'Parrot Head' Jimmy Buffett fans celebrate in Fla.
AP
In this Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Kevin Eshelman makes his way down Duval Street during the Parrot Heads Convention in Key West, Fla. Some 3,500 fans of singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett are in Key West through Sunday, Nov. 6 enjoying a series of outdoor concerts and charity events. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Rob O'Neal)
In this Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Kevin Eshelman makes his way down Duval Street during the Parrot Heads Convention in Key West, Fla. Some 3,500 fans of singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett are in Key West through Sunday, Nov. 6 enjoying a series of outdoor concerts and charity events. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Rob O'Neal)
In this Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, a stiltwalker makes his way down Duval Street during the Parrot Heads Convention in Key West, Fla. Some 3,500 fans of singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett are in Key West through Sunday, Nov. 6 enjoying a series of outdoor concerts and charity events. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Rob O'Neal)
In this Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, "Parrot Heads" Amy Jamison, left, shares beads with Yvonne Schindler during a Duval Street concert in Key West, Fla. Some 3,500 fans of singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett are in Key West at an annual Parrot Heads Convention through Sunday, Nov. 6. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Rob O'Neal)
In this Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett greets fans after he performed on Duval Street in Key West, Fla. Some 3,500 attendees at the 20th Parrot Heads Convention were surprised when Buffett made a rare appearance with his Coral Reefer Band, playing for more than an hour. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Rob O'Neal)
In this Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, a fan reaches out to touch singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett after he performed for some 3,500 of his fans on Duval Street in Key West, Fla. Attendees at the 20th Parrot Heads Convention were surprised when Buffett made a rare appearance, playing with his Coral Reefer Band for more than an hour. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Rob O'Neal)
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) ? About 3,500 fans of Jimmy Buffett are celebrating the singer's music and laid-back island attitude in Key West, Fla.
Attendees at the 20th Parrot Heads Convention were surprised Friday afternoon when Buffett made a rare appearance with his Coral Reefer Band. He played for more than an hour. Many of his 15 songs featured lyrics recalling people and places he knew while living in Key West during the 1970s and 80s.
The convention of "Parrot Head" fans, named for their offbeat tropical headgear, continues through Sunday. It will feature more performances and a charity auction.
Organizers say that since 2002, members of about 200 chapters have contributed over $20 million and nearly 3 million volunteer hours to local and national causes.
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