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THIS WEEK/WEEKENDw Chastain Home for Gentlewomen,

Halifax … Local musicians performing ‘Music on the Porch’ Aug. 3.

w Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, Raleigh … James Taylor Aug. 2.

w Greensboro Coliseum … Steely Dan Aug. 4.

w Booth Amphitheatre, Cary, N.C. … Jennifer Nettles Aug. 3.

w Red Hat Amphitheatre, Raleigh … John Legend July 30; Sugar Ray, Smash Mouth, Blues Traveler, Uncle Kracker Aug. 1.

w Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh … Mother’s Finest Aug. 1.

w Innsbrook Pavilion, Glen Allen … Blues Traveler, Sugar Ray, Uncle Kracker, Smash Mouth July 30; Cole Swindell July 31.

w Jify Lube Live, Bristow … James Taylor July 31; Rascal Flatts Aug. 2; Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival Aug. 3.

w Pocahontas Live, Chesterield Court House … Dark Star Orchestra Aug. 1 and Aug. 2.

w nTelos Wireless Pavilion, Portsmouth … Phish July 29 and 30.

w PNC Music Pavilion, Charlotte … James Taylor Aug. 3.

MORE EVENTSw Constitution Square, Downtown

South Boston … Destination Downtown South Boston, Inc. summer concert series with Matt Boswell & The Hillbilly Blues Band Aug. 15. Gates open at 7 p.m., and music will be from 7:30 until 11:30 p.m. Tickets are $10.

w Chastain Home for Gentlewomen, Halifax … Local musicians performing ‘Music on the Porch’ Sept. 7, Oct. 5.

w Halifax County Fairgrounds, South Boston … Halifax County Fair Sept. 30 – Oct. 4; entertainment lineup will include Halifax 4-H Talent Show Sept. 30, Improbable Cause Oct. 1, The Piedmont Voice Competition Oct. 2, Colt Ford and special guest Clare Dunn Oct. 3, bluegrass all afternoon Oct. 4 with High Grass, Ted Jones & The Tar Heel Boys, Lawson Creek Grass and Mountain Heart. For more information, visit www.halifaxountyfair.com.

w Fraternal Order of Eagles, Danville … 5th Annual Dean Ferris Memorial Ride Kickof Party with the Dirt Road Scholars Aug. 22 at 8 p.m.; Pny Band Aug. 23.

w South Central Fairgrounds, Chase City … Southern Soul concert featuring Clarence Carter, Peggy Scott Adams and Big G Aug. 23. Gates open at 2 p.m., showtime 4:30 p.m. Tickets $25

advance, more at the gate. For tickets visit www.brownpapertickets.com/event735744 or contact Colgate Music 434-372-4900 or DJ Storm 434-265-6462.

w Carrington Pavilion, Danville … Danville Harvest Jubilee Summer Concert Series. Jam on the Dan Aug. 16; Danielle Bradbury & The Swon Brothers Aug. 29.

w Appomattox High School … Dr. Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys, Ralph Stanley II and Dixie Ridge Nov. 8. Purchase tickets online at lynchburgtickets.com. For information call 434-660-7101.

w Booth Amphitheatre, Cary, N.C. … Nickel Creek Aug. 14; Josh Groban Aug. 16; Third Day/Steven Curtis Chapman Aug. 22; Darius Rucker Oct. 5.

w Carolina Theatre, Durham … Rich Robinson Aug. 8; Pat Metheny Aug. 9; Kenny Wayne Shepherd Sept. 11; Keb Mo Sept. 18; Los Lobos Oct. 24; Rufus Wainwright Nov. 8; Dave Mason Nov. 13.

w Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham … Frankie Valli Aug. 9; 3 Doors Down acoustic Aug. 17; Tori Amos Aug. 20; NeedToBreathe Aug. 24; Lyle Lovett Aug. 27; Kirk Franklin Aug. 30; The Temptations and The Four Tops Sept. 26; The Best of Jethro Tull Oct. 4; Bill Cosby Oct. 25; Susan Boyle Oct. 29; Jason Isbell Nov. 6; Joan Rivers Nov. 8; Chris Botti Nov. 16; Mannheim Steamroller Dec. 2; Joe Bonamassa Dec. 4; Tony Bennett Feb. 11.

