| Syracuse,
NY – May 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / There’s no need to pinch yourself
and you won’t need a million dollars to see Barenaked Ladies play at the
Great
New York State Fair. The band behind hits such as “Pinch Me” and “If
I Had A Million Dollars” will perform at 8:00 p.m. on opening night, Thursday,
August 21, at Chevy Court, Troy Waffner, Acting State Fair Director, announced
Thursday (May 22).
The Canadian group known
for mixing humor into the lyrics of their rock songs celebrated their 25th
anniversary last year. Their shows are also known for their humorous on-stage
banter. Barenaked Ladies, known to fans as BNL, saw their debut major label
studio album hit #1 on the Canadian album chart. Success in America came
with the release of the album Stunt, with the band’s best-known single,
“One Week.” Millions hear the band every week as they perform their theme
song to the hit TV show, “The Big Bang Theory.”
“Barenaked Ladies brings
fun to music and it will make for a fun way to open the New York State
Fair. It’s the beginning of a stellar lineup of music on all of our stages
and I want to encourage every New Yorker to make time to visit the state’s
largest free music festival at your State Fair this year,” said Waffner.
Chevrolet sponsors the 23
free concerts by nationally-known artists on Chevy Court.
The other shows announced
for Chevy Court so far are:
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Kellie Pickler, at 2:00 p.m.
on Thursday, August 21
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Chef Anne Burrell, at 2:00 p.m.,
Wednesday, August 27
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Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter
Noone, at 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 25
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John Kay and Steppenwolf, at
8:00 p.m., Monday, August 25
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Bowzer’s Rock & Roll Party,
at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 26
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Joan Jett and the Blackhearts,
at 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 27
-
Southside Johnny and the Asbury
Jukes, at 8:00 p.m., Friday, August 29
-
The Doobie Brothers, at 6:00
p.m., Monday, September 1
At the Grandstand, very limited
tickets remain available for the Saturday, Aug. 30 concert by Jason Aldean
with Florida Georgia Line and Tyler Farr. Tickets remain available for
the Thursday, Aug. 21 show by Brad Paisley with Randy Houser, Charlie Worsham,
and Leah Turner, for the Tuesday, Aug. 26 concert by Train with The Wallflowers
as well as the Thursday, Aug. 28 concert by Journey with Cheap Trick and
the Wednesday, August 27 concert by Carrie Underwood. Tickets go on sale
Friday, May 23 at 9:00 a.m. for Pitbull’s concert on Saturday, August 23.
There is also free music
all day on the Fair’s other stages – the Midway Music Series Stages, the
Regional Artists Variety Stage, the Pan-African Village Stage, the Dairy
Products Building Stage, and the Grange Building Stage – as well as at
other venues around the Fairgrounds.
The New York State Fair,
operated by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, runs
from August 21 – September 1, 2014. The Fair’s mission, reflected in its
2014 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 |
