For the Reporter
Rock band Smash Mouth – a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated rock band – performs Sept. 8 at the Washington State Fair, part of the Columbia Bank Concert Series.
Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. concert go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. Tickets are $30 general admission and includes fair gate admission. General admission seating includes the option to sit in the grandstand seating area or standing room only on the infield dirt. Seating is first come, first served. In the case of inclement weather, only the grandstand section will be open.
Tickets will be available on the fair website or by phone at 888-559-FAIR (3247) daily, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the state fair’s box office at 9th Avenue Southwest and Meridian Street on Saturdays, 10 a.m.—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.
The band
While Smash Mouth formed in 1994, they haven’t slowed down in providing partying music across generations.
Their first major label debut “Fush Yu Mang” went more than double platinum, followed by their album Astrolounge, that went quadruple platinum in status. That album had hits “All-Star,” “Then the Morning Comes,” and “Cant’ Get Enough Of You Baby.” Smash Mouth has even provided the musical heart of the soundtrack for “Shrek.”
“We’ve got so many hits on this new record it’s ridiculous” says Smash Mouth lead singer Steve Harwell.
Harwell oughta know a thing or two about hit songs. Smash Mouth, the band that’s given you such memorable songs as “All-Star,” “Walkin’ on the Sun,” “Then the Morning Comes,” and “I’m a Believer,” is back for more season-of-the-sun fun with their vibrant new CD “MAGIC.”
To learn more about the band and its music, visit www.smashmouth.com.
For more info about the Sept. 2-25 fair (closed Tuesdays), visit www.thefair.com.
DATE, PERFORMANCE, TIME, PRICES (including fair gate)
Sept. 4 – Tim McGraw (country), 7:30 p.m., $350 VIP package, $250 VIP package, $95, $85
Sept. 3 – Kid Rock with special guest Uncle Kracker (rock), 7:30 p.m., $120 Golden Circle, $105, $95, pre-show party $38
Sept. 5 – End of Summer Bash featuring A1A, The Official and Original Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show (Classic rock), 5 p.m., free with fair gate admission
Sept. 7 – Creedence Clearwater Revisited (classic rock), 7:30 p.m., $30 general admission
Sept. 8 – Smash Mouth (pop), 7:30 p.m., $30 general admission
Sept. 9 – Rodeo playoffs, Friday matinee, 1 p.m., $18, $5*
Sept. 9 – Rodeo playoffs with Thompson Square concert (country), 6:30 p.m., $40 Golden Saddle, $30; standing in dirt,concert, $35
Sept. 10 – Rodeo playoffs, Saturday matinee, 1 p.m., $30 Golden Saddle; $20
Sept. 10 – Rodeo playoffs with Chris Janson concert (country), 6:30 p.m., $40 Golden Saddle, $30; standing in dirt concert, $35
Sept. 11 – Rodeo, Puyallup finals, 1 p.m., $35 Golden Saddle; $25
Sept. 12 – for King & Country and Matt Maher (Christian), 7:30 p.m., $46 Golden Circle, $36, $26
Sept. 14 – DNCE with special guest LunchMoney Lewis (Pop), 7:30 p.m., $55 Golden Circle, $40, $28
Sept. 16 – Charlie Wilson with special guest Joe (R&B), 7:30 p.m., $65 Golden Circle, $55, $45
Sept. 17 – Alan Jackson’s Keepin’ It Country Tour (country), 7:30 p.m. $85 Golden Circle, $65, $50
Sept. 18 – Fiestas Patrias featuring Voz de Mando, Proyecto X and Mariachi Divas (Latino), 5 p.m., Advance General Admission: adults $20, kids 12 years & under $10
Sept. 19 – Chris Young with special guest Cassadee Pope (country), 7:30 p.m., $60 Golden Circle, $50, $40
Sept. 21 – Gavin DeGraw / Andy Grammer (pop), 7:30 p.m., $65 Golden Circle, $55, $43
Sept. 22 – Dierks Bentley (country), 7:30 p.m., $100 Golden Circle, $80, $65, pre-show dinner $38
Sept. 23 – Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy (comedy), 7:30 p.m., $80 Golden Circle, $70, $55
Sept. 24 – Flo Rida, with special guest Natalie La Rose (hop hop), 7:30 p.m., $68 Golden Circle, $52, $40.
Sept. 25 – Train, with special guest MAGIC! (pop), 7:30 p.m., $75 Golden Circle, $65, $50
* Friday 1 p.m. rodeo does not include fair gate admission. Gates are open free from 10 a.m.-noon.
