Jimmy Buffett made his annual trek to Alpine Valley in East Troy, Wisconsin on Saturday night.

For the final song, a dedication to Neil Armstrong, Jimmy played “Oysters and Pearls”. He hadn’t performed it live since 2008.

Buffett has long had a fascination with aviation and space. His songs have been played as wakeup music on shuttle missions. He attended the final space shuttle launch last summer, and played a special show for the shuttle workers.

The Lounging at the Lagoon Tour continues Tuesday from Camden, NJ. Get your tickets now!

Jimmy Buffett kicks off the final leg of his summer tour tonight with a show at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin.

You can listen to the show live on Radio Margaritaville beginning shortly after 8 pm CDT.

At noon CDT, be sure to catch the Margarillas live from Jimmy’s dressing room on StageIt.

News from the road live from JB’s dressing room. Ask the Margarillas questions and tune in for answers and a Buffett roadie interview. Chances to win JB signed tour swag and 1 lucky bidder will receive JB’s famous 12 string guitar ninja pick.

All proceeds go to Wounded Warriors

The remaining summer shows include Camden NJ, Wantagh NY, and Bristow VA. He’s also got two Vegas shows scheduled for October and we expect two shows to be added in Australia next month.

We reported two days ago that signs pointed to Jimmy Buffett returning to Australia in September.

This morning, Richard Wilkins of the Australian Today Show confirmed that Jimmy will play two shows down under next month.

No dates have been announced yet, but there are rumors of a show in Brisbane on the 21st and another in Melbourne on the 23rd.

We’ll bring you more details when they’re available.

Could Jimmy Buffett be returning to Australia in September?

A couple weeks ago the Margarillas tweeted that they’d be heading overseas next month:

Word has it from #Margaritaville headquarters that we may need our passports in September. Stay tuned!

Our discussion board member Garrett (parrothead mania) picked up on a possible hint during Buffett’s recent show in Atlantic City. During the song “Southern Cross,” Buffett said “next month” after the line “when you see the Southern Cross for the first time.”

It’s possible that Buffett may be referring to a personal trip somewhere below the equator, but paired with the Margarillas’ tweet it seems like a good guess that he’ll be back Down Under in September.

You can listen to the song yourself here (relevant part begins at 2:10)

The Mountain Press reports that plans for a Margaritaville restaurant in Gatlinburg, Tennessee have been given the go-ahead:

To local Parrotheads’ delight, the city’s Municipal/Regional Planning Commission approved the site plan for Margaritaville — a popular Jimmy Buffett-inspired casual dining chain — during its Monday evening meeting.

The 13,000-square foot restaurant will sit at 805 Parkway—a property that was home to the recently-demolished Midtown Lodge and an area where construction is almost completed on a two-story parking garage that’s accessible from River Road and Parkway. The restaurant and parking garage will share the same tract, City Planner David Ball explained.

“There’s enough space there for both,” he told the board.

The single-story building will boast an outdoor dining area and have approximately 400 seats. A retail store will be connected to the restaurant — located on the upper portion of the lot, at the corner of Maple Lane and Parkway — though the retail component would only be a small portion of the building, local developer Ned Vickers said.

“(Margaritavilles) are typically restaurants and retail,” he explained. “It’s a big restaurant.”

Plans are still in the initial stages, with changes to the building’s overall design still being considered. The concept still requires submittal to the city’s Environmental Design Review Board, Ball explained.