Busch Gardens Adds 4 Concerts to Food & Wine Festival

Busch Gardens announced the first 14 concerts they have planned for The 2024 Food & Wine Festival last month. 10 more acts were promised to be added to the lineup. We now know 4 more of the acts that will be featured. Rockers Taking Back Sunday will be in Tampa this Saturday for a 7pm performance. Then just added for this Sunday, you can catch country legends Sawyer Brown on stage at 6pm. But the big additions most will be excited about are coming as the Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival wraps up in May. More on those new concerts in a moment.

The 2024 Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival concerts kicked off March 9 with the Goo Goo Dolls and Starship on March 10. There are still a few gaps left in the lineup. But 2 big shows have just been added for the end of the concert series. Along with the concerts, The Busch Gardens Food and Wine Festival features food and drinks from all regions of the world. You can try menu items and adult beverages individually or buy a punch card to sample several foods and drinks.

The live performances are free with your paid admission to Busch Gardens. If you want to upgrade to seats that are closer to the stage, you might want to look into getting an annual pass. Passholders can get a free upgrade. Of if you're not interested in a Busch Gardens annual pass, you can also purchase a VIP Seating Package. That includes a beverage, private VIP bar, and a seat right by the stage. But honestly, I’ve been to quite a few shows at Busch Gardens. You don’t need to upgrade to enjoy the show. Just get there early for a good spot! But if you're a superfan of a band, it's probably worth spending a little extra.

The four new concerts just added to the Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival lineup are highlighted in bold.

Taking Back Sunday – March 23 (best known for their hits “Cute Without an ‘E'” and “You’re So Last Summer”)
Sawyer Brown - March 24 (best known for their hits "The Race Is On" and "Some Girls Do") (NEW)
The Outlaws - March 30th (NEW)
Owl City – April 6 (best known for their 2009 hit “Fireflies”)
Grupo Niche – April 7 (a salsa act from Bogota Colombia)
Better than Ezra & Vertical Horizon – April 13 (90s rock bands with hits like “Everything You Want” and “Good”)
Hoobastank – April 14 (best known for their hits “The Reason” and “Crawling In the Dark”)
Michael Ray – April 20 (Florida country singer best known for his hits “Whiskey and Rain” and “Kiss You In The Morning”)
Gavin DeGraw – April 21 (best known for his hits “Chariot” and “I Don’t Wanna Be”)
Andy Grammer – April 27 (best known for his hits “Fine By Me” and “Keep Your Head Up”)
Chris Lane – April 28 (best known for country hits “Take Back Home Girl” and “I Don’t Know About You”)
Boys Like Girls – May 4 (best known for their 2006 hit “The Great Escape”)
38 Special – May 5 (best known for their 80s hits “Hold On Loosely” and “Caught Up In You”)
Lynyrd Skynyrd - May 12 (best known for their hits "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Freebird") (NEW)
Flo Rida - May 17 (best known for his hits "Right Round" and "Low") (NEW!)

Some great shows coming up in the Tampa area and a few worth a road trip!