{"id":958,"date":"2016-04-02T06:00:57","date_gmt":"2016-04-02T14:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/?p=958"},"modified":"2019-12-30T10:36:45","modified_gmt":"2019-12-30T19:36:45","slug":"first-10-acts-fairs-2016-concert-series-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/first-10-acts-fairs-2016-concert-series-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"First 10 Acts in Fair\u2019s 2016 Concert Series Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Love good music? Well then set your alarm clock early for the morning of Friday, April 8 \u2013 at 6 a.m. tickets go on sale for the 2016 AT&amp;T Concert Series at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\">Alaska State Fair<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>You won\u2019t want to miss this year\u2019s line-up, featuring:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/events\/home-free\/\">Home Free<\/a><\/strong>, Thursday, August 25, 7 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/events\/x-ambassadors\/\">X Ambassadors<\/a><\/strong>, Friday, August 26, 7 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/events\/the-band-perry\/\">The Band Perry<\/a><\/strong>, Saturday, August 27, 7 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/events\/old-dominion\/\">Old Dominion<\/a><\/strong>, Tuesday, August 30, 7 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/events\/thousand-foot-krutch\/\">Thousand Foot Krutch<\/a><\/strong>, Wednesday, August 31, 7 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/events\/g-eazy\/\">G-Eazy<\/a><\/strong>, Thursday, September 1, 7 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/events\/volbeat\/\">Volbeat<\/a><\/strong>, Friday, September 2, 7 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/events\/randy-houser\/\">Randy Houser<\/a><\/strong>, Saturday, September 3, 7 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/events\/pat-benatar-neil-giraldo\/\">Pat Benatar &amp; Neil Giraldo<\/a><\/strong>, Sunday, September 4, 6 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/events\/andy-grammer\/\">Andy Grammer<\/a><\/strong>, Monday, September 5, 3 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All shows take place rain or shine at the Borealis Theatre. <strong>Tickets go on sale Friday, April 8 at 6 a.m. and there are four easy ways to buy:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Online at<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\">alaskastatefair.org<\/a> and print at home. Convenience fees apply, and Fair admission is additional.<\/li>\n<li><strong>On the Fair\u2019s Facebook page,<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/alaskastatefair\">www.facebook.com\/alaskastatefair<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>On a mobile phone. <\/strong>Convenience fees apply, and Fair admission is additional.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Borealis Box Office<\/strong> during the Fair. No convenience fees at the Fair box office. Fair admission additional.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Want to find out more about this year\u2019s line-up?<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\">Visit our website<\/a> for ticket prices, bios, photos and performance samples.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The final two concerts in our 2016 series are being confirmed,<\/strong> and we will announce them soon on our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/alaskastatefair\">Facebook page<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\">website<\/a>. 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width=\"838\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/TBP-2-to-1-Rectangle-smaller-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/TBP-2-to-1-Rectangle-smaller-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/TBP-2-to-1-Rectangle-smaller-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/TBP-2-to-1-Rectangle-smaller-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/TBP-2-to-1-Rectangle-smaller-319x160.jpg 319w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-670'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Band Perry\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/?attachment_id=664'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"838\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Old-Dominion-2-to-1-Rectangle-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Old-Dominion-2-to-1-Rectangle-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Old-Dominion-2-to-1-Rectangle-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Old-Dominion-2-to-1-Rectangle-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Old-Dominion-2-to-1-Rectangle-319x160.jpg 319w, https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Old-Dominion-2-to-1-Rectangle.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" 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class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Volbeat-2-to-1-Rectangle-smaller-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Volbeat-2-to-1-Rectangle-smaller-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Volbeat-2-to-1-Rectangle-smaller-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Volbeat-2-to-1-Rectangle-smaller-319x160.jpg 319w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-674'>\n\t\t\t\tVolbeat\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/?attachment_id=668'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"838\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Randy-Houser-Rectangle-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Randy-Houser-Rectangle-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Randy-Houser-Rectangle-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Randy-Houser-Rectangle-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Randy-Houser-Rectangle-319x160.jpg 319w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-668'>\n\t\t\t\tRandy Houser\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/?attachment_id=666'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"838\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Pat-Neil-rectangle-smaller-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Pat-Neil-rectangle-smaller-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Pat-Neil-rectangle-smaller-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Pat-Neil-rectangle-smaller-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Pat-Neil-rectangle-smaller-319x160.jpg 319w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-666'>\n\t\t\t\tPat Benatar &#038; Neil Giraldo\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/?attachment_id=657'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"838\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Andy-Grammer-Rectangle-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Andy-Grammer-Rectangle-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Andy-Grammer-Rectangle-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Andy-Grammer-Rectangle-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alaskastatefair.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Andy-Grammer-Rectangle-319x160.jpg 319w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd 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