The Washington County Fair welcomes….
Thursday July 27 – RODNEY ATKINS
with special guest Mark Wills
His first car was an International Harvester Scout. With eight Top 5 singles, six No. 1s, and 1 Billion career on-demand streams under his belt, Atkins is one of Country music’s most prominent artists. Continuing to be recognized as a powerful voice on Country radio, his Platinum-selling No. 1 “Watching You” earned the songwriter a BMI “Million-Air” award and the top spot on Country Aircheck’s top-played songs of the decade list. Atkins was the second most-played male artist of the decade overall. He has also sold over 14 million units and earned twelve career Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum RIAA certifications to date.
With Caught Up in the Country, one of country music’s biggest stars is starting his next chapter…
“Some of these songs were like carving a statue,” says Rodney Atkins. “You put a whole lot of stuff on there and then keep chipping away, so you only have left what you need—you figure out what’s just noise, what’s taking away, how do you make the lyrics really be heard. Sometimes you have to go way out there so you can come back.”
Atkins’ fifth studio album, Caught Up in the Country, reveals an artist who is confident enough to know that making your best music can require patience and experimentation. While his storied career has reached such heights as being named the Top New Male Vocalist at the 2006 ACM awards and seeing his single “Watching You” become the Number One Song of the Decade according to Country Aircheck, it’s been more than seven years since Take a Back Road, his last record of new material. But Atkins knew that this time, he wanted to bring his songs further than he had ever gone before.
“I needed to try things, not limit myself to just sing the notes and get out of the way,” he says. “I wanted to really tell a story in the shape and the melody of these songs—there’s more diversity on this record than I’ve ever had before. And to really take time to figure out the nuances because ultimately, it’s a whole bunch of nuances that add up to make something special.”
SPECIAL GUEST: Mark Wills
Special Guest Mark Wills is a Grand Ole Opry Member with 19 Billboard-charting Singles. He has released 7 studio albums: 2 Gold and 1 Platinum Certified and is a 2x Nominee and 1x ACM Winner as well as a 2x CMA Nominee. He has 8 Top 10 Hits including: Wish You Were Here – 19 Somethin – Jacob’s Ladder – Places I’ve Never Been – I Do (Cherish You) – Don’t Laugh at Me – She’s in Love and Back at One.
The 165th annual Washington County Fair kicks off on Tuesday, July 25 and runs through Sunday, July 30. Reserved Seating tickets will go on sale for AIS Members on Monday March 20th at 9am and to the public on Monday March 27th at 9am. General Admission to the Fair includes Lawn Seating at no additional cost. Reserved Seating includes a separate bar, bathrooms and General Admission to the Fair. Ticket prices range from $40-$45.
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Friday July 28 – CHEVELLE
with special guest TBA
After more than two decades together, numerous top-charting releases, and countless worldwide
tours, CHEVELLE—the outfit consisting of brothers Pete Loeffler [guitars, vocals], and Sam Loeffler [drums]—have confidently sailed through decades of uncharted waters and have emerged with a sound that is equally intricate as it is intimate.
To-date, Chevelle has achieved Multi-Platinum, Platinum and Gold certifications across 8 studio albums and 7 number one hits, with 17 songs reaching the Top 10 on the Rock charts. The band has sold over 5 million albums in the US, and more world-wide. Their extensive body of acclaimed work includes the 2002 Multi-Platinum selling genre staple “Wonder What’s Next” and the 2004 Platinum selling follow-up “This Type of Thinking Could Do Us In,” which debuted #8 on the Billboard Top 200. The releases that followed held their own against the ever changing faces of popular music: 2007’s Gold record selling Vena Sera reached #2 on the Billboard Rock Albums Chart while 2009’s Sci-Fi Crimes debuted #6 on the Billboard Top 200 and #1 on the Alternative Chart. 2011’s Hats Off to The Bull (#5 on Billboard Top 200), 2014’s La Gargola (#3), and 2016’s The North Corridor (#8, #1 Rock) built upon the success. In 2018, Chevelle released a B-sides and rarities collection entitled 12 Bloody Spies while they wrote and recorded the new album, Niratias.
