Strawberry Festival Announces Headline Entertainment

PLANT CITY, FL — Florida Strawberry Festival fans can look forward to seeing Reba McEntire, MercyMe and Lynyrd Skynyrd at the 2020 event.

The Florida Strawberry Festival released its lineup of headline entertainment artists performing on the WishFarms Soundstage at the upcoming festival today.

"The announcement of our headline entertainment is a highly anticipated event," said Florida Strawberry Festival President Paul Davis. "We receive many calls throughout the year leading up to the event from guests who are eager to hear who will be performing. The theme of this year's festival is Our Perfect Vision, and we can't wait to see our guests' reaction to the lineup we have prepared for them."

The 85th annual Florida Strawberry Festival will take place Feb. 27 through March 8. The Florida Strawberry Festival is an 11- day community event celebrating the strawberry harvest in eastern Hillsborough County. Each year, more than 500,000 visitors enjoy the festival's headline entertainment, youth livestock shows, exhibits and strawberry shortcake.

The lineup is as follows:

Thursday, Feb. 27

• 10:30 a.m. Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra
• 3:30 p.m. The Oak Ridge Boys
• 7:30 p.m. Rascal Flatts

Friday, Feb. 28

• 3:30 p.m. Tommy James & The Shondells
• 7:30 p.m. Michael Ray

Saturday, Feb. 29

• 3:30 p.m. Roots & Boots - Aaron Tippin, Sammy Kershaw & Collin Raye
• 7:30 p.m. An Evening with 98 Degrees

Sunday, March 1

• 3:30 p.m. Bobby Bones & the Raging Idiots
• 7:30 p.m. Reba McEntire

Monday, March 2

• 3:30 p.m. Neal McCoy
• 7:30 p.m. Patti LaBelle

Tuesday, March 3

• 3:30 p.m. Sara Evans
• 7:30 p.m. Skillet

Wednesday, March 4

• 3:30 p.m. Chubby Checker & the Wildcats
• 7:30 p.m. Josh Turner

Thursday, March 5

• 10:30 a.m. Ricky Nelson Remembered (The Nelson Brothers)
• 3:30 p.m. Dick Fox's Golden Boys Starring Frankie Avalon, Fabian, Bobby Rydell
• 7:30 p.m. MercyMe

Friday, March 6

• 3:30 p.m. Jimmy Fortune with Dailey & Vincent
• 7:30 p.m. Darci Lynne & Friends Live

Saturday, March 7

• 3:30 p.m. Battle of the Bands Finals
• 7:30 p.m. Charlie Wilson

Sunday, March 8

• 3:30 p.m. Eli Young Band
• 7:30 p.m. Lynyrd Skynyrd

Advance tickets for admission and for headline entertainment shows will go on sale Thursday, Dec. 12 at 8 a.m. and can be purchased online, at the Amscot Main Ticket Office at 2209 W. Oak Ave. in Plant City and over the phone at 813-754-1996.

Beginning in January, specials, discounts and free entertainment will be announced online.