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1982 SOMEWHERE OVER CHINA/HOMECOMING TOUR

1982 brought another tour and another new album. The Somewhere Over China tour began in March after a February run at Caesars in Lake Tahoe. The tour took Jimmy throughout the south and the west coast and even a show in Papeete, Tahiti, which is likely the show Jimmy talks about when he describes his idea behind the song “One Particular Harbour.” After another June run in Lake Tahoe, the summer tour featured Bonnie Raitt and Jimmy touring together. In September Jimmy was part of the 1st Annual US Festival in California which saw him play to thousands of fans on Sunday afternoon in 110 degree weather. The Fall brought the Homecoming tour through college campuses and the Jamaica World Music Festival in Montego Bay in November. Check out all the 1982 tour dates we’ve uncovered below!

1982 Coral Reefer Band:
Jimmy Buffett – Vocals, Guitar
Josh Leo – Guitar
Harry Dailey – Bass, Background Vocals
Michael Utley – Piano, Organ
Deborah McColl – Background Vocals



Greg “Fingers” Taylor – Harmonica, Background Vocals
Matt Betton – Drums
Barry Chance – Guitar
Sam Clayton – Congas

1982 Somewhere Over China Tour Dates:

Date Location Venue Additional Info
02.12.82 Stateline, NV Caesars Tahoe None
02.13.82 Stateline, NV Caesars Tahoe None
02.14.82 Stateline, NV Caesars Tahoe None
02.15.82 Stateline, NV Caesars Tahoe None
02.16.82 Stateline, NV Caesars Tahoe None
02.17.82 Stateline, NV Caesars Tahoe None
02.18.82 Stateline, NV Caesars Tahoe None
02.19.82 Stateline, NV Caesars Tahoe None
02.20.82 Stateline, NV Caesars Tahoe None
03.04.82 Boulder, CO C.U. Event Center None
03.06.82 Norman, OK Lloyd Noble Center None
03.07.82 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center View Set List
03.08.82 Houston, TX The Summit None
03.09.82 Dallas, TX Reunion Arena None
03.11.82 Baton Rouge, LA LSU Assembly Center None
03.12.82 Biloxi, MS Gulf Coast Coliseum None
03.13.82 Huntsville, AL Von Braun Center View Set List
03.14.82 Knoxville, TN Civic Coliseum None
03.16.82 Louisville, KY Louisville Gardens None
03.17.82 Nashville, TN Municipal Auditorium None
03.19.82 Atlanta, GA The Omni None
03.20.82 Birmingham, AL Boutwell Auditorium None
03.21.82 Columbia, SC Carolina Coliseum None
03.25.82 Augusta, GA Civic Center None
03.26.82 Lakeland, FL Lakeland Civic Center None
03.27.82 Gainesville, FL O’Connell Center None
03.28.82 St. Petersburg, FL Bayfront Center Arena View Set List
03.30.82 Sunrise, FL Sunrise Musical Theatre None
03.31.82 Sunrise, FL Sunrise Musical Theatre None
04.01.82 Sunrise, FL Sunrise Musical Theatre None
04.21.82 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre None
04.22.82 Portland, OR Paramount Northwest None
04.24.82 Honolulu, HI Waikiki Shell None
05.01.82 Papeete, Tahiti The Grand Theatre de L’otac None
06.01.82 Stateline, NV Caesars Tahoe None
06.02.82 Stateline, NV Caesars Tahoe None
06.03.82 Stateline, NV Caesars Tahoe None
06.04.82 Stateline, NV Caesars Tahoe None
06.05.82 Stateline, NV Caesars Tahoe None
06.06.82 Stateline, NV Caesars Tahoe None
06.07.82 Stateline, NV Caesars Tahoe None
06.08.82 Stateline, NV Caesars Tahoe None
06.09.82 Stateline, NV Caesars Tahoe None
06.11.82 Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre With Bonnie Raitt
06.12.82 Irvine, CA Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre View Set List
06.13.82 San Diego, CA San Diego Amphitheatre With Bonnie Raitt
06.14.82 San Diego, CA San Diego Amphitheatre With Bonnie Raitt
06.20.82 Phoenix, AZ Compton Terrace With Bonnie Raitt
06.23.82 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre With Bonnie Raitt
06.25.82 Kansas City, MO Starlight Theatre With Bonnie Raitt
06.26.82 Hoffman Estates, IL Poplar Creek Muisc Theatre With Bonnie Raitt
06.29.82 Clarkston, MI Pine Knob Muisc Theatre With Bonnie Raitt
06.30.82 Clarkston, MI Pine Knob Muisc Theatre With Bonnie Raitt
07.02.82 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion With Bonnie Raitt
07.03.82 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion With Bonnie Raitt
07.05.82 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center With Bonnie Raitt
07.06.82 Indianapolis, IN Sports Center With Bonnie Raitt
07.07.82 King’s Island, OH ATP Tennis Stadium With Bonnie Raitt
07.09.82 McAfee, NJ Action Park With Bonnie Raitt
07.10.82 Doswell, VA Kings Dominion Theatre With Bonnie Raitt
07.11.82 Charlotte, NC Carowinds Paladium With Bonnie Raitt
08.26.82 Stateline, NV Caesars Tahoe None
08.27.82 Stateline, NV Caesars Tahoe None
08.28.82 Stateline, NV Caesars Tahoe None
08.29.82 Stateline, NV Caesars Tahoe None
08.30.82 Stateline, NV Caesars Tahoe None
08.31.82 Stateline, NV Caesars Tahoe None
09.01.82 Stateline, NV Caesars Tahoe None
09.02.82 Stateline, NV Caesars Tahoe None
09.05.82 San Bernadino, CA Blockbuster Pavilion in Glen Helen View Set List

1982 Homecoming Tour Dates:

Date Location Venue Additional Info
10.11.82 Oxford, MS Tad Smith Coliseum None
10.12.82 Tuscaloosa, AL Memorial Coliseum None
10.13.82 Charleston, SC Gaillard Municipal Auditorium None
10.14.82 Auburn, AL Memorial Coliseum None
10.16.82 Clemson, SC Littlejohn Coliseum None
10.17.82 Chapel Hill, NC Carmichael Auditorium View Set List
10.19.82 New Orleans, LA Saenger Theatre None
10.22.82 Starkville, MS Humphrey Coliseum None
10.23.82 Chattanooga, TN UTC Arena None
10.25.82 Cumming, GA Lainerland Music Park View Set List
10.26.82 Johnson City, TN Freedom Hall None
10.29.82 Miami, FL Orange Bowl None
10.30.82 West Palm Beach, FL Sunrise Musical Theatre None
10.31.82 Tampa, FL Sun Dome None
11.04.82 Panama City, FL Unknown None
11.05.82 Mobile, AL Municipal Auditorium None
11.27.82 Montego Bay, Jamaica Bob Marley Memorial Performing Centre Jamaica World Music Festival