Nickelback, one of Canada’s top rock bands, kicks off the Columbia Bank Concert Series at the Washington State Fair on Sept. 1.

With more than 50 million albums sold worldwide, Nickelback was the best-selling foreign act of the 2000s, second only to the Beatles.

The band signed a new global deal with BMG, it announced last week, and is in the studio working on its ninth album.

Nickelback had 12 consecutive sold-out international tours, won 12 JUNO Awards, two American Music Awards, six Billboard Music Awards and was the World Music Award Recipient for World’s Best-Selling Rock Artist.

Pre-sale tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8. Visit thefair.com and join our free E-Club for access to the best seats and ticket offers. E-Club members get the opportunity to buy tickets to all shows in the concert series lineup, before the general public.

Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11. Prices are $100, $90 and $80 and include fair gate admission. Tickets will be available on the fair website, or by phone at 888-559-FAIR (3247) daily, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the Washington State Fair’s Box Office at 9th Avenue Southwest and Meridian Street on Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Online and phone purchases are subject to standard processing fees. Tickets purchased on site will be charged a $2 per ticket service fee.

For more information about the Sept. 1-24 State Fair, visit thefair.com.

WASHINGTON STATE FAIR LINEUP

DATE, PERFORMANCE, TIME, PRICES

Sept. 1 – Nickelback (rock), 7:30 p.m., $100, $90, $80

Sept. 24 – Jason Aldean (country), 7:30 p.m., $150, $140, $100