Prior to his death on Sept. 1, 2023, singer/songwriter, surfer, sailor and storyteller Jimmy Buffett reportedly told his family, friends and Coral Reefer bandmates to keep the party going.
Key West took Buffett at his word on the one-year anniversary of his death. The Just a Few Friends celebration spanned the long Labor Day weekend, and included way more than a few friends. An estimated 5,000 people joined the Sept. 1 Second Line march down Duval Street that ended at Truman Waterfront Park for a margarita-fueled musical memorial.
Will Kimbrough, who co-wrote songs with Buffett for 20 years, including his first posthumous single, “Bubbles Up,” took the stage along with Howard Livingston & the Mile Marker 24 Band.
