Weather Update: The Champlain Valley Fair is monitoring the weekend's weather very closely. We are in constant contact with National Weather Service personnel to track Irene and related weather fronts. As of Thursday, Aug. 25, all events for this weekend will go on as scheduled. Should weather conditions call for other plans, we will announce them here and through the local electronic media. Please check back for updates.
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Lynyrd Skynyrd & the Doobie Brothers
to open 2011 Fair! 
Saturday, Aug. 27
Two bands that redefined rock music in the 1970’s bring their signature sounds to the Champlain Valley Fair, presented by Progressive, this summer.
Rock icons Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Doobie Brothers will appear on the Comcast Stage in the Coca Cola Grandstand on Saturday, August 27 at 7 pm, as the opening night concert of the Champlain Valley Fair. The bands will be welcomed by radio station 106.7 WIZN.
Tickets for the show, part of the Bud Light Music Series, are available through the Flynn Theater Box Office, 153 Main Street in Burlington. Purchase tickets in person, online at www.flynntix.org, or by calling (802) 86-FLYNN (863-5966).
Big Time Rush
Sunday, Aug. 28
Big Time Rush, the band that stars in one of Nickelodeon’s biggest shows, will be featured at the Champlain Valley Fair, presented by Progressive, on Sunday, Aug. 28. Big Time Rush brings their show to the Comcast stage of the Coca Cola Grandstand for a primetime performance at 7 pm.
Tickets for the show are on sale at the Flynn Theater Box Office in Burlington, the official ticket outlet for shows at the Champlain Valley Fair. Purchase tickets online by clicking here, or stop by 153 Main Street, Burlington. Charge by phone at 802-86FLYNN/863-5966.
Big Time Rush is living proof of the proverb “good things come to those who wait.” The process of finding Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena and Logan Henderson began three years ago, and now, after an incredibly successful first season on their hit Nickelodeon show, the band is proud to spotlight their debut album, titled “BTR.” Each member is a skilled singer/songwriter/musician in his own right – James and Carlos attended performing arts schools while Kendall and Logan simply honed in on their innate talent.
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Bruno Mars
featuring Raphael Saadiq
Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011
One of the fastest-rising stars in music will bring his talents to the Champlain Valley Fair this summer. Bruno Mars, whose most recent album, “Doo-Wops & Hooligans” features the hit songs “Just the Way You Are”, “Grenade” and “The Lazy Song”, will perform on the Comcast Stage in the Coca Cola Grandstand on Thursday, Sept. 1 at 7 pm. Featured with Bruno Mars will be contemporary R&B star Raphael Saadiq.
Tickets for the Bruno Mars with Raphael Saadiq are on sale at the Flynn Theater Box Office, the official ticket outlet for the Champlain Valley Exposition. Fans may purchase tickets online here, by calling (802) 86-FLYNN (863-5966), or in person at the
Flynn Theater Box Office, 153 Main Street in Burlington.
Mars is a multitalented singer, songwriter, producer and musician who feels most at home when he’s performing. After graduating high school in his native Hawaii, Mars left for Los Angeles with dreams of launching his career as a performer. Those dreams got put on hold when The Smeezingtons, the songwriting/production team he founded with Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine, suddenly took off. The pair crafted major hits for a diverse roster of talent, including Flo Rida’s “Right Round”, Travie McCoy’s “Billionaire”, and Brandy’s “Long Distance”. Mars initially received attention for co-writing, producing and performing on B.o.B’s #1 “Nothin’ On You” followed by Travie McCoy’s chart-climbing “Billionaire”. On the heels of “Nothin’ on You” and “Billionaire” Elektra Records released a 4-song EP aptly titled “It’s Better If You Don’t Understand”. His latest, “Doo-wops & Hooligans”, has been turning out hit after hit since it debuted in October. In addition, Mars was recently named to TIME Magazine’s list of “100 Most Influential People” list for 2011.
3 Doors Down
to Rock the Champlain Valley Fair
Friday, Sept. 2
Featuring Sick Puppies, SafetySuit
Rock fans who like their music emotionally charged will get their fill when 3 Doors Down appears at this year’s Champlain Valley Fair in Essex Junction on Friday, Sept. 2. The concert, part of the Budweiser Concert Series, will take place on the Comcast Stage in the Coca Cola Grandstand starting at 7 pm. Joining 3 Doors Down in concert will be SafetySuit and Sick Puppies. The show is presented by 99.9 The Buzz. Tickets are available through the Flynn Theater Box Office, the official ticket outlet for the Champlain Valley Exposition, at www.flynntix.org, by calling
(802) 86-FLYNN (863-5966) or in person at 153 Main Street, Burlington.
