Jimmy Buffett, Mark Chestnut, Sammy Kershaw Hold Benefit Concerts for Gulf Coast

Jimmy-Buffett
For the better part of the last three months, oil has been spilling into the Gulf of Mexico. Livelihoods have been destroyed and oil-slicked coastlines and oil-drenched birds and animals have become an all too common scene.
 
But Jimmy Buffett, Mark Chestnut and Sammy Kershaw are using their talents and star power to bring much needed support and attention to the Gulf Coast.
 
Last weekend, Buffet and friends performed a free benefit concert to draw tourists to the once thriving coast in Gulf Shores, Ala. The event drew more than 35,000 fans to the coast. A video from the event can be seen here.
 
On July 18, Mark Chestnut, along with Sammy Kershaw, will join forces with ProtectOurCoastline.org to raise money for local fisherman, shrimpers and natural wildlife of the Louisiana coast.
 
“This tragedy affects all of us, but it really hits close to home for me and Sammy. I was humbled when Sammy asked me to participate in the event; he’s an old friend and I am proud to support him and his involvement within this organization,” Chesnutt said. “Folks’ livelihood and ‘way of life’ has changed dramatically because of this mishap. The Concert For The Coast will be a day full of fun and we hope to bring a little bit of ‘life’ back to the people of Houma, Louisiana!”
 
ProtectOurCoastline.org works directly with the Louisiana Seafood Board and Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation to identify those most in need of assistance and ensure all dollars go directly to those who have been hit hardest by the oil spill in the Gulf.
 
“I hope that this event continues to raise awareness and lets our fisherman and shrimpers know that they are not forgotten,” Kershaw said.
 
The Concert For The Coast event is free and open to the public; doors open at 2 p.m. and the show begins at 3 p.m.