With his seventh album, They Don’t Know, Jason Aldean continues to lead the way, advancing the sound and style that helped define today’s country music. COURTESY PHOTO

With his seventh album, They Don’t Know, Jason Aldean continues to lead the way, advancing the sound and style that helped define today’s country music. COURTESY PHOTO

Washington State Fair concert lineup kicks off with Jason Aldean

Pre-sale tickets on sale Feb. 1, general public Feb. 4

  • Monday, January 30, 2017 12:50pm
  • Life

Country musician sensation Jason Aldean takes the Grandstand Stage at the Washington State Fair on Sunday, Sept. 24, part of the Columbia Bank Concert Series.

With his seventh album, They Don’t’ Know, Aldean continues to lead the way, advancing the sounds and style that helped define today’s country music.

With his first release since 2014’s Old Boots, New Dirt – which debuted at number one on the Billboard album chart – the reigning Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year returns with a crowd-pleasing array of emotions and observations, from sizzling party-starters to hard-earned heartbreak.

Pre-sale tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1. Visit thefair.com and join our free E-Club for access to the best seats and ticket offers. E-Club members get the opportunity to buy tickets to all shows in the concert series before the general public.

Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. Prices are $150, $140 and $100 and include fair gate admission. Tickets will be available on the fair website or by phone at 888-559-FAIR (3247) daily, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the fair’s box office at Ninth Avenue Southwest and Meridian Street on Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Online and phone purchases are subject to standard processing fees. Tickets purchased on site will be charged a $2 per ticket service fee.

The Jason Aldean concert is the first to be announced in the concert deries. Tickets will also go on sale for other artists in the coming months. Visit thefair.com to see the updated before concert tickets go on sale to the public.

Pre-show party

Concert ticket holders who want to start the party early, can purchase tickets to the pre-show party, hosted by KMPS. Join fellow fans in the VIP tent just inside the Gold Gate for fun, food and prizes before Aldean takes the stage. Tickets are $40 each and do not include concert tickets. The price includes a catered dinner by The Vault Catering, one complimentary beverage and a dessert bar.

Enjoy a fun atmosphere with KMPS personalities, a party DJ, music, games, prizes and a no-host bar. A commemorative VIP lanyard and buttons are included in the cost. Doors open at 5 p.m., with dinner served at 5:30 p.m. All pre-show party ticketholders will be automatically entered into a drawing to win a front row seat upgrade for two. Guests must be present when announced at 6:15 p.m. to win. The artist will not make an appearance at the party. Pre-show party does not include admission to the concert or fair. A separate ticket is required for the fair and grandstand entrance.

For more information, visit online.

The Washington State Fair, one of the biggest fairs in the world and the largest in the Pacific Northwest, runs Sept. 1-24.


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