What happens when you take a couple of Jimmy Buffett’s original Coral Reefers and add a few of the current Band Members for a live concert? Answer: You get a fun and really good musical performance. We wandered up to the Sarasota Film Festival to catch a showing of John Cunningham’s new music documentary about Jimmy Buffett’s first Coral Reefer Band which is an awesome deep dive into the formation of the Band in 1970s and early 80s.
After the movie, we headed outside for a very special Concert. Original band members Roger Bartlett and Keith Sykes were joined by Nadirah Shakoor, Tina Gullickson and Doyle Grisham along with Melissa May and Roger’s band for an awesome Coral Reefer Reunion Show.
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Tickets on sale now for the Coral Reefer Band at Ravinia Festival on July 28th! Will you be there?! Fins up!!! Tickets available at: www.ravinia.org/events/detail/jimmy-buffett-coral-reefer-band-260728Tickets on sale now for Ravinia Festival July 28th! Will you be there?! Fins up!!!
Catch Mac McAnally’s Margaritas and Memories with Scotty Emerick in Beaver Dam, KY at the Beaver Dam Amphitheater on Friday, August 21st. Tickets go on sale this Thursday, April 23rd here: shorturl.at/0AbeNJUST ANNOUNCED! Catch Mac McAnally’s Margaritas and Memories with Scotty Emerick in Beaver Dam, KY at the Beaver Dam Amphitheater on Friday, August 21st.
During “Tropical Rock” performances slated Friday through Sunday at Downtown’s Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh’s full 50-piece symphony will sail on warmer tides with sun-soaked hits giving off the margarita-sipping vibes of Jimmy Buffett, the inspired island tones of Bob Marley, the so-called “yacht rock” of Van Morrison, the early surf swell of The Beach Boys and the beach-bum country of Kenny Chesney and the Zac Brown Band.
They’ll take on songs like “Under the Boardwalk,” “Fins,” “Kokomo,” “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” “It’s Five O’clock Somewhere,” “Brown-Eyed Girl” and “Chicken Fried”
Attorneys for the late "Margaritaville" singer Jimmy Buffett's widow have filed a new lawsuit in a heated court battle for control of Buffett's multi-million-dollar estate.
During an April 7 hearing set to finalize a date for a trial without a jury — calendars were marked for Jan. 19, 2027 — Jane Buffett's attorney Jimmy Jimmy Buffett's widow files new lawsuit as trust battle escalates. Jane Buffett, married to the late 'Margaritaville' singer for 46 years, is locked in a court battle with co-trustee Richard Mozenter for control of the estate valued in court documents at $275M. Matthew Porpora announced that his team filed a new suit against Richard "Rick" Mozenter, Jimmy Buffett's longtime financial adviser and friend. www.palmbeachdailynews.com/story/news/local/2026/04/10/jimmy-buffetts-widow-files-new-lawsuit-as-...Jane Buffett, the longtime wife of the late 'Margaritaville' singer and Palm Beach homeowner Jimmy Buffett, filed a new suit against her co-trustees. See link below ⬇️
From Coral Reeferette Nadirah Shakoor: 30 years and counting I have had the pleasure of being a member of Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band. I still love my job. I hope to see many of you on the road for our 2026 summer tour. ... See MoreSee Less
Jimmy Buffett was flattered when he kept seeing people in Key West wearing Buffett-themed t-shirts. But he was also was furious, because he hadn’t sold those t-shirts.
“Not only were they ripping me off,” Buffett said in a 1998 Washington Post article, “they were misspelling my name!”
Eager to capitalize — or at the very least, reclaim — what was clearly an opportunity, he built a store using lumber he found under a friend’s house. For obvious reasons (it was his breakthrough song, and probably most popular) he planned to call the store “Margaritaville.”
Great idea, but not so simple, when he learned restaurant chain Chi-Chi’s had trademarked the word “Margaritaville” for a drink special. Even though song titles can’t be trademarked (it’s hard to imagine John Lennon being granted a trademark for the word “Imagine”) Buffett still sued, arguing the song’s name was synonymous with his. ... See MoreSee Less
Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band will perform at Alan Jacksons 5 O'Clock Somewhere Fest on Saturday June 13th at the Waterfront Commons in West Palm Beach FL. ... See MoreSee Less
In the new documentary chronicling the early days of Jimmy Buffett and his revered Coral Reefer Band, Occupational Hazard: The First Coral Reefers, an array of Buffett's close friends and collaborators pay tribute to the legendary artist's crew.
