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Margaritaville Nashville Construction Approved

April 22nd, 2010


After some minor snags and slight alterations, construction of Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Restaurant & Bar has been approved by Nashville’s Metropolitan Historic Zoning Commission:

Plans for singer and beach lover Buffett’s Margaritaville project will move forward with its signature parrot logo perched atop a 16.5-foot sign along downtown’s honky-tonk row.

The $10 million restaurant also will get windows that open to let in fresh air, despite earlier concerns by preservationists that such a design wouldn’t be historically accurate for the area.

On Wednesday, the Metropolitan Historic Zoning Commission, accepting most of its staff’s recommendations, approved the façade of the beach-themed restaurant at 322 Broadway.

Commissioners also allowed a key sign planned for the corner of Fourth Avenue South and Broadway to rise a foot higher than under normal design guidelines.

Earlier this year, Buffett’s Orlando-based Margaritaville Holdings leased the 18,000-square-foot site from Corner Partnership with plans to open a restaurant by December.

Developers initially had proposed to the commission’s staff a height of 25 feet for the sign. They later scaled that back to 16.5 feet. The staff recommended a foot less, but Buffett and company got those 12 inches back in the end.

“There’s still a concern that it sets a precedent, but we tried to craft our motion so that we were as specific as can be,” said Ann Nielson, chairman of the commission that governs the look of buildings in the city’s historic district.

The staff also felt that letters that light up one at a time on a sign didn’t meet the Broadway Historic District guidelines. But commissioners said the sign is OK since there are other brightly lit signs in the district.

Developers had insisted that windows that open to catch an occasional breeze were critical to the restaurant’s image and Buffett’s plans.

View artists renderings of the restaurant and bar here and check out the official site at www.margaritavillenashville.com.


Tagged in Business Empire, Margaritaville Cafes

“Encores” to Sell 30K-35K in First Week

April 21st, 2010


Jimmy Buffett’s latest offering, the live acoustic double CD Encores, will sell between 30,000-35,000 copies in its first week, according to forecasts from Hits Daily Double.

Buffet Hotel, Jimmy’s last studio album, sold 68,000 copies in its first week back in December.

Glee: The Power of Madonna will top next week’s chart with a total of 100,000-120,000 sold. AC/DC’s Iron Man 2 soundtrack is on pace for between 80-100k.

Encores is available exclusively at Walmart stores and Walmart.com for $12.00. The MP3 album is also available from Walmart.com for $9.00.

Update – It’s also available for purchase at Margaritaville.com


Tagged in Albums

Buffett Will Play Las Vegas in October

April 20th, 2010


Margaritaville.com has confirmed that Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band will perform at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, October 23rd.

Tickets go on sale Monday, April 26th at 10 am PT through TicketMaster

Book a hotel in Las Vegas now!

(H/T Billy Ray)


Tagged in Tickets, Tour Dates

“Encores” in Stores Today!

April 20th, 2010


Jimmy Buffett’s new live acoustic double album entitled “Encores” hits stores today! Swing by your local Walmart or Margaritaville to pick it up, or order online for $12.00 at Walmart.com. The MP3 download will be available at Walmart.com only.

“Encores” features 22 of Jimmy’s intimate final encore songs recorded during the 2008/2009 tour. This unique collection showcases Jimmy solo acoustic (12 songs), features a few special guests and is unlike anything he’s released before.

Track List:

Disc 1

  1. Come Monday
  2. Tin Cup Chalice
  3. Growing Older But Not Up
  4. Coast Of Carolina
  5. Paradise
  6. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans
  7. Nautical Wheelers
  8. Trying To Reason With Hurricane Season
  9. Banana Republics
  10. He Went To Paris
  11. Last Mango In Paris

Disc 2

  1. L’air De La Louisiane
  2. Reggabilly Hill
  3. Coast Of Marseilles
  4. Lovely Cruise
  5. Oysters And Pearls
  6. Wildflowers
  7. Defying Gravity
  8. Big Old Goofy World
  9. Death Of An Unpopular Poet
  10. Blowin’ In The Wind
  11. A Pirate Looks At Forty

Tagged in Albums

Buffett to Play Portland, OR in October

April 19th, 2010


Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band will perform at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon on Tuesday, October 19th.

Tickets go on sale Monday, April 26th at 10 am PT through TicketMaster.

If past tours are any indication, Buffett will likely perform other shows on the West Coast in October. Possibilities include Seattle, Las Vegas, San Francisco (Mountain View), Los Angeles (Irvine), and San Diego (Chula Vista).

Look for more dates to be announced soon. View the full 2010 tour schedule.


Tagged in Tour Dates