| Syracuse,
NY – June 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / Uncle Kracker got his start
spinning turntables for Kid Rock. The career that has followed has seen
him score successes in rock, pop, and country music. Uncle Kracker brings
his collection of multi-format hits to Chevy Court during the 2014
Great New York State Fair for a 2:00 p.m. performance on Saturday,
August 30.
Uncle Kracker has carved
out significant places in country music (with the Top 10 hit “Smile”),
pop (“Drift Away,” his Dobie Gray remake that featured Gray on vocals,
set a Billboard record for most weeks at #1 on any chart, topping their
Adult Contemporary chart for 28 weeks), rock (“Follow Me,” from the double
platinum Double Wide, was a Top 5 hit) and as a D.J./vocalist in rock/rap
icon Kid Rock’s Twisted Brown Trucker Band. Then there was “When the Sun
Goes Down,” the #1 country hit that sat on top of the charts for six weeks
with friend and sometimes tour mate Kenny Chesney along with the multi-format
smash hit “All Summer Long” which he co-wrote with Kid Rock.
“This promises to be a fun
show, and another in the long list of diverse and talented artists on the
Chevy Court and Grandstand stages. When you add the more than two dozen
new events, activities, and attractions this year, this is the year to
visit the Fair,” said Waffner.
The 23 free performances
by national artists on the Chevy
Court stage are sponsored 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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Jason Derulo, at 8:00 p.m.,
Friday, August 22
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The Bacon Brothers, at 8:00
p.m., Saturday, August 23
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Young The Giant, at 8:00 p.m.,
Sunday, August 24
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Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter
Noone, at 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 25
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John Kay and Steppenwolf, at
8:00 p.m., Monday, August 25
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Bowzer’s Rock & Roll Party,
at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 26
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Night Ranger, at 8:00 p.n.,
Tuesday, August 26
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Chef Anne Burrell, at 2:00 p.m.,
Wednesday, August 27
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Joan Jett and the Blackhearts,
at 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 27
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Angie Johnson, at 2:00 p.m.,
Thursday, August 28
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The Eli Young Band, at 8:00
p.m., Thursday, August 28
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Southside Johnny and the Asbury
Jukes, at 8:00 p.m., Friday, August 29
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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
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Pitbull, on Saturday, August
23
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Kid Rock, on Monday, August
25
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Train with The Wallflowers,
on Tuesday, August 26
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Carrie Underwood, on Wednesday,
August 27
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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. This year’s tagline – “New Attractions,
Old Favorites, Timeless Fun” – highlights the more than two dozen new events
and attractions and the expansion or enhancement of several Fairgoer favorites.
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 |
