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Metallica coming to Fresno’s Save Mart Center

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Jason Farris
Head YES man at FresYes.com
I grew up in Fresno. Relaxed in its calm breezes, listened with my dad to the crack of the bat at little league baseball games when I was a kid and now take my son to do the same at minor league games. I broadened my mind at its schools (I went to high school right here at San Joaquin Memorial, and to college at Fresno State!) I love that if I drive for two hours in one direction, I can be in the mountains. For two hours in another, luxuriating on a California beach. I can enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere of San Francisco or Los Angeles, but still be able to come home to relaxation, calm, and quiet.

I love where I live, and I also love what I do. I'm lucky to be able to work in a profession in which I get to build relationships; one that has me meeting new people each and every day and helping them to build new lives in my beloved city. I'm lucky enough to work in a profession in which I can marry cutting-edge technologies and marketing techniques to good, old-fashioned, nose-to-the-grindstone work. I am lucky enough to work in a profession that allows me to work as an advocate for my clients; to use every tool at my disposal to get a job done well for them, and with as little stress and expense as possible.

I love my city. I love my job. One inspires my excellence for the other.

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Middle-aged metalheads Metallica are coming to Fresno (I can say stuff like that because I too am middle-aged).

The band announced new North American dates for its WorldWired Tour this morning. Save Mart Center is on the calendar for Dec. 9, 2018.

Prior to each show, comedian Jim Breuer will pump up the crowd along with a DJ.

Tickets go on sale Friday, March 2, at 10 a.m. and cost $65-$135.

Check out the Save Mart Center site for details and Rolling Stone’s website for a complete list of tour dates.

Elton John’s “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour coming to Fresno

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Jason Farris
Head YES man at FresYes.com
I grew up in Fresno. Relaxed in its calm breezes, listened with my dad to the crack of the bat at little league baseball games when I was a kid and now take my son to do the same at minor league games. I broadened my mind at its schools (I went to high school right here at San Joaquin Memorial, and to college at Fresno State!) I love that if I drive for two hours in one direction, I can be in the mountains. For two hours in another, luxuriating on a California beach. I can enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere of San Francisco or Los Angeles, but still be able to come home to relaxation, calm, and quiet.

I love where I live, and I also love what I do. I'm lucky to be able to work in a profession in which I get to build relationships; one that has me meeting new people each and every day and helping them to build new lives in my beloved city. I'm lucky enough to work in a profession in which I can marry cutting-edge technologies and marketing techniques to good, old-fashioned, nose-to-the-grindstone work. I am lucky enough to work in a profession that allows me to work as an advocate for my clients; to use every tool at my disposal to get a job done well for them, and with as little stress and expense as possible.

I love my city. I love my job. One inspires my excellence for the other.

Fresno? I say FresYES
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Elton John announced his retirement from touring today, but he’s going out with a bang.

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The 300-date Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour will begin later this year and end in 2021. John, who is 70, doesn’t plan on retiring from performing, just from traveling the world.

The Farewell tour will hit the Save Mart Center on Jan. 15, 2019. Tickets, which range from $46.50 – $221.50, go on sale Friday, Feb. 2 at 10 a.m. Visit Ticketmaster.com for more information.

 

Get in the Christmas spirit at the Inspire One fall concert

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JoAnn Hallum
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Violins, ballet dancers, and beautiful singing combine to enhance children’s lives through a local non-profit called the Inspire One Foundation, which has been teaching music and art since 2015. This week, you can see it all come together at the annual Inspire One fall concert.

If you’ve never been to a concert with handbells in it, make 2017 the year to mark it off your bucket list. Thursday’s concert at People’s Church is your chance to check out the chimes as well as other musical treats. Bonus: it’s free and will definitely get you in the Christmas spirit.

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The Inspire One handbell choir [photo from Inspire One]

What is Inspire One?

The Inspire One Foundation is a local non-profit founded by Licia Clark. Teaching children to play violins, choir music, and yes, even handbells, the goal is to “build bridges across socioeconomic and cultural barriers through cooperative participation in the arts.” These bridges are built through music and art at locations within the Central Valley. Twice a year, the groups combine for a concert.

In the town of Biola, Inspire One runs a program for kids that includes violin lessons. You’ll see Inspire One students at different events throughout the year. In fact, the Biola Strings recently marched in the Historic Raisin Parade.