w Farm Bureau Live, Virginia Beach … Nine Inch Nails/Soundgarden Aug. 5; KISS/Def Leppard Aug. 8; Keith Urban Aug. 9; OneRepublic Aug. 12; Motley Crue/Alice Cooper Aug. 20; Miranda Lambert Aug. 22; Kings of Leon Sept. 3; Jason Aldean Sept. 7.

w Greensboro Coliseum … Crosby, Stills & Nash Aug. 15; Motley Crue/Alice Cooper Oct. 22; Paul McCartney Oct. 30.

w Hampton Coliseum … Big & Rich/Oak Ridge Aug. 23; The Whispers, Stephanie Mills, Mint Condition Nov. 1.

w Innsbrook Pavilion, Glen Allen … Gavin DeGraw/Matt Nathanson Aug. 6; George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic Aug. 13; Gov’t Mule/Blackberry Smoke Aug. 20; Scotty McCreery Aug. 21; Thomas Rhett Aug. 28; Dierks Bentley Sept. 11; Eli Young Band Oct. 1; Earth, Wind & Fire Oct. 8.

w Jify Lube Live, Bristow … Nine Inch Nails Aug. 4; Linkin Park Aug. 13; Kings of Leon Aug. 15; Jimmy Bufett Aug. 16; Motley Crue/Alice Cooper Aug. 22; Miranda Lambert Aug. 23; Aerosmith Sept. 6.

w John Paul Jones Arena,

Charlottesville … Eric Church Oct. 16.w Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh …

Queensryche Aug. 13; Chevelle Aug. 23; Zappa Plays Zappa Sept. 12.

w The National, Richmond … Steep Canyon Rangers Aug. 16; Chevelle Aug. 24.

w The Norva, Norfolk … 3 Doors Down acoustic Aug. 20.

w nTelos Wireless Pavilion, Charlottesville … Justin Moore Aug. 28; Daryl Hall & John Oates Sept. 7.

w nTelos Wireless Pavilion, Portsmouth … Slightly Stoopid Aug. 9; Nickel Creek Aug. 15; Kenny Loggins Aug. 16.

w PNC Arena, Raleigh … Demi Lovato Sept. 12; Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers with Steve Winwood Sept. 18; The Black Keys Dec. 5; The Avett Brothers Dec. 31.

w PNC Music Pavilion, Charlotte … Nine Inch Nails/Soundgarden Aug. 7; Linkin Park Aug. 12; OneRepublic Aug. 14; Motley Crue/Alice Cooper Aug. 19; Keith Urban Aug. 22; One Direction Sept. 27 and 28.

w Pocahontas Live, Chesterield Court House … Slightly Stoopid Aug. 6.

w Red Hat Amphitheatre, Raleigh … Gavin DeGraw Aug. 5; Slightly Stoopid Aug. 8; Old Crow Medicine Show Aug. 20; Boston Aug. 22; Lorde Sept. 18; Earth, Wind & Fire Oct. 9.

w Richmond Coliseum … Cher/Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo Oct. 15; The Black Keys Dec. 6.

w Roanoke Civic Center … Crosby, Stills & Nash Aug. 16; Bill Engvall Sept. 13; ZZ Top Oct. 22; Fantasia Nov. 7; Brian Regan Nov. 9; Blue Man Group Nov. 10 and 11.

w Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte … Miley Cyrus Aug. 6; The Black Keys Dec. 12.

w Uptown Theatre, Charlotte … Gavin DeGraw Aug. 4; Panic! At The Disco Aug. 13; Old Crow Medicine Show Aug. 21; Bob Weir & Ratdog Aug. 27; Darius Rucker Oct. 3.

w Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, Raleigh … Keith Urban Aug. 8; OneRepublic Aug. 13; Miranda Lambert/Justin Moore Aug. 21; Chicago/REO Speedwagon Aug. 23; Jason Aldean Sept. 6; 95X Big Shindig with Weezer Sept. 7; Kings of Leon Sept. 17; Zac Brown Band Oct. 9.

w White Oak Amphitheatre, Greensboro … Daryl Hall & John Oates Sept. 16.

w Ziggy’s, Winston-Salem … Queensryche Aug. 16; Hawthorne Heights/Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Sept. 17.

