| Syracuse,
NY – April 2016 / Newsmaker Alert / Swing revival band Big
Bad Voodoo Daddy will open the Chevy
Court concert series when the California band breaks out its zoot suits
and updated big band music at 2 p.m. on August 25, opening day of the Great
New York State Fair, Acting Director Troy Waffner announced Friday
(April 8).
The core of the band, including
bandleader Scotty Morris, remains together, nearly a quarter century after
its formation. The band performs original and classic songs in the hard-swinging
Rat Pack style of the 40s and 50s. Originals such as “You and Me and the
Bottle Makes Three Tonight (Baby)” mix perfectly with covers such as “Minnie
the Moocher.”
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy caught
fire after appearing in the film, “Swingers.” Since then, they and their
music have been everywhere from “Dancing with the Stars” to an episode
of “Scooby Doo” to a performance at halftime of the Super Bowl.
“These guys throw a party
on-stage and I can’t think of a better way to start the state’s largest
celebration. Our Chevy Court lineup will be the best and most diverse in
our history, and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will get the Fair going in style,”
said Waffner.
Thursday, August 25 is also
the first of two Three Dollar Thursdays, in which admission at the gate
is just $3.
Other performances previously
announced for Chevy Court include:
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Bruce Hornsby and The Noisemakers,
Aug. 28 at 8 p.m.
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Air Supply, Aug. 28 at 2 p.m.
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Herman’s Hermits, Aug. 29 at
2 p.m.
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Survivor, Aug. 30 at 2 p.m.
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The Commodores, Aug. 30 at 8
p.m.
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Macy Gray, Aug. 31 at 2 p.m.
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Culture Club, Sept. 2 at 8 p.m.
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Chicago, Sept. 5 at 6 p.m.
Chevy Court’s 23 free shows
are part of the Fair’s commitment to providing the best and most diverse
lineup of music available. Each year, the Fair and its vendors provide
approximately 500 free musical performances. 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
25 to September 5, 2016. 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 |