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Inspire One students marching in the Historic Biola Raisin Day parade [photo from Inspire One]

The Fresno campus offers music lessons to homeschool families. Ranging from piano to handbells, choirs, dance, and even digital art, there’s tons of variety in the courses available.

Some of my children are in their second semester of Beginner Handbells at Inspire One. My son likes it because he gets to wear gloves. I like it because it’s good for my kids’ brains. Their teacher, Mrs. Cota, has been teaching handbells for over 30 years, and has over 100 published arrangements.

My youngest child is in Beginner Choir and his teacher deserves a medal just for letting those six-year-olds play percussion instruments, such as sticks. I generally try my best to avoid handing my kid sticks, but Mrs. Lumeya isn’t afraid. The result is a cute song called, “I like to Play the Sticks” that I often wake up singing in the night. You can see it performed during this week’s concert.

Inspire One fall concert

Last year’s fall concert [photo by Sheryl Ridley]

During the concert, students from Biola will join with kids from Fresno to play and sing together. So it’s not only a chance to enjoy beautiful holiday music, it’s a chance to see kids who would probably never cross paths performing together.

If this sounds like a foundation that you can follow, there are many ways to support Inspire One and its vision for cross-cultural unity. You can find out more about volunteer and giving opportunities on their website. For example, during the summer, Inspire One sponsors enrichment days at Biola. Local businesses like Chosen Yogurt donate time and goodies for the kids. And of course, you can always send a tax-deductible financial gift, too (click here to donate).

Inspire One is a great non-profit filled with local talent that knows how to bring out the musical abilities of children. Homeschooling families can check out the list of classes for the Spring semester on the Inspire One website here.

Inspire One Fall Concert details

When: Thursday, Nov. 16, 6 p.m.
Where: People’s Church, 7172 N. Cedar Ave., Fresno 
Admission: Free
More information: Facebook event page

Inspire One fall concert

[photo by Sheryl Ridley]

P!NK: Beautiful Trauma tour hits the Save Mart Center

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Jason Farris
Head YES man at FresYes.com
I grew up in Fresno. Relaxed in its calm breezes, listened with my dad to the crack of the bat at little league baseball games when I was a kid and now take my son to do the same at minor league games. I broadened my mind at its schools (I went to high school right here at San Joaquin Memorial, and to college at Fresno State!) I love that if I drive for two hours in one direction, I can be in the mountains. For two hours in another, luxuriating on a California beach. I can enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere of San Francisco or Los Angeles, but still be able to come home to relaxation, calm, and quiet.

I love where I live, and I also love what I do. I'm lucky to be able to work in a profession in which I get to build relationships; one that has me meeting new people each and every day and helping them to build new lives in my beloved city. I'm lucky enough to work in a profession in which I can marry cutting-edge technologies and marketing techniques to good, old-fashioned, nose-to-the-grindstone work. I am lucky enough to work in a profession that allows me to work as an advocate for my clients; to use every tool at my disposal to get a job done well for them, and with as little stress and expense as possible.

I love my city. I love my job. One inspires my excellence for the other.

Fresno? I say FresYES
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P!nk has announced dates for her 2018 P!NK: Beautiful Trauma World Tour and Fresno’s Save Mart Center has made the cut.

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Tickets for the show, which will take place May 22, 2018, will go on sale through Live Nation Tuesday, Oct. 10 for American Express card members and Friday, Oct. 13 for the general public.

As you know,  Save Mart Center is seeing some pretty great action lately. Last month saw Chris Stapleton, Janet Jackson, Marc Anthony and Tim McGraw/Faith Hill; in upcoming months, Bruno Mars, the Foo Fighters, Jay Z, and Shania Twain will all take the stage.

P!nk’s seventh album, Beautiful Trauma, will drop Friday, Oct. 13.

Tickets on sale now for The Big Fresno Fair concert series

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Sarah Soghomonian
TV Producer and fan of all things fabulous.Bulldog Born, Bulldog Bred!
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As we all know, The Big Fresno Fair is BIG on entertainment. There’s a wide variety of artists headed to the fair this year to take part in the Table Mountain Concert Series at The Paul Paul Theater.

