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The
Ben Taylor Band to open for Sugar Ray
Turlock
– Pop music fans mark your calendars now for The Ben
Taylor Band, opening for headliner Sugar Ray at the
Stanislaus County Fair.
Born the
son of music superstars James Taylor and Carly Simon,
Ben Taylor and his band are up and coming music
sensations themselves. The Ben Taylor Band, known for songs like,  “It’s
a Good Day to Be Alive,” “I am the Sun,” and
“Let it Grow,” will perform on Sunday, August 1,
at 8 p.m. opening for Sugar Ray in the FoodMaxx
Arena at the Stanislaus County Fair.
Reserved
seat tickets for the Stanislaus County Fair
FoodMaxx arena events went on sale Saturday, May 1 and
are selling fast.
Tickets for Sugar Ray and The Ben Taylor Band
concert are just $18 for reserved grandstand seating
and $20 for reserved arena floor seating.
“Sugar
Ray and the Ben Taylor Band—what a fantastic
combination,” said Pennie Rorex, spokesperson for
the Stanislaus County Fair.
“This show is going to be a highlight of the
fair. The
band’s unique sound has proven to be a crowd pleaser
all over the country.”
The Ben
Taylor Band released their debut album “Famous Among
the Barns,” on February 18, 2003, and received rave
reviews. The
band’s main inspiration is from “everyday
happenings”: emotions, relationships, even the glory
of the great outdoors that surrounds them.
The band’s founder and lead singer, Ben
Taylor, explains, “It’s just like every other idea
that comes to you , it gives you a little tickle and
you go, okay, is this something that everyone wonders
about or worries about?”
“Ideally, what I want to write about are
things that have relevance not just in my life but in
a universal sense as well,” said Taylor. “I want people to listen to our songs and feel or discover
something new about themselves or the world we live
in. That’s
the power of music…”
Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased on
line at www.tickets.com;
by phone at 1-800-225-BASS; at tickets.com centers
including Raley’s Supermarkets; and in person at the
Stanislaus County Fair office at 900 N. Broadway in
Turlock
As
of today, the line up in the FoodMaxx Arena
includes:
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Tuff
Truck Competition – Friday, July 30 at 7:30 p.m.
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Truck
and Tractor Pulls – Saturday, July 31 at 7 p.m.
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Sugar
Ray and the Ben Taylor Band – Sunday, August 1
at 8 p.m.
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Journey
– Monday, August 2 at 8 p.m.
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Brad
Paisley and Pat Green – Tuesday, August 3 at 8
p.m.
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Destruction
Derby I: Traditional Turmoil – Wednesday, August
4 at 7:30 p.m.
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Destruction
Derby II: Metal Mayhem – Thursday, August 5 at
7:30 p.m.
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CCPRA
Rodeo – Friday, August 6 (free with the price of
fair admission) at 7 p.m.
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Motocross
Competition – Saturday, August 7 at 7:30 p.m.
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Horse
& Oxen Pulls – Sunday, August 8 (free with
the price of fair admission) at 7:30 p.m.
Events
in the Food Maxx arena, unless specified, are ticketed
and prices are in addition to fair gate admission
As
of today, the lineup on the Budweiser Variety Free
Stage includes:
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38
Special – Friday, July 30 at 8:30 p.m.
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America
– Saturday, July 31 at 8:30 p.m.
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Emerson
Drive – Sunday, August 1 at 8:30 p.m.
All entertainment on the Budweiser Variety Free Stage is included with the
price of fair admission.
The
Stanislaus County Fair is now in its 93rd
year. The 2004 fair opens Friday, July 30 for a 10-day run.
The theme of this year’s fair is “Say
Cheese!”
Last year
more than 225,000 people enjoyed the fair. In 2002 and again in 2003, Modesto Bee readers voted
the Stanislaus County Fair their “Favorite
All-Around Event” in the Bee’s Reader’s
Choice Awards.
The mission of the Stanislaus County Fair is to
provide a family and community oriented experience
promoting agriculture, education, entertainment and
technology. For
more information about the Stanislaus County Fair log
onto www.stancofair.com.
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