The Poteet Strawberry Festival is proud to announce the  headliners for their entertainment line up for 2009, which includes:

MARK CHESNUTT born September 6, 1963 in Beaumont, Texas is an American country music singer known for his neotraditionalist country style.  Chesnutt recorded his first album, "Doing My Country Thing" in the late 1980's on an independent record label; his national debut came in 1990 with the single "Too cold at Home", the first single from his second album, which was also titled "Too Cold at Home".

To date, Chesnutt has charted more than thirty singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including eight Number One singles.  He has also released eleven studio albums and a Greatest Hits package.  His first three albums -- "Too Cold at Home" (1990), "Longnecks & Short Stories" (1992), and "Almost Goodbye" (1993) -- and his (1996) "Greatest Hits" album have all achieved RIAA platinum certification in the United States, while 1994's "What a Way to Live" was certified gold.  

His most recent album, "Rollin' with the Flow", was released on June 24, 2008.  It's title track and lead-off single was a cover of Charlie Rich's hit single from 1977.  The Strawberry Festival is proud to present this legendary performer in concert on Saturday, April 4, at 5:00 p.m.

RONNIE MILSAP ranks as the pre-eminent country soul singer of his generation.  He also represents much more than any two-word definition can convey: a humble, overtly friendly fellow with a talent as vast and multi-dimensional as the American South.  RONNIE MILSAP provided country music with one of its most important voices as the genre was moving beyond its rural roots into the mainstream of modern entertainment.

Country music couldn't have found a man more suited to lead the charge.  Steeped in the mountain music of North Carolina hills and schooled in classical piano, Milsap early in life found inspiration in a wide variety of music.  Even as he mastered Beethoven and Mozart, his heart belonged to hardcore country and rhythm-and-blues -- music he heard beamed from powerful radio stations located in Nashville.  Those earthy sounds about life and love provided a young, impoverished blind boy with a connection to a world beyond the harsh reality of his daily existence.

Eventually, an adult Milsap forged his myriad of influences into a cosmopolitan style of country music that helped revolutionize Nashville.  His track record speaks loud and clear: 40 #1 hits, over 25 million records sold, Seven Grammy Awards, Four Academy of Country Music Awards, and eight Country Music Association Awards.  Together, they underscore Milsap's position as one of the best-loved and most enduring artists in country music history.  The Strawberry Festival is proud to present this legendary artist in concert on Sunday, April 5, at 5:00 p.m.