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The Redhead Express sang the National Anthem at the Honor American Heroes event.
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The crowd at the grandstands all stood to salute the American Flag.
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The Honor American Heroes event is an annual tribute to the U.S. military.
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The Honor American Heroes event was held 15 minutes before the Trace Adkins concert.
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Members of the audience who had served in the military were asked to stand during the Honor American Heroes event.
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Trace Adkins is no stranger to the Florida Strawberry Festival. He shared tales of his former visits throughout the concert.
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Singing everything from "You’re Gonna Miss This” to “Ladies Love Country Boys," Adkins used a diverse setlist to amplify his time on stage.
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Trace Adkins danced and sang on the Wish Farm Soundstage Wednesday evening to the delight of his many fans.
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Adkins sang both his classic hits as well as some of his new songs Wednesday evening.
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Despite the cold weather, Adkins drew a large crowd to the grandstands.
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Members of Adkins' band showed off their skills with multiple solos throughout the night.
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Sporting his iconic black cowboy hat, Adkins brought his high energy performance to Plant City.
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Adkins sang some of his personal favorites and explained that some of his songs have only grown closer to him as the years have gone by.
Trace Adkins has performed more than a hundred times for the troops throughout his career, making him a perfect act to follow the Honor American Heroes event at the Wish Farms Soundstage Wednesday evening.
Festival Board Chairperson Sandee Sytsma led the event, which honored veterans in attendance and featured special guests from MacDill Air Force Base. Following the tribute, Adkins took the stage and performed several of the hits that have spanned his career, including “Still a Soldier.”
Adkins shared his love of the Strawberry Festival and joked about the large number of strawberries he had consumed prior to hopping on stage. He said he took a moment to enjoy some of the festival’s festivities like the Engelbert Humperdinck concert earlier that afternoon.
Adkins sang everything from “You’re Gonna Miss This” to “Ladies Love Country Boys.” While joking with the Strawberry Queen and Court he sang his “one love song of the night,” saying he was inspired by Humperdinck’s multiple ballads. With a wink he began to sing “Marry for Money.”
Lacing his performances with a mix of jokes and heartfelt sentiments, Adkins put on one heck of a show. As the crowds rushed the stage toward the end of the night, he played “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” and many in the audience began to dance along.
