Jimmy Buffett's Upcoming 'Summerzcool' Concert Tour Will Be Broadcast Live Exclusively on SIRIUS XM Radio

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NEW YORK, April 15, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- SIRIUS XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) today announced that every show from Jimmy Buffett's 2009 Summerzcool Tour will air live on Radio Margaritaville, SIRIUS channel 31 and XM channel 55, starting with Buffett's performance at the Lakewood Amphitheatre in Atlanta, GA on Thursday, April 16 at 7 pm ET.

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"I'm really excited about it," said Jimmy Buffett, from his Green Tomato Van, his vegetable oil-powered, environmentally-sound means of transportation. "This year I've written quite a few new songs over the winter. I wrote them to play on tour, and not necessarily for an album, but now we may put them on a record later this year. The songs cover everything from the festivals in the desert in Timbuktu, to the recession, to the optimistic outlook on the other side."

SIRIUS and XM subscribers will hear every concert on Jimmy Buffett's upcoming Summerzcool Tour live on Radio Margaritaville when it kicks off in Atlanta. Live concert broadcasts will begin with pre-show parties and feature a behind-the-scenes look at the Summerzcool Tour and interviews with Jimmy Buffett and members of the Coral Reefer Band. SIRIUS listeners have heard live broadcasts of Jimmy Buffett's performances for the past three years, and now XM listeners will be able to hear this summer tradition.

Summerzcool Tour dates, including pre-show, and SIRIUS XM broadcast times (all times Eastern):

April 16 8 pm / 7 pm Lakewood Amphitheatre Atlanta, GA Apr 18 9 pm / 8:30 pm Pizza Hut Park Dallas, TX Apr 21 8 pm / 7 pm Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte, NC Apr 23 8 pm / 7 pm TWC Music Pavilion at Walnut Raleigh, NC Creek Apr 25 8 pm / 7 pm Ford Amphitheatre Tampa, FL May 14 11 pm / 10:30 pm Cricket Wireless Pavilion Phoenix, AZ May 16 11 pm / 10:30 pm MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, NV May 19 11 pm / 10:30 pm Sleep Train Pavilion Concord, CA May 21 11 pm /10:30 pm Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Irvine, CA Jun 18 8 pm / 7 pm Susquehanna Bank Center Camden, NJ Jun 20 8 pm / 7 pm Susquehanna Bank Center Camden, NJ Jun 23 8 pm / 7 pm Post Gazette-Pavilion Pittsburgh, PA Jun 25 8 pm / 7 pm Comcast Center Mansfield, MA Jun 27 8 pm / 7 pm Comcast Center Mansfield, MA Aug 6 8 pm / 7 pm Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati, OH Aug 8 9 pm / 8:30 Toyota Park Bridgeview, IL Aug 11 9 pm / 8:30 pm Verizon Wireless Music Center Indianapolis, IN Aug 13 8 pm / 7 pm DTE Energy Music Theatre Detroit, MI Aug 15 9 pm / 8:30 pm Toyota Park Bridgeview, IL Aug 23 8 pm / 7 pm Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ Aug 26 9 pm / 8:30 pm Nikon at Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, NY Aug 29 9 pm / 8:30 pm Alpine Valley Music Theatre East Troy, WI Sep 3 8 pm / 7 pm Nissan Pavilion Bristow, VA Sep 5 8 pm / 7 pm Nissan Pavilion Bristow, VA Oct 15 11 pm / 10:30 pm Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre Chula Vista, CA Oct 17 11 pm / 10:30 pm MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, NV Oct 21 11 pm / 10:30 pm Key Arena Seattle, WA Oct 24 11 pm / 10:30 pm MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, NV Nov 19 8 pm / 7 pm Air Canada Centre Toronto, ON Nov 21 8 pm / 7 pm Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT Nov 24 8 pm / 7 pm MGM Grand Garden Arena New York, NY

From multi-platinum singer-songwriter and best-selling author Jimmy Buffett comes Radio Margaritaville, a radio paradise of great music and live broadcasts of his concerts plus other unique programs. Radio Margaritaville listeners will hear music by Jimmy Buffett, James Taylor, Little Feat, Bob Marley, Bonnie Raitt, Van Morrison, The Beach Boys, Harry Belafonte, The Eagles and many others.

For up-to-date news and information on Jimmy Buffett and Radio Margaritaville, please visit www.radiomargaritaville.com.

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