Skipper’s Smokehouse Chief Cook & Bottle Washer Cricket Larson with Bubba the Goat. Credit: c/o Cricket Larson

Three weeks after the death of Jimmy Buffett, Parrothead tears at Skipper’s Smokehouse have yet to dry, so the storied Tampa venue—which now has a painted goat honoring the late trop-rock hero—is holding a bittersweet 43rd anniversary this weekend that’s both a party and remembrance for the late son of a sailor.

Retro menu items and a full day of live music are on the docket along with several rounds of mullet toss that kick off at 1 p.m.

Anniversary festivities at Skipper’s Smokehouse in Tampa, including the evening Jimmy Buffett tribute costs $15, with proceeds going to the Save The Manatee club founded by the late songwriter. Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.

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This article appears in Sep 14-20, 2023.

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...