The unexpected gift was in celebration of the band performing 15 sold-out concerts at Fenway Park. Frontman Zac Brown made the announcement before the band’s performance of “Same Boat.” “Tonight we’re going to do something that even Jimmy [Buffett] would say is crazy,” Brown told the crowd. Zac Brown Band released their eighth studio album, Love & Fear, in December. Brown is a longtime admirer of Buffett; in 2024, Zac Brown Band performed as part of the Jimmy Buffett tribute concert at the Hollywood Bowl.