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NASHVILLE, TN – September 15, 2025 – Multi-Platinum chart-topper and “country hitmaker” (Sports Illustrated) Russell Dickerson is “hitting new heights” (Billboard) landing his sixth career No. 1 on Country Aircheck/MediaBase and Billboard Country Charts this week with “Happen to Me.” Since its release, the “lighthearted” (MusicRow) single has racked up over 200 million global streams, marking the “rising star's” (Vulture) biggest streaming debut to date. Recently certified RIAA PLATINUM, the “global hit” (FortNash) has also spent multiple weeks at No. 1 on SiriusXM’s The Highway, Canada and UK Country Radio Charts, continues its climb on the Billboard Hot 100, and is breaking into pop formats—already reaching the Top 20 on Hot AC and cracking the Top 40 (No. 37) across all genres.

NAPLES, FL. (June 25, 2025) – Event officials announced today the 6th edition of Live Fest presented by First Horizon Bank (NYSE: FHN) will return to Tiburon Golf Club at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburon on Saturday, December 13.

Headlining this year’s premier music experience will be GRAMMY Award Winner Darius Rucker, who is returning to Naples for the first time since performing at the inaugural Live Fest. Rucker has recorded four No. 1 albums on the Billboard country chart which included “Wagon Wheel”, one of the top 5 selling country songs of all-time.

NAPLES, Fla. (October 5, 2022) – Tournament officials announced today that the QBE Shootout will be donating 100% of its general admission ticket sales to Southwest Florida Hurricane Relief efforts. These proceeds will stay local and benefit non-profit organizations committed to assisting those affected by Hurricane Ian.

Additionally, Live Fest, which is held in conjunction with the QBE Shootout, will be joining these efforts by donating a portion of general admission concert ticket sales to local hurricane relief.

NAPLES, FL. (June 22, 2022) – The QBE Shootout is excited to announce that the 3rd edition of Live Fest will take place when the PGA TOUR event returns December 5 - 11, 2022 to The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón.

Headlining this year’s premier music experience on Saturday, December 10 will be 15-time ACM Award Winner Brad Paisley. Paisley, who has recorded 25 No. 1 singles, will be joined by special guest .38 Special with No. 1 hits such as Caught Up in You and Hold On Loosely. A 3rd act will be announced later this summer.

NAPLES, FL (September 15, 2021) – Live Fest officials are excited to announce that country music trio Runaway June and Southwest Florida’s own Ben Allen Band will perform at Live Fest on Saturday, December 11th at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón.

Runaway June, proclaimed by Billboard as the “Next Hot Trend in Country Music” and the Ben Allen Band, a finalist on last season of NBC’s The Voice, will join Thomas Rhett and Cole Swindell at Naples’ premier music experience.

NAPLES, FL. (July 7, 2021) – The QBE Shootout is excited to announce the return of Live Fest when the PGA TOUR event returns to Naples December 7 - 12, 2021.

Headlining this year’s premier music experience on Saturday, December 11 will be 2021 ACM Male Artist of the Year Thomas Rhett. Rhett will be joined by special guest Cole Swindell who has racked up an impressive nine No. 1 singles in his career. Two more bands will be announced later this summer.

NAPLES, FL. (September 9, 2019) – Event officials are excited to announce that Country Music Star Jordan Davis will perform at Live Fest™ scheduled for Saturday, December 14th at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón.

NAPLES, FL. (July 24, 2019) – Tournament officials are excited to announce the addition of Live Fest™ to the QBE Shootout schedule, when the PGA TOUR event returns to Naples December 11-15, 2019. Headlining this premier music experience on Saturday, December 14th will be Grammy award winning acts Lady Antebellum and Darius Rucker with two more bands to be announced later this summer.