A1A

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A1A – The Official and Original Jimmy Buffett Tribute Showwas formed in 1991 when lead vocalist and guitarist Jeff Pike invited Scott Nickerson, founder of the first Jimmy Buffett Parrot Head Club, based in Atlanta, Georgia, to join his already successful one-man tribute to Jimmy Buffett. In 1992, the band won a Jimmy Buffett Sound Alike Contest for Jimmy's new record label, Margaritaville Records, bringing them to the attention of Jimmy Buffett and his organization. Through the growing success of A1A and the number of Parrot Head Clubs forming across the nation, by the end of 1992, A1A was granted permission by Jimmy and his management team to bill themselves as "A1A - The Official & Original Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show." Jeff Pike and A1A, the longest Jimmy Buffett Tribute show in history, remains true to Jimmy's vision and is the only Tribute Show ever officially endorsed by Jimmy Buffett. In its 34-year history, A1A has played to countless high-profile clients, Parrot Heads, and fans nationwide and continues to draw large crowds to their performances. Jimmy Buffett and many members of his band, the late Greg "Fingers" Taylor, Mac McAnally, Michael Utley, Robert Greenidge, Peter Mayer, Amy Lee, Nadirah Shakoor, and Tina Gullickson, have all performed with A1A over the years. Starting in 1992, A1A was the first band to perform at the annual 'Meeting of The Minds,' Jimmy Buffett's Annual Parrot Head Convention. They headlined for the next seven years. The band was the first act to perform and repeatedly perform at many other national landmark yearly Parrot Head Events, which continue to this day. This laid the foundation for the fundamental building and growth of the National Jimmy Buffett fan base, Parrot Head Club community, and the Trop Rock and Coastal Americana Music genres as they are today. In 1993, A1A appeared in Jimmy Buffett's MTV Video, 'Fruitcakes.' In 1995, Jeff Pike performed with Jimmy Buffett and The Coral Reefer Band at Lakewood Amphitheater…

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