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- Country music star Luke Bryan will be the first musical artist to perform inside JetBlue Park’s baseball field.
- The concert is scheduled for Saturday, June 14 and is part of Bryan’s Country Song Came On Tour.
- Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, April 4, at lukebryan.com/tour.
- A presale for Bryan’s fan club members starts at 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 1.
Country superstar Luke Bryan is coming back to Southwest Florida. And this time, he’s making history.
Bryan will be the first major musical act to play a concert inside JetBlue Park’s baseball field — the spring training home of the Boston Red Sox, according to a news release Monday. The Fort Myers concert marks the park’s debut as a major concert venue in Southwest Florida.
“For over a decade, JetBlue Park has been the heart of Red Sox baseball in Southwest Florida, and now we’re excited to expand its role as an entertainment destination,” said Sam Kennedy, president and CEO of the Red Sox, in a news release. “Live music is such a huge part of the Fenway Park experience (in Boston), and bringing that tradition to Fort Myers has been a longtime goal.”
JetBlue has previously hosted big festivals on the grounds outside of the baseball field, including the former Fort Rock music festival. But organizers say this is the first time a major artist will perform inside the field, itself.
“We’re thrilled to have Luke Bryan kick things off,” Kennedy said, “and we can’t wait for fans to be part of what we hope is the start of something special.”
How to buy tickets for Luke Bryan at Fort Myers’ JetBlue Park
Bryan will perform Saturday, June 14, at JetBlue Park at Fenway South. The show is part of Bryan’s Country Song Came On Tour, which is visiting more than 30 U.S. cities starting in May.
He’ll be joined in Fort Myers by several opening acts, including Conner Smith, Ashland Craft, Adrien Nunez and DJ Rock, according to a Red Sox publicist.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, April 4, at lukebryan.com/tour. A presale for Bryan’s fan club members starts at 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 1.
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The presale is also open to people with a Citi/AAdvantage credit card, starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 1. For details, visit citientertainment.com.
Ticket prices haven’t been announced. A Red Sox publicist referred ticketing questions to the concert’s producer, Live Nation. Publicists for Live Nation didn’t immediately respond to an email requesting more information.
More about Luke Bryan
Bryan previously performed in Southwest Florida in November 2022 at Hertz Arena. That show had been postponed from September due to Hurricane Ian.
During his career, Bryan has racked up 22.6 billion music streams, 11.5 million album sales and 55.5 million track sales, according to the news release. His many country hits include “Country Girl (Shake It For Me),” “Play It Again,” “That’s My Kind of Night,” “I Don’t Want This Night To End,” “Drunk On You” and “Knocking Boots.”
In addition to his country stardom, Bryan is well-known as an “American Idol” judge. He joined the TV singing competition in 2018 and ended up being coach to Estero teenager Casey Bishop, a rock singer who placed fourth on the show in 2021.
Another Southwest Florida resident, metal singer Kobyn Melton of Naples (aka Insite) is currently competing on the show’s new season.
To learn more about Luke Bryan and the tour, visit LukeBryan.com.
Charles Runnells is an arts and entertainment reporter for The News-Press and the Naples Daily News. To reach him, call 239-335-0368 or email crunnells@gannett.com. Follow or message him on social media: Facebook(@charles.runnells.7), Instagram and Threads (@crunnells1) and X (@CharlesRunnells)
