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Zac Brown Band to perform Feb. 1

- By Ben Crandell

Genre-hopping countryroc­kers the Zac Brown Band will perform a preSuper Bowl 2020 concert on Feb. 1 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise.

Tickets are scheduled to go on sale 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, at all Ticketmast­er outlets, including Ticketmast­er.com and by calling 800-745-3000.

The performanc­e is the fifth annual edition of The Night Before concerts sponsored by Radio.com on the eve of the Super Bowl. A Radio.com ticket presale is running through 10 p.m. Thursday, and a venue presale takes place 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Thursday. Visit TheBBTCent­er.com.

Led by a major Atlanta Falcons fan, the Zac Brown Band is no stranger to football. The Atlanta-based group recently performed an updated version of its signature hit “Chicken Fried” as a musical lead-in for the NFL’s Thanksgivi­ng night game between the Falcons and rival New Orleans Saints.

In the decade since winning the Grammy Award for best new artist, the ZBB has evolved into a one of the most popular live acts in any genre. The band just performed at Coral Sky Amphitheat­re in West Palm Beach two months ago on the tour supporting “The Owl,” an album of daring eclecticis­m, with help from EDM artist Skrillex and pop singer Shawn Mendes.

The country-flavored Southern rock of the Zac Brown Band — think “Toes,” “Knee Deep,” “Homegrown” and, of course, “Chicken Fried” — was a missing element in the Super Bowl 2020 music lineup.

Among the previously announced acts playing in the days before the game are Lady Gaga, Cardi B, the Chainsmoke­rs, DJ Khaled, Guns N’ Roses, Maroon 5, Pitbull and Tiesto, Diplo and Kaskade.

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