| Concert Review of Jimmy Buffett at Post-Gazette Pavilion on Tue Jul 22, 2008 |
| Event Date |
| Tue Jul 22, 2008 |
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| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
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| Concert Review: Buffett takes his Parrotheads to the beach Wednesday, July 23, 2008 By Justin Jacobs Pittsburgh is way away from any real beach, but you wouldn't have known that from Jimmy Buffett's elaborate stage setup Tuesday night. With faux-fire tiki torches, giant palm trees and bright, natural lighting, along with Buffett playing barefoot, the show felt a lot like you might imagine a Buffett beach party would be like -- except instead of an ocean of water, there was wave after wave of happily dancing fans. About 23,000 of them, in fact, as last night's show was a sellout. Not bad for a slight, giddy 61-year-old who's been touring on the same material, more or less, for years now. Still, for Parrotheads and those not wearing Hawaiian shirts alike, the show was certainly entertaining. Buffett played without an opening act, but, really, the hours of tailgaiting (think kiddie pools, full food buffets and more margaritas than you can possibly imagine) proved plenty of pre-show excitement, leading to a crowd not only pumped to see him swim through his classic tunes, but also, in some cases, pumped that they could still stand by the time the show rolled around. At around 8:10, Buffett entered the impressive stage to booming elation wearing just a loose T-shirt and Hawaiian-print shorts -- the ultimate in ready-to-chill attire -- and quickly dove into his first set, including consistently rousing versions of his hits "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes," "Fruitcakes" and "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere.". |
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