ALBION — The Boone County Fair/Ag Society is excited to announce their 2016 fair entertainment. Taking the stage on Saturday July 9th, 2016 starting at 7 pm will be Jon Pardi with special guest Mo Pitney.
A natural storyteller, Jon Pardi writes what he knows, spinning tales born of his dues-paying days in the area around his native Dixon, California, and bringing it all together into a strong, cohesive musical statement. Between the heartfelt opener “Fightin’ the Fool” and the breakneck rocker “Drinkin’ With Me,” which closes the CD, he lays out a scenario of youth, music, love and loss that is as compelling as it is raucous. “Chasin’ Them Better Days” and “Write You A Song” capture all the adventure and uncertainty of life on the road; “Happens All The Time” brings attraction, flirtation and love’s possibilities, good and bad, to the table; from there, “Up All Night” celebrates love, “Missin’ You Crazy” showcases the yin-yang pull of relationships and the road, “Love You From Here” is a surprisingly upbeat farewell to a departed love, and “Empty Beer Cans” and “Rainy Night Song” show both sides of the coin when it comes to heartache.
Joining Jon Pardi is country music up-and-comer, Mo Pitney. When Mo Pitney sings “let me tell you about country” in his debut single, he’s doing more than telling. He’s showing. Appropriately titled, the song “Country” is as much positioning statement as introduction. In three minutes and 16 seconds, it is almost precisely who he is in word and deed. The vocal delivery, storytelling, musicianship and reflections of his outdoor lifestyle – as well as faith, family and patriotism – offer a spot-on portrayal. Joined by early fan favorites “Clean Up On Aisle Five” and “Come Do A Little Life,” the song carves an unmistakably country yet completely fresh groove for the genre. In short, it sounds like nothing else, but absolutely belongs.
Tickets will go on sale Feb 22 and will be available for purchase at www.boonecountyfair.com/ticketsales.
