| Syracuse,
NY – May 2017 / Newsmaker Alert / The Beach Boys, one of the
greatest bands in rock ‘n’ roll history will return to the Great
New York State Fair at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 25 on the Chevy
Court stage, Acting Director Troy Waffner announced Wednesday (May
24).
The Beach Boys are the preeminent
vocal group in all of popular music. In a career spanning six decades,
the band has sold more than 100 million records and put 36 singles into
the top 10 of the Billboard chart. They were inducted into the Rock
& Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and the album “Pet Sounds” has been preserved
in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress and inducted
into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
“The Beach Boys’ music is
as rich and vital today as it was the day it was first recorded. We are
honored to bring them back to the Fair and I urge everyone to make time
to enjoy these timeless and amazing songs,” said Waffner.
This will be the 13th appearance
at the Great New York State Fair for the Beach Boys and the first since
1999.
The Beach Boys join a
lineup that includes:
-
Robert Randolph and the Family
Band, 2 pm, August 23
-
3 Doors Down, 8 pm, August 23
-
The Fabulous Thunderbirds, 2
pm, August 25
-
Peter Noone, 2 pm, August 28
-
Kansas, 8 pm, August 28
-
The Marshall Tucker Band, 2
pm, August 29
-
Taylor Dayne, 2 pm, August 30
-
LeAnn Rimes, 8 pm, August 31
-
Spin Doctors, 2 pm, September
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Concerts at Chevy
Court are sponsored by Chevrolet.
About the Great New York
State Fair
The New
York State Fair, operated by the New
York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, runs from August
23 to September 4, 2017. The Fair’s mission, reflected in its theme, “Find
Your Great...,” is to showcase the best of New York agriculture while providing
top-quality entertainment.
The 375-acre New York State
Fairgrounds is undergoing the most significant transformation since it
first opened its gates in 1890. The $50 million plan, announced by Governor
Andrew M. Cuomo, revitalizes the grounds in many ways, improving the quality
of the fairgoer’s experience and providing greater economic benefits for
the region. Improvements include the dramatic new Main Gate— the arches
of which recall the carriage gate that greeted fairgoers in 1900, a larger,
15-acre Wade Shows Midway that will hold more rides than ever, and the
brand new 315-site Empire RV Park with underground water, sewer and electrical
service. The plan will better position the New York State Fairgrounds as
a premier year-round, multi-use facility that can attract more events and
visitors from across the nation. Renderings can be viewed
here.
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:
Jola
Szubielski
Public Information Officer
NYS Department of Agriculture
& Markets
518-457-0752
Dave
Bullard
Public Relations
New York State Fair
315-487-7711 x 1377 |
