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Syracuse,
NY – July 2025 / NewsmakerAlert: We loved them then and love
them now… there’s just a little ‘ways to go’ before GROUPLOVE comes
to The Great New York State Fair!
The Fair is excited to welcome this celebrated alternative rock band, known
for hits like “Tongue Tied,” “Itchin’ on a Photograph,” “Raspberry,” and
Ways to Go,” for the first time when they hit the Chevy Court stage
on Sunday, August 24 at 6 p.m. Celebrated for their genre-bending
experimentation with sounds varying from alternative rock and indie pop
and everything in between, GROUPLOVE is sure to put on a great performance
for fairgoers and music lovers of all kinds.
“We’re excited to welcome
GROUPLOVE to The Great New York State Fair for the very first time this
year!” said Fair Director Julie LaFave. “Altternative rock and indie
lovers should run – not walk – to see this iconic band perform some of
the biggest hits of the genre of the last decade live, right here at The
Great New York State Fair!”
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After the breakout success
of their first album, ‘Never Trust a Happy Song,’ in 2011, GROUPLOVE has
only continued to evolve over the last decade, transcending their ever-shapeshifting
genre through a string of albums, culminating in their most recently released
work, “I Want It All Right Now (Deluxe).” The 2024 album features six new
songs including the frenetic “Chances”, the hugely earnest “Can You Feel
My Love”, and the larger-than-life “All (Live)” from Madison Square Garden
with Jake Clemons from Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band lending his talents
on the saxophone. On the Deluxe, GROUPLOVE sinks deeper into the absolution
that comes with shaking off the expectation of perfection — as musicians,
as partners, as parents.
I Want It All Right Now Deluxe
fully harnesses the energy GROUPLOVE have brought to the stage on multiple
international headline tours and at leading festivals like Coachella, Bonnaroo,
and Lollapalooza. In a major leap forward for the band—whose lineup includes
vocalist Hannah Hooper, vocalist/guitarist Christian Zucconi, bassist Daniel
Gleason, guitarist Andrew Wessen, and drummer Ben Homola—the album explores
the deepest tensions of the human psyche with equal parts tenderness, curiosity,
and exacting self-revelation. A bold evolution of the defiantly sincere
songwriting they first delivered on their 2011 debut Never Trust a Happy
Song, I Want It All Right Now ultimately leaves the listener newly awakened
to the wisdom and power of their own intuition.
The Fair starts Wednesday,
August 20, and runs through Labor Day, Monday, September 1. All concerts
are included in the price of admission, which are on sale now through
the Fair’s recently launched Star-Spangled Savings ticket sale promotion.
The promotional sale closes July 6 at midnight. Tickets will be sold for
a total of $6.28 each, which includes the price of the ticket, $6, ticket
fee, $0.14, and credit card processing fee, $0.14. Each user may purchase
a maximum of 12 tickets. Tickets must be purchased online by visiting
The Great New York State Fair’s website.
The Great New York State
Fair is the most affordable state fair in the country. Regular priced tickets
are $8 for adults while admission is free for children under 12 and senior
citizens aged 65 and older.
In total, The Fair’s 2025
Chevrolet
Music Series will feature 41 national recording acts. There will be
a daily 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. concert at Chevy Court (located near Gate
1), and an 8 p.m. concert each evening at Suburban Park (located
on the western end of the Fairgrounds, beyond the Midway). The Fair will
also host two special shows at 9 p.m. on Friday, August 22 and 29 at Chevy
Court.
All concerts announced thus
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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Wednesday, August 20 – 1:00
p.m. – The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA
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Thursday, August 21 – 6:00 p.m.
– Cheap Trick
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Friday, August 22 – 1:00 p.m.
– Lily Rose
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Friday, August 22 – 6:00 p.m.
– Neon Trees
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Friday, August 22 – 9:00 p.m.
– The Lady Gaga Tribute
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Saturday, August 23 – 1:00 p.m.
– Kidz Bop
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Saturday, August 23 – 6:00 p.m.
– Kameron Marlowe
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Sunday, August 24 – 1:00 p.m.
– Los Lonely Boys
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Sunday, August 24 – 6:00 p.m.
– GROUPLOVE
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Monday, August 25 – 1:00 p.m.
– The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
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Tuesday, August 26 – 1:00 p.m.
– Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone
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Tuesday, August 26 – 6:00 p.m.
– Sister Hazel
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Wednesday, August 27 – 6:00
p.m. – Red Hot Chilli Pipers
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Thursday, August 28 – 1:00 p.m.
– Tom Nitti & Ashley Bryant
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Thursday, August 28 – 6:00 p.m.
– Maddie & Tae
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Friday, August 29 – 1:00 p.m.
– Vertical Horizon
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Friday, August 29 – 6:00 p.m.
– Yacht Rock Revue
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Friday, August 29 – 9:00 p.m.
– DJ Pauly D
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Saturday, August 30 – 12:00
- 2:00 p.m. – JAMS Funk Fest – CJack Run Presents: Youth Performances
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Saturday, August 30 – 2:15 -
3:15 p.m. – JAMS Funk Fest – Stevie Wolf Blues Express
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Saturday, August 30 – 3:45 -
4:45 p.m. – JAMS Funk Fest – UAD
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Saturday, August 30 – 5:15 -
6:15 p.m. – JAMS Funk Fest – David Banks
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Saturday, August 30 – 6:45 -
7:45 p.m. – JAMS Funk Fest – The Blacklites
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Saturday, August 30 – 8:15 -
9:30 p.m. – JAMS Funk Fest – Rose Royce
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Sunday, August 31 – 1:00 p.m.
– Blippi: Join the Band Tour
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Sunday, August 31 – 6:00 p.m.
– En Vogue
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Monday, September 1 – 12:00
p.m. – Dionne Warwick
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Monday, September 1 – 4:00 p.m.
– 24K Magic - The Ultimate Bruno Mars Tribute Experience
Suburban Park:
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Wednesday, August 20 – 8:00
p.m. – Nate Smith
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Thursday, August 21 – 8:00 p.m.
– Steve Miller Band
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Friday, August 22 – 8:00 p.m.
– Jessie Murph
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Saturday, August 23 – 8:00 p.m.
– O.A.R.
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Sunday, August 24 – 8:00 p.m.
– Busta Rhymes
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Monday, August 25 – 8:00 p.m.
– 98 Degrees
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Wednesday, August 27 – 8:00
p.m. – Carly Pearce
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Saturday, August 30 – 8:00 p.m.
– All Time Low
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Sunday, August 31 – 8:00 p.m.
– Shaggy
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Monday, September 1 – 6:00 p.m.
– +LIVE+
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,
X/Twitter,
and Instagram.
Media Contact:
Jola
Szubielski
Department of Agriculture
& Markets
Public Information Officer
518-457-0752
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