Syracuse,
NY – April 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / The first all-female rap
group, Salt-N-Pepa, will make its second visit to the Great
New York State Fair’s Chevy
Court stage on Wednesday, September 2 at 2:00 p.m., Acting State Fair
Director Troy Waffner announced Tuesday (March 31).
The show forms the first
half of a full day of classic rap and hip hop on the Chevy Court stage.
The performer for the 8:00 p.m. show, a very big name in rap, will be announced
tomorrow.
“We are thrilled to bring
back Salt-N-Pepa after their 2013 show that opened the Fair. They put on
a terrific show then, one that energized the crowd and got the Fair off
to a great start. They are only getting better with time and I can’t wait
to see what they’ve got in store for us,” said Waffner. “And wait until
you hear who’s performing that night!”
Legends, icons, trailblazers,
pioneers, innovators and trendsetters are just a few words often used to
describe Salt-N-Pepa. From Grammys to MTV Video Awards, they have won them
all. Whether it’s the top of the charts or on stages at sold out coliseums
across the country, they have done it all. They are Cheryl James, Sandra
Denton (“Salt” and “Pepa”, respectively) and Deidra “Dee Dee” Roper (DJ
Spinderella).
As the first ever female
rap crew, Salt-N-Pepa broke barriers and opened doors wide open that were
once closed to women in hip-hop. They gave women a voice in a male dominated
industry and transformed the way the music world saw women forever. With
the hit songs “Push It,” “Tramp,” “Shoop” and “Whatta Man,” Salt-N-Pepa
would defy everyone’s expectations and catapult hip-hop to new levels.
The Grammy Award-winning
group can also be called revolutionaries of rap and groundbreakers of the
game because they used their performances to empower women with messages
ranging from safe sex to independence to respecting yourself as a woman.
The Fair has previously
announced several shows for the free stage at Chevy Court:
-
Everclear, at 2:00 p.m. opening
day, Thursday, August 27
-
Rick Springfield, at 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 27
-
Orleans, at 2:00 p.m. Friday,
August 28
-
Melissa Etheridge, at 8:00 p.m.
on Friday, August 28
-
The Oak Ridge Boys, at 2:00
p.m. Tuesday, September 1
-
Meghan Trainor, at 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 3
Concerts on Chevy
Court are sponsored by Chevrolet.
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 |