The New York Post has a review of Thursday night’s show at Madison Square Garden in New York City: “MSG Melts Into Margaritaville”

Of the new material from Buffett’s upcoming CD due out next month, he and the band were best during the song “Party at the End of the World,” which had a Brazilian carnival quality.

The dancing-in-the-streets atmosphere climaxed during the song “Fins,” where the sold-out house pressed their palms together in a shark-fin shape above their heads and did the individually stupid, collectively fun fin dance.

Read the entire review here.

The crew of the space shuttle Atlantis were given an extra hour of sleep this morning and woke up to Jimmy’s song “Twelve Volt Man.”

Astronaut Dan Burbank’s family provided ‘Twelve Volt Man’ for the six shuttle members who will continue transferring equipment to and from the International Space Station.

Read the entire article here.

Both LiveDaily and Billboard have articles on Buffett’s new album and tour dates.

From Billboard’s article:

The [new] album reportedly features guest spots from Mark Knopfler (who penned “Whoop De Doo”), Gomez, Little Feat’s Bill Payne, Sonny Landreth and ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabakuro, who’s been a part of Buffett’s touring band for the past few years.

View the articles:
   LiveDaily – “Jimmy Buffett offers up more shows, new album”
   Billboard – “Buffett Braves ‘Weather’ on new album”

The Atlanta Braves will have a “Parrothead Day” on Saturday, August 26th for their game against the Washington Nationals:

Channel your inner Jimmy Buffett and take a detour with the Braves through Margaritaville for Parrothead Day. Sons of Sailors, a Jimmy Buffett tribute band, blend musicianship with a true saltwater attitude to become the premier Buffett band in the area, and they will be featured playing live in Fan Plaza prior to the game. Meanwhile, a “Cheeseburgers in Paradise” sing-off and a Name That Buffett Tune contest will take place nearby, and related food & drink specials will be available throughout the ballpark.

Many minor league teams have Jimmy Buffett Nights, but it’s rare for a major league team to do so.

Jimmy Buffett continues to be one of the hottest tickets in all of music. Ticket marketplace StubHub has “put together a list of America’s 20 Most Rockin’ Cities. Shows in these cities have been the most active sellers on StubHub this summer with rankings based on total sales for concert events only, occurring between May 15th and September 15th.”

Additionally, StubHub has included the most popular show for each city that made the Top 20. New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago finished one, two and three respectively, and Madonna’s Confessions Tour was the top grossing act in each city. Interestingly, Madonna and Jimmy Buffett combined as the favorite shows for more than half of the cities in the top 20.

View the top 20 list here.

“Fan loyalty is a true indicator of quality performers. This summer has been filled with great concert tours and fans are showing their support in large numbers,” said Jeff Fluhr, founder and CEO. “Madonna is always a huge draw when she tours but the realization that Jimmy Buffett continues to pack ’em in across the country is eye-opening and a testament to his legions of fans.”

StubHub also notes that “Jimmy Buffett’s 20-stop tour has the highest per date average, based on total sales. Nationwide, the average price for a ticket has been $130.”

Read the entire article here.