The 2014 concert date was announced the day after we discussed the possibility in Episode 186. And, now, here is the first mention of it, in today’s Detroit Free Press.
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Worlds collide. Jimmy Buffett showed up in this morning’s Tekzilla podcast.
(The video hosted at Revision3 is no more. We’ve replaced it with a copy from YouTube.)
Buffett World says there’s a TIME interview with Jimmy Buffett. I paged through my copy but didn’t find it anywhere. Evidently, it’s a web-exclusive, as far as I can tell. It’s a good read; and I was pleased to see he mentions the Comerica Park concert at the end:
I mean, who gets to do this? Detroit went bankrupt, and on the next day we sold 41,000 tickets. And I went, “What the hell am I gonna say?” I’ve always appreciated Michigan audiences, they’ve always been there for me, so I just got up and said, look, there’s a lot of great people in this city and state, you’ve got a good future ahead and why not start the next year with a party? And I cranked up, and they went crazy.
Mike wins the race. His copy of the new album showed up at around one:thirty PM.
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Update: Mickey got his CD at three:o’clock. (His mail always shows up late in the day.)
Mike’s most favoritest song on the new album is out on video. Exclusively from CMT.com, a week later than expected.
(Evidently CMT’s “exclusivity” has run out. The video now comes from YouTube, courtesy of Vevo and Margaritaville.)
My photos from the Detroit concert are over on Flickr. Schmoe has my camcorder (as planned) so I won’t have a tailgate video for a while. And, if you missed it, here are the photos I uploaded to Instagram during the day yesterday.
Pre-concert steak and lobster! #JimmyBuffettInDetroit
Tailgating off I-75. #JimmyBuffettInDetroit
The mighty WAOTNC crew. #JimmyBuffettInDetroit
Waiting for Jackson and Jimmy. #JimmyBuffettInDetroit
Jimmy introduces Jackson Browne. #JimmyBuffettInDetroit
P.S.: by the way, MLive.com has some great fan-photos from the show. It’s fun to see the concert from so many different angles.
Had a slight palpitation when I saw an email titled “Important Show Information for Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band” in my inbox, but it was just news about tailgating today…
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From today’s Detroit Free Press “Names + Faces” section, 6C (also available online):
Party like a Parrot Head Jimmy Buffett returns to Comerica Park after last year’s successful inaugural Detroit concert, and area parrot heads are ready to party. Here are some preconcert party options: Detroit Parrot Head Club (DPHC): Concert eve party includes music from the Detentions and the Caribbean Blue Band, a charity raffle, plus food and drink specials for DPHC members (memberships are $15 and available on the spot). Admission is free. 4 p.m. today Luna Kai Waterfront Bar & Grill, 37400 Jefferson, Harrison Township. DPHC: Concert day festivities include music from the Detentions and Ten Beach Drive. Buses offering transportation from the Best Western Plus in Roseville to Bookies run 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., and to the hotel from the bar at 7 p.m. (for those not going to the concert) and beginning at 10:30 p.m. Admission is free; $20 for bus. 10 a.m., Bookies Bar & Grille, 2208 Cass Ave., Detroit. Margaritaville Park: Official pre-Jimmy Buffett concert party includes music from Fifty Amp Fuse and Toast & Jam, a Margarita Express bus and photo lounge, the Landshark Lager “FinMobile,” contests and family-friendly rides and games. Concert tickets required for entry. RV parking begins at 4 p.m. today; car parking begins at 7 a.m. Saturday. Gates open at noon Saturday at Comerica Park parking lot 3, 2100 Woodward, Detroit. |
Friend of the podcast JoeMaj sends this photo of center field at Comerica Park, where Jimmy will be performing on Saturday…
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(From Cheezburger.com) |