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A1A channels spirit of Buffett at The Plaza

  • A1A’s Jeff Pike had his eight-piece band with him for The Plaza show, a staple on their schedule each year.
    A1A’s Jeff Pike had his eight-piece band with him for The Plaza show, a staple on their schedule each year.
  • The Putnam County parrot heads were out in force Saturday night at The Plaza Arts Center.
    The Putnam County parrot heads were out in force Saturday night at The Plaza Arts Center.
  • The lawn in front of The Plaza was absolutely packed with Jimmy Buffett fans eager to hear A1A bring the late singer’s words and music to life for them.
    The lawn in front of The Plaza was absolutely packed with Jimmy Buffett fans eager to hear A1A bring the late singer’s words and music to life for them.
  • A1A singer and band leader Jeff Pike clearly enjoyed interacting with the Eatonton crowd Saturday night at The Plaza.
    A1A singer and band leader Jeff Pike clearly enjoyed interacting with the Eatonton crowd Saturday night at The Plaza.
The memory of Jimmy Buffett following his Friday, Sept. 1 death from a rare, aggressive form of skin cancer was an overarching and obvious presence Saturday night at The Plaza in Eatonton, where renowned Buffett tribute band A1A was performing just its second show since Buffett’s passing. Band leader and singer Jeff Pike said he woke up that Saturday morning and turned on his phone to the news…

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