FREE
ENTERTAINMENT
and less fuel TO
Stanislaus
COUNTY fair
Turlock
– If you’re
looking for free
entertainment
this summer, but
don’t want to
burn up gallons
of expensive gas
getting there,
you’ll find it
on six stages at
the Stanislaus
County Fair.
Over
the past four
months, fair
officials have
announced the
complete concert
lineup on the
Budweiser
Variety Free
Stage—opening on
day one with
Pablo Cruise and
closing on day
10 with Graciela
Beltran. And
there’s more
entertainment
with a local
twist on the
Coors Center
Stage. This
stage features
regional bands
nightly,
offering even
more great music
and good times,
free with fair
admission.
Its spacious
dance slab and
convenient
location north
of the Costco
Commercial
Exhibits
Building make
the Coors Center
Stage the ideal
stop for cool
cats who love to
swing, classic
rockers,
California
Cloggers and
saucy salsa
lovers alike.
“The
variety of music
you’ll enjoy at
the Coors Center
Stage is both
multicultural
and
multigenerational,”
said Pennie
Rorex, the
fair’s
spokesperson.
“Every night
guests will be
treated to a
sampling of the
area’s finest
bands and are
always invited
to cut a rug on
the large dance
slab.”
This year’s
Coors Center
Stage lineup
includes
everything from
Salsa to Cumbias
and Rock ’n’
Roll to Tejano.
See these local
favorites take
Center Stage at
the 2006
Stanislaus
County Fair:
-
Chico Avila:
Recipient of two
gold records for
his popular
Portuguese
releases –
Friday, July 28
– 8:30 p.m. and
Thursday, Aug. 3
at 8:30 p.m.
-
Blue and Red
Circus Concert
Band:
This band
marches to the
drum of John
Phillip Souza
and your
favorite march
classics –
Saturday, July
29 at 3 p.m.
-
Knight Sounds:
These Modesto
natives bring
classic big band
tunes new life –
Saturday, July
29 at 7 p.m.
-
Los Amigos Band:
An eclectic mix
of traditional
Latin, rock and
oldies – Sunday,
July 30 at 7
p.m.
-
Latin Magic:
Latin Magic will
have guests
dancing to
everything from
Cumbias to Latin
Rock to Oldies –
Monday, July 31
at 7 p.m.
-
Central
California
Square Dancers:
The Central
Valley’s finest
example of an
American
Institution –
Tuesday, Aug. 1
at 6 p.m.
-
Carousel
Cloggers:
A mixture of
Scotch-Irish,
English, French,
American-Indian
and Black Folk
dancing –
Tuesday, Aug. 1
at 8:30 p.m.
-
Threshold:
A dance band
playing ‘60s and
‘70s Rock ’n’
Roll, Motown,
R&B with a
little swing and
country thrown
in – Wednesday,
Aug. 2 at 7 p.m.
-
Little Big Band:
Big sound,
little band from
Modesto playing
your favorite
swing, big band
and jazz tunes –
Friday, Aug. 4
at 7 p.m.
-
Rewind:
A classic mix;
this
Modesto-based
group is best
described as a
cover band, not
an imitation
band – Saturday,
Aug. 5 at 7 p.m.
-
Ilusion Norteña:
This Patterson
group recently
performed at the
2005 San Antonio
Tejano Music
Awards Fan Fair
– Sunday, Aug. 6
at 7 p.m.
The Stanislaus
County Fair is
now in its 95th
year. The 2006
fair opens
Friday, July 28
for a 10-day
run. The theme
of this year’s
fair, “Pig Out
on Family Fun,”
is sure to
provide a good
time for kids
and adults
alike. The fair
has twice been
honored with
Modesto Bee
Reader’s Choice
Awards for
“Favorite
All-Around
Event.”
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 its website
at
www.stancofair.com.
