Once again there’s world-class musical entertainment coming to the Grays Harbor County Fair on August 9, 2017. RCA recording artist Old Dominion headlines the Pepsi Stage this year. Reviewers call their music an “old-fashioned country charm, lyrical wit and rock n’ roll grit” that features “radio-friendly hook-heavy pop nuggets.” The band’s website says they have “emerged as one of the hottest breaking bands in country music” and ‘Entertainment Weekly’ called their first full-length album Meat and Candy, a “deceptively smart, occasionally cheeky, stellar debut.”
The band’s platinum single “Break Up with Him” spent two-weeks as a Billboard No. 1 and the RIAA certified gold country/pop crossover (skater) hit “Snapback” was released prior to their third Billboard Top Ten single “Song for Another Time.” Their song “No Such Thing as a Broken Heart” has spent 16 weeks on the Billboard charts and is currently at number 15 and climbing. Old Dominion spent last summer on Kenny Chesney’s Spread the Love Tour and they hit the Grays Harbor County Fair Pepsi Stage hot off their spring tour with Miranda Lambert on her Highway Vagabond Tour.
The concert, at which the band will debut new tunes from their upcoming (8/25/17) album ‘Happy Endings,’ is sponsored by Big Foot 107.3 and North Beach RV. Old Dominion is the ACM and ACCA Breakthrough Duo/Group of the Year are also nominated for two CMA Awards: Best New Artist and Vocal Group of the Year and Favorite Duo or Group – Country for the 2016 American Music Awards.
Reserve seating tickets for the Wednesday, August 9 concert are now on sale at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds for $40 each. Those who purchase these tickets receive free fair admission. There is limited, general admission bleacher seating available free with paid fair admission. See the fairgrounds website for details.
Also appearing on the grand Pepsi Stage are the locally acclaimed Olsen Bros. Band from Olympia, a fan favorite that continues to grow in popularity. And enjoy Puyallup’s nationally touring a cappella group, The Coats, for something different.
If you like Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Petty Fever, a multi-award winning full production tribute band featuring the guitarist/vocalist and 2016 Hollywood FAME Award Winner, Frank Murray, is just the ticket. Petty Fever won the 2017 Las Vegas FAME Award for “Outstanding Tribute Band” and the 2013 and 2014 Los Angeles Music Awards “Tribute Band of The Year.”
“Petty Fever delivers a stunning salute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, performing over four decades of classic Petty hits,” say promoters. Such hits as ‘American Girl,’ ‘Free Falling,’ ‘Breakdown,’ ‘Running Down a Dream,’ ‘I Won’t Back Down,’ ‘You Wreck Me’ and many more are included in their performance for fans of all ages. Petty Fever is presented by Bayview Building Materials of Elma and the Vaughan Company, and will perform on Saturday, August 12. The concert is free with fair admission.
Photo courtesy: The Coats
The Coats—the Pacific Northwest’s premiere a cappella band—performs Thursday, August 10. Their a career spans almost two decades and the quartet has shared the stage with dozens of acts such as Gallagher, The Beach Boys, Jay Leno, Trisha Yearwood and Eddie Money. Their intensely arranged, yet hilarious, interactive performance blends both music and comedy. They’ll be performing classics and covers from Country to Christmas. The concert is free with paid fair admission.
Known “for their energy on stage and sweet vocal harmonies,” the Olson Bros Band, originating in Olympia, erupted onto the country music scene in 2013. They had more than fifty shows on their 2016 summer schedule, including an opening gig for Craig Morgan. The Bros have recently been enjoying a little time on the radio waves throughout Washington for their new single “Dangerous” and just performed at the Four Square Mile Festival. The band is led by singers and songwriters Luke and Isaac Olson who won a Texaco Country Showdown songwriting award for their hit song “Sunrise.” The band will perform on Friday, August 11 and the concert is free with fair admission.
And, there’s lots of other entertainment included with fair admission, too. A talent show, featuring local performers, takes place Friday, August 11. Award-winning comedian/magician Steve the Pretty Good performs daily. Plus, there’s Muriel’s Petting Zoo and the exotic animal rescue and educational exhibition A Walk on the Wild Side, sponsored by Great Northwest Federal Credit Union and Sierra Pacific.
Don’t forget the free Saturday, August 12 dirt track auto racing action at the Grays Harbor Raceway. And, if that weren’t enough, there will be musicians from Harbor area churches playing for an all-comers Christian Entertainment Service at 10:30 a.m., Sunday, August 13.
The Grays Harbor County Fair runs August 9-13 at the fairgrounds in Elma, Wash. Admission prices are as follows: Adults are $10, Seniors (63+) $7, Youth (6-15) $7, Kids (under 5) are free. Thursday is “Kids Day” with a $2 discount for Youth Admission and a Military Discount is offered throughout the entire Fair. Plus, Admission is FREE for one hour only (from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.) on Sunday of the fair. Parking is $5 per day. Carnival Wristbands, for unlimited rides, will be on sale at the Fairgrounds Office, plus three Anchor Banks in Grays Harbor County (Elma, Montesano and Aberdeen)—pre-sales are $22; day of fair price will be $27 each.
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