The Florida Strawberry Festival returns March 2-12, 2017, and after the strawberries, the concerts are a huge draw for attendees.
For those of you who like to plan ahead, the festival has announced its headliner line-up for 2017, and these are concerts you can enjoy (each act is a separate show).
To mark the beginning of the summer concert season, Live Nation announced a special $20 summer concert ticket offer.
Starting May 13 and running through May 20, Live Nation will launch the Kickoff to Summer Sale, featuring nearly a thousand summer concerts, with tickets only $20 each.
Looking for a place to celebrate the end of 2014 and the arrival of the new year? Then check out this list of options to ring in 2015 here in Orlando.
From the theme parks to massive parties to low key celebrations to family events, here are our picks for celebrating New Year’s Eve in the Orlando area. Some are even free:
Looking for a place to celebrate the end of 2014 and the arrival of the new year? Then check out this list of options to ring in 2015 here in Orlando.
From the theme parks to massive parties to low key celebrations to family events, here are our picks for celebrating New Year’s Eve in the Orlando area. Some are even free:
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American Q – New Year’s Eve Dinner
Cost: $60
Enjoy a 4-course dinner from 5pm-midnight, with a champagne toast at midnight. Visit americanq.com for more information.
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Amway Center – Billy Joel
Cost: $49.50 – $150
End 2014 in concert with the Piano Man himself, Billy Joel. This performance marks Billy Joel’s first solo headlining appearance in Orlando since 2007. Visit amwaycenter.com for more information.
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Church Street Bars – New Year’s Eve Party on Church Street
Cost: $25 – $99
Orlando’s biggest street party plus entry to Chillers, Big Belly, and Latitudes. Packages range from entry only to unlimited drinks. 21 and over only. For more information, visit churchstreetbars.com.
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Dave and Busters – NYE Family Fun Celebration
Cost: $27.99 – $34.99
Celebrating with the whole family can be fun with this special event that runs from 5-8pm. There are two packages that include appetizer buffet, unlimited soft drinks, a Power Card for game play and more. For more information, visit daveandbusters.com.
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The thrills come out at night for park guests at Busch Gardens Tampa, during their annual Summer Nights promotion, now through August 17
During Summer Nights, you can enjoy a different park experience when you ride all of the coasters after dark. Kinetix® also returns for a rock-fueled blast of music and acrobatics every Sunday through Friday night on the Gwazi® Park stage, with nightly fireworks.
On Saturday nights, there will be concerts by a headlining national act. Here is the schedule:
Universal Orlando Resort comes alive this spring with its annual Mardi Gras celebration, featuring 20 nights of concerts from the biggest names in music, starting February 8, 2014.
On select nights through May 31, guests will experience a “N’awlins”-inspired, family-friendly version of Mardi Gras at Universal Studios Florida. There will be Cajun cuisine, authentic New Orleans bands, and an evening parade, all capped off with a concert by a headlining act. All rides will be operational, too.
Several dates are yet to be filled, but here is the current list of headliners:
Universal Mardi Gras is included with regular admission, and annual passes. There is also a special Florida Resident Mardi Gras ticket for $69.99, that is good for admission after 5pm.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit UniversalOrlando.com.
One of the most popular annual events at Universal Orlando‘s theme parks is their Mardi Gras celebration.
This year’s event runs on select nights from February 9 through April 20, 2013. In addition to the normal theme park attractions, guests will get to enjoy a nightly parade, authentic New Orleans musicians, Cajun cuisine and live concerts by high-profile artists.
UO just released the line-up for the 2013 headliners, and it includes a really good cross-section of music genres.
Here is the list:
This line-up is subject to last minute changes. But as of right now, this is what you can expect for this year’s Mardi Gras headliners.
Mardi Gras is included with regular admission to Universal Studios, including tickets and annual passes.
For more information, or to buy admission tickets, visit universalorlando.com.
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Here’s a round-up of concerts and other events happening in the Orlando area this weekend.
Friday, November 25:
Britt Daley (EP release party) w/guests at BackBooth – $7