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He goes onstage Saturday among such country greats as Chris Janson and Niko Moon, and he said this is a dream come true. The Ocoee resident is one of nine acts scheduled to perform this weekend at the Ocoee Music Festival, formerly called the Ocoee Founders’ Day Festival, a staple in the city for 28 years. “It’s kind of one of (those) deals where you never know who’s listening,” Houghton said. He was invited to perform at the musical festival after a resident heard him singing at the Winter Garden Elks Lodge and suggested him to Mayor Rusty Johnson. Houghton has been preparing for this moment since he ventured into the land of country music just a few years ago.

Saturday, March 11, at the Ocoee Music Festival in front of an estimated crowd of 20,000. And it’s about to get even bigger this weekend when he performs at 4 p.m. It’s been quite a year for Mark Houghton, whose local country presence is on the rise.