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Jimmy Buffett pre-concert party and concert May 1 2010 event report

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Saturday May 1^st was a very wet day in Nashville, but the 275 parrot heads that signed on to tailgate with the Music City PHiNs brought with them a ray of sunshine that no downpour could dampen!! It was a PHantastically Phun and successful event and here are the reasons why:

1. Rippy’s Bar in downtown Nashville, just across from the BridgeStone Arena, provided a great party room upstairs that walked out onto the rooftop for a great view of lower Broadway. Space was limited to 275 and we maxed it out!! Thanks to Rippy’s untiring servers and bartenders who kept our phlock fed, watered and very happy!

2. DJ Jeff Allen from BeachFrontRadio.com was our amazing Master of Ceremonies. Leaving the day’s entertainment agenda in his capable hands, he kept the crowd revved up with great TropRock from the awesome BeachFront Radio library. He also had games to play, CD’s to win, and BFR tattoos and koozies for everyone! Thanks to Jeff for a wonderfully seamless flow of parrot head frenzy!

3. Ramajay Intercoastal hit the stage with a steel drum groove that took us on a Magic Cruise! Tall Paul, Quincy, Michael, Klee & Alonzo offered up an explosion of music that kept us begging for more – from older St. Somewhere and TP tunes, to new RI originals, to classic Buffett covers. Thanks to the boys for keeping it in high gear on such a gloomy day!

4. 18 Parrothead Clubs & BeachFrontRadio, generously donated gift baskets, filled with all kinds of party favors, to our Chinese Auction. By the time the tickets were sold (by those crazy Southern Illinois Pholks), the winners were called by DJ Jeff, and the baskets were in the hands of those lucky few – we had raised $750 for The Nashville Rescue Mission!! Thanks to everyone who gave!
Hillbilly PHC (Johnson City, TN)
Last Mango in Paris PHC (Paris, TN)
Memphis PHC
Smoky Mtn PHC (Knoxville, TN)
Pickwick PHC (Pickwick, TN)
River City PHC (Chattanooga, TN)
Isle O’Bama PHC (Montgomery, AL)
Magic City PHC (Birmingham, AL)
Rocket City PHC (Huntsville, AL)
Southern Illinois PHC (Marion, IL)
NW Georgia PHC (Rome, GA)
Savannah PHC
PhIndy PHC (Indianapolis, IN)
Southside Viriginia Landsharks PHC (Emporia, VA)
San Antonio PHC
Calgary PHC (yes, Canada!)
PHLOC 186 (Parrot Heads of Lower Ohiovalley Club) in Evansville, IN
Music City PHiNs (Nashville, TN)
BeachFrontRadio

THANK YOU – GRACIAS – MERCI BEAUCOUP !!!

5. Coral Reefers made time to come across the street in the pouring rain for a Meet & Great with our tailgaters! Peter Mayer, Jim Mayer & Doyle Grisham chatted, signed autographs and took pictures with lots off very happy pholks. Thanks to Debbie Grisham for arranging all of it!!

6. 275 phlockers from 18 different parrot head clubs balked at the weather forecast and came out to Party with a Purpose. I never would have thought we would see such a representation at our humble gathering. Thank you phlockers, for all the energy, phun and true parrot head participation!

7. And finally – The Music City PHiNs Board and volunteers. What is amazing to me is that since January 2010, our once little club has been newly resurrected with a new Board and 100 new members! So this Pre-Concert Tailgate Party was the first endeavor of its size that our group has coordinated together. I am very thankful to have such a hard working krewe as Steve Colburn, VP; Marcia Colburn, Membership; Jim Cozart, Treasurer; Tina Messamore, Charities and Mike Pugh, WebMaster!! And also to those eager newbies who volunteered their time to set up, work the door, sell raffle tickets, handle security and tear down….big thanks to ALL!

I have since received all kind of KUDOS for a job well done and I share those accollades with the brilliant pholks listed above that made it ALL come together and be so PHABULOUS!

