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1985 SLEEPLESS KNIGHTS TOUR

1985 brought us one of Jimmy’s most unique tours. While Jimmy still played the normal summer stops, he also played several minor league baseball stadiums after games. Typically, one of these shows lasted about an hour and featured Jimmy and the entire band. Other notable stops include an appearance at the first annual Farm Aid.

1985 Coral Reefer Band:
Jimmy Buffett – Vocals, Guitar
Josh Leo – Guitar
Timothy B. Schmidt – Bass, Vocals
Michael Utley – Piano, Organ

Greg “Fingers” Taylor – Harmonica, Background Vocals
Matt Betton – Drums
Sam Clayton – Congas
Robert Greenidge – Steel Drums

1985 February Solo Tour Dates:

Date Location Venue Additional Info
02.12.85 West Palm Beach, FL West Palm Beach Auditorium None
02.13.85 Jacksonville, FL Jackonsville Civic Auditorium None
02.15.85 Tampa, FL The Sundome View Set List
02.16.85 Melbourne, FL Florida Institute of Technology View Set List

1985 Sleepless Knights Tour Dates:

Date Location Venue Additional Info
05.27.85 Tucson, AZ Tucson Convention Center None
05.29.85 Phoenix, AZ Municipal Stadium None
05.30.85 San Deigo, CA SDSU Amphitheatre View Set List
06.01.85 San Francisco, CA Candlestick Park None
06.02.85 Portland, OR Civic Stadium None
06.16.85 Denver, CO Mile High Stadium None
06.21.85 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Festival None
06.22.85 Indianapolis, IN Deer Creek Music Center None
06.23.85 Hoffman Esates, IL Poplar Creek Muisc Theatre None
06.25.85 Clarkston, MI Pine Knob Music Theatre None
06.27.85 Atlanta, GA Six Flags Great Adventure None
06.28.85 Cincinnati, OH Timberwolf Amphitheatre None
06.29.85 Memphis, TN Mud Island Amphitheatre None
07.01.85 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest None
07.02.85 Evansville, IN Mesker Music Theatre None
07.03.85 Louisville, KY Cardinal Stadium None
07.05.85 Holmdel, NJ The Garden State Arts Center None
07.06.85 Charlotte, NC Carowinds Palladium None
07.07.85 Charlotte, NC Carowinds Palladium None
07.09.85 Boston, MA Boston Common None
07.10.85 Portland, ME Civic Center View Set List
07.11.85 New York, NY Maritime Pier None
07.12.85 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion None
07.13.85 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion None
07.14.85 Doswell, VA King’s Dominion Theatre None
07.28.85 Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre None
07.31.85 Los Angeles, CA Universal Amphitheatre None
08.02.85 Irvine, CA Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre None
08.04.85 Buffalo, NY War Memorial Stadium None
08.06.85 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre None
08.08.85 Austin, TX South Park Meadows Amphitheatre None
08.09.85 Houston, TX Southern Star Amphitheatre None
08.10.85 Dallas, TX Dallas Convention Center None
08.12.85 Omaha, NE Royals Stadium None
08.13.85 Oaklahoma City, OK All Sports Stadium None
08.14.85 Des Moines, IA Sec Taylor Stadium None
08.16.85 Miami, FL Marine Stadium View Set List
08.17.85 Miami, FL Marine Stadium View Set List
08.20.85 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheatre None
08.21.85 Memphis, TN Mud Island Amphitheatre None
08.24.85 Palmetto, FL Manatee Civic Center None
08.25.85 Pensacola, FL Pensacola Civic Center None
08.27.85 Wantagh, NY Jones Beach Theatre View Set List

1985 off-tour Shows:

Date Location Venue Set List
09.06.85 Cambridge, MA Royal Sonesta Hotel Ballroom None
09.22.85 Champaign, IL University of Illinois Farm Aid
12.21.85 Daytona Beach, FL Ocean Center None