1977 CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES TOUR
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1977 was the year Jimmy finally hit it big. Jimmy caught a big wave at the beginning of the year as he opened for his good friends The Eagles on there Hotel California tour for several dates in March and July. These were Jimmy’s first arena shows and stadium shows which allowed him to get his music to his biggest audiences yet. “Margaritaville” flew up the charts in the summer, helping the summer tour grow to many of the amphitheatres that Jimmy still plays today. The August 2 show in New York at the Dr. Pepper music festival was broadcast along the east coast on WNEW, Jimmy’s first radio broadcast since 1975. Jimmy opened for Fleetwood Mac at County Stadium in Milwaukee, WI. before embarking a fall headline tour with Jesse Winchester opening shows throughout the south and along the east coast. The band saw some significant changes as Tim Krekel replaced Roger Bartlett on Guitar, Michael Utley and Jay Spell took over the piano and keyboards duties from ‘Fingers,’ and studio drummer Kenneth Buttrey replaced Michael Gardener on drums in the summer. Check out all the 1977 tour dates we’ve uncovered below! |
1977 Coral Reefer Band: Jimmy Buffett – Vocals, Guitar Tim Krekel – Guitar, Background Vocals Harry Dailey – Bass, Background Vocals Jay Spell – Piano |
Greg “Fingers” Taylor – Harmonica, Background Vocals |
| Date | Location | Venue | Additional Info |
| 02.10.77 | Tampa, FL | Jai-Alai Fronton | None |
| 02.11.77 | Orlando, FL | Orlando Seminole Fronton | None |
| 02.12.77 | Dothan, AL | Dothan Civic Center | None |
| 02.13.77 | Savannah, GA | Savannah Civic Auditorium | None |
| 02.15.77 | Nashville, TN | Grand Ole Opry House | None |
| 02.16.77 | Atlanta, GA | Atlanta Civic Center | None |
| 02.17.77 | Sarasota, FL | Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall | None |
| 02.18.77 | Miami, FL | Gusman Hall | None |
| 02.19.77 | Tallahassee, FL | Tully Gym | None |
| 02.23.77 | Mobile, AL | Municipal Auditorium | None |
| 02.24.77 | Jacksonville, FL | Civic Auditorium | None |
| 02.25.77 | Clemson, SC | Tillman Auditorium | None |
| 02.26.77 | Elon, NC | Elon College Gymnasium | None |
| 03.02.77 | Wilson, NC | Atlantic Christian College | None |
| 03.03.77 | Charleston, SC | Gaillard Municipal Auditorium | None |
| 03.05.77 | Knoxville, TN | Civic Coliseum | w/Amazing Rhythm Aces & Don McLean |
| 03.06.77 | Richmond, KY | EKU-Brock Auditorium | None |
| 03.14.77 | Springfield, MA | Civic Center | Opened for The Eagles |
| 03.15.77 | Uniondale, NY | Nassau Coliseum | Opened for The Eagles |
| 03.16.77 | Uniondale, NY | Nassau Coliseum | Opened for The Eagles |
| 03.18.77 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden | Opened for The Eagles |
| 03.19.77 | Rochester, NY | War Memorial Coliseum | Opened for The Eagles |
| 03.21.77 | Largo, MD | Capital Centre | Opened for The Eagles |
| 03.22.77 | Largo, MD | Capital Centre | Opened for The Eagles |
| 03.23.77 | Richmond, VA | Richmond Coliseum | Opened for The Eagles |
| 03.25.77 | Norfolk, VA | The Scope | Opened for The Eagles |
| 03.26.77 | New Haven, CT | Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum | Opened for The Eagles |
| 03.27.77 | Binghamton, NY | Broome County Arena | Opened for The Eagles |
| 03.29.77 | Montreal, QC, CAN | The Forum | Opened for The Eagles |
| 03.30.77 | Toronto, ONT, CAN | Maple Leaf Gardens | Opened for The Eagles |
| 03.31.77 | Cleveland, OH | Richfield Coliseum | Opened for The Eagles |
| 04.01.77 | Cleveland, OH | Richfield Coliseum | Opened for The Eagles |
| 04.02.77 | Lakeland, FL | Florida Sunfest-Lakeland Speedway | None |
| 04.24.77 | Gainesville, FL | University of Florida-Free Show | None |
| 04.27.77 | Bowling Green, KY | E.A. Diddle Arena | None |
| 04.28.77 | Hattiesburg, MS | Reed Green Coliseum | None |
| 04.30.77 | Baton Rouge, LA | Louisiana Country Music Jamboree | None |
| 05.11.77 | Tucson, AZ | Community Center Music Hall | None |
| 05.12.77 | Phoenix, AZ | Celebrity Theatre | None |
| 05.15.77 | San Diego, CA | Civic Theatre | Amazing Rhythm Aces Opened |
| 05.16.77 | Santa Monica, CA | Santa Monica Civic Center | Amazing Rhythm Aces Opened |
