Elkhart County 4-H Fair Announces Entertainment Lineup
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By David [email protected]
Wednesday night, the entertainment for the Elkhart County 4-H Fair was announced at the fair board meeting. The fair, scheduled for July 18-26, will feature Tigers of India, rockers Pat Benatar and Hootie and the Blowfish, as well as the Anastasini Family and more.
Grandstand entertainment is free with gate admission. Track seats go on sale May 17 at the fair office. Doors open at 8 a.m. to noon, and phone lines are available 9 a.m. to noon, 574-533-3247. Remaining tickets will be on sale until sold out at the fair office 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.
Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo go on stage July 19 at 8 p.m. Track seats are $25, on sale May 17 at the fair office.
More than two decades ago, Benatar began breaking rules and blazed a new trail for female rock stars. She was bold, self-assured and independent. She was alluring but not exploitive. She was vulnerable but not weak. She was strong-minded without being hardhearted.
Songs such as "Love Is a Battlefield," "Hit Me With Your Best Shot," "We Live For Love" and "Heartbreaker" became anthems for a new attitude. At the dawn of MTV, Benatar was the image of the female rocker for an entire generation of young woman, and the young men who loved them. That generation has grown up with her and others have walked down the path she helped pave.
Still going strong, Benatar has been married for 23 years to guitarist, songwriter producer, collaborator and soul mate Neil Giraldo. The parents of two daughters, Pat and Neil have been touring almost non-stop for more than two decades.
In August 2003, Benatar released her first album of new songs in seven years titled "GO," on Bel Chiasso Records, distributed through the Welk Music Group. Benatar says it's a "contemporary guitar-driven record."
Benatar is acknowledged as the leading female rock vocalist of the 1980s. Of the nine original albums release between 1979 and 1989, seven were certified platinum and two went gold. During that decade, she was nominated nine times for Grammy Awards for Best Rock Performance (female), winning an unprecedented four Grammy Awards in consecutive years. Benatar also has won three American Music Awards. One of the most popular performers in rock, she is also one of the most recognized and admired.
Producer/songwriter/guitarist Neil Giraldo has been teamed with his wife, Pat Benatar, since the launch of her career. A talented artist, writer and producer, he has helped mold her unique sound and has worked with a variety of other artists as well.
Giraldo was born of Sicilian parents in Cleveland, Ohio, on Dec. 29, 1955. He got into music at an early age, heavily influenced by Elvis Presley. Later, musician Scotty Moore made a big impression on him, as well as the British guitarists Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton. Giraldo began playing the guitar at age 6 at his father's urging. By the time he was 12, he was playing in local clubs. His first professional recording job was with Rick Derringer on the album "Guitars and Women."
In 1977, Giraldo moved to New York and was touring with Derringer when he caught the attention of Chrysalis Records executive Jeff Aldridge and producer Mike Chapman. In 1979, Giraldo was brought in as the lead guitarist and musical arranger for Benatar's platinum selling album "In The Heat Of The Night." Giraldo put the band together and, starting with that album, he has played a large role in the creation of Benatar's recordings. Ironically the first song he wrote for Benatar was one of two singles picked for the album "We Live For Love," and it became a top 40 hit.
Today, Giraldo is known not only as an accomplished guitarist and songwriter but also as a prolific producer.
The Vespers Service on July 20 will feature Nicole Mullen, and is sponsored by Youth for Christ. Track seats are $10.
Mullen has performed at Carnegie Hall and the Royal Albert Hall. She has 20 Grammy and Dove awards nominations to her credit.
On her album "Everyday People," Mullen showcases the depth and flexibility of her abilities. She playfully moans and growls her way through the title track, a cover of the Sly & The Family Stone pop classic.
Kellie Pickler performs July 21 at 8 p.m. Track seats are $20 and go n sale May 17 at the fair office.
Two weeks before the release of her debut album "Small Town Girl," Pickler was still unpacking boxes in the condominium she leased in Nashville, Tenn. She came across photos from when she went to audition for "American Idol" in Greensboro, S.C. She started crying and couldn't believe how things had changed in her life in a year.
Pickler had made it to the finals of the fifth season of "American Idol," signed a contract with 19 Recordings/BNA Records, toured with "American Idols! Live Tour 2006" and triumphed over adversity.
On July 22, Little Big Town performs at 8 p.m. Track seats are $20.
Little Big Town includes Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads Schlapman, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook. They had their breakthrough with 2005's platinum "The Road to Here."
Since then, they've shared stages with superstars like Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, John Mellencamp, Lindsay Buckingham and Martina McBride. They've earned nominations for Grammy Awards, Country Music Association Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards and CMT Music Awards. Four of "Road's" songs became Top 20 hits, including "Boondocks," "Bring It On Home," "Good As Gone" and "A Little More You."
For $25, people can purchase track seats to see Hootie and the Blowfish at 8 p.m. July 23. The stop at the fair is part of their "Homegrown Tour."
