Jimmy Buffett continues to add wind to tour sails

April 18, 2008 04:04 AM

LiveDaily Contributor

Jimmy Buffett [ tickets ] has added some new dates to his imminent "Year of Still Here" tour, extending the trek into fall with a pair of October shows.The veteran singer/songwriter tacked the pair of warm-weather concerts--both in California--onto the very end of his current trek, which gets underway April 21 in Woodlands, TX. All dates are below for the 21-city tour.

As previously reported, he'll also be a headliner at this August's Newport Folk Festival in Newport, RI.

Buffett continues to support his latest studio effort, 2006's country-leaning "Take the Weather With You," which became his second consecutive No. 1 debut on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart.

The performer also released a pair of live recordings last year: November's "Live in Anguilla," which captures two recent shows on the Caribbean island, and April's "Live at Texas Stadium," which revisits Buffett's 2004 Dallas concert with Alan Jackson and George Strait. The trio's cover of Hank Williams' "Hey Good Lookin'" from the latter set netted Buffett his second career Country Music Awards nomination in the Event of the Year category.

The leader of the Parrotheads continues to stay busy with several other endeavors, including a new restaurant under construction in Waikiki, HI; a foray into the casino business in Biloxi, MS; and a new book, "Swine Not?," which is due in May.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

April 2008
21 - Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
24 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
26 - Frisco, TX - Pizza Hut Park
29 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

May 2008
3 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

June 2008
5 - Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre
7 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
10 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
12 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
14 - Philadelphia, PA - Citizens Bank Park

July 2008
17 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
19 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theater
22 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion
24, 26 - Bridgeview, IL - Toyota Park
29 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center

August 2008
24 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall
30 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion

September 2008
1 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
4, 6 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center

October 2008
16 - Chula Vista, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
21 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre