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(Message started by: Shannon on Apr 24^th, 2008, 10:04am)

Title: GGD to play Porter County Fair, Indiana
Post by Shannon on Apr 24^th, 2008, 10:04am

KC, JT, Gretchen, Kool & the Gang on Porter Fair tab

April 24, 2008

Post-Tribune staff report

KC and the Sunshine Band, JT Taylor of Kool and the Gang will kick off this summer's 158th annual Porter County Fair, planners said Wednesday.

Country music talent Gretchen Wilson, American Idol's Kellie Pickler and rock band Goo Goo Dolls are some of the other big acts slated to perform.

Officials said the entertainment lineup will appeal to a wide variety of music fan even for the 2-to-5-year-old demographic with the Doodlebops' July 19 performance.

'We have the best and widest variety of free entertainment in the Midwest," said Fair Manager Lonnie Steele.

This year the fair features a free admittance preview day on July 17. Visitors will have the chance to enjoy the food, carnival rides and the Fair Queen Pageant show. Normal prices apply for the food and rides. Commercial and 4-H exhibits will not be available on the preview day.

Tickets for the grandstand entertainment will be available through Radio One Communication's Web site www.radiooneindiana.com and through the Fair's Web site at www.portercofair.org

Beginning June 20, the ticket office, in the Expo Center lobby, will be open on Fridays and Saturdays from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. The office will be open daily July 17 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

This year at the Fairgrounds

Friday, July 18 -- KC and the Sunshine Band with JT Taylor, Legendary Voice of Kool and the Gang

Saturday, July 19 -- Doodlebops

Saturday, July 19 -- Gretchen Wilson with Hoosier Highway

Sunday, July 20 -- Josh Turner and Kellie Pickler

Monday, July 21 -- Goo Goo Dolls

Returning grandstand features:

Tuesday, July 22 -- Porter County Rodeo

Wednesday, July 23 -- 4th annual Combine Demolition Derby and tractor-truck pull

Thursday, July 24 -- Extremely Amped Rock and Roll Motocross

Friday, July 25 -- Demolition Derby

Saturday, July 26 -- Arenacross

Sunday, July 27 -- Arenacross

http://www.post-trib.com/news/912542,pcfair.article

Title: Re: GGD to play Porter County Fair, Indiana
Post by carlyn on Apr 24^th, 2008, 12:35pm

I think I can go to this!

Title: Re: GGD to play Porter County Fair, Indiana
Post by Shannon on Apr 24^th, 2008, 1:33pm

Sweet! You know we'll expect a full report. LOL "This is Carlyn reporting live from the Porter County Fair ..... "

Title: Re: GGD to play Porter County Fair, Indiana
Post by goober_1013 on May 4^th, 2008, 12:23pm

does anyone know if the date has changed or if it's been cancelled? it was up on the fair's website, now the picture has been taken down and it says to be announced. maybe they're just working out the details. . .

http://www.portercofair.org/grand2008.htm