24 •JUNE 2011 THE PETALUMA POST PETALUMAPOST.COM CommunityMusic Trace Adkins to Headline Sonoma County Fair ountry music album went platinum and "Honky-Tonk Badonkadonk" superstar Trace produced three Top 3 hits for was voted #2 Video of the Adkins will per- Adkins, including his first #1, Decade by CMT. Adkins form as part of "Thinkin' Thing." To date, became a member of the Cthe Headline Concert Series Adkins has had 28 singles land Grand Ole Opry in 2003 and during the 2011 Sonoma on Billboard's country chart, has been an actor, both on County Fair, which runs July with 14 breaking into the Top television and in the movies, 27 through August 14. 10. Chart topping hits such as an author, a voiceover artist The popular country "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" and commercial spokesman, musician and actor Trace and "You're Gonna Miss This" a social commentator, and a Adkins will perform August earned Adkins two of his four reality show participant on 11 at 7:30 PM in the Chris Grammy nominations. "Celebrity Apprentice." He Beck Arena. Adkins released Adkins videos have been is also currently a celebrity his first album, Dreamin' fan-voted Top Video of the spokesman for BC Headache Out Loud, in 1996. The Year three times on GAC, and Powder. Trace Adkins Huey Lewis and The News Returns for Sonoma County Fair's 75th Anniversary uey Lewis and for Best Pop Performance by a Solomon Burke, the Staple The News will Duo or Group with Vocal for Singers, Isaac Hayes and perform as part "We Are The World." Rufus Thomas. of the Head- A few of Huey Lewis and Headline concerts require Hline Concert Series during the News's top ten singles a separate ticket purchase the 2011 Sonoma County include "Do You Believe In in addition to General Fair, which will run July 27 Love," "Heart And Soul," "I Admission to the Fair. Tickets through August 14. The Want A New Drug," "The are $25 for reserved grandstand band will perform on August Heart of Rock & Roll," seating and $40 for reserved 9 at 7:30 PM in the Chris "If This Is It," "Hip To Be floor seats; they can be Beck Arena. This concert The Sonoma County Fairgrounds has announced that the David Square," "I Know What I purchased at the Sonoma Crowder Band will perform in the Headline Concert Series during marks the band's first appear- Like," "Doing It All For My County Fair Box Office the 2011 Sonoma County Fair, July 27 through August 14. The Dove- ance at the Sonoma County Baby," and "Perfect World." beginning Saturday, May 14. Award winning band has sold more than one million albums and will Fair since 1982. The band's most recent Fair general admission tickets perform in the Chris Beck Arena on Wednesday, August 10, at 7:30 PM. Huey Lewis and The News album, "Soulsville," is their can be purchased before the The band's 2007 release of "Remedy" debuted at #1 on the Christian has sold more than 20 million first new release in nine Fair (through July 26) for charts and #22 on the Billboard Top 200. The six-piece band is known albums and was a Grammy years. Released in November $7 or for $9 at the gate. The for including unconventional instruments and elements in their work. winner and Academy Award 2010, the CD features 14 Sonoma County Fairgrounds Tickets are on sale now at the Sonoma County Fair Box Office or on nominee for "The Power of songsoriginally recorded by Box Office will be open from the Sonoma County Fair website, SonomaCountyFair.com. Headline Love," a song written for the the legendary Stax label out 9 AM to 4 PM on May 14 and concerts require a separate ticket purchase in addition to General Ad- film, "Back to the Future." of Memphis. For the album, 8 AM to 4:30 PM on May 16. mission to the Fair. Tickets are $15 for reserved grandstand seating, $10 The group also won a Best Huey Lewis and The News Event tickets will be available for children 3 to 12, or $20 for reserved floor seats (children and adults). Music Video Grammy for perform hits from artists such online on May 16 after 8 AM. Fair general admission tickets can be purchased in advance through "Heart of Rock & Roll" and as "Wicked" Wilson Pickett, July 26 for $7 or they are $9 at the gate. then a collaborative Grammy Johnny Taylor, Otis Redding, Soup and Song at Quercia Gallery n Saturday, June perform her stylistic mix of 4, from 6:30 to Soul, West African, and Latin 9 PM, Sonoma Groves with personalized lyr- County-born ics in a venue set among art Singer/O Songwriter Maya exhibits and candle-lit tables. Carina appear at Quercia Requested donation is $15, Gallery in the quaint town of which will include Music, Duncan's Mills. Carina will Soup, and Wine.

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