The Florida Strawberry Festival released its lineup of headline entertainment artists performing on the Wish Farms Soundstage at the 2016 event.
The 2016 headline entertainment lineup includes:
Thursday, March 3
- 10:30 a.m. Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra
- 3:30 p.m. Charley Pride
- 7:30 p.m. Josh Turner
Friday, March 4
- 3:30 p.m. Mickey Gilley
- 7:30 p.m. BIG & RICH
Saturday, March 5
- 3:30 p.m. Lecrae
- 7:30 p.m. Cheap Trick
Sunday, March 6
- 3:30 p.m. Shenandoah
- 7:30 p.m. Donny & Marie
Monday, March 7
- 3:30 p.m. Gene Watson
- 7:30 p.m. LONESTAR
Tuesday, March 8
- 3:30 p.m. Dick Fox's Golden Boys starring Frankie Avalon, Fabian & Bobby Rydell
- 7:30 p.m. Trace Adkins
Wednesday, March 9
- 3:30 p.m. Ray Stevens
- 7:30 p.m. Martina McBride
Thursday, March 10
- 10:30 a.m. Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
- 3:30 p.m. Oak Ridge Boys
- 7:30 p.m. Casting Crowns
Friday, March 11
- 3:30 p.m. Tanya Tucker
- 7:30 p.m. Cole Swindell
Saturday, March 12
- 3:30 p.m. Merle Haggard
- 7:30 p.m. Charlie Wilson
Sunday, March 13
- 3:30 p.m. echosmith
- 7:30 p.m. The Band Perry
"This year we're celebrating Royal Fun for Everyone!'" said Florida Strawberry Festival General Manager Paul Davis. "We believe that, with this wide variety of artists and all the other entertainment we offer, everyone truly can have a fun time at our festival."
Over 24 headline entertainment artists perform every year on the Wish Farms Soundstage and comprise one of the most popular attractions at the event, Davis said.
Advance tickets for admission and for headline entertainment shows will go on sale Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015 at 8 a.m. and can be purchased online at www.flstrawberryfestival.com, at the Amscot Main Ticket Office located at 2209 W. Oak Avenue in Plant City and over the phone at 813-754-1996. Free seating for each concert is also available in the Morrow Steel Free Grandstand located at the back of the Wish Farms Soundstage and is available on a first come, first seated basis.
"Our headline entertainment shows are a great place in our fair to have royal fun and make memories with family and friends," said Davis, "and we're looking forward to providing that opportunity to our patrons again this year."
