Willie Nelson’s set is sold-out, but there’s so much more music happening at Plant City’s Strawberry Festival this weekend

This year, the Florida Strawberry Festival has some odd live music pairings on certain days. Not that any of these acts co-headline the same show or anything, but once Willie Nelson finishes his set this Friday afternoon, Pennsylvania hard-rock outfit Halestorm—fresh off of a new album Back From The Dead, heavily inspired by Lzzy Hale’s time in lockdown—will storm the barn stage.

No telling if Alice Cooper is gonna show up, but hey: Willie is pretty open to music after his time, so maybe he’ll join the band for an encore. Besides Nelson, other artists coming to the festival over the next seven days include Sara Evans, The Gatlin Brothers, Josh Turner, Neal McCoy, The Pointer Sisters, CeCe Winans, for King & Country, Tanya Tucker, plus Tommy James & the Shondells.

See the Florida Strawberry Festival’s upcoming music schedule through March 9 below. The festival runs through March 12 in Plant City, and show prices are in addition to admission at the gate.

Thursday, March 2
10:30 a.m. Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra (free)
3:30 p.m. The Oakridge Boys Front Porch Sittin’ Tour ($30)
7:30 p.m. Walker Hayes ($40)

Friday, March 3
3:30 p.m. Willie Nelson & Family ($50)
7:30 p.m. Halestorm ($45)

Saturday, March 4
3:30 p.m. Sara Evans ($35)
7:30 p.m. Chris “Ludacris” Bridges ($40)

Sunday, March 5
3:30 p.m. The Gatlin Brothers ($25)
7:30 p.m. Chris Young ($60)

Monday, March 6
3:30 p.m. Neal McCoy ($30)
7:30 p.m. Josh Turner ($35)

Tuesday, March 7
3:30 p.m. Roots & Boots: Aaron Tippin, w/Collin Raye/Sammy Kershaw ($35)
7:30 p.m. CeCe Winans ($25)

Wednesday, March 8
3:30 p.m. Tanya Tucker ($35)
7:30 p.m. The Pointer Sisters ($40)

Thursday, March 9
10:30 a.m. Bill Haley Jr. & The Comets (free)
3:30 p.m. Tommy James & The Shondells ($35)
7:30 p.m. For King & Country ($40)

This article appears in Mar 2-8, 2023.