{"id":5704,"date":"2014-08-05T11:00:14","date_gmt":"2014-08-05T17:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/?p=5704"},"modified":"2014-08-05T11:00:14","modified_gmt":"2014-08-05T17:00:14","slug":"end-of-summer-concert-series-2014-final-line-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/2014\/08\/05\/end-of-summer-concert-series-2014-final-line-up\/","title":{"rendered":"End of Summer Concert Series 2014 Final Line-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

The full End of Summer Concert Series<\/a> has been announced! We are so excited for the variety of acts we have this year, from country to pop to classic rock and even some monster trucks and motocross thrown in the mix!
\nWho are you most excited to see?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

2014 End of Summer Concert Series Full Line-Up<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Zendaya with special guest Trevor Jackson & The Three Dudes<\/a> (Aug. 29)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nZendaya<\/strong>
\nMulti-talented actress and Hollywood Records Platinum selling artist, Zendaya recently released her self-titled 2013 debut full-length album where she delivers pop with an urban edge. Her first single, \u201cReplay,\u201d included in the album was certified platinum for selling one million copies in the U.S. in January.
\nTrevor Jackson
\n<\/strong>Trevor Jackson is an actor, known for Let It Shine, 2012; Eureka, 2006; and A Beautiful Soul, 2012. He makes his LACF debut.<\/p>\n
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Flip Fest Monster Truck & Motocross Stunt Spectacular<\/a> (Aug. 30)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
\"\"Monster trucks & motocross riders will provide a ton of sizzle that will dazzle the crowd.The tricks and flips include two monster trucks, Iron Outlaw and Time Flys, performing back flips simultaneously.The spectacular feats are capped by some spectacular pyro. Does Zoltan Bathory of heavy metal\u2019s Five Finger Death Punch own and drive a monster truck named Knuckle Head debuting here? Check it out.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>Charlie Wilson <\/a>(Aug. 31)<\/strong>
\nThe Natural. This simple phrase eloquently captures the essence of Charlie Wilson. That essence is currently commanding center stage with the sparkling ballad \u201cMy Love is All I Have\u201d which has already reached No. 1 on the Billboard Urban Adult Contemporary chart. According to Charlie, \u201cThe whole world needs inspiration.\u201d
\nDavid Nail & Easton Corbin feat. special guest Jamie Lynn Spears<\/a><\/span> (Sept. 1)\u00a0<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a>David Nail
\n<\/strong>From his No. 1 single \u201cLet It Rain\u201d to \u201cWhatever She\u2019s Got,\u201d and \u201cI\u2019m a Fire\u201d which just sums it all up. David Nail will bring it all during his first appearance at the Los Angeles County Fair. A big welcome to the Grammy-nominated artist.
\nEaston Corbin
\n<\/strong>Easton Corbin is the first country male artist in 17 years to have his first two consecutive singles reach No. 1 \u2013 \u201cA Little More County Than That\u201d and \u201cRoll With It.\u201d He was named 2010 Top New Country Artist by Billboard and we\u2019re loving that he\u2019s at the LACF.
\nJamie Lynn Spears<\/strong>
\nHer official music debut comes in the form of country ballad \u201cHow Could I Want More.\u201d Jamie Lynn has appeared on television shows Crossroads and Nickelodeon\u2019s All That and most notably starring as the title character of Zoey 101.
\n\"Neon<\/a>Neon Trees with special guest Cher Lloyd<\/a> (Sept. 4)\u00a0<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Neon Trees\u2019 new album Pop Psychology went No. 1 on the Billboard Rock Charts. The album is an upbeat collection of sleek, modern alternative pop about finding love in the digital age with songs like \u201cLove In the 21st\u00a0Century,\u201d \u201cText Me In The Morning,\u201d \u201cI Love You, But I Hate Your Friends,\u201d and first single \u201cSleeping With A Friend.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>WAR <\/a>(Sept. 5)
\n<\/strong>WAR returns to LACF for another summer singing your favorites. \u201cLow Rider,\u201d \u201cCisco Kid,\u201d \u201cWhy Can\u2019t We Be Friends,\u201d \u201cThe World is a Ghetto,\u201d \u201cSlippin into Darkness\u201d and \u201cSpill the Wine\u201d\u00a0\u2500\u00a0some\u00a0of the greats from WAR to light up the night at the Los Angeles County Fair.<\/address>\n
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\"\"<\/a>Pentatonix <\/a>(Sept. 6)
\n<\/strong>Pentatonix has cultivated a sound and style entirely unique and undeniably infectious. Vocal sensations and winners of season 3 of NBC\u2019s\u00a0The Sing-Off<\/em>, Pentatonix is taking instrument-free music far beyond anyone\u2019s wildest expectations.<\/address>\n
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Roberto Tapia & Irene Davi<\/a>
\n<\/strong>(Sept. 7)<\/strong><\/address>\n
<\/strong>Roberto Tapia
\n<\/strong>Get ready for a little Norte\u00f1o music by Mexican superstar Roberto Tapia, known for hits \u201cLas Edades,\u201d \u201cEl Ni\u00f1o de la Tuna,\u201d \u201cMe Duele\u201d and \u201cChico Fuentes.\u201d<\/address>\n
Irene Davi<\/strong>
\nSinging and performing is her passion and she brings it to the L.A. County Fair for all to enjoy. As a child she was known as \u201cThe little Song Bird.\u201d\u00a0 By the age of eight she was already a regular at county fairs, community events and had opened up for the likes of Freddy Fender and Pilar Montenego.<\/address>\n