Tickets are on sale now for these shows. They can be purchased online, by phone at (559) 650-FAIR, and in person at the Fresno Fairgrounds Administration Ticket Box Office. The box office is located at 1121 S. Chance Ave. and is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Here’s a look at the 2017 Big Fresno Fair line-up. The fair runs Oct. 4—15.

Chris Young

Big Fresno Fair concert series

[photo: The Big Fresno fair]

When: Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m.

Price: $33-$38

This is a big get for the Big Fresno Fair. Young is an award-winning country singer and songwriter. His latest studio album, Losing Sleep, is set to be released October 20. With hits like “Tomorrow” and “I’m Comin’ Over,” fans (myself included) are no doubt excited about this concert. Young has played Fresno before; he was the opening act for Miranda Lambert in 2013 at the Save Mart Center.

Kingdom Come: A Night of Music & Ministry

When: Thursday, Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m.

Price: $15-$95 (includes fair admission)

Headliner Jeremy Camp will be joined by Big Daddy Weave, We are Messengers, and Micah Tyler for a special Christian Music Fest. “We are thrilled to have partnered with Transparent Productions to bring this great line-up to our concert series for our Christian music fans,” says John C. Alkire, CEO of The Big Fresno Fair. “This will be a great night of musical entertainment and worship for families to come out and enjoy.”

Chicago

Big Fresno Fair concert series

[photo: The Big Fresno Fair]

When: Friday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m.

Price: $45, $65, $70

Talk about a big name! The legendary rock and roll band, Chicago, will no doubt be a sellout. They’ll play classics like “25 or 6 to 4” and “Beginnings.”

“We always strive to be a little bigger and a little better every year and bringing Chicago to our Fair in October is definitely something a little bigger and better,” says Alkire.

USA Boxing Sanctioned Big Fresno Fair Boxing Championships

When: Saturday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m.

Price: General admission is free, reserved seats start at $15

It’s boxing not music that will take center stage the first Saturday night of the fair. They’ve partnered with Southeast Fresno Boxing Club to bring a USA Boxing sanctioned event to the Paul Paul Theater featuring USA Boxing fighters from across the United Sates.

“We are excited to bring this event to the Big Fresno Fair; it will feature some of the best fighters in the nation and world,” says Mike Hodgins, owner of Southeast Fresno Boxing Club. “It will really be something new and exciting for Fairgoers to enjoy.”

Larry Hernandez

When: Sunday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m.

Price: $15-$50

The Latin music star will entertain crowds during his Sunday night concert. Hernandez isn’t just a singer and songwriter, he’s also a TV personality who starred on “Larrymania” on Mun2 (NBC Universo) in 2012.

Goo Goo Dolls

When: Monday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m.

Price: $43-$48

It’s a 90s flashback! The Goo Goo Dolls have had 14 number-one hits, including “Name,” “Slide,” “Here is Gone,” and “Stay with You.” Their most-known song “Iris” from the City of Angels soundtrack spent nearly a year on the Billboard charts.

Ice Cube

When: Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m.

Price: $35 & $45

The 90s theme continues with this well-known rapper, actor, and director. From his early days as a member of N.W.A. to big screen hits like “Barbershop” and “Are We There Yet” there’s no denying Ice Cube is a star.

Granger Smith feat. Earl Dibbles, Jr. & Jackson Michelson

Big Fresno Fair concert series

[photo: The Big Fresno Fair]

When: Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m.

Price: $15-$20

Country music fans won’t want to miss this show. With songs like his 2016 hit “Backroad Song,” Granger Smith is one of country’s rising stars.

Brian Wilson Presents “Pet Sounds” – The Final Performances

Big Fresno Fair concert series

[photo: The Big Fresno Fair]

When: Thursday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m.

Price: 33-$42

The Beach Boys star returns to The Big Fresno Fair with special guests Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin. In addition to his live performance of “Pet Sounds,” Wilson will play hits from his 54-plus-year career.

Gabriel Iglesias (“Fluffy”)

Big Fresno Fair concert series

[photo: The Big Fresno Fair]

When: Friday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.

Price: $35-$45

After taking a personal break, funny man Gabriel Iglesias, better known as “Fluffy,” is back to performing his stand-up routine. This is his fifth year performing at The Big Fresno Fair. The four previous shows have sold out!

