Florida Strawberry Pageant declares 2023 musical lineup

Nation music icon Willie Nelson and legendary Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd are among the many marquee acts coming to the Florida Strawberry Pageant this March.

Additionally on the invoice for the 11-day celebration of Plant Metropolis’s strawberry harvest are longtime nation stars Oak Ridge Boys, Sara Evans, Tanya Tucker, and the Gatlin Brothers,

As standard, the competition’s schedule goes past the nation style with acts similar to Prepare, Keith Sweat, Halestorm, CeCe Winans and longtime Las Vegas headliner Wayne Newton.

Others embody For King & Nation, Neal McCoy, Josh Turner, Roots & Boots, Invoice Haley Jr. & The Comets, Tommy James & The Shondells, Sawyer Brown and the Nation Gold Tour.

The competition and music start March 2 with Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra.

Different acts might be introduced in January, the competition introduced.

Costs for headline exhibits are along with gate admission.

Advance tickets for competition admission and headline exhibits will go on sale Dec. 8, 2022 on the festival website. Tickets may also be bought by cellphone at (813) 754-1996 or at ticket workplace, at 2209 W. Oak Ave., Plant Metropolis.

Right here is the every day schedule:

Thursday, March 2  

• 10:30 a.m. – Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra
• 3:30 p.m. – The Oak Ridge Boys ($30 plus admission)
• 7:30 p.m. – TBA

Friday, March 3   

• 3:30 p.m. – Willie Nelson ($50)
• 7:30 p.m. – Halestorm ($45)

Saturday, March 4    

• 3:30 p.m. – Sara Evans ($35)
• 7:30 p.m. – TBA

Sunday, March 5   

• 3:30 p.m. – The Gatlin Brothers ($25)
• 7:30 p.m. – TBA

Monday, March 6  

• 3:30 p.m. – Neal McCoy ($30)
• 7:30 p.m. – Josh Turner ($35)

Tuesday, March 7  

• 3:30 p.m. – Roots & Boots that includes Aaron Tippin, Collin Raye and Sammy Kershaw ($35)
• 7:30 p.m. – CeCe Winans ($25)

Wednesday, March 8   

• 3:30 p.m. – Tanya Tucker ($35)
• 7:30 p.m. – TBA

Thursday, March 9    

• 10:30 a.m. – Invoice Haley Jr. & The Comets
• 3:30 p.m. – Tommy James & The Shondells ($35)
• 7:30 p.m. – For King & Nation ($40)

Friday, March 10 

• 3:30 p.m. – Wayne Newton ($40)
• 7:30 p.m. – Prepare ($50)

Saturday, March 11   

• 3:30 p.m. – Sawyer Brown ($30)
• 7:30 p.m. – Keith Sweat ($40)

Sunday, March 12 

• 3:30 p.m. – Nation Gold Tour, that includes Leroy Van Dyke, T.G. Sheppard, Mandy Barnett and T. Graham Brown ($35)
• 7:30 p.m. – Lynyrd Skynyrd ($60)