I'd rather step on a hundred pop tops than endure a  Jimmy Buffett show, but I hear that some people like him, so I dutifully pass this info along from LiveNation:

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band are back in town for one remarkable performance at Ford Amphitheatre on Saturday, April 25 as part of Jimmy Buffett's “Summerzcool” Tour 2009.

Tickets go on-sale Saturday, February 7th at 10 a.m. There is a six ticket limit per customer.

Tickets available exclusively at www.livenation.com, (877) 598-8698 (the toll free Live Nation ticketing phone number), Ford Amphitheatre Box Office and participating Blockbuster stores Ticket prices subject to applicable fees.

This article appears in Jan 28 – Feb 3, 2009.

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