Jimmy Buffett ramps up schedule before tour launch

Jimmy Buffett continues to fill in the gaps on his upcoming "Year of Still Here" tour, an endeavor that looks to keep him busy through the end of summer.

The singer has added several new dates, most of them in June, to the trek, which at the moment looks set to kick off April 21 in Woodlands, TX. The full schedule is listed below.

Most of the shows are currently on sale, while Buffett's June 12 show in New York City and an Aug. 24 date in Atlantic City, NJ, will go on sale March 31.

Buffett continues to support his latest studio effort, 2006's country-leaning "Take the Weather With You," which became his second consecutive No. 1 debut on Billboard's Country Albums chart.

The performer also released a pair of live recordings last year: November's "Live in Anguilla," which captures two recent shows on the Caribbean island, and April's "Live at Texas Stadium," which revisits Buffett's 2004 Dallas concert with Alan Jackson and George Strait. The trio's cover of Hank Williams' "Hey Good Lookin'" from the latter set netted Buffett his second career Country Music Awards nomination in the Event of the Year category.

The leader of the Parrotheads continues to stay busy with several other endeavors, including a new restaurant under construction in Waikiki, HI; a foray into the casino business in Biloxi, MS; and a new book, "Swine Not?," which is due in May.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
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April 2008
21 - Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
24 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
26 - Frisco, TX - Pizza Hut Park
29 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

May 2008
3 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

June 2008
5 - Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre
7 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
10 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
12 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
14 - Philadelphia, PA - Citizens Bank Park

July 2008
17 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
19 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theater
22 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion
24, 26 - Bridgeview, IL - Toyota Park
29 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center

August 2008
24 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall
30 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion

September 2008
1 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
4, 6 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center

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