At the Gallery: Jimmy Buffet

Craven Arts Council & Gallery is proud to present “At the Gallery: Jimmy Buffet” performed by Ken Kennedy at the Bank of the Arts on Saturday, November 19th.

James William Buffet is an American singer and songwriter known for his tropical songs. Buffet started out as a country singer in Nashville in the 1960s. Friend and fellow country singer Jerry Jeff Walker took Jimmy Buffet on a busking expedition to the Key West where Buffet fell in love with the island lifestyle and began creating the music he is most known for today. He established an easy going beach bum aesthetic and created music which combined a multitude of genres including pop, country and calypso music. His first hit song, “Margaritaville” reached number eight on the BillBoard Hot 100 Chart in 1977 and number thirteen on the Hot Country Songs chart. Hits include “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” “It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere,” and “Come Monday”.

A native of North Carolina and resident of High Point, Ken Kennedy has spent his lifetime singing and playing music. As the vocalist for Piedmont Airlines he consistently amazed audiences throughout the world in his engagements at the Grand Casino, Deauville, and Paris, Frankfurt as well as most major US cities. He was the featured vocalist in the “Down Home with the Carolina Pops” tour with the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra.

Tickets: $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers.