2017 New River Valley Fair: Collective Soul Concert
Venue: New River Valley Fairgrounds, Dublin
Organizations: Collective Soul
Date: Thursday, July 27, 2017
Time: 5:00 PM - TBD
Event Types: Music, Food, Sports, Miscellaneous, Family Friendly, Arts & Theatre
Cost:

Description:
The 2017 New River Valley Fair will be held on Monday, July 24, 2017 through Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the New River Valley Fairgrounds in Dublin, VA.

Enjoy six days of fun at the New River Valley Fair, a true Country Fair since 1872!

Thursday Schedule of Events:
• 5:00 pm: Gates and Rides Open
• 5:00-8:00 pm: Wrestler Jimmy "Boogie Woogie Man" Valiant (Wysor Building)
• 5:00-10:00 pm: Exhibit Halls Open
• 7:30 pm: Appalachian Aftershock Clogging Performance (Wysor Building)
• 7:30 pm: Lamb & Wool on Parade and Costume Classes (Livestock Arena)
• 8:00 pm: Collective Soul Concert ($15.00-$60.00 per ticket)

On Thursday, enjoy the alternative rock band Collective Soul in concert. Gates open at :30 pm and the concert begins at 8:00 pm.

Born during the rise of grunge and alternative rock, Collective Soul broke into mainstream popularity when they rose to international fame in 1993 with the rock anthem “Shine.” The multi-platinum quintet has been making music for two decades since then and has a catalog of #1 hits under their belts. Collective Soul helped shape and define alternative rock with lots of guitars and attitude.

Collective Soul was formed in the small town of Stockbridge, Ga., in the early 1990’s. The band’s debut album "Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid" was originally released in 1993 on Atlanta indie label Rising Storm. The album was a collection of frontman Ed Roland’s demos that spread like fire through the college circuit and the popularity of the album locally spurred Atlantic to pick it up for a major-label release. “Shine” quickly became the rock anthem played across the country on radio and on MTV and set the band up for an arena tour with Aerosmith.

Their self-titled second album was a triple platinum juggernaut and would define their sound with guitar driven songs and passionate vocals. The album produced five Top Ten hits and two of the singles “December” and “The World I Know” charted on the Top 40, which spoke to the band’s crossover appeal.

In 1997, the band went back into the studio to produce their third album Disciplined Breakdown. The album earned Collective Soul a spot on the charts at #16, and produced hit singles “Precious Declaration,” which was #1 four weeks; and “Listen” #1 for five weeks), which also charted on the Billboard Hot 100, at #65 and #72, respectively.

The band released a greatest hits collection in 2001 entitled 7even Year Itch: Greatest Hits 1994-2001. Following that album, Collective Soul recognized the music industry was evolving and was one of the first bands to create their own label to have more independence and control over their sound.

Collective Soul released their self-titled eighth studio album in 2009. The single “Staring Down” charted at #18 on Billboard‘s Adult Top 40. The album debuted at #24 on the Billboard 200 and the single “You” also charted on the Billboard Adult Top 40.

Collective Soul’s music has often been covered by well-known artists. In 2001, Dolly Parton won a Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance with her cover version of “Shine”. In further recognition of their artistic achievement, Collective Soul was inducted into The Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2009. Additionally, as the principal songwriter for the group, Roland was individually inducted as a songwriter in 2014.

Collective Soul continues to rock quite simply for the love of music. The band that helped sonically define alternative rock is more focused and energized than ever. And as Ed Roland puts it, fans can continue to expect “lots of guitars and a fun attitude from the southern gentlemen of rock and roll.”

Links:

• http://www.collectivesoul.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/collectivesoul
• https://www.twitter.com/CollectiveSoul

Tickets for the Collective Soul concert range from $15.00-$60.00 depending on seating location. To purchase tickets for the concert, visit: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/8288796.

Every day activities include:
• Midway Rides
• Free daily shows with the Sue Wee Flying Pig Races
• Buffalo Beals Petting Zoo with camel & pony rides available
• Special Volvo Trucks display all week
• NRV Fair's Groovy The Cow
• Miss Relay For Life Pageant
• Miss Izzy as Belle
• Fair Food Favorites including fried oreos, cotton candy and elephant ears, candy apples & more

Gate admission allows you entry into the fair, rides are an additional cost. You can purchase a Pay-One-Price Wristband to ride unlimited rides or purchase individual tickets to ride a specific number of rides. Some entertainment options will have an additional cost.

Note: Rides are typically 3-5 tickets.

The New River Valley Fairgrounds is located at 5581 Fairgrounds Circle in Dublin, VA.

Directions:
Take Interstate 81 and take Exit 98 towards Dublin, VA then merge onto Route 100 North and travel three miles and the Fairgrounds will be on the left.

For more information, visit: http://nrvfair.com/fair-schedule/ or https://www.facebook.com/New-River-Valley-Fair-148965368626763/ or call 540-674-1548.