Jimmie Allen
PLEASE NOTE: Jimmie Allen has canceled his appearance at the fair. Colt Ford performs in his timeslot.
The Washington County Fair, Abingdon, Virginia, brings musicians from new country, bluegrass, traditional country and local groups to the main stage. This year’s theme is Race On Down To The Washington County Fair. The fair kicks off Monday, Sept. 13 and runs through Saturday, Sept. 18. Concerts being at 8 p.m.
The Washington County Fair is a family friendly event that has grown to be a permanent and well recognized part of Washington County. For 71 years the fair has hosted a variety of events and activities, such as concerts, livestock shows, horse shows, demolition derby, Miss Washington County Pageant, truck pull, school days, senior day, carnival rides, food, commercial exhibits, educational exhibits, arts, crafts and Old McDonald’s Petty Zoo plus other special events.
Ryan Hurd performs Sept. 13. Hurd continues his hit-producing path with the release of his latest single, “Every Other Memory,” which has been dubbed one of the Best Songs of April 2020 (Time) and follows his Gold-certified Top 20 hit, “To A T,” a No. 1 on Sirius XM The Highway’s Hot 30 Countdown. Hurd is married to Country artist, Maren Morris, and they have “Chasing After You” out on Country Radio. Fine our more at www.ryanhurd.com/
Jimmie Allen performs Sept. 14. Allen has made history as the first Black artist to launch a career with two consecutive No. 1 hits off his 2018 debut album “Mercury Lane” – “Best Shot” and “Make Me Want To.” The reigning 2021 ACM New Male Artist of the Year and 2020 CMA New Artist of the Year nominee has amassed more than 850 million on-demand streams and performed on multiple shows. Allen is scheduled to headline for Brad Paisley during his summer tour. Find out more at www.jimmieallenmusic.com/
Craig Morgan performs Sept. 15. Morgan has many homes. As a man of faith, he has refuge in his church. As a father and husband, he’s at home with his family outside Nashville. And as an Army veteran, he has a respected role within the United States military. On his latest album, “God, Family, Country,” Morgan pays tribute to all three of those pillars while returning to the record label with which he scored his first Top 10 single, “Almost Home.” Morgan is also known for “That’s What I Love About Sunday,” the smash party anthem “Redneck Yacht Club” and fellow fan favorites “International Harvester” and “Little Bit of Life.” Find out more at www.craigmorgan.com/welcome
The Kentucky Headhunters take the stage Sept. 16. Declared “the great American rock ‘n’ roll band” by Billboard magazine, they began their professional journey in 1968 when brothers Fred and Richard Young and cousins Greg Martin and Anthony Kenney formed the Southern blues-rock band Itchy Brother. The band morphed into The Kentucky Headhunters in 1986. Their first album, 1989’s “Pickin’ On Nashville,” was released by Mercury Records and became a hit, selling over two million copies. The album won a Grammy Award, three Country Music Awards, an American Music Award and an Academy Of Country Music Award. It spawned four consecutive Top 40 Country hits. Currently, the band is made up of Richard Young, Fred Young, Greg Martin and Doug Phelps. For more information, visit http://kentuckyheadhunters.com/
Mo Pitney performs Sept. 17. When the time came Mo Pitney to choose a title track for his new album, there was little doubt as to which song it should be. After years spent both honing his sound and growing his family, Pitney reached something of a turning point: He knew who he was as an artist and a person, and felt it was time to introduce himself in song. The title of new track “Ain’t Lookin’ Back” summed things up better than anything else could, and Pitney’s long-awaited sophomore album was born. “Ain’t Looking Back” follows Pitney’s 2016 debut “Behind This Guitar,” an acclaimed LP that cracked Billboard’s Top Ten Country Albums Chart the first week of this release. Find more about Mo at https://mopitney.com/.
The Phantoms take the stage Sept. 18. The group has been bringing dance, rock, pop, party and feel-good music to the region since 1964. The Washington County Fair welcomes this regionally known group to the main stage to close out fair week. Find them at www.facebook.com/damascusrockers.
Tickets are on sale https://www.itickets.com. Single day general admission tickets are $10 for adults; $2 for ages 6-12 and free up to age 6. General admission tickets include the concert. To get reserved seats at the concert, purchase a $10 add-on ticket. Season ticket booklets are $45. Tickets may also be purchased at Meade Realty, Abingdon, Virginia.
For more information visit www.washcofair.com or call 276-628-6222 or 276-628-6233.
