Here’s a rumor that mentions Buffett will be part of the entertainment rooster for the annual stockholders meeting at the Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Arkansas in June.
http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/news/article_search.asp?keyword=buffett
Update from the Arkansas Times:
Speaking of Jimmy Buffett, he can’t seem to find a Central Arkansas slot on his touring schedule, but sources indicate he’s working Northwest Arkansas in on June 2, appearing at Reynolds Razorback Stadium as part of the Wal-Mart shareholders meeting in Fayetteville. The shareholders will get first dibs on the best seats, but with 72,000 seats available, there ought to be enough open spots for the rest of us. And, talk about your pre-concert tailgating outside the stadium — this may be better than the celebration before last fall’s Arkansas-Texas game. There’s no word yet on how tickets for non-shareholders will be sold or distributed. Maybe there’s still time to become a Wal-Mart shareholder of record before the meeting.
The word floating around the concert industry, we’re told, was that Wal-Mart Corp. was willing to pay $1 million to $1.5 million for a Buffett appearance, about two to three times what he’d normally make for a show. Buffett is one of the few artists doing stadium shows in post 9/11, with five scheduled this summer (one in Pittsburgh, two in Philadelphia and two at Chicago’s Wrigley Field) in addition to several amphitheater appearances.