| Syracuse,
NY – June 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / Actor Kevin Bacon and his
brother, film score composer Michael, bring their rock band The Bacon Brothers
to the Great New York State Fair’s
Chevy Court stage at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, August 23, Acting State Fair
Director Troy Waffner announced Thursday (May 29).
Long before Kevin launched
his prolific stage and screen career, and before Michael became known as
a go-to composer for film and television, they were just two brothers growing
up playing music together. Nearly 20 years ago, they decided to make it
official and formed The Bacon Brothers.
Since then, the six-piece-band
has toured regularly and produced seven CDs as well as a live DVD. The
Bacon Brothers have appeared as special musical guests on A Prairie Home
Companion, The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Live with Kelly and
Michael, VH1?s Big Morning Buzz, and performed “Guilty of the Crime” with
The Bellamy Brothers at the Grand Ole Opry.
Playing approximately 50
shows per year, the band consistently sells out fan favorite venues while
expanding into other regions and performing sold-out shows in new venues.
Their music, an infectious mix of rock, country, folk, and a little Philly
soul, has fans dancing in their seats and singing along at every show.
“These guys are as serious
about their music as they are about the things for which they are world
famous. This will be a fun night of great music and you won’t want to miss
it,” said Waffner.
Concerts on Chevy
Court are presented by Chevrolet.
Acts previously announced
for the Chevy Court stage include:
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Kellie Pickler, at 2:00 p.m.,
Thursday, August 21
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Barenaked Ladies, at 8:00 p.m.,
Thursday, August 21
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Smash Mouth, at 2:00 p.m., Friday,
August 22
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Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter
Noone, at 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 25
-
John Kay and Steppenwolf, at
8:00 p.m., Monday, August 25
-
Bowzer’s Rock & Roll Party,
at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 26
-
Chef Anne Burrell, at 2:00 p.m.,
Wednesday, August 27
-
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts,
at 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 27
-
Southside Johnny and the Asbury
Jukes, at 8:00 p.m., Friday, August 29
-
The Doobie Brothers, at 6:00
p.m., Monday, September 1
At the Grandstand,
very limited tickets remain available for the Saturday, Aug. 30 concert
by Jason Aldean with Florida Georgia Line and Tyler Farr. Tickets remain
available for the Thursday, Aug. 21 show by Brad Paisley with Randy Houser,
Charlie Worsham, and Leah Turner, for the Saturday, August 23 concert by
Pitbull, for the Tuesday, Aug. 26 concert by Train with The Wallflowers,
the Thursday, Aug. 28 concert by Journey with Cheap Trick and the Wednesday,
August 27 concert by Carrie Underwood. Tickets for the Monday, August 25
concert by Kid Rock go on sale Saturday, May 31.
The New
York State Fair, operated by the New
York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, runs from August
21 – September 1, 2014. The Fair’s mission, reflected in its 2014 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 |
