Country Artist Gary Allan Joins Strawberry Festival Lineup

PLANT CITY, FL - Country artist Gary Allan will replace DNCE in the Florida Strawberry Festival's opening night show on Thursday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the show can be purchased for $30 each beginning Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 9 a.m.

"Gary Allan is a great fit for our festival," said Florida Strawberry Festival President Paul Davis. "He has a long-standing career in country music and a very distinct voice that is really brought to life in his live shows."

Allan is best known for his No. 1 singles "Man to Man," "Tough Little Boys,""Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)" and "Nothin' On But The Radio."

More than 24 headline entertainment artists perform every year on the festival's Wish Farms Soundstage and comprise one of the most popular attractions at the event, said Davis.

Concert tickets as well as advance tickets for admission can be purchased online at www.flstrawberryfestival.com, at the Amscot Main Ticket Office, 2209 W. Oak Avenue in Plant City and by phone at 813-754-1996. Free seating for headline concerts is no longer available.

"We are disappointed that DNCE had a scheduling conflict," said Davis. "But Gary Allan really knows how to entertain and will usher in opening night of our festival with a rockin' show."

Other entertainers at the festival include Brad Paisley, Reba McEntire, Earth, Wind & Fire and Jerry Lee Lewis.

The Florida Strawberry Festival is an 11-day event celebrating the strawberry harvest of eastern Hillsborough County. The festival will take place March 1-11 in Plant City. For more information, visit www.flstrawberryfestival.com, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (#berryfest18).

Photo via Florida Strawberry Festival