| Syracuse,
NY – June 2017 / Newsmaker Alert / The family band known as
Chevelle will bring rock-hard music to the stage at Chevy
Court when they make their debut appearance at the Great
New York State Fair at 8 pm on Thursday, August 24, Acting Fair Director
Troy Waffner said Wednesday (May 31).
Brothers Pete and Sam Loeffler
and brother-in-law Dean Bernardini are touring behind the group’s eighth
album, “The North Corridor.” All of their major-label albums have hit the
top 20 on the Billboard albums chart and three hit #1 on the hard rock
albums chart. The new album marks a return to the heavier, harder sound
of Chevelle’s earliest work with mature, message-oriented lyrics that reflect
two decades of writing and the changes in their lives.
“We work hard to produce
a lineup that has something for everyone, and I know music fans who like
their music loud and hard will enjoy an evening with Chevelle. They’re
an important part of the most diverse and best lineup in Chevy Court history,”
said Waffner.
The show takes place on the
first of two Three Dollar Thursdays, when admission to the Fair is just
$3. All concerts at Chevy
Court are free with your admission. Chevrolet’s sponsorship makes possible
the best lineup of free national touring acts at any state fair.
Chevelle joins a growing
lineup of shows that includes:
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Robert Randolph and the Family
Band, 2 pm, August 23
-
3 Doors Down, 8 pm, August 23
-
The Fabulous Thunderbirds, 2
pm, August 25
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The Beach Boys, 7 pm, August
25
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Peter Noone, 2 pm, August 28
-
Kansas, 8 pm, August 28
-
The Marshall Tucker Band, 2
pm, August 29
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Taylor Dayne, 2 pm, August 30
-
LeAnn Rimes, 8 pm, August 31
-
Spin Doctors, 2 pm, September
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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
23 to September 4, 2017. The Fair’s mission, reflected in its theme, “Find
Your Great...,” is to showcase the best of New York agriculture while providing
top-quality entertainment.
The 375-acre New York State
Fairgrounds is undergoing the most significant transformation since it
first opened its gates in 1890. The $50 million plan, announced by Governor
Andrew M. Cuomo, revitalizes the grounds in many ways, improving the quality
of the fairgoer’s experience and providing greater economic benefits for
the region. Improvements include the dramatic new Main Gate— the arches
of which recall the carriage gate that greeted fairgoers in 1900, a larger,
15-acre Wade Shows Midway that will hold more rides than ever, and the
brand new 315-site Empire RV Park with underground water, sewer and electrical
service. The plan will better position the New York State Fairgrounds as
a premier year-round, multi-use facility that can attract more events and
visitors from across the nation. Renderings can be viewed
here.
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 |