Kenny Chesney appears early on to delve into the ways in which the Coral Reefer Band complemented Buffett's unique style. Chesney was a good buddy of the late Gulf and Western trailblazer and an artist that, in many ways, took the Tiki Bar baton from Buffett through his own blend of country and tropically-minded music.
He stresses, “The Coral Reefer Band took these songs, this music, and gave it to the world in a way that nobody else could. If Jimmy went out there sitting on a stool...he might have done it, who knows? But he didn't have to, because he had those guys”.
Later on, Chesney admits he would cherish the chance to experience the early days of Buffett and his Coral Reefer Band, “If there was a time that I would like to have toured just for maybe a little while, just to see what it was like, it would be the ‘70s and ‘80s, because truly back then...I mean, if you weren't there, it didn't happen”.
A Florida appeals court has been asked to weigh in on the battle for control of the estate of the late "Margaritaville" singer and Palm Beach homeowner Jimmy Buffett — valued at an estimated $275 million.
Attorneys for Buffett's widow, Jane, on Feb. 26 asked the Fourth District Court of Appeals in West Palm Beach to review a Palm Beach County Circuit Court judge's order that allowed Jimmy Buffett's longtime financial adviser Richard Mozenter to continue to pay his court fees using money from a marital trust.
"Jane fears that, while her appeal is pending, Mr. Mozenter will continue to excessively drain Trust assets to fund his litigation campaign without any review or approval by his Co-Trustees," her attorneys wrote in a motion. ... See MoreSee Less
What happens when you take a couple of Jimmy Buffett’s original Coral Reefers and add a few of the current Band Members for a live concert? Answer: You get a fun and really good musical performance. We wandered up to the Sarasota Film Festival to catch a showing of John Cunningham’s new music documentary about Jimmy Buffett’s first Coral Reefer Band which is an awesome deep dive into the formation of the Band in 1970s and early 80s.
After the movie, we headed outside for a very special Concert. Original band members Roger Bartlett and Keith Sykes were joined by Nadirah Shakoor, Tina Gullickson and Doyle Grisham along with Melissa May and Roger’s band for an awesome Coral Reefer Reunion Show.
I’m thinking this was a first with these guys playing together. ... See MoreSee Less
Key West Wanderings — “Coral Reefer Band Reunion”
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Tickets on sale now for the Coral Reefer Band at Ravinia Festival on July 28th! Will you be there?! Fins up!!!
Tickets available at: www.ravinia.org/events/detail/jimmy-buffett-coral-reefer-band-260728Tickets on sale now for Ravinia Festival July 28th! Will you be there?! Fins up!!!
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Catch Mac McAnally’s Margaritas and Memories with Scotty Emerick in Beaver Dam, KY at the Beaver Dam Amphitheater on Friday, August 21st.
Tickets go on sale this Thursday, April 23rd here: shorturl.at/0AbeNJUST ANNOUNCED! Catch Mac McAnally’s Margaritas and Memories with Scotty Emerick in Beaver Dam, KY at the Beaver Dam Amphitheater on Friday, August 21st.
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During “Tropical Rock” performances slated Friday through Sunday at Downtown’s Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh’s full 50-piece symphony will sail on warmer tides with sun-soaked hits giving off the margarita-sipping vibes of Jimmy Buffett, the inspired island tones of Bob Marley, the so-called “yacht rock” of Van Morrison, the early surf swell of The Beach Boys and the beach-bum country of Kenny Chesney and the Zac Brown Band.
They’ll take on songs like “Under the Boardwalk,” “Fins,” “Kokomo,” “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” “It’s Five O’clock Somewhere,” “Brown-Eyed Girl” and “Chicken Fried”
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Pittsburgh Symphony set to take on Jimmy Buffett, Bob Marley and more
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Attorneys for the late "Margaritaville" singer Jimmy Buffett's widow have filed a new lawsuit in a heated court battle for control of Buffett's multi-million-dollar estate.
