Salgado, Bishop added to state fair lineup


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Northwest blues icon Curtis Salgado -- the inspiration for John Belushi's creation of the Blues Brothers -- and blues-rock guitar great Elvin Bishop have been added to this year's lineup of main stage entertainment at the Central Washington State Fair, which runs Sept. 26-Oct. 5 at State Fair Park.

Salgado and Bishop play the Budweiser Stage on Oct. 2. The concert is free with fair admission but reserved seats are available. Tickets cost $10 and go on sale at 11 a.m. today through TicketsWest, 800-325-7328, or from the State Fair ticket office, 248-7160.

Also set to play the main Budweiser Stage are Foreigner, Sept. 27; Manhattan Transfer, Sept. 28; Blackhawk, Sept. 30; Family Force 5, Oct. 1; Neal McCoy, Oct. 3; Raven-Symoné, Oct. 4; and a to-be-announced Spanish-language act on Oct. 5. The popular hip-hop dance contest and battle of the bands are scheduled for Sept. 29.

Reserved seats are $25 for Foreigner and Raven-Symoné; $20 for Neal McCoy; $15 for Manhattan Transfer; and $10 for Blackhawk and Family Force 5.

Daily general admission to the fair is $11 for ages 13-64, $9 for seniors and $7 for ages 6-12. Children 5 and younger are free.

 



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