\"Third<\/a>
\nThird Day & MercyMe<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0(Sept. 10)\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>
\n<\/strong>T<\/strong>hird Day
\n<\/strong>Third Day\u2019s latest album,\u00a0Miracle,<\/strong>\u00a0is a testament to the power of music. Faith, passion and rock \u2018n roll swagger coalesce on the band\u2019s 12th\u00a0album, a simmering brew of potent rock anthems infused with life-affirming lyrics.
\nMercyMe
\n<\/strong>MercyMe is an American contemporary Christian band. Their first album\u00a0Almost There\u00a0<\/strong>propelled them into the mainstream spotlight with smash hit \u201cI Can Only Imagine.\u201d The album went on to sell more than 2 million records in only three years and earned the band an American Music Award nomination.
\n\"\"<\/a>Boyz II Men with Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds\u00a0& Andy Allo <\/a>(Sept.11)<\/strong>
\nBoyz II Men
\n<\/strong>With its smooth brand of doo-wop\/hip-hop, Boyz II Men holds the distinction of being the best-selling R&B group of all time, with an astounding 60 million albums sold.
\nBoyz II Men marked their 20th\u00a0anniversary last year and released a landmark album, fittingly titledTwenty<\/em>.
\nKenny \u2018Babyface\u2019 Edmonds<\/strong>
\nKenny \u2018Babyface\u2019 Edmonds is a 10-time Grammy winner with 11 solo albums of his own- more than 125 Top-10 R&B and Pop hits, 42 No. 1 R&B hits and 51 Top-10 Pop hits, including 16 No. 1\u2019s that have produced single and album sales in excess of more than 500 million units worldwide.
\nAndy Allo
\n<\/strong>Andy\u2019s new solo album, Superconductor, has people calling her a refreshing songbird with a bright funk soul.
\n\"\"<\/a>Styx <\/a>(Sept. 12)
\n<\/strong>
\n\u201cCome Sail Away,\u201d \u201cRenegade,\u201d \u201cBlue Collar Man\u201d and \u201cFooling Yourself,\u201d are just a few of the hits immortalized by Styx. Styx continues to conquer the planet, one venue at a time, happily including the Los Angeles County Fair.
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\n\"\"<\/a>R5<\/a><\/span>\u00a0(Sept. 13)\u00a0<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>In 2014 R5 rocketed onto the Billboard Top 200, debuting at No. 24 and hitting No. 2 on the iTunes Pop chart with debut album\u00a0Louder.\u00a0<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>They\u2019ve rapidly emerged as an exciting new voice in the world of pop rock.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Jennifer Nettles: That Girl Tour 2014 with special guest Brandy Clark<\/a> (Sept. 14)<\/h2>\n

