Busch Gardens Food & Wine Fest: Full Concert Lineup Set

TAMPA, FL — Tampa Bay area residents and visitors eager for next month’s opening of Busch Gardens annual Food & Wine Fest may have a few more reasons to put a trip to the theme park on their agendas. The full lineup of free musical acts for the multi-weekend event has been announced. The Band Perry, Hunter Hayes and a few other names have been added to the schedule that already includes Daughtry, the Goo Goo Dolls and Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Busch Gardens announced the completion of its entertainment schedule for the annual festival on Friday. The event runs every weekend from March 4 through April 30. The festivities, including the concerts, are free with any daily admission, Fun Card or annual pass entry into the park. Food and drinks do cost extra though. Visitors will find that VIP seating packages for the concerts are available for an extra cost, as well.

The concert schedule is as follows with all shows taking place on the park’s Gwazi Field starting at 7 p.m.:

• Saturday, March 4 – Daughtry
• Sunday, March 5 – Andy Grammer
• Saturday, March 11 – Goo Goo Dolls
• Sunday, March 12 – Kool & The Gang
• Saturday, March 18 – Young the Giant
• Sunday, March 19 – Jason Isbell and the John Hiatt Trio
• Saturday, March 25 – NBC’s “The Voice” finalists Craig Wayne Boyd and Adam Wakefield
• Sunday, March 26 – El Gran Combo
• Saturday, April 1 – DNCE
• Sunday, April 2 – Walk Off The Earth
• Saturday, April 8 – Hunter Hayes
• Sunday, April 9 – Daya and Matt Nathanson
• Saturday, April 15 – The Band Perry
• Sunday, April 16 – Newsboys
• Saturday, April 22 – Gilberto Santa Rosa
• Sunday, April 23 – Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Saturday, April 29 – Bachata Heightz, Justin Quiles and Milly Quezada
• Sunday, April 30 – Tribute bands performing the best of Jimmy Buffet, Queen, Bon Jovi and Prince

“The festival returns with signature dishes and exciting new cuisine – including duck tacos, lobster ravioli, bacon mac and cheese, brown sugar rubbed pork belly, banana foster panna cotta, gator bites, and cabernet-filled chocolates – as well as an expanded selection of wines, craft brews and cocktails,” park officials said. Food and beverages are not included with park admission. To try out the alcoholic beverages, guests must be 21 years or older.

For more information, visit Busch Gardens Tampa Bay online.

Photo of Hunter Hayes courtesy of Busch Gardens