Jimmy Buffett 2013 Year in Review

In the year that Jimmy Buffett turned 67, he showed no signs of slowing down. Here’s a look back at 2013. What was your most memorable Buffett experience of the year?

January

• Jimmy was referenced a couple times in an episode of the hit CBS sitcom “How I Met Your Mother”
• A rumor dropped that a Margaritaville restaurant is coming to Syracuse. There’s been no additional rumors or info since

February

• Jimmy warmed up for a February Florida tour swing with a show at the Bamboo Room in Lake Worth, FL
• A Florida tour swing included shows in Sunrise, Pensacola, and Jacksonville
• In early February, Jimmy announced his new album and tour name, Songs From St. Somewhere
• At the Pensacola show, Jimmy played a special “Gulf Coast Set”
• Buffett’s yacht, the Continental Drifter III, was listed as available for charter for only $65,000 per week (plus expenses)
• The first spring tour date was announced on Feb. 11th, a stop at FC Dallas Stadium in Frisco, TX
• Most of the spring and summer schedule was announced with tickets going on sale a few days later
• Jimmy and his wife Jane attended the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in LA


Jimmy, Cristoph Waltz, and Michael Douglas. photo Jeff Vespa

March

• Jimmy recorded a video congratulating the Zac Brown Band on their Grammy win:
• Margaritaville Cincinnati opened March 4th
• It was announced that the former Renaissance Grand Beach Resort on St. Thomas would be given new life as a Margaritaville Resort


Jimmy in St. Thomas unveiling plans for the first Margaritaville Vacation Club

• Jimmy recorded another guest appearance on Hawaii Five-0
• A Margaritaville casino resort addition was announced for the River Spirit Casino in Tulsa
• Jimmy revealed that he is a co-producer of the Broadway musical Big Fish

April

• Our April Fools’ joke, Buffett to Build Theater in Branson, fooled a lot of folks, and even garnered a write-up in the Branson newspaper: “Branson gets April Fool’s joke”
• Jimmy’s second guest appearance on Hawaii Five-0 aired on April 15th
• Buffett kicked off the Songs From St. Somewhere tour in Nashville on April, debuting four new songs

May

• The May 2nd show in Austin was postponed one day due to high winds and cold temperatures
• Savannah Buffett interviewed her dad at the New Orleans Jazz Fest
• A new Margaritaville opened in Atlantic City and a location in Destin, Florida was announced
• Alabama Democrats tried to lure Jimmy’s sister Lucy (Lulu) into running for congress. She declined
• Jimmy performed at a Boston Strong event to raise funds for Boston Marathon bombing victims

June

• Jimmy joined Willie Nelson at his show in Montauk
• A free concert on the Atlantic City beach drew more than 75,000
• Buffett and Toby Keith headed to Nashville to film the music video for “Too Drunk to Karaoke”



• A June tour swing took Jimmy through Boston, Philly, and Chicago

July

• A Margaritaville Pigeon Forge location was announced on July 1st
• Jimmy performed at the opening of his new Bossier City Margaritaville Casino
• Jimmy performed at the Yacht Restoration School Gala
• The music video for “Too Drunk to Karaoke” debuted on July 23rd

August

• Jimmy performed on the Today Show to promote his new album
• Songs From St. Somewhere, Jimmy’s first studio album in 5 years, was released on August 20th
• A photo of Jimmy’s big catch off Nantucket made the media rounds



• Jimmy’s new album debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200, selling 55,000 copies in its first week

September

• Jimmy made a surprise visit to his Margaritaville Biloxi operation, arriving by seaplane

October

• Jimmy appeared on the Ellen Degeneres show, playing “Something ‘Bout a Boat” and “Margaritaville”
• Buffett played to just a few hundred at the Belly Up in San Diego
• Comedian Bill Engval and his partner Emma Slater danced to “Cheeseburger in Paradise” on Dancing With The Stars
• Jimmy performed in Denver, and played the song “A Mile High in Denver,” saying he was pretty sure it was the first time he’d ever played it live.

November

• Coral Reefer Mac McAnally won CMA Musician of the Year for the sixth straight time

December

• Jimmy played December shows in Louisville, St. Paul, Tulsa, and Hawaii
• The December 6th show in Little Rock was canceled due to an ice storm
• In an interview in Hawaii, Jimmy revealed that he’ll launch a Margaritaville internet TV channel
• Jimmy wrapped the 2013 tour with a show in Honolulu
• On Christmas Day, Jimmy celebrated his 67th birthday

That’s a wrap for 2013!

Thanks to our many loyal visitors and members over the past year. We look forward to bringing you the most up-to-date Jimmy Buffett news again in 2014.

Happy New Year!