Kansas, Sinise complete Lakwood Ranch festival lineup

The organizers of Winterfest at Lakewood Ranch , the all-day music festival set for next month, have been releasing details about the lineup in bits, each time naming a few acts that have been added and hinting that more big acts are yet to come.

Now the entire lineup is in place, and the latest additions are some of the biggest names in the festival.

The Lt. Dan Band, a cover band headed by actor Gary Sinise, has been added to the lineup, along with classic rock stalwarts Kansas and the Atlanta Rhythm Section.

The previously announced acts are Marty Balin, Rick Derringer, Bertie Higgins, Jeff Cook & the AGB, Ty Herndon, Billy Dean, and Hotel California.

Winterfest is scheduled for 10 a.m. until 11 p.m. Saturday, March 29 (actually in the spring, despite the festival’s name) at the Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch. It had originally been announced as a two-day festival.

Balin, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member from his days as a vocalist with Jefferson Airplane, and had hits with Jefferson Starship in the ‘70s. Derringer, whose band the McCoys did “Hang on Sloopy,” had their first hits in the 1960s, and played in the late ‘60s and into the ‘70s with both Johnny and Edgar Winter.

Rick Derringer

Soft-rock giants Kansas (“Dust in the Wind), and Southern pop band Atlanta Rhythm Section (“Imaginary Lover”) had their biggest success in ‘70s. One-hit wonder Higgins hit with “Key Largo” in 1982.

Jeff Cook is a founding member of Alabama, who dominated country music in the 80s and ‘90s. Dean and Herndon are more contemporary country stars.

The website hints that Edgar Winter, a long-time musical partner of Derringer, might be joining him at Winterfest.

The Lt. Dan Band, named after Sinise’s character in the film “Forest Gump.” They’re best known for playing USO shows and other events in support of members of the United States military.

Hotel California is an Eagles tribute band.

Besides the music, Winterfest promises up to 50 food and beverage vendors and an artisan village with 25 booths.

Tickets are available on the Winterfest at Lakewood Ranch website, lwrwinterfest.com. General admission $26.87.

VIP tickets, which include an all-day catered buffet, bar service, front-row reserved seating and air-conditioned restrooms, are $104.49. Call 941-757-1553 or check the website for more information.

Lakewood Ranch's Winterfest announces additions to lineup

   The lineup of acts slated to appear at Winterfest, the new two-day music festival at Lakewood Ranch, is filling up.
   Seven more acts were announced Monday: country star Ty Herndon, The Alabama Blues Brothers, Hotel California, The Backtrack Blues Band, Highway to Hell, Elvis impersonator Joseph Hall and the Mudbugs Cajun and Zydeco Band.
    Except for  Herndon, none have the name recognition of the stars that had previously been announced -- Alabama founder Jeff Cook, Jefferson Airplane's Marty Balin, Rick Derringer and Edgar Winter and "Key Largo" singer Bertie Higgins -- and four are tribute acts.

Ty Herndon

   Country stalwart Billy Dean, 11-year-old guitar phenom Jake Castro and popular locals the Billy Rice Band are also among the acts announced originally.
   More additions are yet to be announced.
   “There are still a few acts we are asked not to announce until later,” said Jim Chiaffredo, the spokesperson for Winterfest.
   The festival is scheduled to run from 10 a.m. until 11 p.m. March 29-30 at the Premier Sports Complex in Lakewood Ranch.
   Winterfest officials predict about 20,000 people will attend each day. They say they plan to make Winterfest an annual event.
   Regular one-day tickets are $11.34 for kids ages 3-10, $16.52 for ages 11-17 with a valid student ID and $26.87 for adults.
   Two-day tickets are also available for $42.39. (No two-day tickets are available for kids or students, at least at this time.)
   You can also get VIP tickets for $259.74 per day, or $363.24 for both days. Those tickets get you into an air-conditioned VIP area.
   You can buy tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/435550, and you can get festival information at www.lwrwinterfest.com.

Tickets for Winterfest at Lakewood Ranch available

    Tickets are on sale now for Winterfest, the new music festival slated for Lakewood Ranch March 29-30.
   Regular one day tickets are $11.34 for kids ages 3-10, $16.52 for ages 11-17 with a valid student ID and $26.87 for adults.
   Two-day tickets are also available for $42.39. (No two-day tickets are available for kids or students, at least at this time.)
   You can also get VIP tickets for $259.74 per day, or $363.24 for both days. Those tickets get you into an air-conditioned VIP area.

Rick Derringer

   The lineup announced thus far includes Marty Balin of Jefferson Airplane, Jeff Cook of country band Alabama, Manatee County resident Rick Derringer performing with his former musical partner Edgar Winter, "Key Largo" singer Bertie Higgins, country stalwart Billy Dean, 11-year-old guitar phenom Jake Castro and popular locals the Billy Rice Band.
    There's no word yet on which acts will play which days.

Jeff Cook

   Organizers say more acts will be announced later, and that they'll cover a broad range of genres, from blues and rock to jazz.
   The festival is scheduled to run from 10 a.m. until 11 p.m. at the Premier Sports Complex in Lakewood Ranch.
   Besides music, Winterfest will include more than 50 vendors and a kids' area.
    Winterfest officials predict about 20,000 people will attend each day. They say they plan to make Winterfest an annual event.
   You can buy tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/435550, and you can get festival information at www.lwrwinterfest.com.
   

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