Legendary country group Alabama brings its Back to the Bowery Tour to the Washington State Fair on Sept. 16, part of the fair’s concert series presented by Columbia Bank.

Tickets are $95, $65, $45, $35, with reserved seating, and include fair gate admission, unless noted.

Tickets are available starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 6 on the fair website, www.thefair.com/concerts, or by phone, 888-559-FAIR (3247) daily, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

Tickets also can be purchased in person at the fair box office, 9th Avenue Southwest and Meridian Street on Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., and Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Special VIP packages for the Alabama concert are available. For further information, visit www.thefair.com.

As one of the 10 biggest-selling bands in the annals of popular music, Alabama has more No. 1 records than any band in country music history, and has sold more concert tickets than any other country group. Their music has spanned more than 40 years, ranging from “Feels So Right” and “The Closer You Get,” to their most recent collaboration with Brad Paisley, the No 1 hit, “Old Alabama.”

To date, Alabama has 21 gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums, 43 No. 1 singles and more than 73 million records sold. They have received over 150 industry awards including eight country music “Entertainer of the Year” honors, two Grammys, two People’s Choice Awards and their very own star on the “Hollywood Walk of Fame.”

The band received the Academy of Country Music’s Pioneer Award in 2003, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005, and most recently won the American Country “Greatest Hits” Award in 2011.

The world was stunned when Alabama announced on the Academy of Country Music Awards that they would be hosting their Farewell Tour in 2003.

Over the years Alabama has continued to give back through donations to school systems, libraries, speech and hearing centers, support for our military troops, and victims of Hurricane Katrina. Their humanitarian efforts individually and as a group have been epic.

For further information, visit: www.TheAlabamaBand.com.

More acts will be announced in the coming months for the State Fair Columbia Bank Concert Series. Visit the Fair website, www.thefair.com/concerts for updates, or sign up at www.thefair.com to receive email or text announcements prior to the concert on-sale dates.

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Concerts and rodeo to date include:
Date, performance, time, tickets

Sept. 6 – Pro rodeo, Justin Boots Playoffs, 1 p.m., $5*, $18

Sept. 6 – Craig Morgan following pro rodeo, playoffs (country), 6:30 p.m., $50, $40, $30, $40 – general admission standing in the dirt for concert (no rodeo)

Sept. 7 – Pro rodeo, Justin Boots Playoffs, 1 p.m., $30, $20, $16

Sept. 7 – Trace Adkins following pro rodeo, playoffs. Plus Dancin’ in the Dirt Party after rodeo (country), 6:30 p.m., $60, $40, $35. $40 – general admission standing in the dirt for concert (no rodeo)

Sept. 8 – Pro rodeo Puyallup finals, playoffs, 1 p.m., $35, $25, $20

Sept. 9 – Little Big Town (country), 7:30 p.m., $60, $50, $30, $20

Sept. 12 – CeeLo Green (pop), 7:30 p.m., $60, $50, $40, $30, $20

Sept. 13 – Carrie Underwood (country), 7:30 p.m., $95, $85, $65, $45

Sept. 16 – Alabama “Back to the Bowery Tour” (country), 7:30 p.m., $95, $65, $45, $35

Sept. 17 – Jeremy Camp, Tenth Avenue North, Kutless, Jars of Clay (Christian), 7 p.m. $40, $30, $20

Sept. 19 – Larry the Cable Guy, 7:30 p.m., $65, $50, $40, $20

Sept. 21 – Austin Mahone/Bridgit Mendler (teen), 7 p.m., $60, $45, $35, $25

* 1 p.m. Friday rodeo does not include fair gate admission. Gates are open free from 10 a.m.-noon.