MUSICAL HEADLINERS SELECTED FOR THIS YEAR'S VALLEY FAIR BAND HOOBASTANK AMONG ACTS BOOKED.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER - Three classic-rock bands, a country duo, Latino musicians and contemporary rock band Hoobastank were announced Thursday as headline entertainment for the 2005 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. Fair concerts will star the Doobie doo·bie n. Slang A marijuana cigarette. [Origin unknown.] Brothers with Grand Funk Railroad, Doors of the 21st Century, Montgomery Gentry Montgomery Gentry is an American country music duo, founded in the 1990s. The duo consists of Eddie Montgomery (born Gerald Edward Montgomery in Danville, Kentucky on September 30, 1963) and Troy Gentry (born Troy Lee Gentry in Lexington, Kentucky on April 5, 1967). with musical-comedians Williams and Ree Bruce Williams and Terry Ree, often billed as "The Indian and the White Guy", are a pair of American comedians. Since the late 1960s, they have performed throughout the United States. , La Banda El Recodo with Laura Flores, and Hoobastank. ``We really tried to take what we did last year and build on that,'' fair board member Darth Eliopulos said. The Aug. 26-Sept. 5 fair will be the second in the $21 million fairgrounds n. pl. 1. same as fairground. built by the fair board with help from the city of Lancaster The City of Lancaster (2002 population: 133,914) is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. Its main town is Lancaster, from which it obtained its city status. Other towns in the district include Morecambe, Heysham, Slyne, and Carnforth. . Like last year, concert grandstand seats will be free with fair admission, though fairgoers can pay $25 to $70 to get closer seats on the arena floor. Two more acts remain 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. : a headliner on the fair's first Sunday night, and a supporting act to play before Hoobastank. Fair officials said they are still lining those up. The 2005 fair will also feature Figure 8 car racing, the signature Rural Olympics of farm-skill competitions, professional bull riders Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) is an international professional bull riding organization based in Pueblo, Colorado, USA. PBR events are televised on Versus, FOX, and NBC. More than 800 cowboys from the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Australia, and Mexico hold PBR memberships. and a demolition derby. La Banda El Recodo, which for more than 50 years has played a mix of Latin dance tunes, jazz swing and classical music, will perform with actress-singer Laura Flores at the opening night Aug. 26 concert. The Doobie Brothers and Grand Funk Railroad will perform on Aug. 27. Hoobastank will perform Aug. 29. Montgomery Gentry and Williams and Ree will perform Aug. 31. All the concerts will begin at 7:30 p.m. Other arena events will include the Figure 8 race on Sept. 2, the Rural Olympics on Sept. 3, bull riding on Sept. 4 and the demolition derby on Sept. 5. Seats for La Banda el Recodo will be included with that day's Pay One Price fair admission. The Pay One Price fee has not yet been decided, fair officials said. It was $12 last year. Trackside track·side n. The area near a track, especially a racetrack. and Gold Circle seats will be $25 and $50 for the Doobie Brothers, Hoobastank and the Doors. For Montgomery Gentry, trackside and Gold Circle seats will be $28 and $70. Figure 8 seating will be included in that day's Pay One Price fee. Rural Olympics seats will be included with the regular admission price. Bull riding seats are $15 and $25, which includes fair admission. Demolition derby seats are $15, including fair admission. Fair admission prices will be $7 for general admission and $5 for children ages 6 to 11 and seniors age 55 and older; children under age 6 and active-duty military personnel with identification will be admitted free. Advance admission tickets will be $4 and will be on sale from June 4 to Aug. 25 at the fairgrounds, 2551 W. Ave. H. For fair information, call (661) 948-6060. The fair Web site is www.avfair.com. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) At a press conference, Antelope Valley fair directors, from left, LeeRoy Halley and Darth Eliopulos stand with Ron Emard of concert sponsor Robertson Palmdale Honda and fair director Darren Parker. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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