A.V. FAIR TO FEATURE BIG-NAME MUSIC PERFORMERS.Byline: Peggy Hager Staff Writer LANCASTER - Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Fair officials signed Grammy winners Destiny's Child  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. and music industry veterans Glen Campbell For the town in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, see . For the Scottish broadcaster, see . For the steel guitarist, see . Glen Campbell (born 22 April 1936, Delight, Arkansas) is a Grammy Award, Dove Award winning American country pop singer and guitarist and and Chubby Checker to headline the Aug. 24-Sept. 3 fair. Country star Tracy Byrd Tracy Byrd may refer to:
n. A performer who receives prominent billing; a star. Noun 1. headliner - a performer who receives prominent billing star , along with two more acts expected to be announced To be announced (TBA) A contract for the purchase or sale of an MBS to be delivered at an agreed-upon future date but does not include a specified pool number and number of pools or precise amount to be delivered. in about two weeks, officials said Tuesday. ``This is just a portion. We've got some real superstars as soon as we get the signatures on the contract,'' Ralph Bozigian, chairman of the fair's entertainment committee, said at a news conference announcing the entertainment lineup. Checker performs Sunday, Aug. 26; Byrd on Monday, Aug. 27; Campbell on Tuesday, Aug. 28, and Destiny's Child on Wednesday, Aug. 29. Both Checker's and Campbell's shows are free with admission to the fair. The concert series is sponsored by Robertson's Palmdale Honda. ``We're happy to be involved with the fair and to be an entertainment sponsor once again,'' said Ron Emard, general manager of Robertson's. Houston-based Destiny's Child won Grammys last month for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best R&B Song for ``Say My Name.'' They won the Sammy Davis Sammy Davis may refer to:
Their album ``Writings on the Wall'' has gone platinum six times. Opening for Destiny's Child will be 14-year-old vocalist Stacie Orrico, who recently released her first album. Byrd has two gold albums, two platinum albums and one double-platinum album, which contains Academy of Country Music Song of the Year winner ``Keeper of the Stars.'' Opening for Byrd will be country music group Lonestar, which has two gold records: ``Crazy Nights'' and ``Lonely Grill.'' Checker, best known for his 1960 hit ``The Twist'' that started a dance craze, performs on a ``Pay One Gate'' day at the fair. General admission is $10 and includes Checker's show as well as unlimited carnival rides. Campbell, who had hits in the 1960s with ``Gentle on My Mind'' and ``Galveston'' and in the 1970s with ``Rhinestone Cowboy In general, a rhinestone cowboy is any man who wears the elaborate, stylized western wear made by rodeo tailors, especially as contrasted to a working cowboy or ranch hand. ,'' performs on the fair's Senior Day. Fair admission is free that day for senior citizens and handicapped persons. Two more acts will be announced after the contracts are signed. One act is confirmed and one act is still in negotiations, fair officials said. They declined to state what type of acts they were. ``They've (residents) demanded this type of entertainment and support it, so of course we'll continue it year after year,'' Bozigian said. Tickets to Byrd's concert are $25, $20 and $15. Tickets for Destiny's Child are $30, $25, and $20. Concert tickets go on sale at 8 a.m. Saturday at the fairgrounds n. pl. 1. same as fairground. , 155 E. Ave. I, and will also be available through Ticketmaster. Fair admission is $6 for adults and $4 for seniors and children age 6 to 15, up $1 from last year. Children under age 6 are admitted free. Presale admission tickets are available for $5 until Aug. 24. Carnival wristbands for unlimited carnival rides are $12 in advance or $15 at the fair. The theme of this year's fair is ``Space Suits and Cowboy Boots,'' suggested by Janice Gantenbein of Leona Valley and selected through the fair's annual theme contest. A logo showing fair mascot Alfie the Antelope, a chicken, a pig and a sheep in space suits atop a bucking space shuttle space shuttle, reusable U.S. space vehicle. Developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), it consists of a winged orbiter, two solid-rocket boosters, and an external tank. was designed by Nate Pitkin. The official fair jingle was written by Gregg Cox and Mace McAdams. For more information on events at this year's fair, call (661) 948-6060 or visit the fair Web site at www.avfair.com. CAPTION(S): 5 photos Photo: (1 -- color) The fair's logo, designed by Nate Pitkin, features Alfie the Antelope, a chicken, a pig and a sheep in space suits atop a bucking space shuttle. (2 -- color) Ralph Bozigian, center, one of the fair directors, tells about attractions. At left is fair director Jim Lott and at right is Ron Emard, a concert sponsor. Charlotte Schmidd-Maybach/Staff Photographer (3) Houston-based Destiny's Child, which recently won two Grammy awards Grammy Awards Annual awards given by the Recording Academy (officially the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences). The first Grammies (the name is a dimunitive of “gramophone”) were given in 1958. , is scheduled to perform Aug. 29 at the Antelope Valley Fair. Gus Ruelas/Staff Photographer (4) Chubby Checker '60s Twister (5) Glen Campbell On senior day |
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