THE STANISLAUS COUNTY FAIR SELECTS NEW CEO
STANCO IS READY TO SET THE CITY ON FIRE WITH ROCK AND ROLL! “Blue Öyster Cult”
For more information contact:
Jose Piña
Marketing Manager
(209) 668-1333 ext. 340 – Office
STANCO IS READY TO SET THE CITY ON FIRE WITH ROCK AND ROLL! “Blue Öyster Cult” July 14, 2023
Turlock, CA (March 31, 2023) – “Im burnin’ for you” to Rock out with us Friday night!” At the Stanislaus County Fair, where Life is happening!
The Stanislaus County Fair welcomes Platinum Album, Rock and Roll Band, “Blue Öyster Cult” Friday July 14, 2023, at The Coors Light Stage at 8:30 p.m. The concert will be hosted by 104.1 The Hawk and is free with the price of Fair admission.
“I’m mostly looking forward to the electric guitar solos, in songs like ‘The Reaper’ and ‘I’m Burnin’. You’re not gonna want to miss this epic performance!’” said Jose Piña, spokesperson for the Stanislaus County Fair. We are looking forward to rock out with Blue Öyster Cult this year.
For over five decades, Blue Öyster Cult has been thrilling fans of intelligent hard rock worldwide with powerful albums loaded with classic songs. Indeed, the Long Island, NY-‐based band is revered within the hard rock and heavy metal scene for its pioneering work. Blue Öyster Cult occupies a unique place in rock history because it’s one of very few hard rock/heavy metal bands to earn both genuine mainstream critical acclaim as well as commercial success.
The band is often cited as a major influence by other acts such as Metallica, and BÖC was listed in VH1’s countdown of the greatest hard rock bands of all time.
Upon the release of BÖC’s self-‐titled debut album in 1972, the band was praised for its catchy-‐yet-‐heavy music and lyrics that could be provocative, terrifying, funny or ambiguous, often all in the same song. BÖC’s canon includes three stone-‐cold classic songs that will waft through the cosmos long after the sun has burned out: The truly haunting “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” from 1976’s Agents of Fortune, the pummeling “Godzilla” from 1977’s Spectres and the hypnotically melodic “Burnin’ for You” from1981’s Fire of Unknown Origin. Other notable BÖC songs include “Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll,” “Then Came the Last Days of May,” “I Love the Night,” “In Thee,””Veteran of the Psychic Wars,” “Dominance and Submission,” “Astronomy,” “Black Blade” and “Shooting Shark.”
The intense creative vision of BÖC’s original core duo of vocalist/lead guitarist Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser, and vocalist/rhythm guitarist Eric Bloom are complemented by Richie Castellano on guitar and keyboards, and the longtime rhythm section of bass guitarist Danny Miranda, and drummer Jules Radino.
We realized we’re a ‘classic rock’ band. That’s what we are, that’s what we do best, and that’s what we know. The band members are proud of BÖC’s classic sound, and pleased the band is creating vibrant work for disenfranchised music lovers who don’t like the homogenized, prefabricated pop or sound-‐alike, formulaic rap-‐metal, which monopolizes the radio airwaves and best-‐seller charts.
BÖC has always maintained a relentless touring schedule and an album of new material THE SYMBOL REMAINS was released October 9th 2020 to rave reviews.
The 2023 Stanislaus County Fair is July 7-16. Discounted Fair admission tickets, unlimited ride wristbands, and the Fair season pass will be on sale beginning Saturday, April 22, 2023. Visit www.stancofair.com to find information on fair entertainment, local exhibits and livestock. To receive future Fair announcements follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/stancofair, Twitter and Instagram @stancofair.
The mission of the Stanislaus County Fair is to provide a family and community-oriented experience promoting agriculture, entertainment, and technology.
STANCO FAIR IS READY ROCK OUT! “Lit”
For more information contact:
Jose Piña
Marketing Manager
(209) 668-1333 ext. 340 – Office
For Immediate Release:
March 24, 2023
Stanco Fair is ready Rock out!
“Lit”
July 12, 2023
Turlock, CA (March 24, 2023) – “Can we forget about” the plans you made on July 12th and instead come rock out to this performance at the Stanislaus County Fair. Where life happens!
The Stanislaus County Fair Welcomes Billboard Music Award winner “Lit” on Wednesday July 12th, at The Coors Light Stage at 8:30 p.m. Concert will be hosted by The Hawk 104.1 and is free with the price of Fair admission.
“Please tell me, please tell me why you haven’t penciled in this amazing band!” said Jose Piña, spokesperson for the Stanislaus County Fair. This year, StanCo Fair is excited to Rock and Roll with the band Lit.
