Many choices beckon at the Puyallup Fair with the next week’s lineup, including MercyMe, Rock &Roll Legends, Carrie Underwood, Josh Turner and Little Big Town, and Creedence Clearwater Revisited.
Dove Award-nominated MercyMe is coming off a crossover mega-hit single, “I Can Only Imagine.” The band’s had five years of success and made the best-selling debut of 2001 in the Christian music industry.
The Rock &Roll Legends show includes Herman’s Hermits, starring Peter Noone, Mickey Dolenz of the Monkees, The Turtles featuring Flo and Eddie, and The Grass Roots, starring Rob Grill. Combined, the four acts have sold 140 million albums.
Carrie Underwood, who once had aspirations for a journalism career, has gone from the “American Idol 2005” winner to releasing a No. 1 hit, “Jesus, Take the Wheel.” Last year, she was the highest debuting new country artist and the best-selling female country singer.
Josh Turner’s baritone voice captured country music fans with “Long Black Train” in 2004 and his “Your Man” album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
This year, Little Big Town received two nominations from the Academy of Country Music Awards. The two men and two women can seamlessly switch off on lead lines of their acoustic-based songs.
Creedence Clearwater Revisted will deliver familiar hits of its former incarnation, including “Proud Mary,” “Bad Moon Rising” and “Down on the Corner.”
Thursday features Third Day with The David Crowder Band and Hyper Static Union.
Robin Trower: The blues-rock guitar ace has many classics to his credit. He’s touring the U.S. for the first time since 2001, including a stop today in Seattle. A Procol Harum player from 1967-72, he developed a solo career and a signature sound marked by an explosive style and a softer psychedelic twist. His classic songs include “Whiskey Train,” “Daydream,” “Bridge of Sighs,” “Day of the Eagle” and “Too Rolling Stoned.”
Righteous Mothers: Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the sometimes-irreverent quartet’s original progressive music Saturday in Seattle. The women cross genres with folk, rock, jazz and gospel tinged with humor. Topics important to them include children, women’s lives, politics, food, war, U.S. Supreme Court decisions, relationships and fat thighs.
Ice Cube: The lyrical star behind rap group N.W.A. in the late 1980s, Ice Cube pushed the group into the upper echelons. He’ll perform songs from his album “Laugh Now Cry Later” on Saturday at Tulalip as part of the KUBE Comedy Jam. “Laugh” debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Top 200 sales charts and second on the R&B/Hip Hop chart, the highest debut of any independent artist this year. The actor returned for his first solo album in six years, casting commentary at a number of high-profile targets. Also on the urban comedy bill: Aries Spears, Tony Rock and Ty Barnett.
Folk Arts Fiesta: The six-hour event celebrates a slice of the rich cultural traditions of the region on Sunday at Bay View State Park. Performers include Trino y su Mariachi Diamante, Mariachi Estrella del Norte, Los Bailadores del Sol, Virginia Rico and Stephanie Martinez.
Richard Bona: Dubbed The African Sting, the vocalist and composer performs Sunday in Anacortes. The New Yorker by way of Africa’s East Cameroon and Paris combines African influences with Latin rhythms, jazz, pop and funk. A Washington Post critic wrote: “His acoustic guitar solos were the essence of beauty.”
Boney James: Saxophone groove master blends jazz, R&B and funk. James, who also plays keyboards and flute, performs Thursday through Sept. 23 in Seattle. The twice-Grammy-nominated performer’s new CD is “Shine.”
Odalys Garcia: The Cuban singer headlines the 24th annual Seattle Fiestas Patrias celebration at 8 p.m. Saturday. A big name in the Hispanic community, she got her break on the Spanish-language version of “Candid Camera,” recorded two albums and starred in Spanish soap operas.
Guy Davis: Bluesman is dedicated to reviving the traditions of acoustic blues and spreading the music of great blues musicians and African-American stories. Davis performs Tuesday and Wednesday in Seattle. The award-winning musician’s 2004 “Legacy” album was recognized by Rolling Stone and NPR as one of the best CDs of the year.
Cheetah Girls: Walt Disney’s multi-platinum trio kicks off a 40-city tour today in Seattle. Think Cheetah Girls novels … Cheetah Girls movies … Cheetah Girls first CD, “The Cheetah Girls: Cheetah-licious Christmas.”
Snow Patrol: The band’s “Eyes Open” album spent time at the top of UK and Irish charts, and the single “Chasing Cars” spent time in the Top 10 in the UK. Snow Patrol performs Wednesday in Seattle.
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