Members
also elect three board members at May 15 meeting
At the Alaska
State Fair 2019 Annual Membership
meeting, held at Raven Hall on the fairgrounds last night, we were pleased to
announce two more concerts that will be part of the 2019 AT&T Concert Series: Slightly Stoopid on Thursday, Aug. 29, and Jeff Foxworthy on
Sunday, Sept. 1.
At the meeting, Fair members also voted to elect three members to the Fair board of directors. Out of a pool of nine candidates, incumbent Stephen Brown, Aryne Randall and John Harkey were elected to serve three-year terms on the board.
Tickets
to the following newly announced concerts go on sale to the general public
Friday, May 24 at 10 a.m.:
Thursday, August 29: Slightly Stoopid.The Ocean Beach, California-based band, Slightly Stoopid, is known for their eclectic, genre-mashing sound and unique collaborations with other artists. Now in their second decade of making music, the group continues to create energizing, multifaceted music that has been described as “a spiritual bath of positive party energy.”
Sunday, September 1: Jeff Foxworthy.Jeff Foxworthy is one of the most respected and successful comedians in the country. Widely known for his redneck jokes, his act goes well beyond that. He is the largest-selling comedy-recording artist in history, a multiple Grammy Award nominee and best-selling author of 26 books. He’s hosted or starred in five TV series and was also a part of one of the most successful comedy tours of all time, The Blue Collar Comedy Tour.
Starting
at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 24, you can purchase tickets to see Slightly Stoopid
and Jeff Foxworthy:
Slightly
Stoopid and Jeff Foxworthy join the eight previously announced concerts: all-vocal country band Home Free on August 22, multi-platinum rockers Shinedown on August 23, hot country act Dustin Lynch on August 24, iconic classic rock band KANSAS on August 25, soul/rock/pop powerhouse Tower of Power on August 28, Celtic punk rockers Dropkick Murphys on August 30, platinum-selling country
artist Cole Swindell on August 31, and distinctive
singer/songwriter Elle King on September 2. Tickets for these shows are currently available
on our website.
Once
again, we’re offering the option to purchase concert tickets including Fair
admission. The included
admission is at a discounted price and good any day of the Fair. Concert
tickets including Fair admission must be purchased by August 21. Concert-only
tickets are still available for fairgoers who already have admission. Details
on ticket options and pricing are available on our website.
Convenience fees apply on all concert ticket purchases. All concerts take place
rain or shine at the ConocoPhillips Borealis Theatre on the fairgrounds.
Visit our website for additional information on the confirmed
concerts, and watch for the final two 2019 concert announcements!
Tickets
on sale to general public Friday, June 21, 10 a.m.
Palmer,
Alaska – Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling Christian supergroup, the
Newsboys, are the latest addition to the line-up at the Alaska State Fair’s 2019 AT&T Concert Series. Tickets go on
sale to the general public starting at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 21.
The
Newsboys have defined Christian music for more than two decades. Along the way,
they’ve sold more than 10 million units and amassed eight gold certifications,
33 #1 radio hits, four Grammy nominations, two American Music Award nominations
and multiple Dove Awards. Their latest album, United, debuted in May of this
year, featuring the hit single, “Greatness of Our God.” Opening for Newsboys is
Adam Agee, former front man to the iconic Christian Rock group Audio
Adrenaline.
Beginning at 10 a.m. on
Friday, June 21, Newsboys tickets will be available:
The Newsboys join the 10
previously announced concerts: all-vocal country band Home Free on August 22, multi-platinum rockers Shinedown on August 23, hot country act Dustin Lynch on August 24, iconic classic rock band KANSAS on August 25, soul/rock/pop powerhouse Tower of Power on August 28, eclectic Slightly Stoopid on
August 29, Celtic punk rockers Dropkick Murphys on August 30, platinum-selling country artist
Cole Swindell on August 31, comedian Jeff Foxworthy on
September 1, and distinctive singer/songwriter Elle King on September 2. Tickets for these shows are currently
available on the Fair website, alaskastatefair.org. All concerts take place rain or shine at
the ConocoPhillips Borealis Theatre on the fairgrounds.
Once again, the Fair will
offer the option to purchase concert tickets including Fair admission.The included admission is at a
discounted price and good any day of the Fair. Concert tickets including Fair
admission must be purchased by August 21. Concert-only tickets are still
available for fairgoers who already have admission. Details on ticket options
and pricing are available on the Fair website. Convenience fees apply on all
concert ticket purchases.
Visit the Fair website, alaskastatefair.org, for additional information on the confirmed
concerts, and watch for the final 2019 concert announcement. For more
information, please contact MK Keefe, marketing and communications manager, at [email protected] or 907-746-7166.
