Entries Open For 5th Annual American National, State Fair of WV Car Show
LEWISBURG, WV (07/10/2018) (readMedia)– American National and its Family of Companies have teamed up with the State Fair of West Virginia to produce the fifth annual “State Fair Car Show.” The event is scheduled for Sunday, August 12th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the 94th Annual State Fair.
The show will take place on the main fairgrounds. Pre-registration is required, and the first 100 entries will receive two gate admission tickets and a special sponsor gift.
The show is open to 1969 or older Custom Hot Rods, Rat Rods, Classic, Antiques, and Drag Cars. A limited number of 1970 to 1985 hot rods and muscle cars will be accepted. Award categories will include: People’s Choice, The Long Drive Award, Kid’s Choice, Best Paint Job, Sponsor’s Choice, Participant’s Pick and The Best of West Virginia Ribbon!
** The State Fair of West Virginia is not responsible or liable for any damages that occur during the car show, owner assumes all responsibility.
“The State Fair Car show has been such a wonderful addition to our schedule the past few years,” CEO Kelly Collins stated. “We are thrilled that American National and its Family of Companies have joined us again this year as we continue another State Fair tradition!”
American National Insurance Company was founded in 1905 by William L. Moody, Jr. Through the years it has built a family of companies, including Farm Family, and is one of the largest, most financially secure, multiple line insurers in the country. Dylan Boone and his team of agents in the surrounding area are proud supporters of the community, with offices located throughout southern West Virginia.
During an interview at last year’s event, Boone stated, “The one-day event was created to highlight American National’s presence within the community and bring a new element to the fair that pays tribute to the past. Current clients are invited in appreciation of their business; prospective clients and car enthusiasts have an opportunity to learn more about our wide array of products, including our “Collector Car” insurance. The hospitality tent is manned by agents and staff. Lunch is provided for all car owners who entered the show. From hot dogs to moon pies, we celebrate the day in an all-American way. We hope all fairgoers will stop by and cast a vote for their favorite entry in each category.”
Sponsoring agents affiliated with American National for this year’s event are: Dylan Boone, Ty Donovan, Mike Gwinn, and Knight Henderson.
Details and an entry form can be found at www.statefairofwv.com. Deadline for registration will be July 30, 2018. Phone 304-645-1090 for additional fair information.
The 2018 State Fair themed “Unforgettable Fun,” is a 10-day Fair scheduled August 9-18, 2018. The State Fair of West Virginia, with a $13.8 million dollar economic impact on the state of West Virginia, is a 501 © 3 non-profit corporation committed to the traditions of agriculture, family entertainment, and education. For more information, please visit www.statefairofwv.com, or follow fair events on Facebook and Twitter.
Entry Deadline Approaching for 2018 State Fair of West Virginia
LEWISBURG, WV (07/02/2018) (readMedia)– The entry deadline for the 2018 State Fair of West Virginia livestock and home, arts, and garden exhibits is on Friday, July 6.
Entry information can be found by visiting www.statefairofwv.com/competitions or by calling 304-645-1090.
Reminder, all limited classes for home, arts and gardens must be entered by paper, while all junior show livestock entries must be made online. Paper entries are due in the administration building by 4:30 pm, while online entries may be made until 11:59 pm.
As usual, fair week will be full of a variety of livestock shows, the fan favorite Draft Horse Pull on Friday, August 17th, at 9 a.m., and plenty of other activities. Also, don’t forget about our new special contests in the West Virginia Building this year, including “Floral Crown Contest”, “Christmas Tree Decorating Contest” and the “Chocolate Lovers Contest”.
For more information, please visit www.statefairofwv.com or contact the entries department, 304-645-1090, at the State Fair Office.
The 2018 State Fair themed “Unforgettable Fun,” is a 10-day Fair scheduled August 9-18, 2018. The State Fair of West Virginia, with a $13.8 million dollar economic impact on the state of West Virginia, is a 501 © 3 non-profit corporation committed to the traditions of agriculture, family entertainment, and education. For more information, please visit www.statefairofwv.com, or follow fair events on Facebook and Twitter.
State Fair of West Virginia Box Office is Now Open
LEWISBURG, WV (06/04/2018) (readMedia)– The State Fair of West Virginia’s box office is now open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. – 4p.m. Don’t miss your opportunity to purchase tickets for the 2018 State Fair of West Virginia!
