360-805-6700 / www.EvergreenFair.org Snohomish County John Lovick County Executive News release – April 8, 2015 Contact: Rebecca Hover Office: 425-388-3883 Email: [email protected] Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo to perform at The Evergreen State Fair Where: Evergreen State Fair, Grandstand Stage #205, Monroe, WA When: 7:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 31, 2015 (doors open at 6 p.m.) Ticket Prices: $30-$50, includes Fair Gate Admission Public on sale: 10 a.m., Friday, April 10 Tickets sold via: www.EvergreenFair.org; On Sale Link: http://bit.ly/1MAv1FD Rock legends Pat Benatar and Neil “Spyder” Giraldo have just announced plans to keep their 35th Anniversary Tour rocking fans through the summer with an additional 35 concerts added coast to coast. The powerhouse duo behind one of the largest arsenals of rock hits including “Love is a Battlefield,” “Hit Me with Your Best Shot,” “Heartbreaker,” “We Live for Love,” “Promises in The Dark,” “We Belong,” and more will be headlining solo concerts nationwide. Together, with Benatar's mezzo-soprano vocal range and Giraldo's trail-blazing work as a guitarist, producer and songwriter, Pat Benatar and Neil “Spyder” Giraldo have forged one of the most successful partnerships in rock ’n’ roll history. Since their initial collaboration 35 years ago on the debut album “In the Heat of the Night,” they have sold more than 26 million albums and charted 19 Top 40 singles, earning four consecutive Grammy Awards and three American Music Awards. Billboard Magazine ranked Benatar as one of the most successful female rock vocalists of all-time. Her emergence as a fearless, fighting force has helped forge a path for other female rock stars around the world. In addition to the arsenal of more than 100 songs he’s written, produced, arranged and recorded for Benatar, Giraldo has helped create hits for legions of other artists. Theirs is a chemistry that will, undoubtedly, be thrilling music lovers forever. Artist’s website: www.benatargiraldo.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 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Monday through Friday, excluding holidays) or during the fair. ### .