July 10th, 2006You can vote now for Radio Margaritaville’s Ultimate Parrothead Contest. The five finalists have been chosen and you can listen to each of their renditions of Jimmy’s songs and vote on the one that you think is the best.
The Parrothead with the most votes will win a trip to Boston to see Jimmy Buffett live and guest on Savannah Jane’s backstage, pre-concert party on Radio Margaritaville.
Click here to listen to the finalists and vote for your favorite.
Listen to Radio Margartaville between 5pm and 6pm on Monday, July 17 to find out who wins.
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July 10th, 2006BusinessWire reports:
On August 22, 2006, Rhino Entertainment, in association with MSG Entertainment (MSGE), will release a double disc DVD of the landmark Katrina benefit concert, FROM THE BIG APPLE TO THE BIG EASY: The Concert For New Orleans, which was held on September 20th, 2005 at Madison Square Garden to support the long-term relief and rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Katrina.
As the one-year anniversary of the disaster approaches (August 29), Rhino Entertainment and MSGE invite you to bring home the DVD of the live concert performance that has touched so many lives. FROM THE BIG APPLE TO THE BIG EASY unites the biggest names in music with New Orleans legends to create a poignant musical journey. The live concert raised approximately nine million dollars to benefit long-term hurricane relief efforts. 100% of net proceeds from the sale of this DVD will continue to raise money and awareness for those victims.
Click Here to view the track listing for the two-disc DVD, which includes several tracks featuring Jimmy Buffett, including “Fortune Teller,” “Pascagoula Run,” “Heart of Gold” (with Dave Matthews), “Son of a Son of a Sailor” (with Dave Matthews), “Fins,” “Margaritaville,” and “Sea Cruise” (with Paul Simon).
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July 10th, 2006Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band played Alpine Valley in East Troy, Wisconsin on Saturday night to a sold-out crowd.
Check out the set list from the show here.
Did you attend the show? Post your pictures in the Photo Gallery or add your comments about the show on the Discussion Board.
A two-date tour leg of the Party At The End Of The World Tour kicks off on Thursday, June 29th at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT. Buffett follows that show with a performance in Wantagh, NY on July 1st, before breaking until August 1st for the start of the final leg of the summer tour in Camden, NJ.
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July 5th, 2006PRNewswire reports that Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band’s 2006 tour was the “Most Requested Event” for the first half of 2006:
Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band’s national concert tour was the “most requested event” in the first half of 2006 according to Ticketmaster, the world’s leading ticketing company. Following closely behind on the chart ranked by online page views, information requests, and ticket sales from 1/1/06 – 6/30/06 were Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s Soul2Soul II. tour and Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz.
Most Requested Events
Mid-Year 2006 (1/1/06 – 6/30/06)
Rank
1. Jimmy Buffett
2. Soul2Soul II With Tim McGraw And Faith Hill
3. Wicked
4. Kenny Chesney
5. David Gilmour
6. Billy Joel
7. Dave Matthews Band
8. New York Yankees
9. Bon Jovi
10. Coldplay
Jimmy was the 3rd Most Requested Event of the 1st Quarter of 2006, view that chart here.
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