Randy Owen, lead singer of the country band Alabama, performing live on stage with a black electric guitar during a concert.
Alabama plays Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia on April 13, 2018. Credit: Olga Steckel / Shutterstock

Plant City’s 11-days of live music and strawberries kicks off Thursday with a trio of concerts capped off by legendary county trio Alabama.

The Florida Strawberry Festival concert lineup skews towards country (Jamey Johnson and Riley Green are among this weekend’s headliners), but veers towards pop (Lauren Daigle) golden oldies (Bill Haley Jr.), R&B (Brian McKnight, Ginuwine), Christian music (Forrest Frank), and rock, too (The Offspring, Joan Jett).

Pretty much every one of the festival days includes multiple concerts, each carrying its own separate ticket. There are exceptions, but concertgoers must always purchase a gate admission ($4.45-$11.05, kids five and under free, with special discounts available daily) to gain access to the concert venue.

Tickets to see concerts at Plant City’s Florida Strawberry Festival Feb. 26-March 8 have varying prices.


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Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...