Mark your calendars for July 11th as the legendary beach lover Jimmy Buffet is planning to give a free beachside concert in Alabama.
The show aims to demonstrate support for the people, businesses, and culture of the region.
The show will be July11th on the beach at Gulf Shores.
Other performers include the Zac Brown Band, Kenny Chesney and Sonny Landreth.
The entire show will also be broadcast live on the CMT.
Set up crews were back at work Tuesday, getting ready for the Jimmy Buffet oil spill benefit concert on Sunday. This is round two of trying to get this show on the road. City leaders are hoping the second time will be better than the first.
“Right now, it’s all go on the beach,” said Grant Brown, Gulf Shores Recreation Director.
Last week, Buffett was scheduled to perform, but bad weather stopped set up and caused organizers to postpone the event to July 11.
They were worried that the platform Buffett would sing on, would not be able to hold up to strong tides and heavy winds.
“We would have issues and it would be unsafe,” explained Brown.
If rain does come this way this time around, city leaders say the show will go on and there is a plan in place to protect the performer.
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, titled
CMT Presents Jimmy Buffett & Friends Live From the Gulf Coast, will take place July 11th.
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.
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