Jimmy Buffett and CMT Present a Live Concert From the Gulf Coast
Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band will be joined by Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown, Allen Toussaint, Sonny Landreth, Jesse Winchester and additional special guests during a free concert in Gulf Shores, Ala. The event, titledCMT Presents Jimmy Buffett & Friends Live From the Gulf Coast, will take place July 1.
Tickets will be available from Ticketmaster beginning Wednesday (June 23) at 10 a.m. CT. There is a four-ticket limit, and tickets are required for entry. Organizers expect to accommodate up to 35,000 people at the event on the beach.
The concert is being organized to demonstrate support for and solidarity with residents, businesses and the culture of the Gulf Coast. Gates will open at 3 p.m., and the concert will start at 5 p.m.
A portion of the show will air live on CMT from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. Performances will be simulcast live on Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio and streamed live on CMT.com.
“There are always welcome breaks in every storm, but the unfortunate reality is that this disaster is not going away for a while,” Buffett said. “But a few hours of fun, void of the constant reminders of the situation, is a good thing, and that is basically what I do.”
“I thank Jimmy Buffett and these other great artists for coming to perform on Alabama’s coast,” said Alabama Gov. Bob Riley. “Their music will lift up spirits and help encourage visitors to come here and enjoy our world famous Southern hospitality.”
“Music has healing powers, and who better than Jimmy and friends to summon them up?” said CMT president Brian Philips. “It is CMT’s privilege to present this special. We send a message to the people of the Gulf Coast that our audience — and the world — stands beside them.”
“Gulf Shores is at the center of the vast coastline affected by the oil spill, and we hope that people from all across this beautiful stretch of America will come down, support local businesses on the way and enjoy some great music to elevate an important cause,” noted CMT senior vice president of music and talent John Hamlin.
CMT Presents Jimmy Buffett & Friends Live From the Gulf Coast is produced by the State of Alabama, the City of Gulf Shores, CMT, Live Nation and Land Shark Lager. Local promotional services are provided by Mobile-based Huka Entertainment.
CMT Presents Jimmy Buffett & Friends Live From The Gulf Coast will encore July 2 at 7 p.m., July 3 at 9:30 a.m., July 4 at 2 p.m. and July 5 at 11:30 a.m. Excerpts and artist interviews will be available at CMT.com.
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im sure you’ve heard!! Woohoo! Aired on cmt live JimmyBuffet on July 1st in th Gulf!!
I’m really happy justinbieber is helping to get the Gulf cleared up! I live on the Gulf coast and I don’t want our beach to be destroyed!
Personally, I don’t think the Coast Guard or Navy could stop all the boaters in the Gulf if they decided to take up arms at once. Really.
i jus got my hazwoper lmaoooooooooooooooo youbroke niggas betta get it together ima be on tha gulf coast lmaoooooo
Anyone else feel a little uneasy about the charity event for the Gulf Coast? I’ll feel much better if BP is the first caller to pledge!
yo JB it is bad i liv on da gulf coast and hundreads out of bisness
Thanks for remembering us on the Gulf Coast! Hurricane Ivan got us in Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, never thought i’d c this
Telethon for the gulf coast is on at 7. justinbieber is gonna be on there
trying to wake my sick self up to see it! Haha
I hope everyone helps our gulf coast pray for us too and watch the Telethon
I did, and it has been especially hard with this oil spill on our gulf coast in Alabama, glad ur back
Tune in to the Gulf Coast telethon on Larry King tonight: CNNhelpgulf
Larry King & The Nature Conservancy’s Gulf Coast Telethon, which air tonight on CNN at 8pm Est. 7pm Central!
Starting to feel like my next mini break should be on the Gulf Coast. Put my money where my mouth is. Just not sure I really want to. Sigh.
Mission trip day 1: two outer walls framed, several interior walls, Gulf Coast heat & humidity, shower trailer refreshing at end of day.
Curious how many of my Tweeps live near the Gulf Coast & are dealing w/the havoc from the BP oil spill. Interested in 1st hand perspective.
i wish i lived in teaxas not louisiana causes of the gulf coast
Sophia i love you! i love how your so caring & conciderate about the Gulf coast! we the people of the south need to have our
The people in The Gulf Coast area need our help! Tune in tonight to Larry King for the Oil Spill Telethon, together we can make a difference