The Flaming Lips to serve up rock ‘n roll at Puyallup Fair on Sept. 21

Three-time Grammy Award-winning rock band, The Flaming Lips, will perform Sept. 21 at the Puyallup Fair, part of concert series presented by Columbia Bank.

Three-time Grammy Award-winning rock band, The Flaming Lips, will perform Sept. 21 at the Puyallup Fair, part of concert series presented by Columbia Bank.

The Flaming Lips have 13 albums to their name, complemented with a strong international following. Their music has been included in movies, “Batman Forever” and “Wedding Crashers”, and has a sound with multi-layered, psychedelic rock arrangements.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday through www.thefair.com/concerts or by phone 888-559-FAIR (3247). The new phone number will be staffed daily, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

To save the convenience charges, purchase tickets in person at the Puyallup Fair & Events Center box office at 9th Avenue Southwest and Meridian Street on Saturday, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Seats are reserved and include Fair gate admission.

Ticket prices are $50 golden circle; $40 infield; $30 and $20 grandstand seating. Seats are reserved and include Fair gate admission.

Visit the Fair website, www.thefair.com/concerts for updates, or sign up at www.thefair.com to receive e-mail or text announcements prior to the concert on-sale dates.

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CONCERT LINEUP TO DATE:

Sept. 9 – Puyallup ProRodeo, 1 p.m., $18 Golden Saddle/$5 *

Sept. 9 – Puyallup ProRodeo, followed by Joe Nichols (country), 6:30 p.m., $40 Golden Saddle/$35

Sept. 10 – Puyallup ProRodeo, 1 p.m., $30 Golden Saddle/$30/$16

Sept. 10 – Puyallup ProRodeo, followed by Ricochet (country), 6:30 p.m. ** $32 Golden Saddle/$22/$17

Sept. 11 – Puyallup ProRodeo Finals, 1 p.m., $35 Golden Saddle/$25/$20

Sept. 12 – Selena Gomez & The Scene with Allstar Weekend (pop, Hispanic, kids), 7:30 p.m., $50 Golden Circle/$40/$35/$30

Sept. 13 – Chicago with The Tacoma Symphony (classic rock), 7:30 p.m., $60 Golden Circle/$40/$30

Sept. 14 – Sammy Hagar & The Wabos (classic Rock), 7:30 p.m., $60 Golden Circle/$45/$35/$25

Sept. 15 – “Weird Al” Yankovic (comedy), 7:30 p.m., $50 Golden Circle/$40/$20

Sept. 16 – Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith 2 Friends Tour (Christian), 7:30 p.m., $50 Golden Saddle/$35/$30/$25

Sept. 19 – Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilson (country), 7:30 p.m., $60 Golden Circle/$50/$35/$25

Sept. 20 – Boz Scaggs and Michael McDonald (jazz, oldies, classic rock), 7:30 p.m., $55 Golden Circle; $45/$40/$30

Sept. 21 – The Flaming Lips (alternative rock), 7:30 p.m., $50 Golden Circle/$40/$30/$20

Sept. 23 – Trace Adkins with Gloriana Country, 7:30 p.m., $50 Golden Circle; $35/$30/ $25

Sept. 24 – Larry the Cable Guy (comedy), 7:30 p.m., $50 Golden Circle/$45/$35/$25

* $5 ticket does not include gate admission. Fair gate admission is free on Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to noon.

** Advance purchase tickets can upgrade to include Party in the Dirt for just $17 more.