Just as the nineties dissolved into the 21st century, Lit charged up rock ‘n’ roll uncompromising punk energy and a power pop punch. However, the Orange County-born band left an imprint on popular culture that only fissured wider over the years like a California fault line. Who could forget the immortal lyric, “Can we forget about the things I said when I was drunk?” or the time Pamela Anderson devoured the band whole in the “Miserable” music video – HERE. The group outlasted the next two decades as well. They stood out as the rare act whose presence could be felt loud and clear at Woodstock ’99. Twenty years after its initial release, the Billboard Music Award-winning “My Own Worst Enemy” HERE not only went double-platinum, but Post Malone also covered it on Instagram Live as did Kelly Clarkson HERE and Jimmy Fallon on his late night show HERE. Further speaking to their enduring influence, they’ve inspired think pieces by everyone from American Songwriter HERE to Kerrang! HERE, while Consequence of Sound named them one of the “100 Best Pop Punk Bands.” Not to mention, their music blared through American Reunion, Central Intelligence, Parks and Recreation, Rock Band, and beyond as they also impressively averaged over 2.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify. The guys have amassed a catalog highlighted by fan favorites such as the platinum A Place in the Sun [1999], Atomic [2001], Lit [2004], The View from The Bottom [2012], and These Are The Days [2017]. Meanwhile, they teased the next chapter with “Yeah Yeah Yeah” in 2021, arriving to acclaim from Loudwire, Alternative Press, and more.
Now, the quartet—brothers Ajay [vocals] and Jeremy Popoff [guitar], Kevin Baldes [bass], and Taylor Carroll [drums]—continue to do what they do best on their seventh full-length album and 2022 debut for Round Hill Records, Tastes Like Gold. “We made a conscious decision to go back to when we had arrived at what we represented musically,” says Ajay. “It took a little bit of time to cleanse the palette and hit reset. However, the creativity flowed better than it had in the past couple of decades.”
“We just decided to make what people expect from Lit and, honestly, what we expect from Lit,” explains Jeremy. “Our fans have been very cool and gracious over the years. They’ve allowed us to grow, change, morph, and explore. At the end of the day though, Lit means something to people, and we wanted to get back to that. Once the lockdowns happened, it was even more difficult to go back to that place when we were in our early twenties in an Anaheim warehouse with cases of cheap beer and friends without a care in the world other than the next show. While everybody reevaluated the whole world, we tried to make a really fun rock ‘n’ roll record.”
“We managed to not only make a classic record with a modern approach, but we did it during a pandemic,” Jeremy leaves off. “We realized you don’t have to be consumed by negativity and social media to the point where it stifles your ability to have fun, be happy, and do what you’re good at. Maybe the music inspires you to turn all of the other stuff off and get back to what makes you happy.”
The 2023 Stanislaus County Fair is July 7-16. Discounted Fair admission tickets, unlimited ride wristbands, and the Fair season pass will be on sale beginning Saturday, April 22, 2023. Visit www.stancofair.com to find information on fair entertainment, local exhibits and livestock. To receive future Fair announcements follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/Stancofair and Twitter or Instagram @stancofair.
The mission of the Stanislaus County Fair is to provide a family-friendly and community-oriented experience promoting agriculture, entertainment, and technology.
The Stanislaus County Fair Welcomes “Plain White T’s”
For more information contact:
Jose Piña
Marketing Manager
(209) 668-1333 ext. 340 – Office
For Immediate Release:
March 17, 2023
The Stanislaus County Fair Welcomes
“Plain White T’s”
July 10, 2023
Turlock, CA (March 17, 2023) – “Hey there Delilah what’s it like at StanCoFair?” I heard “Life is happening at the Stanislaus County Fair!”
We are excited to have the Grammy nominee American Rock band, “Plain White T’s” Monday July 10, 2023, at The Coors Light Stage at 8:30 p.m. Sponsored by Boyett Petroleum. The concert will be hosted by KHOP 95.1 and is free with the price of Fair admission.
“It’s as easy as one, two, three, four!” The only thing I want to do is sit back and listen to their acoustic melody! said Jose Piña, spokesperson for the Stanislaus County Fair. We are looking forward to having Plain White T’s, a true American Rock Band with us this year.