Jennifer Nettles
\n<\/strong>Lead vocalist for international super duo Sugarland, Jennifer Nettles has become one of the most popular singer-songwriters in music today.
\nBrandy Clark
\n<\/strong>Brandy country music singer-songwriter. Her songs have been recorded by country greats like Miranda Lambert, The Band Perry, Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, Billy Currington, Darius Rucker and Kacey Musgraves.
\n\"\"<\/a>Cheap Trick & Kansas<\/a> (Sept. 17)
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\nCheap Trick
\n<\/strong>Cheap Trick is one of the most covered bands of all time.\u00a0 With timeless classics like \u201cI Want You to Want Me,\u201d \u201cSurrender,\u201d and\u00a0 The Flame,\u201d Cheap Trick is a musical institution.
\nKansas
\n<\/strong>Kansas is an American progressive rock band that became popular in the 1970s initially on album-oriented rock charts and later with hit singles such as \u201cCarry on Wayward Son\u201d and \u201cDust in the Wind.\u201d
\n\"\"<\/a>George Benson & Chaka Khan <\/a>(Sept. 18)\u00a0<\/strong>
\nGeorge Benson
\n<\/strong>The 10-time Grammy Award winning musician brings his masterful guitar playing along with some of his greatest hits including classics \u201cGive Me The Night,\u201d \u201cLady Love Me (One More Time),\u201d \u201cTurn Your Love Around,\u201d \u201cLove X Love,\u201d \u201cNever Give Up On a Good Thing\u201d and \u201cIn Your Eyes.\u201d Enjoy.
\nChaka Khan<\/strong>
\nChaka Khan is known as one of the best soul music singers\/songwriters around, with the rare ability to delve into any genre of music from funk, R&B, pop, rock, jazz, gospel, hip-hop and classical. She has won 10 Grammys and countless other awards.<\/p>\n

\n\"\"<\/a>The Manhattans featuring Gerald Alston & Blue Lovett with special guests The Brothers Johnson featuring George Johnson & special guest Lenny Williams<\/a> (Sept. 19)\u00a0<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n
\nThe Manhattans
\n<\/strong>The Manhattans bring stellar legacy\u00a0to the stage. With a list of numerous hits including\u00a0 all-time hits \u201cKiss and Say Goodbye\u201d and \u201cShining\u00a0 Star,\u201d there is no\u00a0doubt that The Manhattans are here to stay!<\/strong>
\nThe Brothers Johnson featuring George Johnson<\/strong>
\nGeorge Johnson delivers classic soul and funky R&B with hits like\u00a0 \u201cStrawberry Letter 23,\u201d \u201cStomp,\u201d \u201cTomorrow\u201d and \u201cI\u2019ll Be Good to You.\u201d Grab a date, dust off your bell bottoms and get ready to groove to the soulful classics that garnered Grammy Awards and gold & platinum LP\u2019s.
\nLenny Williams
\n<\/strong>Lenny sounds better than ever. With mega hits \u201cCause I Love You\u201d and \u201cSo Very Hard To Go,\u201d he is able to take the listener to the heart of love with soulful aplomb. No one does it better.\n<\/div>\n
\n\"\"<\/a>Martina McBride: The Everlasting Tour with special guest Dustin Lynch <\/a>(Sept. 20)<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n
\nMartina McBride
\n<\/strong>Martina McBride has sold more than 18 million albums, which have included 20 Top 10 singles and six No. 1\u2019s. She\u2019s earned more than 15 major music awards, including four wins for Female Vocalist of the Year from the Country Music Association and three wins for Top Female Vocalist from the Academy of Country Music. She also just released a new cookbook titled \u201cAround the Table.\u201d
\nDustin Lynch
\n<\/strong>He\u2019s been called the new hat in town by\u00a0Rolling Stone<\/em>\u00a0. His self-titled Broken Bow Records debut hit No. 1 on Billboards\u2019 Top Country Albums chart and the lead single, \u201cCowboys and Angels,\u2019 exceeded platinum followed by \u201cShe Cranks My Tractor,\u201d which became a No. 1 video on GAC\u2019s Top 20 Country Countdown and then came \u201cWhere It\u2019s At.\u201d We\u2019re glad he\u2019s here, enjoy the show.
\n\"\"<\/a>Ramon Ayala y sus Bravos del Norte<\/a> (Sept. 21)\u00a0<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>He\u2019s defined norte\u00f1o music, making him a superstar on both sides of the El Rio Grande. Ramon has won and has been nominated for several Grammy awards. In 2001 Ramon was awarded an American Grammy award for the album\u00a0En Vivo\u2026El Hombre Y Su Musica\u00a0<\/em>in addition to two Latin Grammy\u2019s for the albums\u00a0Quemame Los Ojos<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0El Numero Cien.<\/em>\n<\/div>\n
<\/strong>\"Jason<\/a>Jason Derulo & special guest Luke Christopher<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/a>(Sept. 24)\u00a0<\/strong><\/address>\n

