GEDDES -- The New York State Fair has added one of the biggest names in county music to its grandstand concert lineup: Tim Mcgraw. Here are the details from the NYS Fair news release.
Country music superstar Tim McGraw, one of the most successful touring artists in the music industry, will perform at the 2010 New York State Fair, supported by country duo Montgomery Gentry.
McGraw, a three-time Grammy Award winner who has had 30 songs hit No.1 on the country music charts, will perform at the Fair's grandstand at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 3. Tickets will go on sale Saturday, June 19 at 10 a.m. They will cost $75 and $65 and will be available at the New York State Fair Box Office and through Ticketmaster. Admission to the Fair is included with the purchase of a grandstand concert ticket on the day of the show. Sales will be limited to eight tickets per person for the first week of the ticket sale.
"Tim McGraw is one of the biggest names in country music and we are honored to host him at the New York State Fair," Fair Director Dan O'Hara said. "He completes a strong seven-show grandstand lineup."
McGraw has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide, and has dominated the country music charts since the release of his debut album in 1993. He's won three Grammy Awards, 14 Academy of Country Music Awards, 11 Country Music Association Awards and 10 American Music Awards. McGraw is also an actor. He recently co-starred with Sandra Bullock in the Academy Award-nominated film "The Blind Side," and has played supporting roles in other movies, including "Friday Night Lights" and "Four Christmases."
McGraw's 2006 tour with his wife, country singer and actress Faith Hill, was the top-grossing tour in country music history. It was named top tour of the year by Pollstar Magazine, beating out music legends like the Rolling Stones and Madonna.
McGraw's best-known song, "Live Like You Were Dying," is an ode to his father, former New York Mets' pitcher Tug McGraw. It spent seven weeks at No. 1 on Billboard Magazine's country music chart, and also did well on Billboard's pop and adult contemporary charts. McGraw's long list of other hits includes "Don't Take the Girl," "Not a Moment Too Soon," "I Like It, I Love It," "It's Your Love," "Just to See You Smile," "Everywhere," "Something Like That," "My Next Thirty Years," "Back When," "Last Dollar (Fly Away)," and "Southern Voice." "Over and Over," an improbable duet with hip-hop star Nelly, hit No. 1 on Billboard's pop music chart.
Montgomery Gentry is a platinum-selling country duo. Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry have produced 15 songs that hit the top 10 of Billboard Magazine's country music chart. They include "Back When I Knew It All," "Lucky Man," "Some People Change," "What Do Ya Think About That," "Something To Be Proud Of," "Hell Yeah," "If You Ever Stop Loving Me," and "My Town."
Tickets to see the concert will be available at the New York State Fair Box Office on Saturday, June 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Box Office, which charges no service fees, will not be opened again until July 5, when it will begin normal summer hours: from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, until the Fair.
No one will be allowed to line up to buy tickets before 6 a.m. on June 19. Ticket sales will be cash only at the State Fair Box Office as long as there is a line of customers. Credit cards (MasterCard, Visa and American Express) will be accepted after the line is gone.
Fans can also buy tickets online through Ticketmaster.com or order and pay by phone by calling 1-800-745-3000 or 1-866-448-7849.
Tickets for people with special needs - including those who are hearing impaired, use a wheelchair or have difficulty doing stairs - will go on sale at the same time as general seating tickets. They can be purchased through Ticketmaster or at the New York State Fair Box Office. Only one companion ticket is permitted for each special-needs ticket. Additional tickets, even if they are part of the same party, must be purchased in the regular seating section.
Tim McGraw with Montgomery Gentry is the seventh, and final, act of the Fair's 2010 grandstand concert series. Aerosmith will open the Fair on Aug. 26; comedy ventriloquist Jeff Dunham will perform Aug. 27; rhythm and blues star Rihanna will sing Aug. 28; teen pop sensation Justin Bieber and supporting acts Sean Kingston and Jessica Jarrell will perform Aug. 29; legendary classic rock band Rush will play Sept. 2; and country music star Rascal Flatts with supporting acts Kellie Pickler and Chris Young will perform on Sept. 4.
Tickets for the other six shows - including a limited number of obstructed-view seats for Justin Bieber - are on sale now.
The 2010 Fair will run from Aug. 26 to Sept. 6.
For the latest concert announcements and Fair news, sign up for e-mail and text message updates at www.nysfair.org.
