The Margarillas, Jimmy Buffett’s official roadies, have all but confirmed that this year’s Dallas-area show will return to Frisco’s FC Dallas Stadium (formerly Pizza Hut Park).

The word from Texas is we’ll be in Frisco this year during the new tour. That place has quickly become one of the best parking lots of the year! Tailgating for two days before we get there may have something to do with it 🙂

An Inforum article earlier this month also reported that the show will be back in Frisco.

No date has been announced yet but it’s typically in April or May.

Be sure to follow the Margarillas on Facebook and Twitter.

Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville is rumored to be coming to the Destiny USA shopping and entertainment complex in Syracuse, New York:

Oh, and here’s another hot one for you: Destiny execs are mum on this, but there’s talk Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Restaurant may be joining the lineup. Some in the mall’s circles are saying Aja, the nightclub planned for the expansion, will be sacrificed for Margaritaville, but Destiny execs say Aja is still on its short list of coming attractions. They wouldn’t confirm a Buffett beach party is on the horizon.

Destiny USA, previously known as the Carousel Center from 1990-2012, is a six-story super-regional shopping and entertainment complex on the shore of Onondaga Lake in Syracuse, New York. It is the sixth largest shopping center in the nation.

Jimmy Buffett was referenced on this week’s episode of the CBS sitcom “How I Met Your Mother.”

Robin’s father explains that he and his wife got married after attending a Jimmy Buffett concert in Key Largo and says that they are Parrotheads. Later he agrees to dance with Robin at her wedding, but only if the song is “Cheeseburger in Paradise”.

You can watch the full episode here.

Buffett gets mentions in pop culture from time to time. Jon Stewart has mentioned him on The Daily Show a few times over the years. He’s also appeared on the Late Show’s Top 10 List and was referenced in an episode of Memphis Beat.

We’re finally (partially) back up! The server that our website is located at crashed and erased all data so we’ve been working with our host to try to get everything back up.

We’ve still got a long way to go. Over the next few days you’ll probably see broken links, or images that don’t load. But slowly it’ll get back to normal.

Forum users, we should be back up some time Thursday. Unfortunately we’ve probably lost all posts from the past 6 months or so.

I apologize for the down time and look forward to getting back to 100% and providing you with the best Buffett news out there.

This is a guest post by Jon O’Brien of ConcertTour.org:

Singer-songwriter, author, and entrepreneur Jimmy Buffett has been entertaining ‘Parrotheads’ for the better part of four decades with his unique ‘gulf and western’ sound. Alongside the plethora of hits recorded with his long-time backing group, The Coral Reefer Band, the country veteran has produced some of his best work when collaborating with other artists. Here’s a look at 10 of his best duets.

It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere – with Alan Jackson

One of the biggest hits of Buffett’s career, “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” spent an incredible eight weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Charts, saw him reach the Top 40 for the first time since the 70s, and helped him secure the Vocal Event of the Year at the Country Music Awards. Taken from Alan Jackson’s 2003 Greatest Hits Vol II collection, this steel-laden mid-tempo number, based on the simple justification of drinking in the daytime, deservedly introduced his music to a younger generation.

Knee Deep – with Zac Brown Band

Written as an attempt to piggy back off the beachside vibe that has become synonymous with Buffett, the third single from Zac Brown Band’s 2011 album, You Get What You Give, was made even more authentic when the man who inspired it also agreed to appear on it. A charming and carefree mandolin-led ditty, “Knee Deep” went on to become Buffett’s first country chart-topper in eight years.

Trip Around The Sun – with Martina McBride

Written by Al Anderson, Steve Bruton and Sharon Vaughn, “Trip Around The Sun” was one of the highlights of Buffett’s chart-topping 2004 duets album, License To Chill. Featuring an emotive turn from Martina McBride, the melancholic ballad offers an alternative Happy Birthday message with its unique reflection on growing older.

All Night Long – with Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie had previously scored a hit Down Under with a rather pedestrian dance remix of his 1983 soul classic “All Night Long” alongside Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian just a year earlier. But ramping up its Caribbean influence with a healthy dose of steel drums and tropical percussion (courtesy of The Coral Reefer Band), this Buffett-assisted standout from his 2012 country album, Tuskegee, was by far the more imaginative re-interpretation of the Richie classic.

Hey Good Lookin’ – with Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith, George Strait

Backed by a who’s who of country’s biggest male solo artists including none other than Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith and George Strait, this rollicking take on Hank Williams’ 1951 standard is the opening track on Buffett’s License To Chill and proved that Jimmy could more than hold his own amongst the generation of artists who he undoubtedly inspired.

Someone I Used To Love – with Nanci Griffith

Originally recorded by Canadian folk-rock troubadour Bruce Cockburn for his 1994 album, Dart To The Heart, “Someone I Used To Love” is a beautifully heartfelt ballad which intertwines the tenderness of Buffett and folk flavor of Nanci Griffith’s vocals with finger-picking acoustics and appropriately melancholic fiddle riffs.

Gulf Coast Highway – with Evangeline

Signed to Buffett’s MCA Records offshoot, Margaritaville Records, Lousiana six-piece Evangaline managed to rope their boss into executive producing their 1992 self-titled debut album as well as appearing on this largely forgotten but under-rated cover of Nanci Griffith’s “Gulf Coast Highway.”

Caribbean Amphibian – with Kermit The Frog

One of the oddities of Buffett’s extensive back catalog, this unlikely duet with everyone’s favorite frog puppet, is a joy from start to finish. Initially recorded in 1986, Kermit’s ode to a long-lost cousin was then revived for Elmopalooza, the 1998 musical extravaganza produced for Sesame Street’s 30th anniversary, but with the welcome addition of Buffett’s equally playful tones.

Mack The Knife – with Frank Sinatra

“Mack the Knife” serves up another unlikely pairing, but Buffett has never sounded more suave or sophisticated than on this charming rendition of big-band standard, recorded for the legend that is Frank Sinatra’s final studio album, 1994’s Duets.

Playing The Loser Again – with Bill Withers

One of two tracks penned by Bill Withers for Buffett’s triumphant Licence To Chill album (the other being “Simply Complicated”), the classic soul singer/songwriter decided to get in on the act himself with “Playing The Loser Again,” a rather languid steel-laden ballad which might not make much of an impression on first listen, but slowly reveals in its low-key charms after repeated plays.

Jon O’Brien writes for ConcertTour.org. For the latest Buffett news and upcoming summer tour dates, visit ConcertTour.org.