It’d been over 25 years since Jimmy played a public concert in Omaha, but he made up for it with a memorable show that started with an introduction from “Uncle Warren.” The Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett, came out at the beginning of the show to introduce Jimmy:

“I want to welcome all of you to this 2012 annual meeting,” Warren Buffett said with a laugh.

“Cousin Warren,” Jimmy Buffett interrupted, “that’s next month.”

Coincidentally, about an hour after Jimmy’s show ended, Saturday Night Live made a Warren/Jimmy “Buffett Rule” joke during their Weekend Update segment.

Omaha fans received a special treat when Buffett debuted the song “All Night Long,” which he duets with Lionel Richie on Richie’s latest album Tuskegee.

The Omaha World Herald has a review of the show here:

“Something tells me there have been people preparing for this for a long time,” Buffett said. “It is great to be back in Omaha and I mean that from the bottom of my heart. I promise it won’t be this long before I’m back again.”

Buffett offered a lot of jokes in between songs and told about how he wrote his tunes. He also made lots of references to “cousin Warren,” eating at Piccolo Pete’s and the stormy weather outside both between songs and by subbing Omaha-friendly lyrics during some songs.

The fans screamed and cheered every time.

I’ve never seen an artist receive that kind of open and absolute affection from a crowd.

“I’ve felt the love here for a long time,” Buffett said. “I’m glad we got to do it here tonight.”

Jimmy Buffett takes his Welcome to Fin Land 2012 Tour to Omaha tonight, performing in the town for the first time since he played a show at the Cheeseburger in Paradise in 2004 to celebrate its grand opening.

The concert from the CenturyLink Center will be broadcast live on Radio Margaritaville. You can listen for free on the web or on Sirius XM, beginning shortly after 8 pm CT.

After tonight’s show, Buffett stays in the Midwest… hitting Des Moines on Tuesday, Dallas on Thursday, and Kansas City on Saturday. Get your tickets now!

Tickets go on sale this weekend for several of Jimmy Buffett’s Lounging at the Lagoon tour dates:

Austin, TX
Wednesday, May 30th
Austin City Limits Live
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On sale today at 10 am CT

Houston, TX
Saturday, June 2nd
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
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On sale Saturday at 10 am CT

Mansfield, MA
Saturday, June 23rd
Comcast Center
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On sale Saturday at 10 am ET

Camden, NJ
Tuesday, August 28th
Susquehanna Bank Center
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On sale Saturday at 10 am ET

Wantagh, NY
Thursday, August 30th
Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
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On sale Monday at 10 am ET

Bristow, VA
Saturday, September 1st
Jiffy Lube Live
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On sale Saturday at 10 am ET

Next weekend tickets will go on sale for Indy, Charlotte, and Atlanta.

Good luck!

Margaritaville.com is confirming three more shows today:

Charlotte, NC
Thursday, June 7th
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Tickets on sale 4/21

Atlanta, GA
Saturday, June 9th
Aaron’s Amphitheater at Lakewood
Tickets on sale 4/21

Indianapolis, IN
Tuesday, July 31st
Klipsch Music Center
Tickets on sale 4/21

See all of the confirmed dates so far on our Tour Dates page.

Jimmy Buffett wasn’t planning on performing at this year’s New Orleans Jazz Fest, but after a cancellation by Eddie Vedder he’ll fill in on Thursday, May 3rd.

An acoustic performance by Jimmy Buffett will fill the Eddie Vedder vacancy Thursday, May 3 for the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

Buffett will play with Mac McAnally to fill the slot left open by Eddie Vedder, after Vedder was forced to cancel his set to heal nerve damage to his right arm.

Other acts scheduled for the day include Florence + the Machine, Esperanza Spalding, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Ani DiFranco and James Cotton.

Jimmy and Mac will play the Acura Stage at 5:40 pm.