Chris Young headlines 11^th Island Hopper Songwriter Fest, Sept. 19-28

BMI singer-songwriter duo LOCASH will perform in special Cape Coral performance

LEE COUNTY, Fla. (U.S.A.) – Multi-platinum BMI singer-songwriter and global entertainer Chris Young will headline Island Hopper Songwriter Fest’s closing concert with a pool party performance on Sunday, Sept. 28, at Pink Shell Beach Resort & Marina on Fort Myers Beach.

Young’s impressive accomplishments include membership in the iconic Grand Ole Opry, more than 9 billion global streams and 14 career No. 1 singles. He has also earned CMT Music Awards for “Performance of the Year” and “Collaborative Video of the Year.”

The Grammy and Academy of Country Music Award-nominated artist recently released his latest single, "Til the Last One Dies," under a new label, Black River Entertainment. This comes on the heels of his 2024 album “Young Love & Saturday Nights” released after the success of his 2020 smash “Famous Friends” with Kane Brown. Young rose to fame after winning season 4 of the reality singing competition program “Nashville Star.”

Island Hopper also welcomes country music favorite and BMI singer-songwriters LOCASH. The popular duo will perform Monday, Sept. 22, at The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village in Cape Coral.

Named “Country music’s iconic feel-good duo” by PEOPLE magazine, Preston Brust and Chris Lucas have earned eight charting singles including their platinum-selling breakout, “I Love This Life.” Their most recent hit, “Hometown Home,” peaked on the Billboard Country Airplay chart as No.1, the first time since 2016 when their song, “I Know Somebody,” reigned No.1.

In addition to writing their own music, LOCASH has penned songs for artists including Keith Urban and Tim McGraw.

In its 11^th year, Island Hopper Songwriter Fest, named one of the Top 5 music fests by USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, gives fans the opportunity to see singer-songwriters perform in smaller venues with a tropical setting as the backdrop.

While most Island Hopper shows are free, both the Young and LOCASH performances, along with a few other shows will be ticketed including:

• Frank Myers will play with Cut the Chord string quartet at the Captiva Civic Center on Sept. 20.
• Songwriter Cruises departing from Captiva Island & Cape Coral
• Essex County will perform during a wine dinner at the Luminary Hotel & Co. on Thursday, Sept. 25.

Headliner tickets will go on sale 10 a.m. Friday, June 27.

More than 60 singer-songwriters will perform over 80 performances during the 10-day music fest. Be sure to catch a live Island Hopper performance at these four locations around the Fort Myers area:

• Captiva Island, Sept. 19-21
• Cape Coral, Sept. 22-23
• Downtown Fort Myers, Sept. 24-25
• Fort Myers Beach, Sept. 26-28

For the full lineup and more ticket information, visit IslandHopperFest.com or download the Island Hopper app.

Island Hopper Songwriter Fest is presented by BMI, iHeart Radio’s Cat Country 107.1, Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association and Fort Myers – Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods. Visit IslandHopperFest.com. Follow the festival hashtag #islandhopperfest as well as Instagram and Facebook.

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Fort Myers – Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods include: Sanibel Island, Captiva Island, Fort Myers Beach, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, Estero, Cape Coral, Pine Island, Boca Grande & Outer islands, North Fort Myers and Lehigh Acres. For more information, go to visitfortmyers.com.

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