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Tuesday, June 6, 2017
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Anna Whelchel
Ph: (317) 927-7545
Awhelchel@indianastatefair.com
INDIANA STATE FAIR ANNOUNCES SECOND WAVE OF CONCERTS TO BE PART OF THE 2017 INDIANA STATE FAIR
Country Music Legends and Up-And-Comers, 60’s Icons, and Alternative Rock Radio Hit makers all part of second round of concert lineup announcements
Indianapolis, IN – Today five more concerts were announced that will be part of the Chevrolet Silverado Free Stage lineup at the 2017 Indiana State Fair, which will take place August 4-20. Each night of the fair features a concert that is free with paid fair admission.
The five shows announced today include:
High Valley presented by HANK FM – Tuesday, August 8
An Evening with Montgomery Gentry presented by WFMS – Wednesday, August 9
Happy Together Tour – Monday, August 14
Starring: The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, The Association, Chuck Negron formerly of Three Dog Night, The Box Tops, The Cowsills and The Archies Ron Dante
Midland presented by HANK FM – Tuesday, August 15
Dashboard Confessional with The All-American Rejects – Wednesday, August 16
Additional Free Stage Shows will be announced soon.
Online Fair ticket sales are available now at a discounted rate of $8 plus transaction fees on the Indiana State Fair website. Tickets can also be purchased at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum Box Office during regular business hours at the discounted rate. Tickets purchased at the gate are $12.
Purchase of an Indiana State Fair ticket allows for general admission to the Chevrolet Silverado Free Stage concert seating area. No seats can be reserved unless otherwise specified.
ABOUT HIGH VALLEY
High Valley is a Canadian country music duo from Blumenort, Alberta. The band is composed of brothers Brad and Curtis Rempel. In October 2015, High Valley signed to Atlantic Records Nashville. Shortly after that, the single “Make You Mine” was released to U.S. country radio. It debuted at number 56 on the U.S. Country chart. Their latest single “She’s With Me” is gaining momentum quickly.
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ABOUT MONTGOMERY GENTRY
After nearly a decade and a half, Montgomery Gentry continues to draw door-busting crowds into their concerts and release albums that stay true to the Kentucky country music movement they helped define. Their career has been elevated to the level where they have earned ACM and CMA Awards, and sold several million albums and been honored with memberships into the Grand Ole Opry and, in April 2015, the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame.
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ABOUT HAPPY TOGETHER TOUR
This summer, music fans will rejoice as the celebrated Happy Together Tour returns to their city featuring the best musical talent of the sixties and seventies. The 2017 tour will include six headline artists with many Billboard mega-hits amongst them. ???
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ABOUT MIDLAND
Originally formed in Dripping Springs, Texas, Midland is a Country band trio consisting of lead vocalist Mark Wystrach, lead guitarist Jess Carson, and bass player Cameron Duddy. Midland intentionally nods to the wild west with Country music that is reminiscent of the 1970s and 80s with a modern-day twist. They’ve opened for idols Dwight Yoakam and Willie Nelson and are currently in the studio working on their full- length release for Big Machine Records.
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ABOUT ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS | DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL
American rock band hailing from Stillwater, Oklahoma, The All-American Rejects formed in 1997. To date, The All-American Rejects have sold over 10 million albums worldwide. The group achieved mainstream success with their debut self-titled studio album released in 2003. The album went platinum with the single “Swing, Swing”. The band’s second studio album Move Along brought the group further mainstream success in 2005, producing the hit singles, “Dirty Little Secret”, “Move Along”, and “It Ends Tonight”, all of which charted in the top fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100. Their third studio album When the World Comes Down was released in 2008 and was later certified gold. Its lead single “Gives You Hell” became The All-American Rejects’ most successful song to date, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Kids in the Street, the band’s fourth studio album, was released in 2012 and debuted at number 18 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
Propelled by Chris Carrabba’s intimate and emotionally raw lyrics, sweeping acoustics, and his charismatic presence, Dashboard Confessional stands as one of the biggest alternative bands of the 2000s. Their breakthrough second album 2002’s The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most included the trademark single “Screaming Infidelities”, yielding their first gold certified album and peaking at #5 on Billboard’s Top 200.
The 2017 Indiana State Fair Free shows announced to date include:
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George Thorogood and the Destroyers – Friday, August 4
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High Valley presented by HANK FM – Tuesday, August 8
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An Evening with Montgomery Gentry presented by WFMS – Wednesday, August 9
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Yacht Rock Revival Tour 2017 – Thursday, August 10
with special guests Robbie Dupree, Player’s Peter Beckett, Matthew Wilder, and Elliot Lurie from Looking Glass
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Blue October – Friday, August 11
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Happy Together Tour – Monday, August 14
Starring: The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, The Association, Chuck Negron formerly of Three Dog Night, The Box Tops, The Cowsills and The Archies
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Midland presented by HANK FM – Tuesday, August 15
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Dashboard Confessional with The All-American Rejects – Wednesday, August 16
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Patti LaBelle – Thursday, August 17
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Kiefer Sutherland – Friday, August 18
Additional Free Stage Shows will be announced soon.
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About the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center
The Indiana State Fairgrounds and Event Center is a modern public event facility that annually hosts more than 400 meetings, shows, sports and agricultural events, including the Indiana State Fair. The year-round management of the Fairgrounds is overseen by the Indiana State Fair Commission, which is a quasi-governmental agency established in 1992 to preserve and enhance the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center and the annual Indiana State Fair for the benefit of all citizens of Indiana. Additional information is available at www.indianastatefair.com.
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