| Syracuse,
NY – June 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / The great doo-wop music of
the 1950’s and 60’s comes alive again at the Great
New York State Fair when Jon “Bowzer” Bauman brings Bowzer’s Rock N’
Roll Party to Chevy
Court on Monday, August 31 at 2 p.m., Acting Fair Director Troy Waffner
said announced. Monday and Tuesday are the Fair’s annual Senior Days, featuring
free admission for people age 60 and older.
Bowzer came to fame as a
member of doo-wop group Sha Na Na, whose performance right before Jimi
Hendrix at Woodstock spurred a revival for that style of feel-good, street-corner
harmony. The band’s members kept the music alive with their appearance
in the movie “Grease” and with their self-titled syndicated variety TV
show, with Bowzer playing key roles as the bass voice and comedic relief
of the group. He’s been an actor, game show host and producer ever since
then but always comes back to the music that created Sha Na Na and still
draws large crowds.
“Bowzer’s show is among the
most requested shows we’ve ever had. That’s why he’s making his 16th appearance
at the Great New York State Fair. He’s always put on a first-class show
and I know he’ll bring back some great memories for the Senior Day audience,”
said Waffner.
The Fair has previously announced
several shows for its 2015 series of free concerts at Chevy Court, a lineup
that’s garnering attention as perhaps the best and most diverse ever. Shows
announced include:
-
Everclear - 2 p.m., opening
day, Thursday, August 27
-
Rick Springfield - 8 p.m., Thursday,
August 27
-
Orleans – 2 p.m., Friday, August
28
-
Melissa Etheridge – 8 p.m.,
Friday, August 28
-
Dan + Shay – 2 p.m., Saturday,
August 29
-
The Swon Brothers – 2 p.m.,
Sunday, August 30
-
The Oak Ridge Boys – 2 p.m.,
Tuesday, September 1
-
Salt-N-Pepa – 2 p.m., Wednesday,
September 2
-
Snoop Dogg – 8 p.m., Wednesday,
September 2
-
Meghan Trainor - 8 p.m., Thursday,
September 3
-
Six Nations Day Celebration,
with traditional dancers and The Ripcords – 1 p.m., Friday, September 4
-
The Steve Miller Band – 8 p.m.,
Sunday, September 6
-
Nick Jonas - 6 p.m., Monday,
September 7
Concerts on Chevy
Court are sponsored by Chevrolet. All Chevy Court concerts are free
with your Fair admission.
The New
York State Fair, operated by the New
York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, runs from August
27 – September 7, 2015. The Fair’s mission, reflected in its theme, “Summer’s
Best in Show,” is to showcase the best of New York agriculture while providing
top-quality entertainment.
In addition to the annual
New York State Fair, the Fairgrounds host dozens of agricultural events
throughout the year, including some of the Northeast’s most prestigious
horse and livestock shows.
The home of the Great New
York State Fair is a 375-acre exhibit and entertainment complex that operates
all year. A year-round
schedule of events is available on the Fair’s
website. Find The Great New
York State Fair on Facebook, follow @NYSFair
on Twitter, and enjoy photos from the Fair at Flickr.com/photos/nysfair.
Also, New Yorkers are invited to send their ideas for the Great New York
State Fair at statefairideas@agriculture.ny.gov.
Media Contacts:
Joe
Morrissey
Public Information Officer
NYS Department of Agriculture
& Markets
518-457-0752
Dave
Bullard
Public Relations
New York State Fair
315-487-7711 x 1377 |
