Jimmy Buffett's 'Crazy Sista' and Musical Friends to Lead Aug. 31 Tribute Events in Key West

KEY WEST, Fla., Aug. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Restaurateur and author Lucy Buffett, sister of the late singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, will join Coral Reefer Band vocalist Nadirah Shakoor and other musical friends Sunday, Aug. 31, to lead a memorial second-line parade on the island that inspired Buffett's iconic trop-rock sound.

Staged on Key West's famed Duval Street, the march is a highlight of the annual Just a Few Friends celebration of Buffett's music and the carefree lifestyle he embraced.

Running Aug. 29 through Sept. 1, the festival pays tribute to Buffett while encouraging fans to immerse themselves in the place where he penned some of his most enduring songs.

Lucy Buffett—known as both LuLu and the "crazy sista" of the Buffett clan—is the owner of three successful "LuLu's" restaurants and has authored books including "Crazy Sista Cooking: Cuisine and Conversation with Lucy Anne Buffett."

At 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 29, she will accept a proclamation from Key West city officials designating "Jimmy Buffett Day" on the island. Open to the public, the ceremony will take place outside the late singer's Shrimpboat Sound recording studio in the Key West Historic Seaport.

Alongside Shakoor and trop-rock all-star Howard Livingston, Lucy Buffett will lead Sunday's Second Line Memorial Walking Parade, which typically draws thousands of her brother's colorfully dressed "Parrot Head" fans. Participants can expect live music, impromptu singalongs, and a joyful tropical tribute.

The parade begins at 5 p.m. in the 100 block of Duval Street and continues to Truman Waterfront Park for the evening's Party in the Park.

The open-air party will feature nonstop live music, an appearance by Lucy Buffett, an artisan market and food court, full bars, interactive art exhibitions, and selfie stations. Highlighting the entertainment will be a soulful performance by Shakoor — former lead singer for the Grammy-nominated group Arrested Development and longtime member of Buffett's Coral Reefers — along with tunes by island troubadour Livingston and his Mile Marker 24 Band.

Other festival events include walking and trolley tours of Buffett's favorite places; a Cheeseburger on the Beach Contest and Margarita Bar Stroll; concerts by his musical collaborators Will Kimbrough and Roger Bartlett; and a new look at the real-life renegade behind Buffett's "A Pirate Looks at Forty."

For details, festival badges, and ticketing, visit www.justafewfriendskeywest.com.

All events are not affiliated with or endorsed by Jimmy Buffett's Estate or Margaritaville Enterprises.

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