As part of Radio Margaritaville’s ramp up week to the start of the Bama Breeze tour:

Spring Break with Miles Hampton 4/16-4/20 8pm-12mid ET

Miles puts you in a Spring Break state of mind, playing highlights of his beachcomber crawl to the British and U.S. Virgin Islands. You’ll hear him visit ‘Cane Garden Bay’ which Jimmy sings about in ‘Manana’. Chilling with locals on Tortola, like musician Quito Rymer, and visits to some world famous sand bars to chat with their owners – Bomba (Bomba Shack), Foxy Callwood (Foxy’s), Ivan (Ivan’s Stress Free Bar), One Love Bar, Woody’s St.John, and The Soggy Dollar on Jost Van Dyke where the ‘Pain Killer’ was first concocted! Hear Parrotheads tailgating at last year’s Party At The End Of The World tour (Camden, Pittsburgh, and Jones Beach), and interviews with very special studio guests:

Monday – UB40
Tuesday – Eddy Grant
Wednesday – Beach Boys Mike Love, Bruce Johnston & Al Jardine (with Steve Huntington)
Thursday – Ziggy Marley
Friday – Kenny Chesney

Radio Margaritaville and SIRIUS Satellite Radio channel 31 will broadcast all Bama Breeze tour dates live! Featuring 30 minute pre-show tailgate parties with music selected by host Savannah Jane Buffett, and long Buffett sets following every show in ’07! 1st broadcast: Saturday April 21st 7:30pm ET

Jimmy came in at #4 on the Sirius Satellite Radio top ten Music Events of the Year, according to a press release today.

#4 Every concert performance from Jimmy Buffett’s 2006 Party at The End of the World tour was broadcast live exclusively on Buffett’s Radio Margaritaville channel.

Read the entire press release here.

A Peter Mayer’s “Stars & Promises” event will be performed at Sirius
Satellite Radio headquarters and played on Radio Margaritaville (ch 31) live on
Wednesday, December 13, between 2-4pm.

More details to follow! Mark your calendars and tune in!

Radio Margaritaville is giving away a trip for two to Jamaica:

Get out of the cold — and into a Jamaica Escapa! Catch some warm tropical rays on Jamaica’s beautiful west coast this winter — while partying with Little Feat during the 5th Annual Feat Fan Excursion! (Anyone for Dixie Jerk Chicken?) The prize includes airfare, ground transportation, accommodations at the all-inclusive Grand Lido Negril, and much more.

Here’s how to win: Simply call 1-866-55-PARROT and tell us — in 20 seconds or less — why YOU should be the winner! That’s it, mon! Good luck!

Jimmy spoke with Steve Huntington today about the new album on Radio Margaritaville. The entire CD was played during the nearly two-hour special, with Jimmy introducing each song and describing the inspiration behind them.

We listened to the special and copied down some of the highlights from the interview with Jimmy. Read the highlights now.

If you missed the special with Jimmy, it will re-air Friday, October 6 at 12 noon, Sunday October 8 at 3pm, Monday October 9 at 9pm and on the official release date, Tuesday October 10 at 5pm.