Florida Strawberry Festival 2017: Headline Entertainment Announced

PLANT CITY, FL — What do Pattie LaBelle, 3 Doors Down and Rascal Flatts have in common? They’re all headline acts for the upcoming 2017 run of the Florida Strawberry Festival.

The festival announced its headline acts this week. Tickets for each of the shows will go on sale Dec. 8 at 8 a.m., well in advance of the March 2-12, 2017, festival.

This year’s headline acts are as follows:

Thursday, March 2

• Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra, 10:30 a.m. Free with paid admission.
• Drifters, Platters & Cornell Gunter’s Coasters, 3:30 p.m. Tickets: $15 and $20.
• To be announced – a 7:30 p.m. headline act.

Friday, March 3

• Willie Nelson and Family, 3:30 p.m. Tickets: $40.
• Kip Moore, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $35.

Saturday, March 4

• Kane Brown, 3:30 p.m. Tickets: $25.
• 3 Doors Down, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $35.

Saturday, March 5

• Clare Bowen/Charles Esten, 3:30 p.m. Tickets: $25.
• Little Big Town, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $45.

Monday, March 6

• The Bellamy Brothers, 3:30 p.m. Tickets: $15 and $20.
• Jennifer Nettles, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $35.

Tuesday, March 7

• Brenda Lee, 3:30 p.m. Tickets: $15 and $20.
• NEEDTOBREATHE, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $25 and $30.

Wednesday, March 8

• Tracy Byrd, 3:30 p.m. Tickets: $15 and $20.
• Scott McCreery, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $25 and $30.

Thursday, March 9

• The Cab Calloway Orchestra, 10:30 a.m. Free with paid admission.
• The Oak Ridge Boys, 3:30 p.m. Tickets: $15 and $20.
• The Blues Brothers, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $35.

Friday, March 10

• Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, 3:30 p.m. Tickets: $15 and $20.
• Elle King, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $20.

Saturday, March 11

• Maddie & Tae, 3:30 p.m. Tickets: $25.
• Pattie LaBelle, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $40.

Sunday, March 12

• Joe Nichols, 3:30 p.m. Tickets: $20.
• Rascal Flatts, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $50.

There are a limited number of free seats available for each show in the Morrow Steel Free Grandstand. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

To purchase tickets for any of the shows, visit the Florida Strawberry Festival’s 2209 W. Oak Ave. box office, call 813-754-1996 or visit www.FLStrawberryFestival.com after 8 a.m. on Dec. 8.

Willie Nelson and Family Official Photo via the Florida Strawberry Festival