| Syracuse,
NY – July 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / From teen pop to electronic
dance music to tribute bands, the musical performances on the Midway Music
Series stage at the Great New York State
Fair hold a little something for everyone.
Six performances make
up the heart of the popular music shows on the Midway stage, including
two teen-oriented pop shows, a rock band, an electronic dance music group,
and two well-known tribute bands. The performances are:
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Big Eyed Phish, the 7-piece,
Rochester-based Dave Matthews Band tribute group, at 7:30 p.m. on Monday,
August 25. The band performs throughout the Northeast and claims to be
able to play any song in the Matthews catalog.
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Ashley Allen, with The Goonies,
at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26. Her positive, danceable pop music has
been captured on her first EP, “Body Say No, Heart Say Yes,” which was
released earlier this year. Syracuse duo The Goonies provide her backing
music.
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Dark Hollow, a popular Grateful
Dead tribute band, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 27. The Syracuse-based
group played the Midway stage last year and received an enthusiastic reception.
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Cash Cash, an electronic dance
music group, at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 28. Cash Cash, made up of
brothers Jean Paul and Alex Makhlouf and Samuel Frisch, has recorded three
albums and has performed remixes for Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, and Bruno
Mars, among many others.
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Action Item, a pop rock band
from New Jersey, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, August 29. The band is assembling
its first full-length album after putting out several well-regarded EPs,
including one produced by Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers.
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Megan & Liz with Heyday,
a pop duo from Michigan, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, August 30. Twin sisters
and songwriters Megan and Liz Mace built their career by uploading their
performances to YouTube, where they now have more than 1 million subscribers.
The 21-year-olds have their first EP, Simple Life.
“The Midway Music Series introduces
Fairgoers to bands they might not have seen any other way. You’re sure
to find a new favorite here this year, right before the rest of the nation
catches on to their talent,” said Waffner.
The Midway Music Series is
sponsored by Time Warner Cable.
Performances announced
for the Midway Music Series stage so far include:
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Contestants from “The Voice,”
the NBC musical competition, including Shawn “Big Sexy” Smith of Oneida
County, at 7:30 on Thursday, August 21
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Country music legend John Anderson,
at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, August 22.
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Couples who have competed on
the CBS reality competition “The Amazing Race,” at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday,
August 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. 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 |
