Credit: Phil DeSimone
For the first time, Darius Rucker is headlining Tampa Bay’s big PGA golf tournament, coming to Palm Harbor next month.

Today, Rucker, of Hootie and the Blowfish fame, was named headliner for the Valspar Championship happening Thursday-Sunday, March 16-19 on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook in Palm Harbor.

Rucker, is set to play a full show on Innisbrook’ Osprey Driving Range after play wraps on Saturday, March 18 at approximately 6:30 p.m. The concert is free for anyone who already has a ticket to the tournament (access to tournament ground on Saturday is $70).

Rucker is no stranger to Tampa Bay, where Rock Brothers Brewing once created as signature beer in honor of his ’90 rock band. Two years ago, he headlined downtown Tampa’s Pig Jig.

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