The Houston area parrothead club dropped the date two weeks ago, and now it’s confirmed by the venue and Margaritaville.com.

Jimmy Buffett will perform at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston, Texas on Thursday, May 5th.

Tickets will go on sale Saturday, February 5th at 10 am CT. Ticket prices are $46, $86,and $136.

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band will once again perform at the New Orleans Jazz Festival this year. It will be the first time since 2008 that Buffett’s played the legendary music festival.

The lineup was announced Wednesday night and includes some of the biggest names in music, including Arcade Fire, Bon Jovi, Kid Rock, John Mellencamp, Wilco, Willie Nelson, The Strokes, Robert Plant, Lauryn Hill, Tom Jones, Jeff Beck, Sonny Rollins, Kenny G and John Legend & The Roots.

Buffett is scheduled to play Saturday, May 7th.

A weekend package of four tickets is available for $160. You can also purchase advance single-day tickets for $45. Tickets at the gate are $60.

Visit www.nojazzfest.com for more info.

The Sprint Center is confirming that Jimmy Buffett is indeed coming to Kansas City for a show on Saturday, April 30th.

Tickets will go on sale Monday, Jan. 24 at 10 AM through sprintcenter.com or charge-by-phone at 800.745.3000. In the event that tickets remain, they will be available at Sprint Center Box Office beginning Tuesday, Jan. 25 at 10 AM.

Brenda Tinnen, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Sprint Center said, “Kansas Cityis thrilled to welcome Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band back for the first time since 1997’s Banana Wind Tour. It’s the must-see concert of the summer!”

(Hat tip Lynn and Billy Ray)

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is confirming what we posted last week, that Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band will perform at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Tuesday, May 3rd.

Tickets will go on sale Monday, January 24th at 10 am.

DJ Lindfors, general manager for Verizon, said “We’re excited to kick off our first concert of the season with what will be the biggest event here in 2011 — Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band. We’re thrilled to have them in St. Louis again and look forward to welcoming all the Parrotheads to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Nothing celebrates summer like a Jimmy Buffett concert.”

View all confirmed tour dates here.

According to the Houston area parrothead club, Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band will play a show in Houston on Thursday, May 5th, likely at the The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.

This would suggest that Buffett will play Pizza Hut Park in Frisco on Saturday, May 7th, but we’ve received no word yet on that.

(hat tip H-Town P-Head)