During an April 7 hearing set to finalize a date for a trial without a jury — calendars were marked for Jan. 19, 2027 — Jane Buffett's attorney Jimmy Jimmy Buffett's widow files new lawsuit as trust battle escalates. Jane Buffett, married to the late 'Margaritaville' singer for 46 years, is locked in a court battle with co-trustee Richard Mozenter for control of the estate valued in court documents at $275M. Matthew Porpora announced that his team filed a new suit against Richard "Rick" Mozenter, Jimmy Buffett's longtime financial adviser and friend.
www.palmbeachdailynews.com/story/news/local/2026/04/10/jimmy-buffetts-widow-files-new-lawsuit-as-...Jane Buffett, the longtime wife of the late 'Margaritaville' singer and Palm Beach homeowner Jimmy Buffett, filed a new suit against her co-trustees. See link below ⬇️
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From Coral Reeferette Nadirah Shakoor: 30 years and counting I have had the pleasure of being a member of Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band. I still love my job. I hope to see many of you on the road for our 2026 summer tour. ... See MoreSee Less
Photo from Nadirah Shakoor
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Jimmy Buffett was flattered when he kept seeing people in Key West wearing Buffett-themed t-shirts. But he was also was furious, because he hadn’t sold those t-shirts.
“Not only were they ripping me off,” Buffett said in a 1998 Washington Post article, “they were misspelling my name!”
Eager to capitalize — or at the very least, reclaim — what was clearly an opportunity, he built a store using lumber he found under a friend’s house. For obvious reasons (it was his breakthrough song, and probably most popular) he planned to call the store “Margaritaville.”
Great idea, but not so simple, when he learned restaurant chain Chi-Chi’s had trademarked the word “Margaritaville” for a drink special. Even though song titles can’t be trademarked (it’s hard to imagine John Lennon being granted a trademark for the word “Imagine”) Buffett still sued, arguing the song’s name was synonymous with his.
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How 'Ripped Off' T-Shirts Launched Jimmy Buffett's Billion Dollar Business Empire
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Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band will perform at Alan Jacksons 5 O'Clock Somewhere Fest on Saturday June 13th at the Waterfront Commons in West Palm Beach FL.
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5 O'Clock Somewhere Fest | June 12-13, 2026 - The Palm Beaches, FL
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In the new documentary chronicling the early days of Jimmy Buffett and his revered Coral Reefer Band, Occupational Hazard: The First Coral Reefers, an array of Buffett's close friends and collaborators pay tribute to the legendary artist's crew.
Kenny Chesney appears early on to delve into the ways in which the Coral Reefer Band complemented Buffett's unique style. Chesney was a good buddy of the late Gulf and Western trailblazer and an artist that, in many ways, took the Tiki Bar baton from Buffett through his own blend of country and tropically-minded music.
He stresses, “The Coral Reefer Band took these songs, this music, and gave it to the world in a way that nobody else could. If Jimmy went out there sitting on a stool...he might have done it, who knows? But he didn't have to, because he had those guys”.
Later on, Chesney admits he would cherish the chance to experience the early days of Buffett and his Coral Reefer Band, “If there was a time that I would like to have toured just for maybe a little while, just to see what it was like, it would be the ‘70s and ‘80s, because truly back then...I mean, if you weren't there, it didn't happen”.
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“If You Weren't There, It Didn't Happen”: Kenny Chesney Reflects on the Legacy of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band in New Documentary | Holler
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A Florida appeals court has been asked to weigh in on the battle for control of the estate of the late "Margaritaville" singer and Palm Beach homeowner Jimmy Buffett — valued at an estimated $275 million.
Attorneys for Buffett's widow, Jane, on Feb. 26 asked the Fourth District Court of Appeals in West Palm Beach to review a Palm Beach County Circuit Court judge's order that allowed Jimmy Buffett's longtime financial adviser Richard Mozenter to continue to pay his court fees using money from a marital trust.
"Jane fears that, while her appeal is pending, Mr. Mozenter will continue to excessively drain Trust assets to fund his litigation campaign without any review or approval by his Co-Trustees," her attorneys wrote in a motion.
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Battle over $275M Jimmy Buffett estate heads to Florida appeals court
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