360-805-6700 / www.EvergreenFair.org Snohomish County John Lovick County Executive News release – April 16, 2015 Contact: Rebecca Hover Office: 425-388-3883 Email: [email protected] Vince Gill performing at The Evergreen State Fair Where: Evergreen State Fair, Grandstand Stage #205, Monroe, WA When: 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 4, 2015 (doors open at 6 p.m.) Ticket Prices: $35-$60, includes Fair Gate Admission Tickets sold via: www.EvergreenFair.org; Public on sale: April 17; On Sale Link: http://bit.ly/1HNzs9B Hits: “Guitar Slinger”, “Threaten Me With Heaven”, “I Still Believe In You”, “Go High on That Mountain” and more! One of the most popular singers in modern country music, Vince Gill is famous for his top-notch songwriting, world-class guitar playing and warm, soaring tenor, all wrapped up in a quick and easy wit. Gill achieved his big breakthrough in 1990 with “When I Call Your Name,” which won both the Country Music Association’s Single and Song of the Year award as well as a Grammy. Since then, he has won 17 more CMA honors, including Song of the Year four times – making him the most-awarded artist in that category in CMA history. The CMA just honored Gill with its prestigious Irving Waugh Award of Excellence which is awarded to an individual who is “the originator and caretaker of demonstrated ideas and actions that have dramatically broadened and improved country music's influence.” Gill and Johnny Cash are the only artists to have received this award. Gill was also recently presented the BMI Icon Award which is given to "songwriters who have had a unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers." Since 1990, Gill has won 20 GRAMMY Awards. The Academy of Country Music has conferred on Gill eight awards, including its prestigious Home Depot Humanitarian Award and the 2011 Career Achievement Award. Gill was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007. He is also a member of the Grand Ole Opry. In August 2012, Gill was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is a member of the four-time Grammy-nominated band The Time Jumpers. Artist’s website: www.vincegill.com Purchase Tickets: Online www.EvergreenFair.org or by phone 1-800-514-3849 ext. 2 – service fees apply. No service fee if purchased in person at the Fair Administration Office 10am-4pm (Mon-Fri, excluding holidays) or during the Fair. ### .