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WAR RETURNING TO FREE
STAGE AT STANISLAUS COUNTY FAIR
 Turlock
– Classic rock sensation WAR is returning to the
Stanislaus County Fair’s Budweiser Variety Free
Stage to rock the house once again.
WAR, known for hits
like “Why Can’t We Be Friends,” “Low Rider” and “The
Cisco Kid,” is slated to perform on the Budweiser
Variety Free Stage on Thursday, Aug. 4 at
the Stanislaus County Fair.
“WAR is a musical
group that has withstood the test of time and we are
thrilled to have them at the Fair for a second
time,” said Tony Leo, chief executive officer of the
Stanislaus County Fair. “This group is always a hit
with fans and is sure to be standing room only!”
“WAR” was founded in
1969 with a mission to spread a message of
brotherhood and harmony. This mission was
accomplished—they have released 24 albums and sold
30-million records. WAR’s 12 multi-platinum,
platinum and gold-selling albums showcase their
ability to fuse rock, jazz, Latin and rhythm and
blues, including the quadruple platinum “The World
is a Ghetto.”
WAR was the first and
most successful musical crossover phenomenon that
forever fused these musical genres while
transcending racial and cultural barriers with a
multi-ethnic line-up. WAR is an enduring influence
that has sold 30 million records to date.
The seven members of
WAR include: Lonnie Jordan, keyboard/vocals; Sal
Rodriguez, drums/vocals; Francisco “Pancho”
Tomaselli, bass/vocals; Tetsuya “Tex” Nakamura,
harmonicas/vocals; Fernando Harkless, sax/vocals;
Marco Reyes, percussion; and Stuart Ziff,
guitar/vocals.
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, Aug. 1 at 8:30 p.m.
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Righteous
Brother Bill Medley – Wednesday, Aug. 3 at 8:30
p.m.
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WAR – Thursday,
Aug. 4 at 8:30 p.m.
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Mel Tillis –
Friday, Aug. 5 at 8:30 p.m.
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Terri Clark –
Saturday, Aug. 6 at 8:30 p.m.
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El Coyote y Su Banda Tierra
Santa – Sunday, Aug. 7 at 8:30 p.m.
In addition to the
Budweiser Variety Free Stage entertainment included
with fair gate admission, reserved seat tickets are
on sale now for major celebrity concerts and motor
sports events the fair’s FoodMaxx Arena including:
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Tuff
Truks: Friday, July 29 at 7:30 p.m. - $8 grandstand
seating
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Truck
and Tractor Pulls: Saturday, July 30 at 7 p.m. - $8
grandstand seating
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Hoobastank with special guest star Uncle Kracker:
Sunday, July 31 at 8 p.m. - $23 arena floor, $19
grandstand seating
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Lonestar
with special guest star Julie Roberts: Tuesday, Aug.
2 at 8 p.m. - $20 arena floor, $18 grandstand
seating
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Destruction Derby I: Traditional Turmoil: Wednesday,
Aug. 3 at 7:30 p.m. - (Reserved tickets for this
derby are sold out. General admission tickets will
be on sale the day of the event.)
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Destruction Derby II: Metal Mayhem: Thursday, Aug. 4
at 7:30 p.m. - $10 grandstand seating
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CCPRA
Rodeo: Friday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. – Free with the
price of fair admission
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Motocross Competition: Saturday, Aug. 6 at 7:30 p.m.
- $8 grandstand seating
Tickets for FoodMaxx
Arena events are available online at
www.tickets.com, at tickets.com outlets including
Raley’s Supermarkets, by phone (1-800-225-BASS), and
at the fair office, located at 900 N. Broadway in
Turlock.
Discounted fair
admission tickets and discounted carnival tickets
are also on sale at the fair office and the fair’s
web site at www.stancofair.com.
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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