Jimmy Buffett made a surprise appearance at the Stephen Talkhouse on Long Island Monday night. Typically Ilo Ferreira is the opening act for Buffett, but tonight Jimmy was the opener.

Savannah Buffett posted this video before they took the stage:

Jimmy and Ilo had esteemed guests at the show… reportedly Bill Clinton was in the house.

Jimmy Buffett was one of several VIP’s at this morning’s final space shuttle launch, and after Atlantis blasted off, Jimmy played a private show for NASA employees in front of the Vehicle Assembly Building.

photo by @izqomar

The Times-Picayune has a great writeup of Jimmy Buffett’s performance at JazzFest on Saturday night:

Buffett’s island style lent new significance to typical Jazz Fest sights and smells: the beach balls that bounce through the crowd at the Acura Stage, the beach towels spread throughout the Fair Grounds, the coconut scent of suntan lotion that floats in the air. Typical Jazz Fest attire – the flip-flops, straw hats, bikini tops, tropical shirts – seemed even more appropriate as Buffett made the crowd feel like a beach must be nearby, somewhere just beyond the massive crowd. Maybe the ocean view is blocked by those tall guys with the parrots atop their hats?

But never mind that. Nothing matters when Buffett starts singing about pirates and sailors, cheeseburgers and margaritas. He starts strumming and you can practically smell salt in the air, hear waves sloshing against the shore.

Read the review here.

Buffett’s performance will be streamed this evening at rollingstone.com/jazzfest.

Jimmy and the Coral Reefers are scheduled to appear in the May 8th New Orleans Jazz Fest broadcast! Beginning at 6 p.m. CST, the high definition broadcast will include approximately 4 hours each night of performances, interviews, as well as a trip around the Fair Grounds to give viewers a glimpse at some of the elements that make Jazz Fest so special.

For more information and webcast schedule, go to rollingstone.com/jazzfest.

Jimmy’s performance will also be broadcast on Radio Margaritaville on May 7th. Tune in to listen LIVE on Radio Margaritaville, starting at 6pm ET on May 7th, hosted by Savannah Jane Buffett!

Margaritaville.com has posted another video from Jimmy’s StageIt demo during SXSW. This one is Buffett performing “Chanson Pour Les Petits Enfants.” Before singing, Buffett mentions that he’ll be rehearsing for the tour in Austin again this year.