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SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE

The 2014 State Fair of Virginia, dedi-cated to showcasing the best of Virginia, is once again seeking the state’s best performers-musicians, dancers and others-to share their talents during this year’s event, which will run from Sept. 26 through Oct. 5.

Fair organizers are accepting applica-tions from Virginia-based performers for the event’s local music venue, the Triple Crown Amphitheater. One-hour slots are available on each day of the fair’s 10-day run.

“Last year included an amazing array of music and dance from every genre,” noted Greg Hicks, vice president of com-munications. “We’re hoping the 2014 fair will include an even more incredible showcase of talent from across the state.

“Performing at the fair puts you in front of a varied and enthusiastic audience. We’ve reached out to school

music programs, and we’d love to work with Virginians who are making music in churches, nightclubs, coffee houses, community centers and other venues.”

Last year’s fair attracted 229,000 guests. Information about performing on the local music stage is available at StateFairVa.org.

Performances at the Triple Crown Amphitheater will be scheduled from 11 a.m. or earlier until 7 p.m. daily. There is no charge to perform, and performers will receive no compensation.

Each 90-minute time slot will allow 15 minutes for set-up and 15 minutes to pack up equipment. A house audio system will be available.

The stage has been moved to the Har-vest Landing area of the fair this year.

“This will allow performers more vis-ibility to fairgoers, and it’s in a beautiful natural setting with lots of shade trees,” Hicks said.

Interested individuals and groups

should send samples of their music, via DVD or link to a website, to Micki Long at micki@threeoneoneproductions.com or 11624 Norwich Parkway, Glen Allen, VA 23059. The deadline for submissions is Sept. 1.

“We do encourage anyone who is interested to share their samples with us as soon as possible, because slots will be filled as the music is reviewed,” Hicks said.

The State Fair reserves the right to decline any group, band or other musi-cal act.

The State Fair is held each fall at its permanent home at The Meadow Event Park in Caroline County. The fair’s mission is to increase agricultural and natural resource awareness and interest through educational programs, exhibitions and competitions in a fun, family-friendly setting.

Contact Greg Hicks, vice president of communications, at 804-290-1139.

SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE

The 2014 State Fair of Virginia, dedicated to showcasing the best of Virginia, is seeking the state’s best banjo players and fiddlers to compete on Oct. 4 during this year’s fair.

The open and youth fid-dle contest will begin at 11:30 a.m., and the open and youth banjo contest will begin at 3 p.m. Both will be held in the Triple Crown Amphitheater.

“Virginia is the home of the oldest fiddle competi-tion in the country, which took place in 1736,” said Su Tarr, superintendent for both competitions. “The State Fair of Virgin-ia has one of the longest-running competitions in the country, and there are a lot of folks who are very excited that the fair is going to resume compe-titions in this area.”

Registration will take place on the day of the contests; no pre-registra-tion is required. Contes-tants must purchase fair admission tickets, but contest entry is included

with admission.First-place winners

in the open banjo and fiddle contests will re-ceive $100; second-place winners will receive $75; third-place winners will receive $50; and fourth-place winners will receive $25. Fifth-, sixth-, sev-enth- and eighth-place winners wil l receive ribbons. First- through fourth-place winners in the youth banjo and fid-dle contests will receive ribbons.

Details about the con-tests will be available at StateFairVa.org after Aug. 1.

This year’s State Fair of Virginia will open Sept. 26 and run through Oct. 5.

The State Fair is held each fall at its perma-nent home at The Mead-ow Event Park in Caro-line County. The fair’s mission is to increase agricultural and natural resource awareness and interest through educa-tional programs, exhibi-tions and competitions in a fun, family-friendly setting.

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