Counting Crows will make their debut performance on the Chevy Court stage at the Great New York State Fair at 8 p.m. Saturday, August 25, Acting Fair Director Troy Waffner announced today. The band announced its “25 Years And Counting” summer tour today. Chevy Court is the only Upstate stop on that tour. Tour partners +LIVE+ will perform at 2 p.m. that day on Chevy Court. Free concerts at Chevy Court, which drew more than a quarter million people in 2017, complement Central New York Rising, the region’s comprehensive strategy, which includes a focus on boosting tourism to grow the economy.
“We are thrilled to be able to bring Counting Crows and Live to Chevy Court. I believe this will be one of the biggest shows of our concert season, which is already shaping up to be one of the very best and most diverse in our long history,” Waffner said.
These concerts join the Fair’s diverse lineup of free national touring performances, including:
- Blondie, at 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 22
- Hunter Hayes, at 8 p.m. Sunday, August 26
- Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits, at 2 p.m. Monday, August 27
- Smokey Robinson, at 8 p.m. Monday, August 27
- Lil Yachty, at 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 29
- Maren Morris, at 1 p.m. Monday, September 3
- Niall Horan, at 6 p.m. Monday, September 3
The Chevy Court stage is the home of up to 26 national touring acts each year. A diverse 2017 lineup, including performers and groups such as Migos, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Earth Wind & Fire, The Beach Boys and Three Doors Down, drew 264,600 fairgoers. Chevy Court won two Syracuse Area Music Awards in 2017 as People’s Choice for Favorite Venue for Live Music and Favorite Festival or Music Series. The Fair was nominated for Fair of the Year by the International Entertainment Buyers association, the trade organization for live entertainment industry professionals. Free concerts at Chevy Court are sponsored by Chevrolet.
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