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Posted on Friday, July 18, 2008

Blues greats Salgado, Bishop added to fair lineup
by Kim Nowacki
ON Magazine

Northwest blues icon Curtis Salgado and blues-rock guitar great Elvin Bishop have been added to this year's lineup of main stage entertainment at the Central Washington State Fair, which runs Sept. 26 to Oct. 5 at State Fair Park.

Salgado, who was the inspiration for John Belushi's creation of the Blues Brothers, and Bishop play the Budweiser Stage Oct. 2. The concert is free with fair admission, but reserved seats are available. Tickets cost $10 through TicketsWest, 800-325-7328, or the State Fair ticket office, 248-7160.

Also set to play the main Budweiser Stage are Foreigner, Sept. 27; Manhattan Transfer, Sept. 28; Blackhawk, Sept. 30; Family Force 5, Oct. 1; Neal McCoy, Oct. 3; Raven-Symoné, Oct. 4; and a to-be-announced Spanish-language act, Oct. 5. The popular hip-hop dance contest and battle of the bands are scheduled for Sept. 29.

Reserved seats cost $25 for Foreigner and Raven-Symoné; $20 for Neal McCoy; $15 for Manhattan Transfer; and $10 for Blackhawk and Family Force 5.

Daily general admission to the fair is $11 for ages 13-64, $9 for seniors, and $7 for ages 6-12. Children 5 and younger are free.

 


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