Friday Night Live Returns March 13 at Hernando Park, Headliner Full Throttle

Brooksville Main Street is restarting its outdoor concert series Friday Night Live on March 13, 2026, with Full Throttle headlining at the Hernando Park bandshell, 205 E. Fort Dade Ave., Downtown Brooksville; admission is free and open to the public. WeLoveBVL and Hernando Sun list the Hernando County Band Shell Pavilion address and promote the event as a St. Patrick’s Day kickoff, with Hernando Sun saying, "Known for their explosive stage presence and powerhouse hits, they’re going to have the whole park moving!"

Event logistics posted on the United Way Hernando page give a detailed timeline: "This is a live concert series program and food truck rally located at the beautiful Hernando County Band Shell Pavilion at 205 E. Ft. Dade Ave, Brooksville, FL 34601. The event happens on the 2nd Friday of each month. The fun kicks off at 5:00pm and ends at approximately 10:00pm." United Way lists two band sets at 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., and an inclement weather policy that cancels events without rescheduling. The United Way page also notes accessibility, while listing both "18 and older" and "Is Family Friendly" on the same event entry, an internal contradiction that organizers have not clarified.

Vendors and dining form a core part of the downtown activation. Hernando Sun notes "E Ft Dade Ave will be transformed into a lively Street Market! Explore curated arts and craft vendors and the downtown retail stores." United Way and Hernando Sun say food trucks will line Ft. Dade Avenue and downtown restaurants are encouraged to participate; Hernando Sun advises attendees to "Bring: Your favorite lawn chairs or blankets" and to "Leave at Home: Please, no coolers." The United Way event listing adds that "There will be a full selection of cocktails, beer and wine," a detail that raises questions about how alcohol sales will be managed given the mixed age descriptors on the event page.

Organizers are soliciting volunteer help for setup, operations and teardown, with the United Way listing the specific windows and invitation: "We need volunteers to help setup between 3pm-5pm, operational support from 5pm-10pm and tear-down & clean-up from 9pm-11pm. If interested, please reach out." WeLoveBVL calendar entries include Google Calendar and ICS links for March 13, April 10 and May 8, and Hernando Sun provides a local contact number, 352-540-6409, for more information.

Brooksville Main Street is scheduling follow-up Friday Night Live dates at Hernando Park, with The NightBumpers set for April 10, promoted as a high-energy jump/swing-era 1940s sound, and Jam Jones booked for May 8, described as "the incredibly talented and soulful sounds of Jam Jones." United Way frames the series as a downtown revitalization effort: "This event is a community revitalization effort to regrow a connection to the Hernando County Community to its only downtown - Historic Downtown Brooksville." One published announcement contains an incomplete line, which reads "The Greater Hernando County Chamber and Br" and does not complete the reference; who the full partners and sponsors are, and the event age-policy specifics, remain items for Brooksville Main Street or the Chamber to confirm before the March 13 performance.