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The Honolulu Advertiser
Updated at 6:22 p.m., Monday, January 26, 2009

Jimmy Buffett to perform on Oahu, Maui

By Dave Dondoneau
TGIF Editor

Rejoice, Parrotheads, because Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band are returning to Hawai'i for shows Feb. 24 on Maui and Feb. 28 at the Waikiki Shell.The concerts are part of Buffet's "The Year of Still Here," tour. Buffett will also be on O'ahu that week to open the latest in his chain of Margaritaville Restaurants.

Tickets for both shows go on sale Saturday. Prices are $126, $76 and $38.50 for the Waikiki Shell show and can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets, or call 800-745-3000 or go to ticketmaster.com. There is a six-ticket limit per customer.

Ticket prices for the Maui show at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center — A&B Amphitheater, are $126, $86 and $66 and $56. Charge by phone at 808-242-7469 or go to mauiarts.org.

For all Buffett shows, $1 from each ticket goes to Buffet's charity "Singing for Change."

Buffett's latest DVD release is "Scenes You Know By Heart," where he chose the best live performances of the songs from his six-million selling CD "Songs You Know by Heart" from his concerts throughout the world, including Hawai'i, Paris, Anguilla, Cincinnati, Chicago's Wrigley Field, Las Vegas, Indiana and Dallas.

Reach Dave Dondoneau at ddondoneau@honoluluadvertiser.com.