We’re excited to announce that young breakout rapper Juice WRLD will perform in the Alaska State Fair 2018 AT&T Concert Series line-up at the ConocoPhillips Borealis Theatre on Thursday, August 30 at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, July 6 at 10 a.m.
This young breakout star of the alternative rap world delivers a genre-blending sound of rock and rap, as heard on JuiceWRLD 9 9 9, which has collectively reached over 23.8 million plays on Soundcloud, and “All Girls are the Same,” which has received more than 10 million plays on Lyrical Lemonade in just over two months.
Get your tickets for Juice WRLD starting at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 6:
New this year, we are offering the option to purchase concert tickets that include Fair admission! The included admission is at a discounted price and good any day of the Fair. Concert-only tickets are still available for fairgoers who already have admission. Details on ticket options and pricing are available on our website. Convenience fees apply on all concert ticket purchases.
Juice WRLD joins the following acts in this year’s concert series:
Stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan is the first act confirmed for our 2018 Concert Series at the Alaska State Fair! The Grammy-nominated, New York Times best-selling comic will perform two shows on Sunday, September 2 at the ConocoPhillips Borealis Theatre on the fairgrounds. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, December 8 at 10 a.m.
This is the second time that Gaffigan will perform at the Fair. Since his 2015 appearance, Gaffigan released his newest album, Cinco, and starred in his own TV show, “The Jim Gaffigan Show.” The dry, clever comic is currently wrapping up his 2017 Noble Ape Tour, which took him around the U.S. as well as Europe, and is preparing to launch his 2018 tour, The Fixer Upper.
Gaffigan will take the Fair stage at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. on September 2. Tickets will be $35 for the lawn area, $75 for reserved seating, and $95 for premier seating (first center three rows). Convenience fees apply, and Fair admission is additional.
Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, December 8 at 10 a.m. and will be available:
The 2016 Alaska State Fair, Inc. annual membership meeting took place Thursday, February 11 at Raven Hall on the fairgrounds, with approximately 100 Fair members and interested supporters in attendance.
Stephen Brown was re-elected to the Fair board of directors.
John Tracy was also re-elected at the annual meeting.
The main item of business was the election of two members to the Fair’s seven-member board of directors. From a ballot of four candidates, including two incumbents, Fair members voted to reelect Stephen Brown of Palmer and John Tracy of Anchorage. Brown and Tracy will each serve a three-year term on the board.
Annual meeting guests had the opportunity to sample cuisine from seven Fair food vendor applicants, who were on hand showcasing their sample menus. Featured at the annual meeting were Bear Naked BBQ, Los Tacos, LOUKS Crepes, Moose Bites Personal Chefs, NonEssentials, Paco’s Paella, and The Ramp – Kasilof River Lodge.
Four lucky Fair members also went home with door prizes, including two tickets to the first annual Concert Kick-Off Party, which will take place April 2 Glenn Massay Theater; two tickets to any show in the 2016 concert series, to be announced at the April 2 kick-off event; two 2016 Fair season passes; and a family fun pack.
Thank you to everyone who attended this year’s annual meeting!
2016 Line-Up to be Announced on April 2 at Concert Kick-Off Party. It’s always a good time at the Alaska State Fair Concert Series, so we asked ourselves, “Why shouldn’t the announcement be just as much fun?” This year, for the first time, we will announce the confirmed 2016 entertainers at a Concert Kick-Off Party on Saturday, April 2!
The fun takes place at the Glenn Massay Theater on the University of Alaska Mat-Su Campus. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets available now.
Tickets to this all-ages event are $45 each and will be available at the Fair annual meeting on Thursday, February 11 and online beginning Friday, February 12. All proceeds from the party will benefit the Fair scholarship fund, which awards scholarships to Alaska high school students planning to attend college or vocational school.
At the kick-off, you can enjoy appetizers created by celebrity chef Suzette Lord Weldon, with assistance from David Williams and students in the Job Corps program. All guests will also receive two complimentary drinks, including beer, wine or non-alcoholic selections. We’ll also have live entertainment – the opener starts at 7 p.m. and Redhead Express takes the stage at 7:30!
You’ll also have the chance to win two tickets to the 2016 concert of your choice. Or buy your concert kick-off party tickets in advance and you’ll be in the running to win FOUR tickets to any Fair concert!
The real draw, though, is the opportunity to be among the first to purchase concert tickets. Guests at the kick-off may purchase tickets to the 2016 concert series – and best of all, there will be no convenience fee for tickets purchased at the event!
We’ll also announce the concert line-up to Fair members at 6 p.m., and instructions will be sent to Fair members about how to purchase tickets online. Concert tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 8.
Get your tickets now and mark your calendar for April 2 and we’ll see you at the first-ever Alaska State Fair Concert Kick-Off Party!
