Florida Strawberry Festival: The Band Perry Cancels Concert

PLANT CITY, FL - The Band Perry has canceled its scheduled March 3 appearance at the Florida Strawberry Festival, organizers said this week. No reason was given for the cancellation. Festival officials said they will announce a replacement soon.

Tickets to the other 23 headline concerts went on sale Thursday. The festival also warned buyers to only purchase tickets from the Florida Strawberry Festival and not from resellers. Any invalid or counterfeit tickets won’t be allowed entrance, according to festival officials.

The shows include Brad Paisley, Reba McEntire, Earth, Wind & Fire, Justin Moore with Dylan Scott and the I Love the 90s Tour featuring Vanilla Ice, Salt-N-Pepa and Tone Loc.

The 83rd annual Strawberry Festival and will take place March 1-11. Advance admission tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for children 6 to 12 years old and children 5 years old and under are admitted free with a paying adult.

Tickets for each show can be purchased online at www.flstrawberryfestival.com, over the phone at 813-754-1996 or at the Amscot Main Ticket Office, 2209 W. Oak Ave. in Plant City.

More details here.

Caption: Neil, Kimberly and Reid Perry of The Band Perry perform prior to the Ford EcoBoost 400 at the Homestead Miami Speedway on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016 in Homestead, Fla. (Photo by Jeff Daly/Invision/AP)