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you love live music, that Skagit County Fair has you covered! Please join us at the Main Stage for our daily lineup of talented, local musicians. With the wide range of musical styles joining us, there is something for everyone to enjoy. SUNDAY SPEEDTRAP Wednesday-Friday: 11:30 a.m. Saturday: 12:00 p.m. Chris Eric has been an acoustic singer/ songwriter known as Sunday Speedtrap for over 25 years. Sunday Speedtrap is currently presenting “Sing Along Songs of the Decades.” The show features the Top 10 radio hit songs from the 60s through the 90s. Take a walk down memory lane as you clap and sing along. MARCIA KESTER Wednesday: 3:45 p.m. Marcia Kester’s voice tells it all: the heat, the honey, and a bit of Delta hardscrabble. Her performances bring a savory vocal texture that adds a modern flavor to all the classics, from rock to pop, country to oldies, and a bit of blues thrown in…. And Marcia is always just so much fun! PACIFIC TWANG Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Pacific Twang features beautiful vocal harmonies and stellar musicianship. Its members hail from other highly popular local bands and the combined experience of this group makes for something really special. From sweet old-timey ballads to fiery boot stompers, you’ll be highly entertained and dancing all night.
SCRATCH DADDY Friday: 4:30 p.m. Scratch Daddy is a four-piece band that performs the “blues & beyond” with a little blend of R&B, Motown and rock. Come out and enjoy an easy to listen to, energetic dance band. SCHOOL OF ROCK LYNNWOOD HOUSE BAND Friday: 8:00 p.m. School of Rock Lynnwood House Band is a group of talented young musicians that perform regularly all over the PNW area and beyond. They are a high caliber, family-friendly cover band sure to entertain and impress any audience! THE DAN CANYON BAND Saturday: 2:00 p.m. The Dan Canyon Band is a hard ridin’, fast drawin’, straight shootin’, trail drivin’, three-part Harmonizin’ Cowboy band. Dan is the leader, songwriter, and vocalist for the five-piece band made up of some of the best players in the Northwest...Come on out to see some guitar playin’! THE PENNY STINKERS Saturday: 5:45 p.m. The Penny Stinkers began as a folksy “busking” band; however, through the last decade, it has grown into a unique, high-energy party and dance band that balances trips down memory lane with the latest in musical genres and hardcharging originals. You will be on your feet dancing with the group’s multifaceted guitar and rhythm styles.
MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOL MARIACHI & FOLKLORICO Saturday: 8:30 p.m. Mount Vernon High School Mariachi & Folklorico is the biggest Mariachi THE DIZZYS Program on the western side of the Thursday: 7:15 p.m. State of Washington with over 120 The Dizzys bring an exciting blend of students enrolled in the Mariachi and modern and timeless music to each of Folklorico program. The mission of the their shows. Their selection of country, Mariachi Program is to keep Mexican rockabilly, rock ‘n roll, and a dash of traditions of dance and music alive with blues is sure to get everyone up on their our youth. You will not want to miss this feet and dancing. performance; they are the perfect leadin to the music of Lorenzo Mendez! goskagit.com
LORENZO MENDEZ Saturday: 8:45 p.m. Lorenzo Mendez will bring the sizzle with Latin songs sure to get you up and moving on a hot summer night. Mendez has won two Latin Grammys and has collaborated with other great artists such as Leo Dan, Edith Marquez, Rio Roma, Kalimba, Voice to Voice, among other famous bands. After joining and performing with Original Band El Limón for 11 years, he is currently stepping out with his solo career. MEET YOUR EMCEES Don Wick - Wednesday Don is a local icon in the Skagit Valley. He has been an important part of nearly every big event in Skagit County over the years and enjoys being with his local community! Don is excited to open the Fair up on the main stage and also wants to remind you that his club, The Mount Vernon noon Kiwanis, will be hosting the Cantina once again in 2021, just east of the Main Stage. Grab a pint and Don will give you a lesson in Fair history when he is not up on the mic. Todd Young, Thursday-Saturday Todd loves the Skagit Valley and works to both support and contribute to the creative community here. In addition to being the founding VP of AMP (Anacortes Music Project) and the host of the local music podcast: “The NeXt Show”, Todd has been the host and MC for many local events, including The Summer Solstice Music Festival (Guemes Island), The Anacortes Arts Festival, and The Yule Bizarre (Anacortes). Todd is ecstatic to be part of the Skagit County Fair this year! SKAGIT COUNTY FAIR
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