Arts & Entertainment

2017 Fun n Country Lineup Announced

A chart-topping act will join a mix of new and local acts to the annual music festival.

CLEARWATER, FL – The annual AmeriLife Fun n Country music festival must be doing something right as it’s booked another star-studded lineup for 2017.

The annual country music festival, set to take place in Clearwater’s Coachman Park on Saturday, April 29, will be headlined by singer/songwriter Billy Currinting, one of Billboard’s top country performers.

With 10 No. 1 country hits to his name, Currington is famous for his songs “That’s How Country Boys Roll,” “Let Me Down Easy,” “Must Be Doin’ Somethin’ Right,” among others.

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Opening for Currington will be singer/songwriter Chase Rice. Rice has opened for chart-toppers Kenny Chesney and Dierks Bently. Rice’s “Ignight the Night” album, which features “Ready Set Roll,” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums.

Runaway June, one of country music’s hottest acts, will also perform at the 2017 Fun n Country festival. The all-female trio has been on the radar of several music sites, including Rolling Stone and Pandora.

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Kicking off the event will be Dunedin’s own Aubrey Wollett, who is a Nashville recording artist. Also performing will be A Thousand Horses, the first country group to chart a No. 1 debut single since Zac Brown Band’s “Chicken Fried” reached the top spot in December 2008.

Admission for 2017 Fun n Country, presented by 99.5 QYK, is $10 in advance and $20 the day of the show. VIP tickets are $75 in advance and $85 day-of, and feature up to three alcoholic beverages, unlimited soft drinks and a VIP dinner provided by Abe’s Place Tap & Grill while supplies last. Children 5 and younger are admitted free.

For more information or to order tickets, visit http://995qyk.com/fun/.

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