It’s been a long, anxious wait, but Jimmy Buffett will indeed make his annual stop in Las Vegas when he hits the MGM Grand this October.

Las Vegas, NV
MGM Grand Arena
Saturday, October 17th, 2015

Tickets go on sale Monday, May 18th via Ticketmaster | Ticketnetwork.

If you have an American Express card, you can purchase tickets via a presale that runs Tuesday, May 12 at 10am – Sunday, May 17 at 10pm.

See the full tour schedule.

Jimmy Buffett is set to give the commencement speech at the University of Miami’s undergraduate graduation ceremony this Friday:

With graduation around the corner, the UM has announced that singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett will be among this year’s commencement speakers at one of the ceremonies Friday at the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables.

The Margaritaville singer will deliver the commencement address at the undergraduate ceremony at 1 p.m. Friday when students from the schools of architecture, communication, education and human development, marine and atmospheric science, music, and nursing and health studies will cross the stage.

UM’s announcement teases that Buffett “may or may not sing his advice.”

Read the full article here.

Tickets for two more of Jimmy Buffett’s 2015 Workin’ n’ Playin’ Tour dates go on sale this morning at 10 am local time:

East Troy, WI
Alpine Valley Music Theater
Saturday, August 22nd, 2015
Buy tickets at TicketMaster | TicketNetwork.

Albuquerque, NM
Isleta Amphitheater
Tuesday, October 20th, 2015
Buy tickets at TicketMaster | TicketNetwork.

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See all scheduled tour dates for the Workin’ n’ Playin’ Tour.

Jimmy Buffett made his way to New Orleans this weekend for a show at the annual Jazz & Heritage Festival.

View the set list from the show here.

NOLA.com has photos and a review of the show: Jimmy Buffett showers followers with hits at New Orleans Jazz Fest 2015

Barefoot bard Jimmy Buffett immediately charmed the Acura Stage audience at New Orleans Jazz Fest on Sunday (April 26) when he stepped to the microphone and absurdly identified himself as rapper Pitbull, who was actually appearing at the Congo Square Stage. Time and again during his two-hour performance, the 68-year old country/Caribbean singer delighted the crowd with references to the Crescent City, where he busked in the French Quarter 40 years ago.

During his recitation of the sand and sun anthem “Margaritaville,” the best-selling author modified the lyrics to match the mire that spread out in front of him in the rain-soaked racetrack infield.

Read the full review here.

Tickets go on sale this morning for Jimmy Buffett’s show in Detroit this summer:

Detroit, MI
Thursday, June 25th, 2015
West Riverfront Park

Get your tickets at 10am ET through TicketMaster | TicketNetwork.

On Monday, tickets go on sale for the Alpine Valley and Albuquerque shows. See the full tour schedule.