Trace Adkins, Sara Evans to Kick Off 50th Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo

Sun ‘n Fun will begin with a concert by country music artists Trace Adkins and Sara Evans. [Courtesy: Sun ‘n Fun]

Sun 'n Fun Fly-In Inc. has announced that country music stars Trace Adkins and special guest Sara Evans will kick off the 50th annual Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo with a concert on April 9, the event’s opening day. The event runs through April 14.

Adkins has sold more than 11 million albums and won numerous awards from the Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music during a career spanning more than 25 years. Attendees can look forward to hearing his signature baritone as he draws from a deep repertoire, including hits like “Every Light in the House,” “You’re Gonna Miss This,” and “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk.”

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Evans, a singer, songwriter, producer, and actor whose career dates to the 1990s has logged several No. 1 hits on the Billboard country music chart, including “No Place That Far,” “Born to Fly,” and “Suds in the Bucket.”

Evans’ list of awards and accolades includes Grammy nominations and ACM Top Female Vocalist honors. Her 2020 album, Copy That, is a collection of covers ranging from “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” to “My Sharona.” It debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes Country chart. Admission to the concert, to be staged on the Warbird Ramp in Lakeland, Florida, is included with the daily Sun ’n Fun entry fee of $45 per person.

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