Eagles, Paul McCartney For Jimmy Buffett Tribute Concert
Eagles, Paul McCartney, Jackson Browne and Sheryl Crow are among the star names set to play a tribute concert to Jimmy Buffett, who died last September.
Keep The Party Going: A Tribute To Jimmy Buffet will take place on 11 April at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California. Tickets go on sale this Friday (15 March) at 10am PST/5pm GMT on Ticketmaster.
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Paul McCartney and Eagles top the bill, which will also feature Jon Bon Jovi, Zac Brown, Jackson Browne, Brandi Carlile, Sheryl Crow, Eric Church, Kenny Chesney, Scotty Emerick, Jack Johnson, Caroline Jones, Mac McAnally, Jake Owen, Pitbull, Jake Shimabukuro and The Coral Reefer Band. More special guests have been teased to perform, though specific names are yet to be revealed.
Jimmy Buffett died on September 1, 2023. A statement on his website read: “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1 surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs. He lived his life like a song till the very last breath and will be missed beyond measure by so many.”
In a tribute to Buffett following his death, McCartney wrote: “I was very happy to have played on one of his latest songs called My Gummie Just Kicked In. We had a real fun session and he played me some of his new songs.
“One [new track], in particular, I loved was the song Bubbles Up. And I told him that not only was the song great but the vocal was probably the best I’ve heard him sing ever. He turned a diving phrase that is used to train people underwater into a metaphor for life when you’re confused and don’t know where you are just follow the bubbles – they’ll take you up to the surface and straighten you out right away.”