ENTERTAINMENT ABOUNDS AT THE NEVADA COUNTY FAIR

Thrilling Arena Events, Live Bands, Magic Tricks, and Karaoke

Entertainment abounds at this year's Nevada County Fair, August 6-10. In addition to carnival rides, Treat Street goodies, community exhibits, nightly arena events, and barns full of livestock, this year's Fair will feature five stages of ongoing entertainment.

Providing a little something for everyone, there will be everything from Japanese style drumming, to Country music and magic tricks, to Blues music and old-fashioned Rock and Roll.

Here's a few of this year's acts:

- Steel Breeze, famous for the 1982 hit "Don't You Want Me Anymore," makes their appearance at the Fair on Friday at 8 and 9:30 pm at the Budweiser Music Stage.

- Mogollon, known for their guitar wizardry and dueling fiddles, will perform on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights at 8 and 9:30 pm,

- Patton Leatha, playing Top 40 hits, will be at the Pine Tree Stage on Saturday from 8 – 9:30 pm.

- Solid Air, recently nominated for a Grammy, will perform original American Folk music on Wednesday at 4 pm at the Pine Tree Stage.

Some of our local bands featured this year will be:

- Grass Valley Taiko, the local group performing Japanese-style drumming on Friday at 2 pm on the Pine Tree Stage.

- The Denny Russell Band will perform Country Rock on Thursday at 8 and 9:30 pm on he Pine Tree Stage

- Inside Strait will perform contemporary Rock and Country on Friday at 3pm at the Budweiser Music Stage.

- For old-fashioned Rock and Roll, visit the Budweiser Music Stage on Saturday evening at 4 pm to see Highway 49, The Band perform a mixture of Rock and Roll, Blues, and funkadelic Rock.

- Or, check out the San-Francisco based trio, The Bonedrivers, on Sunday at 8 and 9:30 on the Pine Tree Stage for some Roadhouse Style Rock and Blues.

- If you're in the mood for Blues, check out The Shane Dwight Band on Wednesday at 8 and 9:30 pm at the Budweiser Music Stage.

For something out of the ordinary:

- Magic by Bill perform his amazing feats on Friday and Saturday in the morning.

- Idol Competition on Wednesday at 8 pm at the Pine Tree Stage

- Karaoke from 8 – 11 pm in the Special Events Tent

- KVMR will be at the Silver Stage, where they will broadcast live during the Fair. Stop by and listen to a variety of local and regional musicians performing each night.

Each night of the Fair will also feature action-packed events in the Arena.
All arena events begin at 7 pm nightly.

- Wednesday – Professional Bull Riding

- Thursday – the Rodeo

- Friday - Tuff Truck Racing & Monster Trucks

- Saturday – Free Style Moto X Riders & Monster Trucks

- Sunday – the Demolition Derby.

For a complete schedule of events, visit www.nevadacountyfair.com, or call (530) 273-6217. This year's Fair runs August 6 – 10.