Ja Rule & Ashanti

When: Saturday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m.

Price: 17-$25

It’s your chance to see one of R&B’s favorite duos. They’ll perform some of their biggest hits together like “Always On Time,” “Mesmerize,” “What’s Love” and “Happy” along with their individual hits.

Ramon Ayala

When: Sunday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m.

Price: $15-$50

At 71 years young, the “King of the Accordion” continues to entertain crowds with his Norteño and Conjunto music. The Mexican musician has over 113 albums and four Grammy Awards. He’s also starred in over a dozen movies. He’s one of a kind!

Shania Twain is coming to Fresno’s Save Mart Center

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Jason Farris
Head YES man at FresYes.com
I grew up in Fresno. Relaxed in its calm breezes, listened with my dad to the crack of the bat at little league baseball games when I was a kid and now take my son to do the same at minor league games. I broadened my mind at its schools (I went to high school right here at San Joaquin Memorial, and to college at Fresno State!) I love that if I drive for two hours in one direction, I can be in the mountains. For two hours in another, luxuriating on a California beach. I can enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere of San Francisco or Los Angeles, but still be able to come home to relaxation, calm, and quiet.

I love where I live, and I also love what I do. I'm lucky to be able to work in a profession in which I get to build relationships; one that has me meeting new people each and every day and helping them to build new lives in my beloved city. I'm lucky enough to work in a profession in which I can marry cutting-edge technologies and marketing techniques to good, old-fashioned, nose-to-the-grindstone work. I am lucky enough to work in a profession that allows me to work as an advocate for my clients; to use every tool at my disposal to get a job done well for them, and with as little stress and expense as possible.

I love my city. I love my job. One inspires my excellence for the other.

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Country fans, bust out those boots.

Shania Twain has announced the lineup for her 2018 tour, and Fresno has made the cut. The bad news? You’ll have to wait almost a full year to see her.

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Twain will play the Save Mart Center on Aug. 1, 2018. This is one of just two California stops—the other is Los Angeles.

She joins Janet Jackson, Bruno Mars, the Foo Fighters and Jay Z as big-name acts hitting up the Save Mart Center in the next year.

Twain’s long-awaited album Now will be released next month, so you’ll have plenty of time to learn the lyrics before she gets to town.

In the meantime, no one will judge you for playing “Man! I Feel Like a Woman” on repeat until then (I’m listening to it right now).

Fresno Date Night Idea: Strummers for Live Music

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Natali Carrera
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My husband and I have been married for thirteen years. We have a son, we both work and do side projects and often feel like life is moving really, really fast. One thing we’ve tried to maintain since becoming parents 8+ years ago is to have at least semi-regular date nights. We are lucky, in that we have local family that are kind enough to watch our son so that we can do this, and I realize that not everyone is so lucky. If I could wave a magic wand, I would give everyone amazing, local, fun grandparents who love to babysit!

I would like to encourage everyone to continue to date their significant other, on a regular basis. It’s so important to just be two people, reconnecting and staying in touch with one another, sharing fun experiences together – remembering why you like each other. I don’t want to someday find that our son has gone off to college, and my husband and I are left to just sit and stare at one another in the house, as we didn’t put the effort into staying connected to each other while life moved by too quickly. Ok, blah blah blah… enough arm chair 5 cent therapist lecturing…

What I’d really like to suggest to you (and possibly on a semi-regular basis, if you, FresYes readers like the idea? Let me know, k?) is ideas you can use to plan local date nights. It can be so easy to slip into a pattern of doing the same things again and again, and though it’s fun to eat together at your favorite restaurant, it’s also fun to try new places. Personally, I like to learn about places to go from friends and people who’ve tried a place and enjoyed it rather than just choosing a place at random using the Urban Spoon restaurant spinner, though, there have been times indecisiveness has tempted me to go that route. I will be doing my best to use my Date Night Idea posts to highlight locally owned and operated places, and hopefully in different parts of our city, too. After all, science has even proven that experiencing new things together is very good for relationships! Science proves it – so you gotta try it!

