Kane Brown draws big crowd for Fresno's Boots in the Park
Traffic along Highway 41 is expected to get very busy Friday night as fans head to the concert.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Country superstar Kane Brown hit the stage at Fresno's Woodward Park on Friday night.
In addition to Kane Brown, other performers at this year's Boots in the Park included Tyler Hubbard, Jimmie Allen, Leaving Austin and Luwiss Lux.
There was also craft food and cocktails, some line dancing, interactive art installations, and much so much more.
Brianna and Keenan Sanders say they believe the concert was one of Fresno's biggest events yet.
"Having big names like this, like Kane Brown and Tyler Hubbard, come through, I think it's huge because you get all the people coming in and eating at the restaurants here, paying their Uber drivers to get here. I just think it's a great boost to the economy here," said Keenan.
That's true for the owner of The Woodward American Grill, Lewis Everk.
"You can see all the areas around us are packed with people coming out for the show. There's people coming from as far as the coast, up north, down south. They're all coming to Fresno tonight. So, I think that's a great influx of business for our local restaurants, especially our hotels," explained Everk.
Steve Thacher, the president of Boots in the Park, says this isn't the first time country music lovers have flocked to Woodward Park.
Tickets to the event sold out in 24 hours.
Brianna Sanders says as soon as the lineup was announced, she couldn't wait to come.
"Presale, I was like, 'We got to do this.' I love Tyler Hubbard too," said Sanders. "I saw Florida Georgia line probably close to 10 years ago when they were, like, just getting big."
No matter who fans came out to see, those Action News spoke with said they had a great time.
For some, it was about the tunes but also being with their loved ones.
"I'm going to enjoy it with my family. That's what it's all about, and I'm gonna enjoy the concert with my family and my new girlfriend," said Steve Dare from Visalia.
In April, Brown surprised fans with an appearance at the Clovis Rodeo.
The surprise appearance came days after he announced he would be headlining this year's Boots in the Park.
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