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It’s Summer’s Best Rock Party! The Clark County Fair Announces the biggest concert of the year! Mötley Crüe, Poison and New York Dolls to hit the stage

Tickets go on sale this Saturday, May 21st All Fair Concerts in the Sleep Country Amphitheater!

Ridgefield, WA –– The Clark County Fair Association is excited to announce they have secured one of the top touring concerts of the summer of 2011. On August 11th – Mötley Crüe, Poison and the New York Dolls will be hitting the stage at the Sleep Country Amphitheater rounding out an outstanding music line up for the Clark County Fair! This is one of the biggest rock shows on tour this year, and the Clark County Fair has these three powerhouse rock bands for ONE NIGHT ONLY! Tickets go on sale this May 21st at all Ticketmaster locations and HYPERLINK "http://Ticketmaster.com" Ticketmaster.com , and through the Clark County Fair’s new web site at HYPERLINK "http://www.ClarkCoFair.com" ClarkCoFair.com. The tickets are $35, $55, $65 & $85 and include admission to the Clark County Fair!

“We have one of the top touring acts of the summer at an outstanding value for our Fair patrons. We’ve worked to keep our ticket prices reasonable for a concert of this caliber… so that Fair goers get an amazing value – spend the day at the fair and see a world class concert at night – two values for one ticket price,” said John Morrison, Fair Manager and CEO.

August 11th – Clark County Fair Mötley Crüe, Poison and New York Dolls

Be warned! Just when you thought it was safe to come out of the house, the world’s most notorious hard rock band, Mötley Crüe is back, and the story isn’t a pretty one, but this time it has a happy ending. The Crüe return with Saints of Los Angeles, their first CD with the original line-up -- Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars, Tommy Lee and Vince Neil -- in over a decade and the ninth studio in their career. Based on the autobiographical events with very personal lyrics, the revealing CD offers tremendous insight into the lives of the rebellious leaders of the “L.A. sleaze rock” movement.

Playing live is what Poison is all about. The music acts as a soundtrack to their live show. If you are an avid Poison fan, then their appearance at the Clark County Fair is one not to miss. If you have never seen Poison live, you'll be convinced that this is a band to be reckoned with. In a time when most music is manipulated, copied, pasted and auto tuned in digital recording studios, the question that always begs to be answered now more than ever is, "But, can they play it live?" Well, Poison can and always has!

The title of the New York Dolls’ fifth studio album, Dancing Backward in High Heels, might be seen as a reference to their long-lost penchant for provocateur drag, as seen on the iconic black-and- white-and-pink cover of their 1973 debut. But the phrase also alludes to the grand illusion in which hard work is disguised as effortless grace. As untold thousands of bands who’ve taken the Dolls as their inspiration could tell you, all that proto-punk passion and strutting ain’t quite as easy as it looks. The New York Dolls are back in action and touring the country, and this rare appearance should be a treat for the countless Dolls fans across the US.

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Additional Concerts at the Clark County Fair this year!

Additionally see The Beach Boys, REO Speedwagon, with special guest Josh Kelley, and Three Days Grace with special guests My Darkest Days. All concerts will be inside the Sleep Country Amphitheater adjacent to the Fairgrounds. Ticket prices to all concerts include free fair admission on the day of the concert (only).

August 5th The Beach Boys – 7:30pm

Oh, you’ll have fun, fun, fun as The Beach Boys come to the Clark County Fair. These iconic surf rockers have been surfing the music charts for more than 40 years. Get ready to hear all your favorite hits spanning the decades.

August 6th REO Speed Wagon – 7:30pm Sure, you can call the members of REO Speedwagon rock stars. But if you have to label them, here’s the more accurate term they prefer: Working musicians. Formed in 1967, signed in 1971 and fronted by iconic vocalist Kevin Cronin since 1972, REO Speedwagon has – for decades – been a confounding blend of consistency and change and chart toppers with a certified 22 million sold in the U.S. and 40 million around the globe

August 8th Dierks Bentley with special guest Josh Kelly – 7:30pm

Dierks Bentley is an American artist who has been at the top of the charts, and has become an influence on the country music scene. Go)", "" and "Sideways". Four more of his singles have reached Top Five on the country charts as well.

Josh Kelley decided - after spending the majority of the past decade as a successful pop and adult contemporary artist - to return to the Southern sound he’s loved since childhood with his upcoming MCA Nashville country release. always contained discernible country flair.

August 9th Three Days Grace with special guest My Darkest Days – 7:30pm

For Three Days Grace - when it came time to choose an album title for the follow-up to their 2006’s platinum-certified One-X, the four band members thought the phrase “life starts now” summed things up pretty well. The world doesn’t yet belong to My Darkest Days, but they’ve come a long way since singer/guitarist Matt Walst, drummer Doug Oliver and bassist Brendan McMillan started the band.

# # # The Clark County Fair celebrates 143 years of showcasing Clark County’s rich agricultural heritage, community participation and outstanding commerce. The Clark County Fair has grown into the largest single location event in the Vancouver/Portland area offering activities for the entire family. All the thrills of Summer’s Best Party at the Clark County Fair return this August 5 through 14, 2011. For more information visit HYPERLINK "http:// www.ClarkCoFair.com" ClarkCoFair.com .