Anthony Oliver, who plays the Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City, Florida on Feb. 29, 2023. Credit: Photo via radiowv/Youtube
After earning the love and adoration of right-wingers, Oliver Anthony is continuing his “out of the woods” era and bringing his single “Rich Men North of Richmond” to Florida to kickoff the Strawberry Festival’s 2024 concert series.

The songwriter—whose hit single features lyrics that demean obese people on food stamps in its Rogan-esque attempt at social commentary—became an overnight sensation last summer and closes out night one of the Strawberry Festival on Thursday, Feb. 29.

Other artists coming to Plant City for 11 days of concerts include the Black Eyed Peas (March 2), surviving members of ZZ Top (March 4), country bro Riley Green (March 6) and Flo Rida (March 9).

A full lineup of announced Florida Strawberry Festival’s 2024 concert bookings is below.

Tickets for the 2024 Florida Strawberry Festival headline concerts go on sale to the public Thursday, Dec. 7 and must be purchased in addition to admission to the festival, which runs Feb. 29-March 10 in Plant City.

And yes, we’re hoping that Willie Nelson is the to be announced artist that closes it out on March 10.

Thurs., Feb. 29
Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra (10:30 a.m.)
The Oak Ridge Boys American Made Farewell Tour (3:30 p.m.)
Oliver Anthony Out of The Woods (7:30 p.m.)

Fri., Mar. 1

The Beach Boys (3:30 p.m.)
Jordan Davis

Sat., Mar. 2

Black Eyed Peas (7:30 p.m.)

Sun., Mar. 3

Parker McCollum (7:30 p.m.)

Mon., Mar. 4

The Bellamy Brothers (3:30 p.m.)
ZZ Top (7:30 p.m.)

Tues., Mar. 5

Mark Lowry (3:30 p.m.)
Zach Williams

Wed., Mar. 6

Craig Morgan (3:30 p.m.)
Riley Green (7:30 p.m.)

Thurs., Mar. 7

Bill Haley Jr. & The Comets (10:30 a.m.)
Gene Watson (3:30 p.m.)
Kirk Franklin (7:30 p.m.)

Fri., March 8

The Commodores (3:30 p.m.)
Foreigner (7:30 p.m.)

Sat., March 9

Jo Dee Messina (3:30 p.m.)
Flo Rida (7:30 p.m.)

Sun., March 10

TBA on Nov. 27 (7:30 p.m.)

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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...