The 165th annual Washington County Fair kicks off on Tuesday, July 25 and runs through Sunday, July 30. Reserved Seating tickets will go on sale for AIS Members on Friday April 14th at 9am and to the public on Friday April 21st at 9am. General Admission to the Fair includes Lawn Seating at no additional cost. Reserved Seating includes a separate bar, bathrooms and General Admission to the Fair. Ticket prices range from $50-$55.
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Saturday July 29 – BROTHERS OSBORNE
with special guest TBA
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Brothers Osborne are two sons from a working-class family; John and TJ Osborne grew up in a small Maryland water town writing and playing songs for friends and family in their father’s shed. John moved to Nashville first to play in other bands and two years later, TJ joined him. It was then they formed Brothers Osborne as a duo that blends equal parts country and rock into one of the freshest, most identifiable sounds to come out of Nashville in recent years. Standing as nine-time GRAMMY nominees, the singer/songwriter siblings recently took home their first trophy for Best Country Duo/Group Performance (“Younger Me”) at the 64th GRAMMY Awards. The duo scored their fourth Vocal Duo of the Year trophy at the 55th annual CMA Awards, in addition to being named ACM Duo of the Year three times. Overall, Brothers Osborne have collected five CMA and six ACM trophies.
Brothers Osborne’s deluxe edition of their GRAMMY nominated third studio album, Skeletons, is out now. Originally released in October 2020, Skeletons features their recent single “I’m Not For Everyone,” as well as their Top 25 hit “All Night.” Included on Skeletons Deluxe, “Younger Me” was released in response to the overwhelming support TJ received after sharing his personal story. John and TJ wrote and produced the track, with Kendell Marvel serving as an additional co-writer. Initially breaking through with their debut album Pawn Shop, the Gold Certified project featured three GRAMMY-nominated tracks including the 2X Platinum Certified No. 1 smash hit “Stay A Little Longer,” Top 10 Platinum Certified hit “It Ain’t My Fault,” and Gold Certified Top 25 hit “21 Summer.” Their sophomore album, Port Saint Joe, was nominated for Best Country Album at the 61st GRAMMY Awards and includes the Top 40 GRAMMY-nominated singles “Shoot Me Straight” as well as “I Don’t Remember Me (Before You).” Brothers Osborne just wrapped their headlining WE’RE NOT FOR EVERYONE TOUR and have previously toured with Chris Stapleton, Eric Church, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert and more.
The 165th annual Washington County Fair kicks off on Tuesday, July 25 and runs through Sunday, July 30. Reserved Seating tickets are on sale now! General Admission to the Fair includes Lawn Seating at no additional cost. Reserved Seating includes a separate bar, bathrooms and General Admission to the Fair. Ticket prices range from $45-$55.
There’s not a bad seat in the house!
Each ticket includes:
- Fair Admission – 133 Acres of fun – rides, food, animals, exhibits, shopping & more (Fair admission is an additional ticket that you’ll receive with your VIP seat purchase, make sure to bring both tickets with you.)
- Reserved concert seating (based on tickets purchased)
- Access to VIP ONLY beverage tents
- Access to VIP ONLY restrooms
- Parking is always free at the Washington County Fair!
- Tailgating is prohibited
For questions about what is or is not allowed on the grounds, please check out the FAQ page here.
WARNING!!
Washington County Fair (WI) is the only official, authorized sellers of any and all concert tickets for the entertainment at the Washington County Fair, July 26-31, 2022. If you purchase a ticket from a ticket broker or any third party, Washington County Fair makes no guarantees that the ticket is valid and reserves the right to confiscate the ticket and deny admission to the event. It is the policy of Washington County Fair that ticket re-sale is prohibited. We do not grant any refunds or exchanges on concert ticket purchases. In the event of a concert cancellation, we will offer a full refund. General admission Fair passes are non-refundable regardless of circumstances.