Cole Swindell headlines Bartow Ford's Concert on the Lot on Nov. 14

The dealership's fall country show is back, with Cole Swindell headlining and McCoy Moore opening on a Saturday evening off US 98.

For one Saturday each fall, the lot at Bartow Ford trades pickup trucks for a stage. On Saturday, Nov. 14, Cole Swindell headlines this year's Concert on the Lot, with McCoy Moore opening. Music starts at 5 p.m. at the dealership, 2800 US 98 North in Bartow.

The Bartow Chamber of Commerce put it plainly: Bartow Ford's "beloved Concert on the Lot" is returning this fall, "bigger than ever." Tickets are sold through the dealership's ticketing partner, Central Florida Tix; the brief's listing also links a resale option through viagogo.

It's Swindell's first Polk County show in our records, and it's the opening date of a short run for him: he's in St. Louis on Dec. 4 and Boston on Dec. 7. Polk County gets him first.

The series has built itself up one fall at a time. Bartow Ford's first Concert on the Lot brought in Michael Ray with special guest Jon Langston. In 2023 the dealership landed Lee Brice, a multi-platinum Grammy nominee and CMA and ACM winner. Last year's show, on Nov. 1, 2025, featured Chase Matthew. Swindell, a platinum-selling country star who has headlined NASCAR's All-Star Race concert at Charlotte Motor Speedway, keeps the series on that same path: a name you'd normally see on an amphitheater marquee, playing a parking lot in Bartow.

A Saturday evening, a headliner from Nashville, and a stage where the used-truck inventory usually sits.

That's the appeal of a show like this. Swindell normally plays rooms of around 5,000. Here he'll be playing a dealership lot, with the kind of community feel you don't get at an arena. The 5 p.m. start means the music will run into the evening without keeping anyone out too late.

Opener McCoy Moore gets the early slot, so arrive on time if you want to catch both sets. Parking for a dealership show is its own adventure. Leave a little extra time to get in off US 98, and check the ticket page for what you can bring.

If you've been meaning to see Swindell, this one comes to you. Buy through Central Florida Tix and get there early.

Sources: Bartow Ford Concert on the Lot (Bartow Chamber of Commerce) (mychamber.bartowchamber.com); Concert on the Lot featuring Cole Swindell — Central Florida Tix (Ticketsauce) (centralfloridatix.ticketsauce.com); Bartow Ford to host hitmaker Michael Ray with special guest Jon Langston at its inaugural Concert on the Lot series (Winter Haven Chamber) (winterhavenchamber.com); Bartow Ford presents Lee Brice (Haven Magazines) (havenmagazines.com); Concert on the Lot featuring Chase Matthew — Central Florida Tix (Ticketsauce) (centralfloridatix.ticketsauce.com); Platinum-selling superstar Cole Swindell ready to rock Monster Energy All-Star Race concert (Charlotte Motor Speedway) (charlottemotorspeedway.com); Cole Swindell at Bartow Ford — viagogo (brief ticket link) (viagogo.prf.hn)