BuffettNews.com Newsletter - 04/22/2008

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BuffettNews.com Newsletter
Published April 22nd, 2008
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Visit BuffettNews.com for latest information on the 2008 Tour
http://www.buffettnews.com/
http://www.buffettnews.com/tourdates/


Recently Added shows:

May 1, 2008 - Margaritaville Cafe - New Orleans, LA
Special performance by Freddy and the Fishsticks
Tickets on sale: To Be Announced
(tickets will be $200.00 each - charity benefit)

August 3, 2008 - Newport Folk Festival - Newport RI
Tickets on sale: Wednesday April 23rd via Festival Network
https://ticketing.festivalnetwork.com/

August 27, 2008 - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater - Wantagh, NY
Tickets on sale: Saturday April 26th via TicketMaster

October 18, 2008 - MGM Grand - Las Vegas, NV
Tickets on sale: Monday April 28th via TicketMaster | TicketsNow

October 25, 2008 - MGM Grand - Las Vegas, NV
Tickets on sale: Monday April 28th via TicketMaster | TicketsNow

Also a show in Honolulu will be added to the 2008 tour.

Visit our tour dates page for the TicketMaster links
http://www.buffettnews.com/tourdates/


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Buffett’s Year of Still Here begins in Houston
April 22nd, 2008 6:58 am

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band kicked off the 2008 “The Year
of Still Here” tour last night at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
in Woodlands, TX.

Jimmy began the show with the song “Homemade Music” (from the album
“Hot Water” released back in 1988). The show included the world debut
of a new song called “We’re Still Here”. Jimmy also performed the song
“Gulf Coast Highway” for the first time since 1992 with Evangeline
(thanks to Bryan for the correction).

The Set List from the show along with comments from those who listened
are now available.
http://www.buffettnews.com/resources/setlists/?show=1165
http://www.buffettnews.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=68178


Some of the highlights from the show included:

“Homemade Music” (last played 6/30/89 Auburn Hills, MI)
“Mexico” (last played 10/27/05 Portland, OR)
“Miss You So Badly” (last played 11/20/99 East Hampton, NY)
“Trying To Reason With Hurricane Season”
“We’re Still Here” (World Debut)
“Gulf Coast Highway” (last performed in 1992 with Evangeline)
“Makin Music For Money” ~ with Nadirah (last played 8/25/1995 Great
Woods)
“Far Side of the World” (last played 5/20/2004 Minneapolis MN)

Some photos from the opening night show are available in our Photo
Gallery
http://www.buffettnews.com/gallery/

If you went to the show and have some photos from the concert, please
post them in the Photo Gallery or email them to in...@buffettnews.com

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Freddy & The Fishsticks Show in New Orleans
April 18th, 2008 7:02 pm

Steve Huntington announced today on Radio Margaritaville during the
Margaritaville Cafe Happy Hour live: Jazz Fest Weekend featuring
Freddy and the Fishsticks at the Margaritaville Cafe, Decatur Street
(French Quarter), New Orleans, LA on Thursday May 1st. Showtime:
9:30pm - tickets will be sold online, with no further info yet. The
tickets will sell for $200.00 each with funds going to various
charities. Jimmy and a smaller combo have performed under the moniker
at various small venue shows in the past.

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