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Syracuse,
NY – April 2024 / NewsmakerAlert: Rising country singer-songwriter
RVSHVD will share his signature vocal tone and prolific songwriting
skills with fairgoers this summer as he takes the Great New York State
Fair’s Chevy Court Stage on Thursday, August 22 at 1:00 p.m.
RVSHVD (pronounced RA-SHAD)
hails from the small town of Willacoochee, Georgia. Ten years ago, he heard
Keith Urban’s “Sweet Thing,” and dove headfirst into writing and recording
country music, finding the genre more personal and rewarding. With the
help of his smooth voice and a bare bones home studio, RVSHVD hit the jackpot
on his country version of Roddy Ricch’s “Ballin.” The song went viral on
Spotify, TikTok, Apple and YouTube, amassing over 25 million streams and
lifting his catalog of songs to over 125 million streams. A preview of
his recent single, “Shoebox Money,” struck a national conversation racking
up 15 million plays, 1 million likes, and over 450,000 shares on Instagram
Reels alone, a testament to his unique position in the country music lexicon.
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Live, RVSHVD has played
Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest, debuted at the Grand Ole Opry, and done
dates with Dwight Yoakam. He’s set to play Stagecoach Festival, Golden
Sky Festival, and CMA Fest again this year. Along the way, RVSHVD has earned
praise from Billboard who named him Country Rookie of the Month, applauding
that he “…has carefully curated his own genre-bending sound.” CMT has dubbed
him an “Artist To Watch 2024.” His new EP, THE INTRO, is coming out April
19th and features collaborations with rock groups Ice Nine Kills, Asking
Alexandria and hip hop icon Paul Wall.
“We’re excited to welcome
country sensation RVSHVD to the Great
New York State Fair this year,” said Interim Director Julie LaFave.
“As country music’s next big thing, his signature blend of old and new
is sure to delight our Chevy Court audiences and we can’t wait to see him
take the stage.”
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.
In total, The Fair’s Chevrolet
Music Series will feature 39 national recording acts. There will be a daily
1 p.m. and 6 p.m. concert at Chevy Court (located near Gate 1),
and a daily 8 p.m. concert at Suburban Park (located on the western
end of the Fairgrounds, beyond the Midway).
All concerts announced so
far are provided 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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Wednesday, August 21 – 1:00
p.m. – Chubby Checker
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Thursday, August 22 – 1:00 p.m.
– RVSHVD
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Friday, August 23 – 1:00 p.m.
– Sophie B. Hawkins
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Saturday, August 24 – 1:00 p.m.
– Kidz Bop
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Sunday, August 25 – 1:00 p.m.
– The Elders
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Monday, August 26 – 1:00 p.m.
– Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone
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Monday, August 26 – 6:00 p.m.
– CAIN
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Tuesday, August 27 – 1:00 p.m.
– Little Anthony
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Tuesday, August 27 – 6:00 p.m.
– Blue Öyster Cult
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Wednesday, August 28 – 6:00
p.m. – Danielle Ponder
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Thursday, August 29 – 6:00 p.m.
– Chapel Hart
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Sunday, September 1 – 1:00 p.m.
– Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour
Suburban Park:
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Friday, August 21 – 8:00 p.m.
– TLC
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Sunday, August 25 – 8:00 p.m.
– Dropkick Murphys
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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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