TicketNetwork

Good luck!

According to the Houston area parrothead club, Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band will play a show in Houston on Thursday, May 5th, likely at the The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.

This would suggest that Buffett will play Pizza Hut Park in Frisco on Saturday, May 7th, but we’ve received no word yet on that.

(hat tip H-Town P-Head)

Margaritaville.com is confirming two North Carolina shows in April:

Raleigh, NC
Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
Tuesday, April 19th

Charlotte, NC
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Thursday, April 21st

Update – Tickets on sale Saturday, January 22 at 10 am ET through TicketMaster

After years of idling, it looks like a Margaritaville Casino is finally coming “down around Biloxi.” However, it will be at a new location: the old East Harrison County Industrial Park on 5th Street. There is no word yet on what will happen to the old site along the Biloxi coast that has become an eye sore to local residents.

The Sun-Herald says that the 68,000-square-foot, $48 million resort should be open by the end of the year. When completed, it will feature a casino, restaurant, shops, an events center, and a marina.

To get the project built and open by the end of the year, Cavanaugh said the city and Gaming Commission have agreed to expedite the approval process. It tentatively is heading to the Biloxi Planning Commission as soon as Feb. 2, to the City Council on Feb. 15 or 22 and the Gaming Commission on Feb. 24.

Below is an artist rendering from the Cunningham Group:

Here is the original artist rendering for the resort that was announced in 2007 and was subsequently scrapped: