See You at the 88th

Champlain Valley Fair!

Aug. 29 - Sept. 7, 2009

"Stimulate This!" with STAIND, SHINEDOWN,

CHEVELLE and HALESTORM

Monday, August 31 at 7 pm 

Alt rock mavens Staind, Shinedown, Chevelle and Halestorm will bring their “Stimulate This!” tour, a four-band bill designed to offer fans maximum value at a minimal price, to the Champlain Valley Fair on Monday, August 31. The bands will appear on the Comcast Stage in the Coca Cola Grandstand starting at 7 pm. Tickets for the concert, which is part of the 2009 Bud Light True Music series, go on sale at the Flynn Theater Box Office in Burlington on Friday, May 29 at 10 am. Tickets are also available at Copy Ship Fax Plus at 159 Pearl Street in Essex Junction, a Flynn ticket outlet. The show is presented by radio station 99.9 The Buzz.

The “Stimulate This!” tour will hit more than 40 U.S. markets, including some of the hardest hit by the recession. In a show of solidarity for their fans, the four bands have worked closely with the concert promoters to create a package of exceptional value for ticket buyers. “Wall Street got its bailout; now it’s time for rock fans to get theirs,” said Staind frontman Aaron Lewis. “This summer, we want to give our fans one night where they can forget about everything else and experience a great rock show.”  In addition, local concertgoers who purchase their tickets prior to the July 4^th weekend will save $10 off the already-discounted price.

Staind’s latest album, The Illusion of Progress, marks the band’s fourth consecutive studio album to debut in the top 3 on the Billboard 200 and features the #1 alternative rock song, “Believe.” The Atlantic recording group’s decade-long career is marked by more than 12 million in album sales worldwide and five #1 singles spanning three different radio formats.

**Atlantic recording group Shinedown's latest single, "Second Chance," is proving to be a cross-over smash, earning the band its highest chart position yet on the pop charts. The track has already gone to #1 at Active Rock and #2 at Alternative. ** Multi-platinum Epic recording artists Chevelle have just wrapped up recording their highly anticipated new album Letter From a Thief which will hit stores later this summer. Letter From a Thief follows 2007’s smash, Vena Sera. **Atlantic recording group Halestorm just released their self-titled debut album. Halestorm is an explosive collection of infectious hard rock anthems, a fiery flurry of sexy hooks and rough and tumble grooves. Steering this runaway train is singer/guitarist Lzzy Hale, who brings a hypnotic intensity to such tracks as the sensual first single “I Get Off,” which is bulleting up the top 30 on the Active Rock radio chart.

Kid Rock and his Rock N Roll Jesus Tour

Hit the Champlain Valley Fair

Kid Rock

The Champlain Valley Fair will wrap up its 2009 Concerts with Kid Rock, who brings his Rock N Roll Jesus tour to the Comcast Stage in the Coca Cola Grandstand on Sunday, September 6 at 7 pm. The concert will is part of the 2009 Bud Light True Music Series at the Champlain Valley Fair.

Kid Rock’s latest album, Rock N Roll Jesus, is considered by many critics to be his most honest, eclectic, and soulful record to date.  Without sounding forced or contrived, the songs on Rock N Roll Jesus glide through Rock’s favorite musical genres:  country, rock, punk, and hip-hop.  “All Summer Long” is as evocative of an adolescent romance in Michigan as Bob Seger’s “Night Moves.”  Cuts like “New Orleans” and “Don’t Tell Me U Love Me” draw on the classic rock and country he heard at his parents’ parties. 

By whatever name you call him – Rock & Roll Jesus, the Detroit Cowboy, American Badass, the Early Morning Stoned Pimp, or just plain Bobby – you won’t forget Kid Rock,  at the Champlain Valley Fair on Sunday, September 6. Tickets for Kid Rock go on sale on Friday, April 24, at the Flynn Theater Box Office in Burlington. They are available online at www.flynntix.org. Tickets are also available at Copy, Ship, Fax Plus at 159 Pearl Street in Essex Junction.

Come see and hear Kid Rock, LIVE, with the Twisted Brown Trucker Band at the Champlain Valley Fair!

Brad Paisley's Coming To the Fair -

With Special Guests Dierks Bentley

and Jimmy Wayne

The reigning CMA Male Vocalist of the Year and newly re-crowned ACM Top Male Vocalist winner, Brad Paisley, will appear at the Champlain Valley Fair as part of the Bud Light True Music Series in the Coca Cola Grandstand on Sunday, August 30 at 7:30 pm. Paisley comes to the Comcast Stage with special guests Dierks Bentley and Jimmy Wayne, featuring songs from his latest CD, Play. Radio station WOKO is the presenting sponsor.

Paisley has now scored twelve #1 singles – seven consecutively – with Play's first single, "Start A Band", recently reaching the top spot. Paisley's previous CD, 5th Gear, launched four in a row with “Ticks,” “Online,” “Letter to Me,” and “I’m Still a Guy.” After six albums—the double-platinum fourth was crowned Album of the Year by the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music—the West Virginia favorite son has established a fresh sound and a distinct creative path. Paisley’s music draws on humor, sincerity, compassion, instrumental prowess and unique song topics to give him a style all his own.

Tickets are now available at the Flynn Box Office in person, by phone, (802) 86-FLYNN (863-5966) or through their website (www.flynntix.org). Tickets are also available at Copy, Ship, Fax Plus at 159 Pearl Street in Essex Junction, (802) 879-3719. 

KICKS OFF 2009 CHAMPLAIN VALLEY FAIR!

Essex Junction, Vt – Mention the group “Chicago” to a music fan, and instantly, a long list of hits come to mind: "Make Me Smile", "25, or 6 to 4",  "Saturday In The Park", "Feelin' Stronger Every Day", "If You Leave Me Now", "Hard To Say I'm Sorry." Now, one of the most enduring and creative rock acts in the last forty years kicks off the Champlain Valley Fair.

Chicago, the group that fused rock with a killer horn section and changed the music industry, will appear as part of the Bud Light True Music Series in the Coca Cola Grandstand on Saturday, August 29 at 7 pm. The group, featuring four of the founding members, takes to the Comcast Stage at the Fair for the first time since 1990. Radio station KOOL 105 is the presenting sponsor. Tickets are available at the Flynn Box Office in person, by phone, 86-FLYNN (863-5966) or through their website (www.flynntix.org).  Tickets are also available at Copy, Ship, Fax Plus at 159 Pearl Street, Essex Junction, VT (802-879-3719). 

COMEDIAN JEFF DUNHAM BRINGS HIS OUTRAGEOUS VENTRILIQUISM ACT

TO 2009 CHAMPLAIN VALLEY FAIR

Jeff Dunham, one of the hottest comedy acts in America, will keep the laughter flowing at the 2009 Champlain Valley Fair. 

The ventriloquist/comedian and his stable of unique, hilarious dummies, Walter the Grumpy Retiree, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, Bubba J, Peanut, and Jose Jalapeño, will be featured in the Bud Light True Music Series in the Coca-Cola Grandstand Saturday, September 5 at 8 pm. Radio station 99.9 The Buzz is the presenting sponsor, with additional media support from Comcast.

Dunham, who has been selling out venues across the country on his latest national tour, has built a worldwide following of “Puppetheads” through his appearances on Comedy Central, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Fox’s Best Damn Sports Show. Dunham has sold more than 2.7 million DVDs, racking up more than 200 million worldwide Internet views of his online clips. Achmed’s “I keel you!” and Jose’s “on a steek!” have already become part of today’s popular lexicon.

Tickets are available at the Flynn Box Office in person, by phone (863-5966) or by clicking here. Gold Circle (Orchestra, Red, Gold and Purple) and Box Seats, $63.50; remainder of Orchestra, Grandstand and Handicap, $56.25; and General Admission (Bleachers), $46.75. Tickets are also available at Copy, Ship, Fax Plus at 159 Pearl Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452 (802) 879-3719.