Since forming in 1995, Mississippi rock quintet 3 Doors Down (vocalist Brad Arnold, lead guitarist Matt Roberts, bassist Todd Harrell, rhythm guitarist Chris Henderson, and drummer Greg Upchurch) has sold more than 16 million albums worldwide, garnered three Grammy nominations, two American Music Awards, and five BMI Pop Awards for songwriting, including BMI’s coveted "Songwriter of the Year" award. The band’s debut album, 2000’s The Better Life, which is now certified six times platinum, featured the smash hit “Kryptonite.” Their sophomore album, 2002’s Away from the Sun, saw similar success with its radio mainstays “When I’m Gone” and “Here Without You.” Their subsequent efforts 2005’s platinum certified Seventeen Days and 2008’s 3 Doors Down debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 200 Chart. 3 Doors Down’s latest hit single “When You’re Young”, the first single from their fifth studio album, Time of My Life (Universal 
Republic), debuted at #1 on the iTunes Rock singles chart and is climbing the Active Rock, Mainstream Rock and
Alternative charts.
Lady Antebellum
"Need You Now" Tour
on Sept. 3!
After selling out headlining concerts in New York, Los Angeles and Nashville, ACM and CMA Vocal Group of the Year Lady Antebellum brings its Need You Now 2011 Tour to the Champlain Valley Fair presented by Progressive on Saturday, September 3 at 7 pm. Lady Antebellum, featuring singer Sunny Sweeney, will appear on the Comcast Stage in the Coca Cola Grandstand. Fans can purchase tickets at the Flynn Theater Box Office, 153 Main Street in Burlington, online at www.flynntix.org, or by calling (802) 86-FLYNN (863-5966). Lady Antebellum appears as part of the Budweiser Concert Series at the Champlain Valley Fair.
Lady Antebellum first took country music by storm in 2008 with the release of their self-titled Platinum certified debut album, which generated the hits "Love Don't Live Here," "Lookin' For A Good Time" and their #1 hit "I Run To You." As for the Need You Now 2011 Tour, “I feel like we were just writing songs for our very first show at this small club in Nashville,” said Lady Antebellum’s co-lead vocalist, Hillary Scott. “I can remember being so nervous to perform in front of just a handful of people that night and to think now we’re beginning to headline our very own tour is unbel  Sunny Sweeney
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ievable. We have our fans to thank for following us every step of the way and can’t wait to show them what we’ve worked up!” The Hollywood Reporter commented of the group’s momentum, “In only a few short years, country trio Lady Antebellum has risen from obscurity to superstardom…the group is attracting the sort of rabid fandom that clearly signals they're no flash in the pan.” The Grammy Award-winning trio’s Triple Platinum album NEED YOU NOW debuted at #1 on Billboards Top 200 chart and has already spawned the multi-week #1 smash hits “Need You Now”, “American Honey” and “Our Kind Of Love”. Lady A’s current single, “Hello World”, is already in the top 20 and appears destined for another #1 spot.
Lady Antebellum is welcomed to the Champlain Valley Fair by radio station 98.9 WOKO.
Sugarland "The Incredible Machine"
Sunday, Sept. 4
International super-duo Sugarland will bring their highly successful The 
Incredible Machine tour to the Champlain Valley Fair, presented by Progressive, on Sunday, Sept. 4. The group, featuring Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, will appear on the Comcast Stage in the Coca Cola Grandstand on Sunday, Sept. 4 at 7 pm. Singer Sara Bareilles will be joining the duo on stage as the night’s opening act.
Tickets for the show, part of the Bud Light Music Series, are available at the Flynn Theater Box Office, 153 Main Street in Burlington. Fans may purchase tickets in person, online at www.flynntix.org, or by calling (802) 86-FLYNN (863-5966).
Sugarland has sold over 9 million records and achieved seven #1 singles since exploding onto the music scene in '04 with Twice The Speed Of Life ("Baby Girl"/"Something More"). Enjoy the Ride ("Want To"/"Settlin'"/"Stay") quickly followed in '06 and their third studio album Love On The Inside ("It 
Happens"/"Love"/"All I Want To Do"/"Already Gone") in July '08, which skyrocketed them to superstardom, drawing fans from all genres and critics abroad. Sugarland is credited with co-writing all tracks from all three albums and co-producing the last two. As a thank you to their loyal fans, in August '09, the duo released Live On The Inside, a CD/DVD set of live tracks, covers and footage from their "Love On The Inside" tour. The same month ABC aired an hour-long network special featuring the pair in their most beloved setting...on stage. The holiday season brought about Gold And Green, a 10-track holiday collection consisting of half standards and the other half originals, all of which Nettles and Bush co-wrote and co-produced. They've received trophies from the Grammys, American Music Awards, the Academy of Country Music, CMT Music Awards and the Country Music Association. Nettles performed at the Obama Presidential Inauguration celebration and the duo has made two appearances on "Oprah". They've performed in six European countries and headlined multiple U.S. tours.
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