Crews plan for Buffet's benefit concert

GULF SHORES, Alabama (WALA) - Set up crews were back at work Tuesday, getting ready for the Jimmy Buffet oil spill benefit concert on Sunday. This is round two of trying to get this show on the road. City leaders are hoping the second time will be better than the first.

"Right now, it's all go on the beach," said Grant Brown, Gulf Shores Recreation Director.

Last week, Buffett was scheduled to perform, but bad weather stopped set up and caused organizers to postpone the event to July 11.

They were worried that the platform Buffett would sing on, would not be able to hold up to strong tides and heavy winds.

"We would have issues and it would be unsafe," explained Brown.

If rain does come this way this time around, city leaders say the show will go on and there is a plan in place to protect the performer.

"It's the same stage, but it will be fortified so that the waters will not come in close to the stage area and will keep the stage more stable," Brown explained.

Leaders say the only thing that could cancel the concert this time is a hurricane headed straight to Gulf Shores with anticipated landfall on the beach.