We reported the likely dates last week and today Margaritaville.com has confirmed that Jimmy Buffett will indeed play his usual two shows at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas this Fall:

Saturday, October 20th and Saturday, October 27th

Tickets go on sale May 7th for both shows. An American Express presale begins May 1st. See TicketMaster for more details.

See all confirmed dates here.

Nominations for the 2012 CMT Music Awards were announced today and Jimmy Buffett and the Zac Brown Band earned a nod in Collaborative Video of the Year for their “Knee Deep” music video.

The CMT Music Awards are fan voted, so go Vote Now!

Here’s the other nominees in the category:

• Kenny Chesney with Grace Potter – “You and Tequila”
• Brad Paisley with Carrie Underwood – “Remind Me”
• Rascal Flatts with Natasha Bedingfield – “Easy”
• Lionel Richie With Shania Twain – “Endless Love”
• Taylor Swift with The Civil Wars – “Safe and Sound”

The CMT Music Awards will be held June 6th at 8/7c.

Jimmy and the Zac Brown Band won a CMT Music Award last year for their performance of “Margaritaville” on CMT Crossroads. Can they win again this year? Go vote!

Watch the “Knee Deep” video:

It was Fin Land time again in Kansas City as Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band closed out the Welcome to Fin Land Tour at the Sprint Center on Saturday night.

The set list contained a few gems, including Chanson Pour Les Petits Enfants and The Captain and the Kid.

The Kansas City Star has a review of the show:

Buffett last played Kansas City on April 30, 2011; before that show, nearly 14 years had passed since his previous Kansas City stop. Curiously, Saturday’s crowd seemed louder and more raucous than last year’s.

He lit the fuse early. After opening with the introspective “One Particular Harbor” and then a cover of “Hey, Good Lookin’,” he uncorked “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” his homage to day drinking. The crowd hurled itself into that one like it was an encore.

The Lounging at the Lagoon Tour kicks off in June. Get your tickets now!

Tickets go on sale Saturday morning for three of Jimmy Buffett’s Lounging at the Lagoon shows:

Charlotte, NC
Thursday, June 7th
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
TicketMaster | TicketNetwork

Atlanta, GA
Saturday, June 9th
Aaron’s Amphitheater
TicketMaster | TicketNetwork

Indianapolis, IN
Tuesday, July 31st
Verizon Wireless Music Center
TicketMaster | TicketNetwork

There will be another round of ticket sales next weekend and we expect a few more tour dates to be officially announced soon, including Alpine Valley and Las Vegas.

Tour dates continue to slowly come out for Jimmy Buffett’s Lounging at the Lagoon Tour. Two more have been revealed today:

Uncasville, CT
Mohegan Sun Casino
Tuesday, June 26th

Atlantic City, NJ
Boardwalk Hall
Saturday, August 4th

Tickets for the Mohegan Sun show go on sale Friday, April 27th. For Atlantic City, tickets go on sale the following day (4/28) at 10 am.

View all confirmed dates so far here.