Tickets Needed For Free Jimmy Buffett Concert

The hottest ticket in town right now is a ticket to a free concert.

Mobile-native Jimmy Buffett is hosting a benefit for the Gulf Coast on July 1 in Gulf Shores. Joining Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band will be Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown, Allen Toussaint, Sonny Landreth, and Jesse Winchester.

The benefit concert is free, but you must have a ticket to get in. Tickets will be available from Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1.866.448.7849 beginning Wednesday (June 23) at 10 a.m. There is a four-ticket limit. Only 35,000 tickets will be handed out.

Gates will open at 3 p.m., and the concert will start at 5 p.m.

If you can't get a ticket to the show, you can still listen and watch. Performances will be simulcast live on Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio and streamed live on CMT.com. A portion of the show will air live on CMT from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

"There are always welcome breaks in every storm, but the unfortunate reality is that this disaster is not going away for a while," Buffett said. "But a few hours of fun, void of the constant reminders of the situation, is a good thing, and that is basically what I do."

"I thank Jimmy Buffett and these other great artists for coming to perform on Alabama's coast," said Governor Bob Riley. "Their music will lift up spirits and help encourage visitors to come here and enjoy our world famous Southern hospitality."

CMT Presents Jimmy Buffett & Friends Live From The Gulf Coast will encore July 2 at 6 p.m., July 3 at 8:30 a.m., July 4 at 1 p.m. and July 5 at 10:30 a.m. Excerpts and artist interviews will be available at CMT.com.