The PRCA Rodeo comes to the Washington State Fair on Sept. 7-11, a big weekend party that includes country music’s Granger Smith and Easton Corbin.
The Justin Boots Rodeo Playoff rodeo performance kicks off Thursday night, Sept. 7, followed the next day by the annual Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade and Cattle Drive on Sept. 8 at 10 a.m., with free gate admission to the fair from 10 a.m. to noon, with a school supply donation to Communities In Schools.
Rodeo playoffs continue on Friday and Saturday evenings, each followed by a grandstand concert. Granger Smith takes the stage on Friday, Sept. 8, and Easton Corbin performs on Saturday, Sept. 9.
Pre-sale tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23. Visit thefair.com and join our free E-Club for access to the best seats and ticket offers. E-Club members get the opportunity to buy tickets to all shows in the Columbia Bank Concert Series lineup, before the general public.
Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25. 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 Washington State 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.
Washington State Fair Rodeo
The Washington State Fair Rodeo, presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts, is an important step in helping take them to the PRCA Finals in Las Vegas at the end of the year.
The top 24 competitors in each event will be vying for their part of the Justin Boots Playoffs prize winnings.
The Dancing in the Dirt party continues after the concert in the Bucking Shoot Saloon in the rodeo arena for all rodeo and concert ticket holders. There will be no-host refreshments, and attendees have the opportunity to party with many of the PRCA rodeo contestants.
Granger Smith
Granger Smith is a country music trailblazer with sold-out national tours, social media following of more than five million and YouTube views exceeding 50 million. Smith has amassed a steadfast audience, while building a truly groundbreaking career. Granger’s newest album, Remington, claimed the No. 1 spot on the iTunes Country Album chart on release day and garnered him the number No. 1 debut for first week sales via Nielson Soundscan.
Easton Corbin
Easton Corbin spawned back-to-back number one hits (“A Little More Country Than That” and “Roll With It”) making him the first solo male artist in 17 years to have his first two singles go number one. Corbin set a career-best debut on Country Airplay with his top 5 hit single, “Baby Be My Love Song,” from his No. 1 debuting album About To Get Real.
The concerts are part of the 2017 Columbia Bank Concert Series.
Tickets will also go on sale for other artists in the coming months. Visit thefair.com to see the updated lineup, or sign up online to receive announcements of pre-sale opportunities before concert tickets go on sale to the public.
Concerts to date:
DATE, PERFORMANCE, TIME, PRICES (including fair gate admission)
Sept. 1 – Nickelback with special guest Daughtry, 7:30 p.m., $100, $90, $80
Sept. 2 – Lady Antebellum with special guests Kelsea Ballerini & Brett Young, 7:30 p.m., $100, $90, $80
Sept. 3 – Steven Tyler, 7:30 p.m., $90, $80, $60
Sept. 7 – Rodeo Playoffs – evening performance, 6:30 p.m., $30, $20, $15 or $66 for family of 4 through Sept. 4
Sept. 8 – Rodeo Playoffs with Granger Smith Concert, 6:30 p.m., $40, $30, or $40 for concert only (dirt GA)
Sept. 9 – Rodeo Playoffs – matinee performance, 1 p.m., $35, $25, $15 or $66 for family of four through Sept. 4
Sept. 9 – Rodeo Playoffs with Easton Corbin Concert, 6:30 p.m., $40, $30, or $40 for concert only (dirt GA)
Sept. 10 – Puyallup Rodeo Finals, 1 p.m., $40, $30
Sept. 24 – Jason Aldean with special guest Kane Brown, 7:30 p.m., $150, $140, $100
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