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Jimmy Buffett fans tailgate before big show

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There was so much anticipation for the Jimmy Buffett concert tonight at CenturyLink center, MECA sent KMTV the rules for tailgating and security a week in-advance just to get the word out.

Tonight the man from Margaretville is missing a hurricane back home but he has taken Omaha by storm.

For several hours lot c outside the CenturyLink center turned into Margaretville-or as some called it Omaharitaville.

“It's 5 o'clock right now baby-hey Jimmy it's 5-lets get a cocktail,” said John King.

Hawaiian shirts, leis, parrots--all the norm here.

“You know in Nebraska we don't have any of that we only have a few little places where we have water and beaches so right now it's in Lot C down at TD Ameritrade,” said another Buffett fan.

“It's the atmosphere, everyone here is just having fun--as i described it at my first one, you see a bunch of drunks and not a single one gets into a fight,” said Buffett fan Jean Cramer of Omaha.

MECA said there were no major problems and fans showed up early like suggested.