For the Reporter
Nine-time Grammy nominee, hit-making singer and songwriter Charlie Wilson performs Sept. 16 at the Washington State Fair, part of the Columbia Bank Concert Series.
The concert begins at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets for the Wilson with special guest Joe concert go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 30. Tickets are $65 (Golden Circle), $55, $45 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 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.
Charlie Wilson
Wilson has brought R&B to new heights. His sixth solo album in January featured hit single, “Goodnight Kisses,” already a top 10 single, bringing his grand total of 18 hits, which includes eight No. 1 songs.
In 2013, BET honored Wilson with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Singer-songwriter and record producer Joe has been nominated for seven Grammy Awards. His hit single, “Stutter” went #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B/Hip-Hop Tracks Chart. R&B fans know Joe for songs “I Wanna Know” and “Don’t Wanna be a Player.”
Wilson, co-founder of iconic funk trio the Gap Band, has no intentions of slowing down from a hectic pace. He wrapped 2014 with two Grammy nominations—Best Rap/Sung Collaboration and Best Rap Song—for his singing and songwriting contributions to Kanye West’s “Bound 2.” Arriving on the heels of that news: the announcement of Wilson’s eight-week “Forever Charlie” national arena tour, kicking off February 12.
Then just a few weeks before P Music Group/RCA’s Jan. 27 release of his sixth solo album, also titled Forever Charlie, Wilson locked in yet another hit with lead single, “Goodnight Kisses.” Already a top 10 single, the record rings up a grand total of 18 hits thus far on a tally that also includes eight No. 1s, among them “My Love Is All I Have,” “You Are,” “Without You” and “There Goes My Baby.”
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
