Syracuse,
NY – June 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / The young men of rising pop
duo MKTO bring music from their debut album to Chevy Court at the Great
New York State Fair on Sunday, August 31 at 2:00 p.m., Acting State
Fair Director Troy Waffner announced Tuesday (June 24).
MKTO is Tony Oller, age 23
and Malcolm Kelly, age 22. They instantly became best friends when they
first met on the Los Angeles set of Teen Nick’s TV series Gigantic in 2010.
Between takes, the duo couldn’t stop talking about one thing – making music.
They linked with songwriters/producers Eman and Evan “Kidd” Bogart (Beyonce,
Ne-Yo, Rihanna) who signed them to Columbia Records and began executive
producing their self-titled debut album. MKTOfeatures the uplifting and
kinetic “American Dream,” “Could Be Me,” a collaboration with Grammy Award
winner Ne-Yo, and culminates with the stunning “Goodbye Song”. MKTO have
seen international success with multi-platinum top 10 singles in Australia
and New Zealand, garnering a dedicated and loyal fanbase along the way
and amassing over 1 million record sales worldwide.
Kelly is also known to audiences
for his role as Walt Lloyd on the ABC series Lost. Oller portrayed Danny
Neilson on the Disney Channel series As the Bell Rings and in the Lifetime
movie Unanswered Prayers, based on the Garth Brooks song.
“These two young men give
us a glimpse of what’s to come in pop music and are a great family-friendly
reason to come to the Fair. This is just the latest in a strong and diverse
lineup of great musical acts, available for free at Chevy Court,” 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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Uncle Kracker, at 2:00 p.m.,
Saturday, August 30
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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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The Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar
Festival, August 22
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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 |