Strummers

This past weekend, my husband and I went to a concert at Strummers in the Tower District. It was my first time there, and we saw Zella Day and opening act, Hawai. My husband had been listening to Zella Day, and saw that she was coming to town, so I bought us tickets for his birthday. Neither of us had heard of Hawai before (and at the concert we learned they haven’t quite yet released their first EP) but we were very pleasantly surprised as we both enjoyed their music as much as we enjoyed Zella’s. Hawai has an indie-pop rock sound that’s melodic, but not cookie cutter. The song Fault was one of my favorite songs that they played, and you can also stream In My Head directly from their website. Zella has an awesome voice that is both powerful yet at times haunting and soft. Though she’s only twenty, she sounds like one of the greats, almost from an earlier time – though her music is definitely current. She had a great stage presence (as did Hawai) and both mentioned how pleasantly surprised they were by the crowd and enthusiasm of their Fresno audience – as they didn’t really know what to expect having never been to Fresno before.

Hawai becoming an instant hit with the crowd

Hawai becoming an instant hit with the crowd

Zella Day entrancing the audience with her awesome vocals

Zella Day entrancing the audience with her awesome vocals

Strummers (which is in the former Starline location) is a mid-sized concert venue, a bit smaller than downtown’s Fulton 55  but still spacious enough to host a good-sized crowd of well over a hundred people in its bar and concert area. Strummers also offers a restaurant on the other side of its building, Flacos, which caters to vegetarians who also love good Mexican food. With live music offerings often multiple times a week, at affordable prices (and frequently available free!) Strummers makes finding an enjoyable live show to take in on your next date night pretty easy. Plus, the fun atmosphere of a diverse concert going crowd, dancing and having fun brings back that “first dating” feeling – it’s a nice change of pace from the typical dinner and a movie routine many of us naturally fall into. So what do you say, why not check out Strummer’s show schedule, grab your date and get outta the house for a fun night out in the Tower?

It's awesome to see a show at a venue like Strummers, intimate enough that you can connect with the artist (and awesome to have artists who go the extra mile to do that!)

It’s awesome to see a show at a venue like Strummers, intimate enough that you can connect with the artist (and awesome to have artists who go the extra mile to do that!)

If you’re hoping to grab a bite before a concert, my personal favorite Tower District restaurants are Zen Wok Fusion for stir-fry (try the Mongolian Beef!) or drinks and appetizers (don’t miss the tempura green beans with sriracha aioli – they are the best!) or Casa de Tamales for amazing gourmet tamales (jalapeno cheese, shredded beef and creamy chicken poblano are my personal faves!).

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Get ready, The Big Fresno Fair is coming!

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It’s nearly October, and the Big Fresno Fair is just two weeks away! The Big Fresno Fair has something for just about everyone’s interests and each year adds new exhibits, events and attractions in order to keep things fresh and exciting. If you want to start preparing now, we’ve got the scoop on Fair details, shows and discounts – all in one place. Links will be provided if you’re seeking more detailed information on any of the items summarized here.

Taken at the Townsville Show Qld Australia 2010.© I retain copyright.

Fair Dates & Hours

  • The Big Fresno Fair will run from Wednesday, October 7th –  Sunday, October 18th, 2015.
  • Leading up to the Fair, the box office is open Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm. Once the Fair starts, the box office will be open from 9am – 8pm. The actual Fair itself is open at 11am on all weekdays (with the kiddie carnival area opening at noon and the main carnival area openings at 3pm) and the Fair will close at 10pm on all school nights. On weekends, the Fair will open at 10am, and close at midnight and both carnival areas will be open throughout all operating hours.
  • Horse Races will be held at 1:15pm on Monday, Thursday and Friday and 12:15 on Saturday and Sunday. There will be no races on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Pricing

  • Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for children ages 5 and up, military members and seniors (62 or older). Children under 5 are free. (Card payment is accepted, must have Visa or Mastercard symbol)
  • Parking is $15 in the lot off of Chance Ave., $10 on Butler or in the Infield Lot and $5 at Cedar & Kings Canyon or Maple & Butler (Bring cash)
  • Wheelchairs, electric scooters, strollers, double strollers, jogger strollers and wagons are available for rent if needed at $10-%15 per day at the Butler and Chance gates

