| Syracuse,
NY – May 2016 / Newsmaker Alert / Rapper Flo Rida, whose string
of #1 hits spans a decade, will perform at Chevy
Court at the Great New York State
Fair Thursday, Sept. 1 at 8 p.m., Acting Fair Director Troy Waffner
announced Thursday (April 28). That day is the second Three Dollar Thursday,
when admission to the Fair is just $3.
Over the last several years,
Flo Rida has pulled off a pretty neat trick. Not only has the Florida-born
rapper become a chart fixture thanks to the blockbuster singles “Low (feat.
T-Pain),” “Right Round,” “Club Can’t Handle Me,” and his most recent chart-topping
hits, “Good Feeling” and “Wild Ones (feat. Sia),” he’s also broken down
barriers by uniting millions of fans of pop, hip-hop, and club music around
the world and establishing himself as an international, genre-busting superstar
in the process.
Born Tramar Dillard, Flo
Rida was raised by a single mother in Miami’s rough neighborhood of Carol
City. “My mother instilled in us that you could be from the ghetto, but
you don’t have to be of it,” he said. “I decided to be a leader and do
more positive things.” His father was a talented musician who encouraged
his son to express himself through music. Now, Flo Rida has his own label
in order to encourage another generation of musicians, and has created
two charities aimed at improving the lives of inner city youngsters.
“We’re very excited to be
able to bring Flo Rida here this year. He likes to say he’s the life of
the party and I know his fans are going to show him exactly what a party
looks like at the Great New York State Fair,” said Waffner.
Performances previously
announced for Chevy Court include:
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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Aug. 25
at 2 p.m.
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Toto, Aug. 26 at 8 p.m.
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Air Supply, Aug. 28 at 2 p.m
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Bruce Hornsby and The Noisemakers,
Aug. 28 at 8 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 |
