TAMPA — Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is turning up the volume with more live music than ever before. During the 2026 concert series, visitors can enjoy performances from national headliners to nostalgic bands, taking place select dates now through May 17. Concerts included with all forms of park admission.
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is at 10165 McKinley Drive, Tampa. For information, including park hours and ticket prices, visit BuschGardensTampa.com.
The electrifying performances span across three signature events, beginning with the Real Music Series, a mix of classic rock, soul and R&B. The live music continues during the Food, Wine & Garden Festival, with chart-topping artists like Walker Hayes and Flo Rida performing full-length concerts. Finally, the series concludes with the return of Glory in the Gardens, featuring top Christian acts like Chris Tomlin.
Real Music Series
This year’s live music lineup started with Real Music, Busch Gardens’ longest-running concert series. Acclaimed performers like Revisiting Creedence and The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra will deliver timeless hits through Feb. 20.
The series includes the following performers:
Feb. 2-6: The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
Feb. 9-13: Revisiting Creedence
Feb. 16-20: Magic Moments, including original singers Theo Peoples, Joe Coleman and Jerome Jackson performing The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Platters and The Drifters
Food, Wine & Garden Festival
The revamped Food, Wine & Garden festival pairs live entertainment with culinary creations. Country singer Walker Hayes kicks off the festival on March 7, with full-length concerts continuing every weekend of the event through May 9. The lineup includes artists such as Flo Rida, Taking Back Sunday, Nick Carter, Bowling for Soup, Smash Mouth, Kansas, Dylan Scott, Bow Wow, and Pop 2000 Tour featuring Chris Kirkpatrick of NSYNC, O-Town, Ryan Cabrera, and LFO.
The series includes the following performers:
March 7: Walker Hayes
March 8: Puddle of Mudd
March 14: P.O.D.
March 15: Grupo Mania
March 21: Skillet
March 22: Robin Thicke
March 27: Warren G
March 28: Dylan Scott
March 29: Kansas
April 4: Nick Carter
April 10: The Band Perry
April 11: El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
April 12: Smash Mouth
April 18: Flo Rida
April 19: Air Supply
April 24: Bowling For Soup
April 25: To be announced soon
May 2: Bow Wow & Ying Yang Twins
May 3: Taking Back Sunday
May 9: Pop 2000 featuring Chris Kirkpatrick of NSYNC, and O-Town, Ryan Cabrera, and LFO
Walker Hayes kicks off the festival concert series, performing on March 7. The Monument Records recording artist is a singer/songwriter originally from Mobile, Alabama. In 2021, Hayes’ smash hit “Fancy Like” topped every country music sales and streaming chart and spent more than six months at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart. The song also hit the top 5 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Songs, hit No. 1 at country radio, and gave Hayes his first Grammy Award nomination as an artist for Best Country Song.
“Fancy Like” was also featured in a nationwide Applebee’s commercial. That track, as well as follow up singles “AA,” “Y’all Life,” and “Good With Me,” have made Hayes one of the top selling and streamed artists in country music. His current project “Sober Thoughts” includes single “Same Drunk” and saw Hayes partnering with Athletic Brewing on a custom non-alcoholic beer.
Dylan Scott performs March 28. The Curb Records recording artist is a triple threat — a powerful vocalist with a deep, unmistakable drawl; an old-soul songwriter with a young spirit; and a family man with a tender heart.
The multi-Platinum singer has notched two No. 1 singles at radio — “My Girl” and “Nobody” — as well as Top 5 hit “Hooked.” Following his first career nomination for Best New Country Artist at the all-genre iHeartRadio Music Awards and a coveted spot among Country Radio Seminar’s New Faces of Country Music, his platinum-certified ode to his wife, “Nobody,” earned him a 2021 CMT Music Award for Breakthrough Video of the Year.
Kansas takes the stage on March 29. Kansas appeared on the Billboard charts for over 200 weeks throughout the ’70s and ’80s and played to sold-out arenas and stadiums throughout North America, Europe, and Japan. “Carry On Wayward Son” continues to be one of the top five most played songs on classic rock radio, and “Dust In the Wind” has been played on the radio more than 3 million times.
The Band Perry plays on April 10. The Grammy, CMA, and ACM Award-winning trio known for their genre-defying sound and bold artistic reinvention. Since bursting onto the scene with their multi-platinum smash hit “If I Die Young,” the band, led by the artistic eye and creative direction of lead singer / songwriter, Kimberly Perry, have captivated audiences worldwide. The band’s 2025 return marks the end of hiatus and the start of the band’s next era.
The series also features returning performer Flo Rida, performing on April 18. Tramar Lacel Dillard is better known by his stage name, Flo Rida. The rapper, singer and songwriter’s debut and breakout single “Low” was No. 1 for 10 weeks in 2007, and was followed by his debut album, “Mail on Sunday,” released in 2008. Since then, he has collaborated with a host of A-list songwriters and producers, including Bruno Mars and Phillip Lawrence, David Guetta, Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco, Kevin Rudolf, Boi 1da, and Frank E. Flo Rida has also created his charity Big Dreams For Kids, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of inner-city, underprivileged youth through education, family enrichment, and support.
Rock band Taking Back Sunday plays on May 3.
Glory in the Gardens
Glory in the Gardens is a one-weekend music event dedicated to Christian acts. On May 16-17, award-winning artists like Chris Tomlin, Brandon Heath and Danny Gokey will take the stage.
Visitors who want the best seats in the house can purchase VIP seating for each act. Additional information can be found at buschgardens.com/tampa.
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