Jon Pardi with Eli Young Band - AV Fair
JON PARDI’s a country singer, bred in the West Coast honky tonks, is more concerned with making country music that will last than injecting country songs with programmed drums, rap phrasing and pop melodies.
Pardi became familiar to the suddenly-hip country crowd, thanks to his Top 10 party song “Up All Night.” Pardi drew a raucous following, sometimes out-performing higher-profile country acts playing across town the same night. Ushered into the world on the same label that launched Buck Owens and Merle Haggard, Pardi has found a whole chain of believers in his mission: the dedicated band behind him, the foot-stomping fans with cold beers at the foot of the stage, and a label that knows Pardi’s “throwback” sound is really made for these times.
Eli Young Band: Co-headliner w/ Jon Pardi August 23, 7:30pm. Contemporary country music singers, Eli Young Band has had three No. 1 hits, a Grammy nomination and an Academy of Country Music Award for Song of the Year for their hit “Crazy Girl". Other singles include: “Dust,” the #1 most added song on the chart the first week with 62 stations on board, and “Even If It Breaks Your Heart”.
In February 2017, the Eli Young Band was nominated for American Country Music Vocal Group of the year. Jones, Thompson, lead vocalist Mike Eli, and guitarist James Young, have been together from the start. They began performing together in 2000 while attending North Texas State University, and have built a fan base who appreciate their potent live shows and their edgy, passionate albums. Their newest album, "Fingerprints" will be released on June 16, 2017.
Antelope Valley Fairgrounds
2551 W Avenue H
Lancaster, CA 93536
$20 - $80
Grandstand seating free with paid Fair admission
