| Syracuse,
NY – June 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / California-based pop rock
band R5 will perform at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6 to close out the series
of afternoon shows on Chevy
Court at the Great New York State
Fair, Acting Fair Director Troy Waffner announced Thursday (June 25).
R5 is made up of four siblings
– Ross Lynch, Riker Lynch, Rocky Lynch, and Rydel Lynch – and family friend
Ellington Ratliff. The Lynch family moved from Colorado to Los Angeles
to help Ryker pursue an acting career. They learned how to play musical
instruments and recruited Ratliff to join them as drummer to create R5.
They’ve built career momentum behind recent singles “Heart Made Up on You,”
“Smile,” and “Let’s Not Be Alone Tonight.” In addition, each of the band
members has enjoyed a career as an actor or dancer on shows such as “Glee”
and “So You Think You Can Dance.”
“The Fair has a history of
bringing acts to Chevy Court that are on the verge of breaking big. I think
R5 has a great chance to become something special. Those who make the time
to enjoy their show will find out just how terrific they are,” Waffner
said.
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 & Friends with Barrere
and Tackett – 2 p.m., Friday, August 28
-
Melissa Etheridge – 8 p.m.,
Friday, August 28
-
Dan + Shay – 2 p.m., Saturday,
August 29
-
Buckcherry – 8 p.m., Saturday,
August 29
-
The Swon Brothers – 2 p.m.,
Sunday, August 30
-
Nate Ruess – 8 p.m., Sunday,
August 30
-
Bowzer’s Rock N’ Roll Party
– 2 p.m., Monday, August 31
-
Cole Swindell – 8 p.m., Monday,
August 31
-
The Oak Ridge Boys – 2 p.m.,
Tuesday, September 1
-
Joe Nichols – 8 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. Chevy
Court concerts are free with your admission to the Fair.
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:
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 |
