Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band Coming to Orange Beach, AL

Jimmy Buffett may have passed away last September, but his spirit lives on forever at Flora-Bama. His loyal fanbase, the Parrot Heads, frequent the bar requesting the bands play "Margaritaville" and "It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere" while they sip on their bushwackers and dance the day away living the care free lifestyle Buffett wrote about for so many years.

Buffett references Flora-Bama in his songs "Bama Breeze" and "Rag Top Day".

Longtime Flora-Bama musician, J Hawkins remembers a visit from Buffett back in the day. Hawkins was on break when a guy got on stage and started playing his guitar. Hawkins remembered, "I come back through the door and was getting ready to get a little upset. There was someone picking up my guitar and I didn't tell them they could do it. By the time I got to the stage Buffett turned around and I had a volume knob on my guitar, and I said, 'well here's the volume knob, since it's you I'll go ahead and let you play.'"

Buffett is not only a local icon, but a globally beloved character. The Wharf Ampitheater announced the Keep the Party Going: A Tribute to Jimmy Buffett featuring the Coral Reefer Band tour is coming LIVE in concert on August 1st to Orange Beach, AL. Tickets will go on sale this Friday. There's one thing that's for sure, while the Gulf Coast celebrates Jimmy Buffett year round, that weekend will be sure to elevate the beach party and pay tribute to one of the world's most beloved musicians.