“We are just a little over two months away from the 94th Annual State Fair of West Virginia and we cannot wait to get the gates open,” State Fair CEO Kelly Collins stated. “We have an excellent lineup from our concert entertainment to the free entertainment on grounds, and we hope that everyone will get a chance to join us for a year of ‘unforgettable fun’.”
Advance discount tickets are on sale through our website, by calling ETIX at 1-800-514-3849 or through the State Fair box office from June 4 through August 3. Tickets are also available through participating Stop In and One Stop locations starting May 7 and ending August 7, and Greenbrier Medical Arts Pharmacy locations, Union Pharmacy and Western Greenbrier Pharmacy starting June 26 and ending August 3. For a list of participating locations, please visit www.statefairofwv.com/tickets.
Advance gate admission discounts include a $9 adult ticket (13 and older). Gate admission for children twelve years old and under is free.
Carnival discounts include a $25 Mega Pass, which is valid for one day and includes 12 hours of unlimited rides (11 a.m. to 11 p.m.)! The $20 Big Pass includes six hours of unlimited rides (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and is valid for one day. Individual sheets of carnival tickets are available at $10 for 15 tickets.
Concert tickets are available for all shows and may be purchased via the website or the State Fair Box Office. Concert tickets are not offered at a discounted rate, but gate admission is included. Tickets purchased online and through ETIX are subject to a convenience fee.
All tickets are subject to a 6% WV sales tax.
Check out the State Fair website for a list of daily specials!
The 2018 State Fair themed “Unforgettable Fun,” is a 10-day Fair scheduled August 9-18, 2018. The State Fair of West Virginia, with a $13.8 million dollar economic impact on the state of West Virginia, is a 501 © 3 non-profit corporation committed to the traditions of agriculture, family entertainment, and education. For more information, please visit www.statefairofwv.com, or follow fair events on Facebook and Twitter.
One Stop and Stop In Food Stores to Sell State Fair Advanced Tickets
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For more information contact: Kelly Collins, 304-645-1090, kellyt@statefairofwv.com
One Stop and Stop In Food Stores to Sell State Fair Advanced Tickets
LEWISBURG, WV (05/07/2018) (readMedia)– State Fair and One Stop and Stop In Food Store officials are happy to announce their partnership in selling advanced discounted tickets to the 2018 State Fair of West Virginia. Tickets will be on sale from May 7 – August 7, in 60 locations in West Virginia and Virginia.
“We are extremely happy about this partnership with the State Fair of West Virginia. It is a great event and we look forward to making it even better by being the ticket outlet.” Larry Markham VP One Stop/Stop In Stores.
“We are very excited that One Stop and Stop In Food Stores have agreed to sell advanced tickets for the 2018 State Fair of West Virginia,” State Fair CEO Kelly Collins stated. “There are a lot of people who enjoying coming to the fair, but are not able to purchase advanced tickets because they live away from Lewisburg. This will give them an opportunity to be able to get those tickets right in their backyard.”
One Stop/Stop In Food Stores will be selling discounted admission passes, as well as big and mega passes for rides. For a full list of participating locations and ticket prices, visit www.statefairofwv.com.
The 2018 State Fair themed “Unforgettable Fun,” is a 10-day Fair scheduled August 9-18, 2018. The State Fair of West Virginia, with a $13.8 million dollar economic impact on the state of West Virginia, is a 501 © 3 non-profit corporation committed to the traditions of agriculture, family entertainment, and education. For more information, please visit www.statefairofwv.com, or follow fair events on Facebook and Twitter.
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Chris Young Added to 2018 State Fair of West Virginia Concert Lineup
Chris Young Added to 2018 State Fair of West Virginia Concert Lineup
State Fair Officials are excited to announce Chris Young has been added to the 2018 State Fair of West Virginia Concert Series on Friday, August 10 at 8 pm! Tickets for this show will go on sale at 10 am on Friday, February 16!
“Chris Young is a great addition to our 2018 lineup and we could not be more excited to welcome him to the State Fair of West Virginia in August,” State Fair CEO Kelly Collins stated. “Tickets will go fast for this show, so we recommend buying them early!”
Ticket prices and details on how to order can be found at www.statefairofwv.com. Tickets will only be available via Etix at https://statefairofwv.com/entertainment/ or by calling 1-800-514-ETIX (3849) Monday through Friday 9 am – 6 pm or Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets will not be sold at the State Fair Box Office until later in the spring.