Hootie & the Blowfish's Homegrown Concert Series is spearheading an effort to collect school supplies for economically disadvantaged schools in each community it visits. The 25-city Homegrown tour asks all concert goers to bring any school supply item to the concert, as a donation and, following the concert, the supplies will be distributed to local public schools.
Hootie & the Blowfish - made up of Mark Bryan, Dean Felber, Darius Rucker and Jim "Soni" Sonefeld - is one of the most successful music groups of all time. Since their first album debuted in 1994, the band has played to millions of fans and sold more than 25 million albums worldwide.
Hootie & the Blowfish believe they have a responsibility to use their celebrity status to help improve the lives of those in need, especially children. They often take the lead in creating projects where they can join forces with other organizations to help make a positive difference in the lives of today's youth.
The Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation was founded just for that purpose. As a private nonprofit organization, the foundation was originally created in 2000 to benefit children of South Carolina through education and support of school music programs. Since, it has spread to a nationwide campaign.
In 2003 the band members established an annual concert in their hometown, Charleston, S.C., as a way to help raise awareness to the needs of local school children in the community.
In 2006, the band took the Homegrown Tour to a nationally level, expanding the tour to 12 dates, and on to 13 more in 2007. To date, the band and their loyal fans have helped fill more than 30 busloads, totaling around $150,000 worth of much needed school supplies for children.
The Bengal Tiger Presentation will have three shows daily. The showtimes are 2, 5 and 8 p.m. at The Family Entertainment Center.
The Marcan Tiger Preserve is dedicated to the preservation and protection of the Endangered Bengal Tiger. Through meticulous breeding programs, superior hands-on animal care and innovative public outreach projects, the organization seeks to entertain, educate and challenge the current generations so that future generation will develop the love and respect for these animals which the preserve believes to be the key to their long-term survival.
The preserve's traveling educational show, "Tigers of India," is a unique, heart-warming presentation that showcases the tigers' natural behaviors while highlighting the reasons behind their endangered status. Traveling throughout the United States and Canada, the show and exhibit reaches millions of people through one-on-one conservation. The show provides a unique opportunity to educate the public about wildlife conservation and management.
The Anastasini Family will perform at 3, 6 and 9 p.m. daily at the A-C Entertainment Center, south of Commercial Building A.
Anastasini are eight generations of a prestigious lineage full of performers that have entertained audiences of all ages around the globe.
The Amazing Anastasini Family, originally from Italy, now are based in Florida, travel all around the world. The family brings their dedication and professionalism to every aspect of their riveting performance from acts themselves to their dazzling costumes, state-of-the-art rigging and dramatic music.[[In-content Ad]]
Wednesday night, the entertainment for the Elkhart County 4-H Fair was announced at the fair board meeting. The fair, scheduled for July 18-26, will feature Tigers of India, rockers Pat Benatar and Hootie and the Blowfish, as well as the Anastasini Family and more.
Grandstand entertainment is free with gate admission. Track seats go on sale May 17 at the fair office. Doors open at 8 a.m. to noon, and phone lines are available 9 a.m. to noon, 574-533-3247. Remaining tickets will be on sale until sold out at the fair office 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.
Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo go on stage July 19 at 8 p.m. Track seats are $25, on sale May 17 at the fair office.
More than two decades ago, Benatar began breaking rules and blazed a new trail for female rock stars. She was bold, self-assured and independent. She was alluring but not exploitive. She was vulnerable but not weak. She was strong-minded without being hardhearted.
Songs such as "Love Is a Battlefield," "Hit Me With Your Best Shot," "We Live For Love" and "Heartbreaker" became anthems for a new attitude. At the dawn of MTV, Benatar was the image of the female rocker for an entire generation of young woman, and the young men who loved them. That generation has grown up with her and others have walked down the path she helped pave.
Still going strong, Benatar has been married for 23 years to guitarist, songwriter producer, collaborator and soul mate Neil Giraldo. The parents of two daughters, Pat and Neil have been touring almost non-stop for more than two decades.
In August 2003, Benatar released her first album of new songs in seven years titled "GO," on Bel Chiasso Records, distributed through the Welk Music Group. Benatar says it's a "contemporary guitar-driven record."
Benatar is acknowledged as the leading female rock vocalist of the 1980s. Of the nine original albums release between 1979 and 1989, seven were certified platinum and two went gold. During that decade, she was nominated nine times for Grammy Awards for Best Rock Performance (female), winning an unprecedented four Grammy Awards in consecutive years. Benatar also has won three American Music Awards. One of the most popular performers in rock, she is also one of the most recognized and admired.
Producer/songwriter/guitarist Neil Giraldo has been teamed with his wife, Pat Benatar, since the launch of her career. A talented artist, writer and producer, he has helped mold her unique sound and has worked with a variety of other artists as well.
Giraldo was born of Sicilian parents in Cleveland, Ohio, on Dec. 29, 1955. He got into music at an early age, heavily influenced by Elvis Presley. Later, musician Scotty Moore made a big impression on him, as well as the British guitarists Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton. Giraldo began playing the guitar at age 6 at his father's urging. By the time he was 12, he was playing in local clubs. His first professional recording job was with Rick Derringer on the album "Guitars and Women."
