SEBRING, Fla. (Feb. 28, 2024) – Iconic rock band Jefferson Starship and young country star Matt Stell will headline four nights of music in the Fan Zone at Sebring International Raceway during the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Cadillac. Jefferson Starship is one of the most popular and successful rock bands of all time and will perform Thursday, March 14 at approximately 9:15 p.m., while Stell will take the stage on Friday, March 15 at approximately 9:30 p.m. Jefferson Starship has earned three platinum and eight gold records, and a long list of top 40 singles, which includes among its most famous singles “We Built This City,” “No Way Out,” “Sara,” Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now,” “White Rabbit,” “Somebody to Love,” “Miracles,” “Jane” and many others. Any fan of classic rock is surely a fan of Jefferson Starship. Originally formed in the 1970s, Jefferson Starship has evolved through the decades and has maintained its position as one of the staples of the classic rock genre. David Freiberg, Donny Baldwin, Chris Smith, Cathy Richardson and Jude Gold are current members, with all five having been in the band more than 10 years. Freiberg is an original member (1974) with Baldwin (1982) and Smith (1988) also long-time members. Richardson and Gold joined in 2008 and 2012 respectively. |
Matt Stell will perform at Sebring March 15 |
Matt Stell has quickly made his mark on Country music amassing more than 500 million on-demand streams with back-to-back No. 1s: “Prayed For You” and “Everywhere But On,” plus fan-favorites “Boyfriend Season,” “That Ain’t Me No More” and “Breakin’ In Boots.” An Arkansas native, he moved to Nashville in 2014 and has recorded multiple No. 1 hits, most notably his breakthrough in 2019 “Prayed for You” which was a two-time platinum hit and the only debut single on to top the Billboard Country Airplay chart that year. The platinum follow-up “Everywhere But On” made him one of just a few new artists to hit the top twice in a row. He quickly became one of his generation’s busiest and most visible artists, appearing on Good Morning America, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Bachelor in Paradise and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Along the way he performed the national anthem for major NFL and NASCAR events, plus debuted at the Grand Ole Opry. In addition to Jefferson Starship and Stell on Thursday and Friday nights respectively, Sebring International Raceway will feature Florida bands nightly Wednesday-Saturday with Erin Sena, Rocktown, Outta Hand Band and Covered in Black scheduled. The 72nd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Cadillac will start on March 16 at 9:40 a.m. Gates open to spectators Tuesday, March 12. Four days of on-track racing action will begin March 13 with eight races scheduled for Thursday-Saturday. Tickets are available for North America’s longest running and most historic sports car race by visiting www.SebringRaceway.com. The entire 12-hour event can be watched on NBC’s Peacock, with USA Network also providing live coverage beginning at 4:30 p.m. ### |