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Syracuse,
NY – May 2024 / NewsmakerAlert: Ace Frehley
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and original lead guitarist of KISS will electrify
Chevy Court stage on Thursday, August 22 at 6:00 p.m. bringing
fans songs from his tenth full-length solo offering, ‘10,000 Volts.’
Rock ‘n’ roll and heavy metal
wouldn’t sound, look, or feel the same without him and the only thing more
recognizable than Ace Frehley’s signature “Spaceman” makeup is his
guitar playing. His thundering riffs and singable solos have enshrined
him as one of the most influential, inspiring, and impactful musicians
of all-time. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® inducted him in 2014 as
a Co-founder and the original lead guitarist of Kiss. Guitar World
named the Grammy Award-nominated, Bronx-born Frehley in the Top 15 of its
“100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time” and plugged the
lead from “Shock Me” on the “50 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time.”
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His ‘10,000 Volts’
record upholds an incredible legacy for Frehley, spanning 50-plus years
in the limelight. From his solo debut in 1978, ‘Ace Frehley,’ which reached
platinum status and exploded as “the highest-selling of the four Kiss
solo albums in the Soundscan era,” to ‘his Spaceman’ album in 2018
and ‘Origins Vol. 2’, launched in 2020, Frehley is jumpstarting his next
chapter with his ‘10,000 Volts,’ It features the first single
and title track “10,000 Volts” with its fret-burning guitar solo as well
as “Walkin’ On The Moon,” “Cherry Medicine,” “Up In The Sky,” and the instrumental
finale on the album, “Stratosphere.” Frehley’s evocative playing channels
epic emotion with one of his most stunning and lyrical lead lines to date.
“Ace Frehely original KISS
guitar virtuoso is an awesome addition to our 2024 entertainment lineup
at the Fair,” said Interim Director Julie LaFave. “From his riveting
riffs to his singable solos, fans are in for a truly electrifying performance
from this rock and roll legend.”
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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Wednesday, August 21 – 6:00
p.m. – 90s Rewind: Iconic Digital Underground, Tone Loc, & Color Me
Badd
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Thursday, August 22 – 1:00 p.m.
– RVSHVD
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Thursday, August 22 – 6:00 p.m.
– Ace Frehley
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Friday, August 23 – 1:00 p.m.
– Sophie B. Hawkins
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Friday, August 23 – 6:00 p.m.
– Sister Sledge
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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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Sunday, August 25 – 6:00 p.m.
– Dax
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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 and the Imperials
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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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Wednesday, August 21 – 8:00
p.m. – Joey Fatone and AJ McLean
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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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Tuesday, August 27 – 8:00 p.m.
– Stephen Sanchez
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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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