Concert review: Jimmy Buffett kicks off 2021 tour in Delray Beach: We re back! Wendy Rhodes, Palm Beach Post
If the success of the opening night of Jimmy Buffett with Coral Reefer Friends’ 2021 tour can be gauged by the number of fans donning parrot costumes, or the collective number of margaritas consumed, Thursday night was a smashing hit.
The concert the first of four sold-out shows at The Pavilion at Old School Square in Delray Beach was one of the first in Palm Beach County since the pandemic halted live music more than a year ago and just hours after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lifted mask-wearing requirements and other restrictions for most vaccinated Americans.
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“Margaritaville” singer
Jimmy Buffett is performing live again. With the COVID-19 pandemic shuttering venues and canceling live performances last year, the 74-year-old singer is heartened that things are now starting to re-open.
Speaking with
Billboard about how he weathered lockdown, the two-time Grammy nominee confessed, “I wound up stuck. I mean, everybody’s life stopped.” However, he used his down time wisely, adding, “I got little studios everywhere, so I was generating content and working on things and staying in touch with the band.”
He also said the “silver lining” was being able to spend time with his adult children,