For Immediate Release
For Further Information:
Clark County Fair
Jim Beriault, Jim@Bmm.Media
(503) 740-4869 [media use only]
The Clark County Fair announces the concert line-up for Summer’s Best Party!
See Kansas, John Kay & Steppenwolf, Montgomery Gentry and The Guess Who
all live at the 99.5 The Wolf Grandstands plus… Take me Back Tuesday!
Ridgefield, WA – The Clark County Fair is thrilled to announce the complete line up of artists
appearing during the run of the Fair this August 7th through 16th. The Fair has secured an outstanding
line up including Kansas, John Kay & Steppenwolf, Montgomery Gentry and The Guess
Who. Each year the Clark County Fair seeks the best available tours of classic rock icons and country
music stars for the fans here in SW Washington and beyond! Plus, for the first time ever, the Fair is
offering a free afternoon of music with some of the top tribute bands in the region!
Please note: for all reserved seats – concert tickets include admission to the Clark County Fair (day
of concert only). Enjoy an entire day at the Fair and see a concert at night – all concerts start at 7:00
p.m. sharp.
Tickets: www.ClarkCoFair.com or www.TicketMaster.com
Kansas – August 7th – 7:00 p.m.
ABOUT KANSAS: KANSAS has spent more than four decades as a part of the soundtrack of the
lives of multiple generations of music lovers. The band’s first public statement appeared on their selftitled album in 1974. "From the beginning, we considered ourselves and our music different and we
hope we will always remain so." Little did this legendary rock group realize that back in the early ‘70's,
what seemed to be “different," was actually ahead of its time. This "garage band" from Topeka
released their debut album in 1974 after being discovered by Wally Gold, who worked for Don
Kirshner. The band has produced eight gold albums, three sextuple-Platinum albums (Leftoverture,
Point of Know Return, Best of KANSAS), one platinum live album (Two for the Show), and a millionselling gold single, ‘Dust in the Wind.’ KANSAS appeared on the Billboard charts for over 200 weeks
throughout the ‘70's and ‘80's and played to sold-out arenas and stadiums throughout North America,
Europe and Japan. ‘Carry On Wayward Son’ was the #2 most played track on classic rock radio in
1995 and went to #1 in 1997.
The band, which is currently comprised of original drummer Phil Ehart, bassist/vocalist Billy Greer,
keyboardist David Manion, vocalist/keyboardist Ronnie Platt, violinist/guitarist David Ragsdale, and
original guitarist Richard Williams, continues to perform in front of large and enthusiastic audiences
around the world. Along with touring, KANSAS continues to remain a fixture of Classic Rock radio
and has reached a whole new audience through their unmistakable presence on the popular video
games Rock Band and Guitar Hero, and through their songs inclusion in various television shows
such as ‘Supernatural,’ and ‘South Park,’ and with films ‘Old School,’ and ‘Anchorman.’
John Kay & Steppenwolf – August 8th – 7:00 p.m.
ABOUT JOHN KAY & STEPPENWOLF: Following Kay's decision to break up the band in the mid
70's, he embarked on a solo career that saw the release of albums such as: Forgotten Songs and
Unsung Heroes, My Sportin' Life, and All In Good Time.
In the late 70's John learned that several bogus groups using the name Steppenwolf, were touring
and trashing the very reputation of the band that Kay had created. In 1980 he decided to act and the
John Kay Band quickly became John Kay and Steppenwolf.
Several years of intensive touring followed and resulted in the rebuilding of the name. Since the early
80's, the group has featured the considerable talents of John's co-producing and writing partner,
Michael Wilk (keyboards/bass/vocals) and long-time drummer/vocalist Ron Hurst. Recently, they
were joined by newest member, lead guitarist/vocalist, Danny Johnson. Since re-establishing the
name, John Kay and Steppenwolf have released five albums and have toured annually on a
worldwide basis. In 1994, Kay returned triumphantly with the Wolf to play concerts in the former East
Germany, where he was reunited with friends and relatives he had not seen since he was 4 yearsold. With sales in excess of 20 million units worldwide (and increasing annually) and songs licensed
for use in 37 motion pictures and 36 television programs (as of this writing), the group continues to
focus on the future.
Montgomery Gentry – August 9th – 7:00 p.m.
ABOUT MONTGOMERY GENTRY: When the two Kentucky boys—Eddie Montgomery and Troy
Gentry —first burst onto the national scene in 1999 with the defiant “Hillbilly Shoes” notice was
served—country music had never seen a hard driving duo like this. Despite the millions of albums
sold, the sold out shows and the scores of awards, Montgomery Gentry remains in touch with its
working class roots. “We are blue collar workers and we lived the songs that we sing,” says Troy.
“Because of that, our fans are able to make the connection and when they hear our songs, they know
we are singing with passion and we know what we are talking about.”
The Guess Who – August 10th – 7:00 p.m.
ABOUT THE GUESS WHO: The Guess Who, the band that became Canada’s first international rock
music superstars, began in 1962 in Winnipeg as Chad Allen & The Reflections. Including members
Randy Bachman (guitar), Jim Kale (bass) and Garry Peterson (drums), Chad Allen and the
Reflections had become Chad Allen and the Expressions by the time they recorded a cover of
“Shakin’ All Over”, released by Quality Records in 1965. The song was a #1 single in Canada and
reached #22 in America. Burton Cummings joined the group that same year, replacing the keyboard
player and sharing lead vocals. Ironically it was “American Woman”, from March of 1970, which gave
The Guess Who a #1 single in the U.S. and unseated The Beatles for three weeks straight. The Top
10 album, also entitled American Woman, containing the hits “No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature”
(the B-Side of American Woman), also went to #1 in Billboard for three weeks.
Although membership in the group has changed through the years, they have remained musically
consistent behind the strengths of original members Jim Kale (bass and vocals) and Garry Peterson
(drums and vocals). Additionally, current members include Derek Sharp (vocals and guitars), Leonard
Shaw (keyboards, flute, sax and vocals) and Laurie MacKenzie (guitars and vocals). As they perform
hit after hit in concert, it is easy to see and hear why The Guess Who remain one of today’s most
sought after touring attractions.
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Take Me Back Tuesday – August 11th – Tribute Bands live at the Fair (Free)
Rounding out our great line-up of music, we have one more fun afternoon with three amazing tribute
bands performing at the 99.5 The Wolf Grandstands! This is the first time the Fair has put together a
tribute band line-up, and we are calling it Take Me Back Tuesday!
Featuring a fantastic Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Journey tribute you have to hear to believe. These
tribute bands are the best in the region, and they will be rocking the stage from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
providing a great opportunity to hear some of your favorites like never before! This is a non-ticketed
event – free in the grandstands.
British Export – 4:00 p.m.
Ramble On – 6:00 p.m.
Stone in Love – 8:00 p.m.
MEDIA NOTE: full bios from each band is available at http://www.clarkcofair.com/fair-info.html#press
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