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Syracuse,
NY – May 2021 / Newsmaker Alert / Rock superstar Melissa Etheridge
returns to the Great New York State Fair
Friday, August 27 at 8 p.m. The “I’m The Only One” and “Come To My Window”
singer will perform on Pride Day as part of the Chevrolet Music Festival.
All concerts are free with Fair admission.
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“We’re thrilled to have
her back. She’s an icon of rock music and always puts on a great performance.
This is one of the important shows on our calendar as we begin to roll
out our biggest and most diverse lineup ever,” said Troy Waffner, Fair
Director.
Melissa Etheridge joins a
lineup of more than 50 national touring shows presented as part of the
Chevrolet
Music Festival. Shows announced to date include:
Previously announced shows
include:
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REO Speedwagon, Wednesday, August
25 at 8 p.m.
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Vixen and Great White, Saturday,
August 28 with time to be announced.
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Dropkick Murphys, Sunday, August
29 at 8 p.m.
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The Oak Ridge Boys, Tuesday,
August 31 at 2 p.m.
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Sheena Easton, Wednesday, September
1 at 2 p.m.
Based on current state guidance,
concerts are likely to take place on the Chevy Park stage in the New York
Experience festival grounds. Attendance will be limited. Concertgoers will
need a ticket to enter the concert area in addition to the $3 admission
ticket to the Fair. Concert area tickets will be free of charge and available
until the attendance limit is reached. Food and beverages will be available
inside the concert area. Families and groups will be assigned to a designated
area from which they can enjoy the concert. Masks will be required any
time a person is outside their designated area. Safety guidance can change
and prospective fairgoers are advised to follow the Fair’s social media
sites, sign up for the Fair’s email newsletter, or closely follow the Fair’s
website to get the latest developments.
Chevrolet sponsors concerts
at Chevy Court and the Experience Stage.
The Reimagined
2021 Great New York State Fair brings back the elements fairgoers love
best – food, music, rides and games, and agriculture – in an outdoor format
designed to be as safe as possible. Based on current state guidance, the
Fair’s buildings will not be open except for some bathrooms. To comply
with limits on attendance, $3 admission tickets will only be sold online
and only to the safe capacity limits of the grounds. Tickets will be good
only for the date of the Fair for which it is purchased.
The New
York State Fairgrounds is a 375-acre exhibit and entertainment complex
that operates all year. Find the Great New York State Fair on its website,
Facebook, Twitter,
and Instagram and enjoy photos
from the Fair on Flickr.
Also, New Yorkers are invited to send their ideas for the Great New York
State Fair to statefairideas@agriculture.ny.gov.
Media Contacts:
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Jola
Szubielski
Public Information Officer
NYS Department of Agriculture
& Markets
518-457-0752
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Dave
Bullard
Public Relations
New York State Fair
315-487-7711 x 1377 |