Since emerging in 1997, the GRAMMY® Award-nominated multiplatinum Chicago quintet—Tom Higgenson [vocals], Tim Lopez [lead guitar, vocals], Mike Retondo [bass], and De’Mar Hamilton[drums]—has amassed an enduring, engaging, and enigmatic catalog, spanning two gold-certified offerings All That We Needed (2005) and Every Second Counts (2006) and unshakable anthems such as the double-platinum “1,2,3,4” and platinum “Rhythm of Love.” Among the discography, “Hey There Delilah” went quadruple platinum, topped the Billboard Hot 100, and earned a pair of 2008 GRAMMY® Award nominations in the categories of “Song of the Year” and “Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.” Along the way, the five-piece logged countless miles on the road in front of sold out crowds in nearly every corner of the globe. After a whirlwind tour cycle supporting 2015’s American Nights, the guys hunkered down and began writing the ideas that would eventually comprise Parallel Universe, slated for an August 2018 release. The band’s endlessly hummable signature melodies still shine at the center of this galaxy, but their Universe morphed into an otherworldly atmosphere of ethereal electronic pop strengthened by lush guitar tones and synth transmissions. Expect new music in 2022 from the Plain White T’s. For more information, visit: https://plainwhitets.com/
The 2023 Stanislaus County Fair is July 7-16. Discounted Fair admission tickets, unlimited ride wristbands, and the Fair season pass will be on sale beginning Saturday, April 22, 2023. Visit www.stancofair.com to find information on fair entertainment, local exhibits and livestock. To receive future Fair announcements follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/stancofair, Twitter and Instagram @stancofair.
The mission of the Stanislaus County Fair is to provide a family and community-oriented experience promoting agriculture, entertainment, and technology.
20/20 VEGGIE CONTEST
For more information contact:
Jose Piña
Marketing Manager
(209) 668-1333 ext. 340 – Office
March 14, 2023
20/20 VEGGIE CONTEST
Turlock, CA (March 14, 2023) –Stanislaus County Fair’s Kids Club Educational Program has once again partnered with the Turlock Unified School District (TUSD) child nutritional program, Real.Fresh. to promote healthy eating throughout the summer and school year.
This is the Seventh year the Stanislaus County Fair has partnered with TUSD to launch the 20/20 Fruit & Veggie Contest. The contest, which begins on Monday, April 17th, was created to reward students for their nutritional choices. Elementary students will keep track of their healthy eating choices by using punch cards. The intention of the partnership is to support healthy food choices by promoting access to fruits and vegetables.
“Our kids club program educates our children on agriculture and how our county provides organic food options from our local farmers,” said Jose Piña, spokesperson for the Stanislaus County Fair. “With a partnership involving our Kids Club and TUSD’s child nutrition program, we can successfully introduce them to making innovative approaches to nutritional and tasty choices.”
Over the span of 20 days, students who choose one fruit or vegetable option for their lunch will receive a punch on their punch cards. Once the card is complete, it will be entered into a grand prize drawing. Four students from each elementary school in the Turlock Unified School District will be randomly selected to win a Stanislaus County Fair Family 4-Pack (which includes ride tickets). The school with the most Stanislaus County Fair Kids Club signups will have a BBQ party at the end of the year.
“TUSD Child Nutrition is extremely grateful for its partnership with the Stanislaus County Fair to educate children on the importance of eating more fruits and vegetables. As a registered dietitian, my ultimate goal is to encourage healthy and nutritious lifestyles to promote lifelong wellness.” – Jennifer Lew-Vang, MBA, RD, Director of Child Nutrition at Turlock Unified School District.
TUSD’s child nutritional program, Real.Fresh., is committed to providing nutritional information that promotes children’s health by supporting healthy eating habits, as well as being physically active. TUSD provides nutritional information on all menus and works hard on having their website include resources that support healthy food choices through increased consumption of fruits and vegetables. TUSD’s partnership with the Kids Club program at the Stanislaus County Fair encourages students to continue making healthy food choices in the summer – and throughout their lives.
Children that are registered in the Kids Club program will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills at the Fair! By filling out a passport book used to travel around the Fairgrounds, kids will be answering math, science, art, livestock and agriculture-related questions. Once they finish answering all their passport questions, the kids can turn in the passport to the Information Booth at the Fair for a chance to win (4) pack Great America tickets from KAT Country 103. Kids Club members will also receive a tote bag with fun items from our sponsors, as well as two carnival ride tickets. Parents can sign up their kids now at http://stancofair.com/kidsclub/.
The 2023 Stanislaus County Fair is July 7-16. Discounted Fair admission tickets, unlimited ride wristbands, and the Fair season pass will be on sale beginning Saturday, April 22, 2023. Visit www.stancofair.com to find information on fair entertainment, local exhibits, and livestock.
To receive future Fair announcements follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/stancofair, Twitter and Instagram @stancofair.
The mission of the Stanislaus County Fair is to provide a family and community-oriented experience promoting agriculture, entertainment, and technology.
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