SEDALIA – The Missouri State Fair has announced the final concert of the 2024 State Fair concert series.
Country music legend Alabama will perform on Saturday, Aug. 17 as part of the State Fair Grandstand, presented by CFM Insurance, concert series at the 2024 Missouri State Fair. An opener for the show will be announced at a later date.
It’s the kind of story you read about in books and watch on the big screen at the movies. For the band ALABAMA, it’s not just a story; it’s their life. It is a classic American tale of rags to riches. From humble beginnings picking cotton in the fields to international stars that went on to sell 73 million albums while changing the face and sound of country music.
It’s been over 40 years since Randy, Jeff and Teddy, left the cotton farms of Fort Payne, Alabama, to spend the summer playing in a Myrtle Beach, South Carolina bar called The Bowery. Having grown up working in the fields, the cousins were no strangers to hard work. They didn’t flinch when it took six long years of working for tips and living hand to mouth playing in the bar.
While their music continues to stand the test of time, their numbers and stats are beyond compare. The band has sold over 80 million albums. They have charted 43 No. 1 singles including 21 No. 1 singles in a row, a record that will likely never be surpassed in any genre. They have won over 178 CMA Awards, Grammy Awards, ACM Awards and counting. They’ve earned 21 Gold ®, Platinum ® and Multi-Platinum ® albums and were named the RIAA’s Country Group of the Century. They are members of the Country Music Hall of Fame and have a start on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They are also world-class philanthropists who have raised over 250 Million dollars for charity.
The band continues to perform to legions of loyal fans, selling out venues night after night. They were honored with the ACM Career Achievement Award at the Ryman Auditorium in the Fall of 2015 and were named “Album Of The Year” at the 2015 Dove Awards for ANGELS AMONG US” HYMNS & GOSPEL FAVORITES.
Tickets to this show are $75 and $65 and will go on sale to the public starting at 9 a.m., May 21 through Etix. This show joins previously announced concerts Foreigner with Maggie Rose, Warren Zieders with Wyatt Flores, Goo Goo Dolls with The Fray, Tracy Lawrence with Ruby Leigh, Tauren Wells with Jordan Feliz, Ian Munsick with Creed Fisher and Ludacris with Dax. More information about State Fair concerts can be found on the Fair’s website: https://www.mostatefair.com/locations/state-fair-grandstand/?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=