Cheers & PHiNs UP!!!
Kat

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Update – May 1st Parrothead Pre-concert Tailgate Party!!!

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

Pre-concert party tickets are
SOLD OUT

Thanks to all you parrotheads that signed up so quickly!!
Music City PHiNs can’t wait to “Party With A Purpose” w/ pholks from 15 other parrot head clubs!!

Location: Rippy’s Smokin’ Bar & Grill on the corner of 5th & Broadway. (200 feet from the concert arena) We’ve got a huge party room upstairs with access to a rooftop patio overlooking Broadway’s Honky Tonk Row and The Bridgstone Arena concert venue.

Cash bar and kitchen open all afternoon. Chinese Auction for Parrothead gift baskets containing things like t-shirts, trop-rock CDs and other items with proceeds to benefit the Nashville Rescue Mission for the homeless. *Coral Reefers* Nadirah, Ilo, Peter, Jim and Doyle will hang out, sign autographs and take pictures with us for an hour long Meet-N-Greet before the concert!
*The Artists that will be attending the Meet & Greets will be confirmed according to the tour and individual schedules, and are subject to change.*

Schedule for Saturday May 1^st
Noon – 1:30pm = DJ Jeff Allen & BeachFront Radio
1:30-2:30pm = To be determined
2:30-3:45pm = Ramajay InterCoastal
3:45-4:15pm = DJ Jeff Allen & Chinese Auction winning tickets called
4:15-5:30pm = Ramajay InterCoastal
5:30-6:30pm = DJ Jeff Allen & Coral Reefers Meet & Greet

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Margaritaville Cafe to open in Nashville confirmed

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

From the Tennessean newspaper article by G. Chambers Williams III:

“We have signed a lease and we’re ready to roll,” said Mark Bloom, a principle in the Corner Partnership, which is involved in several other downtown properties including the Hilton and Union Station hotels. “Buffett wants to make music a big part of the venue here, and the café is going to appeal to the young crowd, locals and visitors to our city,” he said. “Besides the food and special drinks synonymous with Margaritaville, the music will be a special attraction.”

They hope to open by the end of the year on Lower Broadway in the 18,000-square-foot building formerly occupied by Planet Hollywood at 322 Broadway. (Map link) It has two floors, both of which will be used by the restaurant. At street level there will be a restaurant, bar and three live-music stages. The second floor will house another bar, additional restaurant seating, and a “small concert hall with state-of-the-art lighting and sound system,” Bloom said. Total seating capacity is 350, with about 200 in the concert hall upstairs. A retail shop selling Buffett music and memorabilia will be included, as well. Live music will be featured daily. The café will be open from 11 a.m.-3 a.m. seven days a week, Bloom said, and the entertainment will include “a nightly showcase of newcomers.” Buffett’s band, the Coral Reefers, is based in Nashville, and there will be a special circular staircase in the restaurant “with a family tree” paying tribute to past and present members of the band, Bloom said. Many are Nashville residents. Construction will begin in late April, and will involve a “multimillion-dollar renovation” of the building “from top to bottom”.

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Music City PHiNs Birthday Bash 2010 UPDATED with pictures

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

Birthday Bash SUCCESS Approximately 100 pholks attended and had a good time hangin’ out and listening to Tall Paul, Milan Miller and Howard Livingston play some good music. We got lotsa new members and made lotsa new phriends. Photos are posted at Picasa. CLICK HERE to see’m. If you were there and have pictures please send them to me at info@mcphins.com and I’ll post them to our album.

ParrotHeads! Mark your calendars for a phlocking good time as we celebrate our club’s 7^th trip around the sun at the Music City PHiNs Birthday Bash.

Date: Friday February 19^th 2010
Time: 6pm – 9pm
Place: Dan McGuiness Pub Nashville, TN. (Map)
Music by: Tall Paul, our own tye-dyed ParrotHead!

We’ll have specials on Corona Beer, raffle prizes, awesome tunes AND the chance to renew your membership or join for the first time for 2010!