In 1977, Giraldo moved to New York and was touring with Derringer when he caught the attention of Chrysalis Records executive Jeff Aldridge and producer Mike Chapman. In 1979, Giraldo was brought in as the lead guitarist and musical arranger for Benatar's platinum selling album "In The Heat Of The Night." Giraldo put the band together and, starting with that album, he has played a large role in the creation of Benatar's recordings. Ironically the first song he wrote for Benatar was one of two singles picked for the album "We Live For Love," and it became a top 40 hit.
Today, Giraldo is known not only as an accomplished guitarist and songwriter but also as a prolific producer.
The Vespers Service on July 20 will feature Nicole Mullen, and is sponsored by Youth for Christ. Track seats are $10.
Mullen has performed at Carnegie Hall and the Royal Albert Hall. She has 20 Grammy and Dove awards nominations to her credit.
On her album "Everyday People," Mullen showcases the depth and flexibility of her abilities. She playfully moans and growls her way through the title track, a cover of the Sly & The Family Stone pop classic.
Kellie Pickler performs July 21 at 8 p.m. Track seats are $20 and go n sale May 17 at the fair office.
Two weeks before the release of her debut album "Small Town Girl," Pickler was still unpacking boxes in the condominium she leased in Nashville, Tenn. She came across photos from when she went to audition for "American Idol" in Greensboro, S.C. She started crying and couldn't believe how things had changed in her life in a year.
Pickler had made it to the finals of the fifth season of "American Idol," signed a contract with 19 Recordings/BNA Records, toured with "American Idols! Live Tour 2006" and triumphed over adversity.
On July 22, Little Big Town performs at 8 p.m. Track seats are $20.
Little Big Town includes Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads Schlapman, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook. They had their breakthrough with 2005's platinum "The Road to Here."
Since then, they've shared stages with superstars like Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, John Mellencamp, Lindsay Buckingham and Martina McBride. They've earned nominations for Grammy Awards, Country Music Association Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards and CMT Music Awards. Four of "Road's" songs became Top 20 hits, including "Boondocks," "Bring It On Home," "Good As Gone" and "A Little More You."
For $25, people can purchase track seats to see Hootie and the Blowfish at 8 p.m. July 23. The stop at the fair is part of their "Homegrown Tour."
Hootie & the Blowfish's Homegrown Concert Series is spearheading an effort to collect school supplies for economically disadvantaged schools in each community it visits. The 25-city Homegrown tour asks all concert goers to bring any school supply item to the concert, as a donation and, following the concert, the supplies will be distributed to local public schools.
Hootie & the Blowfish - made up of Mark Bryan, Dean Felber, Darius Rucker and Jim "Soni" Sonefeld - is one of the most successful music groups of all time. Since their first album debuted in 1994, the band has played to millions of fans and sold more than 25 million albums worldwide.
Hootie & the Blowfish believe they have a responsibility to use their celebrity status to help improve the lives of those in need, especially children. They often take the lead in creating projects where they can join forces with other organizations to help make a positive difference in the lives of today's youth.
The Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation was founded just for that purpose. As a private nonprofit organization, the foundation was originally created in 2000 to benefit children of South Carolina through education and support of school music programs. Since, it has spread to a nationwide campaign.
In 2003 the band members established an annual concert in their hometown, Charleston, S.C., as a way to help raise awareness to the needs of local school children in the community.
In 2006, the band took the Homegrown Tour to a nationally level, expanding the tour to 12 dates, and on to 13 more in 2007. To date, the band and their loyal fans have helped fill more than 30 busloads, totaling around $150,000 worth of much needed school supplies for children.
The Bengal Tiger Presentation will have three shows daily. The showtimes are 2, 5 and 8 p.m. at The Family Entertainment Center.
The Marcan Tiger Preserve is dedicated to the preservation and protection of the Endangered Bengal Tiger. Through meticulous breeding programs, superior hands-on animal care and innovative public outreach projects, the organization seeks to entertain, educate and challenge the current generations so that future generation will develop the love and respect for these animals which the preserve believes to be the key to their long-term survival.
The preserve's traveling educational show, "Tigers of India," is a unique, heart-warming presentation that showcases the tigers' natural behaviors while highlighting the reasons behind their endangered status. Traveling throughout the United States and Canada, the show and exhibit reaches millions of people through one-on-one conservation. The show provides a unique opportunity to educate the public about wildlife conservation and management.
The Anastasini Family will perform at 3, 6 and 9 p.m. daily at the A-C Entertainment Center, south of Commercial Building A.
Anastasini are eight generations of a prestigious lineage full of performers that have entertained audiences of all ages around the globe.
The Amazing Anastasini Family, originally from Italy, now are based in Florida, travel all around the world. The family brings their dedication and professionalism to every aspect of their riveting performance from acts themselves to their dazzling costumes, state-of-the-art rigging and dramatic music.[[In-content Ad]]
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