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Syracuse,
NY – February 2024 / NewsmakerAlert: Rock legend Joan Jett
and The Blackhearts will rock Suburban Park at the Great
New York State Fair on Wednesday, August 28 at 8 p.m.
Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
formed in 1979. When mainstream radio didn’t play their signature anthem,
“I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll,” fans rallied to request it. The iconic hit spent
seven weeks at #1. Over the next 40+ years, the band went on to amass nine
Top 40 singles, including “Bad Reputation,” “I Hate Myself for Loving You,”
and “Crimson and Clover.” They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame in 2015.
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This will be Joan Jett and
The Blackhearts’ fifth time playing to fans at The Fair since 2006. They
most recently performed on Labor Day in 2021, and also appeared at the
Fair in 2006, 2008, and 2014. This summer’s performance will close out
Women’s Day at The Fair – fitting for a frontwoman who broke down barriers
in the mid-1970s to prove women could make it in the world of rock music.
Joan Jett was rejected by 23 labels before forming her own independent
record label, Blackheart Records. Still going strong today, the entertainment
company continues to champion emerging bands and produces music, film,
and television.
“Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
are a force! With a career that’s encompassed music, TV, film, and even
Broadway, Joan is an inspiration to generations of women, as well as anyone
who has struggled to carve their own path,” said Fair Director Sean
Hennessey. “We’ve been fortunate enough to have this Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame band play at The Fair a few times over the years. It’s incredible
when artists of this magnitude want to come back to The Fair and continue
to connect with fans.”
The Fair starts Wednesday,
August 21, and runs through Labor Day, Monday, September 2.
All concerts are included in the price of admission, which will go on sale
later this summer. The Great New York State Fair is the most affordable
state fair in the country.
The concerts announced so
far are provided in the charts below. Fair staff will continue to update
schedules on the Fair’s website at pages dedicated to Chevy
Court and Suburban
Park.
Chevy Court:
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Saturday, August 24 – 1:00 p.m.
– Kidz Bop
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Monday, August 26 – 1:00 p.m.
– Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone
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Thursday, August 29 – 6:00 p.m.
– Chapel Hart
Suburban Park:
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Friday, August 21 – 8:00 p.m.
– TLC
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Wednesday, August 28 – 8:00
p.m. – Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
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Saturday, August 31 – 8:00 p.m.
– Brian Kelley
Founded in 1841, the Great
New York State Fair showcases the best of New York agriculture, provides
top-quality entertainment, and is a key piece of the state’s CNY
Rising strategy of growing the Central New York economy through tourism.
It is the oldest fair in the United States and is consistently recognized
as being among the top five state fairs in the nation.
The New
York State Fairgrounds is a 375-acre exhibit and entertainment complex
that operates all year. Audiences are encouraged to learn more about the
Great New York State Fair online, browse photos on Flickr,
and follow the fun on Facebook,
Twitter,
and Instagram.
Media Contact:
Jola
Szubielski
Department of Agriculture
& Markets
Public Information Officer
518-457-0752
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