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Discount Opportunities

  • Pre-Fair Discounts
    • If you plan to visit the Fair more than once, consider a Season Pass. For $30, you can visit everyday if you’d like! You can also purchase an unlimited ride wristband for $25 (once the Fair opens, this will be $30 on weekdays or $35 on weekends) Season passes and discounted wristbands are only available through October 6th, and you can buy them online or at the Box Office.
    • If you’re looking for single day tickets, you can purchase them through October 6th at Save Mart or Food Maxx stores for $2 off and ride wristbands will also be available at a discounted price.
    • O’Reilly’s Auto Parts has free child admission passes in store through the last day of the Fair (must accompany a paid adult) if you have children over 5, this is a great way to save money.
  • Fair Time Discounts
    • On opening day October 7th, all admission tickets and all rides are just $1 each!
    • Be a Fair Facebook Fan or Twitter Follower, and you’ll get in free from 11am to 5pm on the 8th
    • Seniors and persons with disabilities (along with chaperones) get in free on Monday, October 12th (gates open at 9am on this day)
    • Les Schwab Tire stores will have $2 off admission coupons that can be used on Tuesday, October 13th
    • On October 14th, all rides will be $2 (sponsored by Sun Maid)
    • And on October 15th, if you bring in 5 canned food items to donate to those in need, your admission will be free

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Entertainment

This year’s entertainment line up includes (in order): Jeff Foxworthy, The Band Perry, Nelly, Jack and Jack with opener Laura Marano, Gabriel Iglesias, Roberto Tapia, Paul Anka, Lacrae, Randy Houser, 311, Diana Ross, Sabrina Carpenter, 2 Chainz and Gloria Trevi. For ticket prices, show times and more, visit the Table Mountain Concert Series page here.

Food

This year’s Fair Food lineup will include all of your Fair Favorites and many new items. Are you ready for this heart-stopping list of artery cloggers? (Just get a head start on the treadmill like, yesterday, and you’ll be set. Ha!) (List via FresnoFair.com, full details on food here.)

New for 2015:
  • Chicken Charlie will be back with new food items: Deep-Fried Slim Fast Bar, Deep-Fried Peanut Butter Pickle, Maui Shrimp Pineapple Bowl, Maui Chicken Pineapple Bowl and a Bacon-Wrapped Pickle
  • Wild Bill’s Olde Fasioned Soda Pop Co. will be serving your favorite Pepsi products in Collectible Mugs & Barrels
  • Cinnamon Roll Sundaes | Raisin, Walnut & Honey Stuffed Bread | Fresh Fruit Infused Waters at the Country Fair Cinnamon Rolls booth in the Commerce Building
  • Deep-Fried Butter | Deep-Fried Reece’s Peanut Butter Cup | Deep-Fried Strawberry Shortcake | Chocolate Caramel Pecan Funnel Cake at Fat Fanny’s Funnel Cakes
  • Chocolate Hazelnut Pie | Chocolate Ganache Pie | Raspberry Turnovers | Gluten-Free Muffins and Cupcakes at Willamette Valley Pie Co.
  • Pink Popcorn and Fruit Loop Poporn at MKM Conessions
  • Bacon Corn Dog | Rosemary Garlic Corndog | Mini Corn Dogs at Big Jim’s Dawg House
  • Kid’s Meal at Colossal Dog, which includes Bite-Sized Corn Dogs, Fries and a Drink
  • Fried Quesadilla at Pepe’s Mariscos
  • Pesto Fries and California Fries at Wellmon Concessions
  • Sweet Corn Ice Cream at Spud Shack
  • Chipotle Chicken Bread & Teriyaki Chicken  Bread at Indian Fry Bread
  • Captain Crunch Shrimp-on-a-Stick at Sharky’s Fish Fry
  • Greek Nachos at Sleek Greek
  • Homemade Churros with and without fillings at the Churro Zone
  • Hot Dogs and Kid’s Hot Dog Meal at Monster Dogs

Taken at the Townsville Show Qld Australia 2010.© I retain copyright.

While I head off to devour half a bottle of Tums after just reading that list, you should hop on over to the Big Fresno Fair page to learn more about anything you are most excited about and plan your 2015 Fresno Fair visit. There are far more exhibits than I could possibly recap here in summary form, so you’ll definitely want to check out that page for sure. See you at the “Big, big, big, big, BIG Fresno Fair!!!” (You know you’re singing the song right now too, don’t lie.) 🙂