Click here for a poster for the event.

Cheers,
Kat

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Christmas Party 2009

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

xmaspalmtree The Music City PHiNs ParrotHead club Christmas Party and December Happy Hour will be ‘Brunch with Santa’ on Sunday, December 13, 11AM thru 2PM at Barefoot Charlie’s in Hendersonville, TN. (Click for map) There will be a steel drum band in the background to set the light hearted mood for the day, Santa will be taking Christmas wishes and handing out goodies for the kids and they will have a donation bin for toys, to be donated to the less fortunate little ones. (They originally said the toys would go to the ‘Toys for Tots’ foundation but later said the toys would be distributed by ‘The Good Samaritan Group’ local charity. Either way the toys will go to needy kids.) The brunch menu not only includes classic bacon-n-egg style breakfasts, but also a couple of signature dishes that you won’t find at other brunches. The Titans game will be on screens around the restaurant and drink specials include Bud Lt. & Miller Lt. drafts for only $1.50!

Picture of the PHiNs with Santa. (Click for a larger picture.)

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Tall Paul gig Wed Nov 25 at Bailey’s Bar & Grille in Antioch, TN

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Tall Paul has a gig Wed (the day before Thanksgiving day) Nov 25 beginning at 8PM at Bailey’s Bar & Grill, 5316 Mount View Rd, Antioch, TN. (615) 731-4999
Bailey’s is approx 1/4 mile southeast of Hickory Hollow Mall in the shopping mall behind Nelson Mazda. Click here for a map to Bailey’s.
Come out and support a fine local musician and parrothead.

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October Happy Hour and other Parrothead happenings in middle TN

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Margarita Happy Hour October 27^th 7-10PM Trop-rock music with Don Middlebrook and Mike Broward at Barefoot Charlie’s (click for map), our parrothead phriendly paradise in Hendersonville. Don did a fine show for our March Happy Hour (click for pictures of that show) earlier this year.

There are lots of other things happening in October that Nashville and middle Tennessee parrotheads can get involved in. See below for a list or for more details (maps, times, links to club team pages, etc) see our calendar page or send an email to info@mcphins.com

October

3^rd – Mike Broward at Barefoot Charlie’s
10^th – Mike Broward at the Spring Hill Taco Express
10^th – “Race for the Cure” for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
15^th – Peter Mayer Group at The Bluebird Cafe
17^th – Mike Broward at Joe’s Crab Shack
21^st – Mike Broward at Barefoot Charlie’s “writer’s round”
23^rd – Tall Paul at The Blue Rooster Bar & Music Hall
24^th – “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” for the American Cancer Society
24^th – “Memory Walk” for the Alzheimer’s Association
27^th – Happy Hour! with live trop-rock music from Don Middlebrook and Mike Broward at Barefoot Charlie’s

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Hump Day Happy Hour for March with Don Middlebrook

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

Many thanks to Don Middlebrook for singing for us, to current members for coming out to the show and to new and renewing members.

Don Middlebrook being interviewed via cell phone by DJ Jeff Allen live on air during the launch party for the new Sandbar Radio show. Don is standing outside the Scoreboard sports bar just before he began his show for the PHINS club.

Don Middlebrook on stage at the Scoreboard. Hi Don!

The Music City PHINS membership drive sign-up table at the Scoreboard. We got 6 new members that night!

Some of the phlock. It was good to see some of our current regular members and some renewing members from a few years ago that we have not seen for 4 or more years.

Mike (dark shirt), the MCPHINS web geek and member Brian chillin'. Nice hat Brian - Phins Up!

JT and former Prez Debra chillin'.

Our current Prez Kathleen on stage doing presidential things like giving a welcome y'all speech and drawing for raffle prizes.

Don got new MCPHINS member Tina on stage to help with a song.

Former Prez Debra hangin' with Don Middlebrook's mother who came along with him to see what her son did for a living. I think she approves. Phins Up Mom!