Over 11 years with RCA Nashville, Chris Young’s country credentials speak for themselves: Ten #1s and 17 Gold or Platinum certifications; nominations from the Academy of Country Music, Billboard Music Awards, Country Music Association, and The Recording Academy; a massive, twice-extended headlining tour; and in 2017, he became the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry.
So when it came time to take the reins of his seventh studio project, Losing Sleep, Young says he felt completely at ease.
“I would argue there was less pressure,” says the star, who reconnected with co-producer Corey Crowder for the new album. “We were even more comfortable than we were last time, and instead of it being like ‘We have to nail this,’ now it was like ‘OK, we did something really cool last time. Let’s try and build on that.’”
His previous set – the acclaimed I’m Comin’ Over – was the most successful album of his career. Debuting at #1 and earning numerous industry accolades, it featured three chart toppers – “I’m Comin’ Over,” “Think of You” (featuring Cassadee Pope), and “Sober Saturday Night” (featuring Vince Gill) – and a sound that combined reverence for country’s past with excitement about the future. But with Losing Sleep Young pushes even further down that road. Traditional themes fuse with streetwise urban flair, and it’s all welded together by one of the current genre’s most classic sounding voices.
“I think the experimentation I did on the last record was the most I had really done,” he admits. “So with this one it was about continuing that. There’s stuff like ‘Losing Sleep’ – which is really different sonically from a lot of things in my catalog – and there are going to be things that feel more familiar, too. Each song has a unique vibe and life to it.”
Co-writing each of the album’s 10 tracks, romance reigns supreme on lusty modern standouts like lead single, the Gold-certified and 10th #1 smash “Losing Sleep,” while “Woke Up Like This” explores the sweeter side of passion. “Radio And The Rain” puts the listener in the middle of an emotional downpour, while “Hangin’ On” transforms a clever turn of phrase into an uptempo she’s-with-me anthem.
“Holiday” mixes up some margarita-loving summertime fun, and “Trouble Looking” is full of flirtatious friction. Meanwhile, “Blacked Out” places Young’s wounded vocal center stage, and “Where I Go When I Drink” pushes it to the limit for a devastating piano ballad.
“We had a plan,” he explains, “and it never felt like we were trying to force anything. The progression we took felt very comfortable, like ‘OK, this is a little different but it’s where I need to grow,’ and the places where we stayed the same were ‘Man, this is exactly where this song should be.’”
With Losing Sleep, which opened at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, Young takes a snapshot of an artist in the creative and commercial prime of his life – one who makes the extraordinary look easy. But at 32 years old, there’s still plenty of time to keep evolving.
“Every album you make as an artist, you want to continue to grow,” he explains. “And you also want people to be in love with it. That’s such a difficult thing, but I think there’s a little bit of something for everybody on this record and that’s what I wanted to do. I think we accomplished it.”
to purchase tickets please follow this link https://statefairofwv.com/entertainment/
State Fair to Host First Annual WV Farm Show
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For more information contact: Kelly Collins, 304-645-1090, kellyt@statefairofwv.com
State Fair to Host First Annual WV Farm Show
LEWISBURG, WV (02/07/2018) (readMedia)– State Fair Officials have announced the First Annual West Virginia Farm Show will take place on May 11 – 13, 2018 at the State Fairgrounds in Lewisburg! The three-day event will feature a market lamb and goat show, the WV High School Rodeo State Finals, antique truck and tractor show, vendor showcase and seminars on everything from gardening to beekeeping.
“We are very excited to announce that we will be hosting our first-ever WV Farm Show here at the State Fairgrounds this May,” CEO Kelly Collins stated. “Whether you live on a farm, enjoy gardening or just want to get out of the house for a nice weekend, we are going to have something for everyone.”
The three day event will take place on the north end of the fairgrounds surrounding the livestock area. Admission will be $1 at the gate and plenty of free parking will be available.
Interested vendors may call the Fair office at 304-645-1090 or visit the website www.statefairofwv.com/event-center for more information or to get an application.
The State Fair of West Virginia, with a $13.8 million dollar statewide economic impact, is a 501 © 3 non-profit corporation committed to the traditions of agriculture, family entertainment, and education. The 94th annual State Fair of West Virginia is a 10-day event scheduled for August 9-18, 2018. For more information, please visit www.statefairofwv.com.
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