| 05.19.77 | San Jose, CA | Center for Performing Arts | Amazing Rhythm Aces Opened |
| 05.20.77 | Berkeley, CA | Berkeley Community Theatre | Amazing Rhythm Aces Opened |
| 05.21.77 | Sacramento, CA | Community Covention Center | Amazing Rhythm Aces Opened |
| 05.22.77 | Santa Barbara, CA | Santa Barbara Bowl | Amazing Rhythm Aces Opened |
| 05.27.77 | Portland, OR | Paramount Theatre | Little River Band Opened |
| 05.28.77 | Portland, OR | Rose Garden Theatre | View Set List |
| 05.29.77 | Seattle, WA | Paramount Northwest | Little River Band Opened |
| 05.30.77 | Vancouver, BC | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | Little River Band Opened |
| 05.31.77 | Bellingham, WA | Whatcom Sports Arena | The Sky Boys Opened |
| 06.01.77 | Seattle, WA | The Trek Club | View Set List |
| 06.28.77 | Sarasota, FL | The Armory | Rehearsal |
| 06.29.77 | Sarasota, FL | The Armory | Rehearsal |
| 06.30.77 | Sarasota, FL | The Armory | Rehearsal |
| 07.02.77 | Miami, FL | Miami Stadium | Opened for The Eagles |
| 07.03.77 | Orlando, FL | Tangerine Bowl | Opened for The Eagles |
| 07.04.77 | Savannah, GA | Savannah Civic Center | None |
| 07.06.77 | Oklahoma City, OK | Myriad Arena | None |
| 07.07.77 | Ft. Worth, TX | Tarrant County Civic Center | Opened for The Eagles |
| 07.08.77 | Ft. Worth, TX | Tarrant County Civic Center | Opened for The Eagles |
| 07.09.77 | Houston, TX | Jeppesen Stadium | Opened for The Eagles |
| 07.12.77 | San Antonio, TX | Municipal Auditorium | None |
| 07.13.77 | Austin, TX | Municipal Auditorium | None |
| 07.16.77 | Kansas City, MO | Memorial Hall | None |
| 07.17.77 | Omaha, NE | Music Hall | None |
| 07.18.77 | Minneapolis, MN | Orchestra Hall | None |
| 07.19.77 | East Troy, WI | Alpine Valley Music Theater | None |
| 07.20.77 | Edwardsville, IN | Mississippi River Festival | None |
| 07.22.77 | Hoffman Estates, IL | Poplar Creek Music Theatre | None |
| 07.23.77 | Charlotte, NC | Carowinds Palladium | None |
| 07.24.77 | Columbia, MD | Merriweather Post Pavilion | View Set List |
| 07.25.77 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Blossom Music Center | None |
| 07.27.77 | Pittsburgh, PA | Syria Mosque | None |
| 07.28.77 | Upper Darby, PA | Tower Theatre | None |
| 07.30.77 | Lenox, MA | Lenox Music Inn | None |
| 07.31.77 | Williamsburg, VA | William & Mary Music Hall | None |
| 08.02.77 | New York, NY | Central Park | View Set List |
| 08.13.77 | Morrison, CO | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | w/Emmylou Harris |
| 08.17.77 | El Paso, TX | Grand Hall | w/Emmylou Harris |
| 08.19.77 | Aspen, CO | Snowmass Base | None |
| 09.10.77 | Ionia, IL | Electric Rodeo II | None |
| 09.11.77 | Milwaukee, WI | County Stadium | Opened for Fleetwood Mac |
| 09.15.77 | Nashville, TN | Grand Ole Opry House | Jesse Winchester Opened |
| 09.16.77 | Huntsville, AL | Von Braun Center | Jesse Winchester Opened |
| 09.17.77 | Jackson, MS | Mississippi Coliseum | Jesse Winchester Opened |
| 09.18.77 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Memorial Coliseum | Jesse Winchester Opened |
| 09.20.77 | Atlanta, GA | Fabulous Fox Theatre | Jesse Winchester Opened |
| 09.21.77 | Atlanta, GA | Fabulous Fox Theatre | Jesse Winchester Opened |
| 09.23.77 | Johnson City, TN | Freedom Hall Civic Center | Jesse Winchester Opened |
| 09.25.77 | Columbia, SC | Carolina Coliseum | Jesse Winchester Opened |
| 09.27.77 | Charleston, SC | Gaillard Municipal Auditorium | Jesse Winchester Opened |
| 09.28.77 | Greenville, SC | Greenville Memorial Auditorium | Jesse Winchester Opened |
| 09.29.77 | Cullowhee, NC | WCU-Reid Gymnasium | Jesse Winchester Opened |
| 09.30.77 | Lexington, KY | Memorial Coliseum | Jesse Winchester Opened |
| 10.01.77 | Durham, NC | Cameron Indoor Stadium | View Set List |
| 10.02.77 | Washington, D.C. | American University | Jesse Winchester Opened |
| 10.03.77 | Towson, MD | Towson University | Jesse Winchester Opened |
| 10.07.77 | Louisville, KY | Freedom Hall | Jesse Winchester Opened |
| 10.08.77 | Knoxville, TN | University Center | Jesse Winchester Opened |
| 10.09.77 | Charleston, WV | Charleston Civic Center | Jesse Winchester Opened |
| 12.18.77 | Key West, FL | Mallory Square | None |