Busch Gardens' Food & Wine Festival Kicks Off This Weekend

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s third annual Food & Wine Festival kicks off this weekend as American rock band, Daughtry and pop sensation, Andy Grammer, take the stage.
The festival takes place on Saturdays and Sundays through April 30, and concerts are at 7 p.m. The Festival also features 13 different culinary cabins, each with a special menu including three new cabins, Tasty Taquiera, Cooking with Coke Pavilion and Fry Fusion Presented by Coca-Cola. More than 35 delectable dishes will be available.

DAUGHTRY - Saturday, March 4 at 7 p.m., Gwazi Park

Since forming, Daughtry has released four studio albums, 1 Greatest Hits Album, scored four No. 1 hits, garnered four Grammy nominations, won four American Music Awards, won three People’s Choice Awards, sold over 8 million albums and 16 million singles worldwide and sang at sold out concerts around the globe. At radio, the band has earned four #1 singles.

ANDY GRAMMER - Sunday, March 5 at 7 p.m., Gwazi Park

Andy Grammer became the first male pop star in a decade to reach the Top 10 at Adult Pop Radio on his first two singles, "Keep Your Head Up" and "Fine By Me," certified Platinum and Gold respectively, selling more than 1.5 million downloads combined. In just a few short years, Grammer has sold over 250,000 albums, played to sold-out venues nationwide and performed onstage with Taylor Swift, Train, and Colbie Caillat. In 2014, Grammer released his second album, 'Magazines or Novels,' which included the multi-platinum hit single "Honey, I'm Good" that sold over 3 million copies and climbed to No. 1 on the Adult Pop Radio charts.

SPECIAL PACKAGES:

• Food & Wine Festival VIP Priority Seating – VIP Priority Seating is available starting from $24.99.
• Food & Wine Sampler – Guests with exclusive interests in culinary offerings can purchase a Food & Wine sampler that includes any samples of choice throughout the Festival. Samplers are available in quantities of five, eight or twelve and start at $29.99.
• Wine by the Bottle – Guests can take home a part of the Food & Wine Festival with wine available for purchase by the bottle in select gift shops, including Xcursions, Nature’s Kingdom and Tiger Trail.

The Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival takes place on Saturdays and Sundays from March 4 through April 30 and is included with any Pass, Fun Card or daily admission. Food and beverage is not included with park admission and is available for an extra fee. Guests must be 21 years of age or older to consume alcohol.