<\/strong>With 30 million singles sold worldwide, more than 1 billion views on YouTube; five Top 5 U.S. radio singles in the Top 40 format; cumulative U.S.radio audience of more than 12.5 billion; 17 million social media fans and followers; and his latest hit \u201cWiggle.\u201d Think you know Jason Derulo?
\nMonster Truck Mayhem <\/a>(Sept. 25)<\/span><\/p>\n

\nMultiple monster-themed monster trucks joined by grounds-effects pyros will provide sizzle and dazzle to the night\u2019s entertainment.\n<\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>Heart <\/a>(Sept. 26)<\/strong>
\nThe world took notice when Heart stormed the charts in the \u201870s with hits \u201cCrazy on You,\u201d \u201cMagic Man,\u201d \u201cBarracuda\u201d and \u201cStraight On.\u201d Heart is in the Rock \u2018n Roll Hall of Fame, have their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and tonight are the undisputed stars of the Los Angeles County Fair.
\n\"LL<\/a>LL Cool J feat. DJ Z-trip with special guest Salt-N-Pepa<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>(Sept. 27)<\/strong>
\nLL Cool J
\n<\/strong>LL Cool J fell in love with hip-hop music when he was 9 and is regarded as one of the most successful rap artists of all time. He always wears a hat and wears one of his pant legs roll up and LL Cool J stands for \u201cLadies Love Cool James.\u201d\u00a0 He also has a successful acting career,
\nDJ Z-Trip
\n<\/strong>Appearing with LL Cool J and considered one of the best live performance DJs in history by both fans and peers. Fans voted him \u201cAmerica\u201ds Best DJ\u201d in 2009, beating out more than 100 other DJ\u2019s.
\nSalt-N-Pepa
\n<\/strong>They were the first all-female rap crew and amassed a string of hits including \u201cPush It,\u201d \u201cShake Your Thang,\u201d\u201d Shoop,\u201d and \u201cWhatta Man\u201d and Grammy winner \u201cNone of Your Business.\u201d You\u2019ll have a great time at this concert.
\n\"\"<\/a>Earth, Wind & Fire <\/a>(Sept. 28)\u00a0<\/strong>
\nEarth, Wind & Fire has earned eight Grammy Awards, four American Music Awards, eight double platinum\/Top 10 Pop albums, eight No. 1 R&B singles, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, induction in the Hall of Fame with hits like \u201cShining Star,\u201d \u201cSeptember,\u201d and \u201cLet\u2019s Groove\u201d that will light up the night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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