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Jimmy Buffett Concert Packages in Anguilla

February 7, 2007 --- Jimmy Buffett is just about synonymous with the Caribbean and there's no better place to see the popular performer than in the islands. (We say so from experience after seeing Buffett in concert in St. John, photo below.)

Jimmy Buffett will perform a special concert on Anguilla on March 24 at 3pm. The event is hosted by international reggae icon and Anguilla’s favorite son Bankie Banx at his beach hotspot Dune Preserve. The late-afternoon show will begin with an opening performance by Banx and his bandmates, followed by Buffett and his Coral Reefer Band. The 5,000 or so concertgoers will also be treated to a spectacular special guest in the form of a trademark Anguillian sunset.

Tickets: Tickets for the concert are $100, and proceeds will benefit Project Stingray, an acclaimed music and education program on Anguilla, the Anguilla Tennis Academy and the Anguilla Community Foundation. They are available on the web at www.bankiebanx.net.

Packages: Some of the island’s leading hotels have put together a series of land only “Parrotheads in Paradise” package options, which include concert tickets:

• The Anguilla Great House is offering up a special inclusive package for three nights at $775.00 per person (minimum double occupancy) that includes accommodations, breakfast, lunch and dinner (including appetizers, main course and dessert), beach amenities, return transfer to the airport and a $25 per-day drink voucher to be used at the hotel bar and one concert ticket. For more information call 1-800-583-9247, visit anguillagreathouse.com or email info@anguillagreathouse.com.

• Paradise Cove Resort’s three night packages include accommodations, rental car daily (gas and insurance not included), welcome cocktail, continental breakfast daily and two concert tickets. Studios with kitchenettes are $1,350.00 for two persons and a one-bedroom suite with fully equipped kitchen is $1,640.00 for two persons, including all applicable service charges, taxes and levies.  For more information call 264-497-6603, email para-cove@anguillanet.com or visit www.paradise.ai.

• The Sirena Hotel is offering Buffett lovers three nights at $524.50 per person (based on double occupancy), including accommodations, daily American breakfast, one concert ticket, taxes and service charges. For more information on the Sirena Hotel concert package, call 1-800-331-9358, visit www.sirenaresort.com or email info@sirenaresort.com.

• Just beach steps away from Dune Preserve, the CuisinArt Resort and Spa is offering five nights in a Junior Suite at $4,350 and Luxury Junior Suites at $4,750 with one concert ticket, not including taxes and service charges, for March 20 to March 25th. For more information call 1-800-943-3210, visit www.cuisinartresort.com or email reservations@cuisinart.ai.

About the Performers: Jimmy Buffett is one of the premier concert draws in the music business today, regularly selling out his concerts in a matter of minutes. His breakthrough hit and signature song “Margaritaville” tops a list of fan favorites that include “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” “A Pirate Looks at Forty,” “Come Monday” and the chart-topping Alan Jackson country duet “It Must Be Five O’Clock Somewhere.” Buffett has stretched his musical talents into a variety of other entertainment and business arenas. He has authored three No. 1 bestselling books, and operates a number of restaurant interests including the Margaritaville Café and Cheeseburger in Paradise chains. Buffett’s good-time reputation is matched by his reputation as one of the entertainment industry’s most giving artists, personally donating as much as $500,000 to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort and heading up charity concerts for a variety of causes around the world.

Bankie Banx has been making great music for more than 30 years and has worked across the entire spectrum of the entertainment business. He has released 11 successful studio albums and had the chance to work with an array of talented artists including the talented Alana Davis, the legendary Cat Coore and many others. He is extremely proud of his work with the Stingray Music and Arts Education program, which he founded in 2005 on Anguilla. 

For More Information on Anguilla:

• call the Anguilla Tourist Board at 1-877-4 ANGUILLA

• visit www.anguilla-vacation.com

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