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Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band announces 2026 tour with Houston area stop

FILE - In this June 30, 2010, file photo, Jimmy Buffett performs at his sister's restaurant in Gulf Shores, Ala. Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song Margaritaville and turned that celebration of loafing into an empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions, has died, Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File) (Dave Martin, Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

HOUSTON – The music of Jimmy Buffett will return to the Houston area this summer as his longtime band heads back on the road.

The Coral Reefer Band, which backed Buffett for decades and helped define his signature Gulf Coast sound, announced a summer 2026 tour that includes a July 24 stop at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.

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Tickets are scheduled to go on sale Friday, according to a post on social media.

Buffett, whose career spanned more than five decades, built a devoted following through songs that celebrated coastal living, escapism and a carefree lifestyle.

His 1977 hit ‘Margaritaville’ became his most recognizable song and later inspired a business empire that included restaurants, resorts and merchandise.

Buffett died Sept. 1, 2023, at age 76 after a four year battle with Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive skin cancer.

Since his death, members of the Coral Reefer Band have continued performing to keep Buffett’s music alive for fans known as ‘Parrotheads.’

Concerts typically feature many of Buffett’s best known songs, along with the beach themed atmosphere that defined his shows for decades.

The upcoming tour begins July 9 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and includes stops across the country in cities such as Washington, D.C., Atlanta and Indianapolis.

Texas will host three tour dates, including Austin on July 23, the Houston area on July 24 and Fort Worth on July 25.