| Syracuse,
NY – June 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / Rock group Young The Giant
brings songs from its second full-length album to Chevy Court at the Great
New York State Fair at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 24, Acting State
Fair Director Troy Waffner announced Tuesday (June 3).
Young The Giant has quickly
established itself as one of the most exciting new bands in recent memory.
Buoyed by hit singles including “Apartment” and the RIAA-gold certified
smashes, “My Body” and “Cough Syrup,” the Southern California-based quintet’s
2010 full length debut “Young The Giant” was a breakthrough success earning
widespread acclaim from the likes of SPIN, The New Yorker, and the Wall
Street Journal, which hailed the album as “a pop masterpiece with well-crafted
songs, surprising arrangements and soaring vocal harmonies.”
The band’s new album, “Mind
Over Matter” has already earned a range of critical applause, with USA
Today noting in a three-out-of-four starred rave that Young The Giant’s
“…twin-guitar lines, buzzy synths and wide-open melodies fit together in
a way that makes perfect sense.” Entertainment Weekly awarded the album
a B+ rating, while Relix commended the album’s “dazzlingly immersive textures
and eclectic songcraft,” adding that, “‘Mind Over Matter’ is a major creative
leap.”
“Young The Giant brings us
a great show for fans of thoughtful, modern rock and adds to the diversity
of a very strong lineup of shows. I believe you’ll find new music that
you’ll love at this concert,” 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
-
Barenaked Ladies, at 8:00 p.m.,
Thursday, August 21
-
Smash Mouth, at 2:00 p.m., Friday,
August 22
-
The Bacon Brothers, at 8:00
p.m., Saturday, August 23
-
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:
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Brad Paisley with Randy Houser,
Charlie Worsham, and Leah Turner, on Thursday, August 21
-
Pitbull, on Saturday, August
23
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Kid Rock, on Monday, August
25
-
Train with The Wallflowers,
on Tuesday, August 26
-
Carrie Underwood, on Wednesday,
August 27
-
Journey with Cheap Trick, on
Thursday, August 28
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 |
