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HOOBASTANK TO HEADLINE STANISLAUS COUNTY FAIR
Turlock – Stanislaus County Fair officials
have added hot rock group Hoobastank with opening
act Uncle Kracker to the 2005 fair headliner concert
lineup.
 Hoobastank,
known for hits like “Crawling in the Dark,” “Running
Away” and “The Reason” will headline at the
Stanislaus County Fair on Sunday, July 31 at 8
p.m. in the FoodMaxx Arena. Opening for
Hoobastank will be special guest star Uncle Kracker
who is known for hits like “Follow Me,” “Drift
Away,” and his duet with country music superstar
Kenney Chesney “When the Sun Goes Down.”
Tickets for reserved seating for
the Stanislaus County Fair’s FoodMaxx Arena events
go on sale on Saturday, May 7, 2004.
“The Hoobastank and Uncle Kracker
concert is certain to be one hot ticket,” said
Pennie Rorex, spokesperson for the Stanislaus County
Fair. “Hoobastank is an extremely popular rock
group and Uncle Kracker has a sound that is uniquely
his own. “My advice to Hoobastank and Uncle Kracker
fans is to get your tickets fast because this show
will sell quickly!”
Although their name is abnormal, the
four guys that make up Hoobastank are normal guys
who speak for and to the things that normal kids
think and feel. They exploded into the rock music
scene in 2001 with their first album going platinum
thanks to two great hit singles.
Hoobastank’s guitarist Dan Estrin,
bassist Markku Lappalainen, drummer Chris Hesse and
singer Doug Robb attribute their success to the fact
that they never take themselves too seriously.
“We’re not afraid to make fun of ourselves,” said
Robb.
 Uncle
Kracker, (Matt Shafer), is Kid Rock’s former disc
jockey and hype man. His rendition of Dobie Gray’s
“Drift Away” caused his second album, No Stranger to
Shame, to be chart-topping in 2002. His first
album, Double Wide went double-platinum in 2000.
His current album is 72 and Sunny and is the most
fully realized album to date with the single
“Rescue.”
Tickets for the Hoobastank/Uncle Kracker
concert are $19 for reserved grandstand seating and
$23 for reserved arena floor seating.
Beginning Saturday, May 7, Stanislaus
County Fair FoodMaxx Arena event tickets can be
ordered by telephone at tickets.com at
1-800-225-BASS; at tickets.com centers including
Raley’s Supermarkets in Manteca, Merced, Modesto and
Turlock; in person at the Stanislaus County Fair
office at 900 N. Broadway in Turlock; and via the
internet at www.tickets.com.
For complete ticket order information
log onto the Stanislaus County Fair’s website at
www.stancofair.com.
As of today, the lineup in the
FoodMaxx Arena includes:
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Tuff Trucks –
Friday, July 29 at 7:30 p.m.
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Truck and Tractor
Pulls – Saturday, July 30 at 7 p.m.
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Hoobastank with
special guest star Uncle Kracker – Sunday, July
31 at 8 p.m.
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Lonestar with
special guest star Julie Roberts – Tuesday,
August 2 at 8 p.m.
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Destruction Derby
I: Traditional Turmoil – Wednesday, August 3 at
7:30 p.m.
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Destruction Derby
II: Metal Mayhem – Thursday, August 4 at 7:30
p.m.
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CCPRA Rodeo –
Friday, August 5 (free with the price of fair
admission) at 7 p.m.
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Motocross
Competition – Saturday, August 6 at 7:30 p.m.
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Horse & Oxen Pulls
– Sunday, August 7 (free with the price of fair
admission) at 7:30 p.m.
As of
today, the lineup on the Budweiser Variety Free
Stage includes:
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Aaron Tippin –
Friday, July 29 at 8:30 p.m.
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Air Supply –
Saturday, July 30 at 8:30 p.m.
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Avalon – Monday,
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 94th year. The
2005 fair opens Friday, July 29 for a 10-day run.
The theme of this year’s fair is “Tropical Nights
and Midway Lights.” 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, entertainment and
technology. For more information about the
Stanislaus County Fair log onto www.stancofair.com.
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