REO
SPEEDWAGON ROLLS TO STANISLAUS COUNTY FAIR
Turlock—Just months after releasing their
first album in more than a decade, REO
Speedwagon will travel to Turlock to perform at
the Stanislaus County Fair.
Fair officials announced today that classic rock
band REO Speedwagon will take to the Budweiser
Variety Free Stage on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2007, at
8:30 p.m. All concerts on this stage are
included with the price of fair admission. The
concert will be hosted by The Hawk 104.1.
“REO
Speedwagon is rolling full throttle with the
spring 2007 release of their brand new album
Find Your Own Way Home,” said Pennie Rorex,
spokesperson for the Stanislaus County Fair.
“REO is a classic yet contemporary addition to
our fantastic free concert line up.”
The
roots of the REO Speedwagon’s new album go back
to the spring of 2000, when the band joined
forces with fellow Midwest rockers Styx for a
national, sold-out, co-headlining tour. The
tour proved to be such a commercial success that
it was recorded live and released on both CD and
DVD, jokingly entitled “Arch Allies”. The bands
appeared together on the Today show, VH1
and on numerous syndicated radio shows,
including The Howard Stern Show.
REO Speedwagon’s
number one hits include, “Can’t Fight This
Feeling” and “Keep On Loving You,” as
well as the classics “Roll With the Changes,”
“Keep Pushing,” “Time for Me to Fly,”
“Riding the Storm Out,” and “Take It
On the Run.”
The complete Budweiser Variety Free
Stage lineup includes:
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Smash Mouth:
Friday, July 27 at 8:30 p.m.
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LeAnn Rimes:
Saturday, July 28 at 8:30 p.m.
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Tanya Tucker
and The Bellamy Brothers: Sunday, July 29 at
8:30 p.m.
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Mark Shultz
and Big Daddy Weave: Monday, July 30 at 8:30
p.m.
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Triple Threat
Tour: Restless Heart, BlawkHawk and Little
Texas: Tuesday, July 31 at 8:30 p.m.
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Blake Shelton:
Wednesday, Aug. 1 at 8:30 p.m.
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REO Speedwagon:
Thursday, Aug. 2 at 8:30 p.m. (Note:
Hootie & the Blowfish will not appear as
previously scheduled, due to illness of the
lead singer.)
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The Guess Who:
Friday, Aug. 3 at 8:30 p.m.
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Adbacadabra –
the ultimate ABBA concert: Saturday Aug. 4
at 8:30 p.m.
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Ana Bárbara:
Sunday, Aug. 5 at 8:30 p.m.
The Stanislaus
County Fair is now in its 96th year.
The 2007 fair opens Friday, July 27 for a 10-day
run. The theme of this year’s fair, “Summer
Safari,” will provide a great adventure for kids
and adults alike. Discount carnival and
admission tickets for the 2007 fair, as well as
tickets for motorsports events in the FoodMaxx
Arena are now on sale. To buy and print eTickets
for fair admission and unlimited ride wristbands
from the convenience of your own computer, or
for the other methods of purchase available,
please visit www.stancofair.com.
The mission of the
Stanislaus County Fair is to provide a family
and community oriented experience promoting
agriculture, education, entertainment and
technology.
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