Band looking forward to homecoming concert

CASEY RESSLER

Frontiersman Valley Life Editor

Even though they have played on stagessfrom Chicago to to San Francisco and everywhere in between, the band members of Nothing Less can't wait until they hit the stage in, of all places, Palmer.

For Tommy Dowell and Henry Hartman of Wasilla, and Tim Waters of Anchorage, Sept. 4 marks a homecoming, as the band will take the stage at the Alaska State Fair as one of the featured bands.

"Coming back and playing at the fair is like a dream come true," Dowell said. "I grew up going to the fair. Now we'll be playing there. We're definitely excited about it."

Waters said that while playing the Warped tour is great, coming home will be just as satisfying.

"I'm stoked. I'm so excited about coming home," Waters said. "I got home for three days over Christmas, but I've got a lot of things I want to do."

The Sept. 4 date also is the official launch date of the band's new CD, "Here Goes Nothing."

While preview copies of the new CD are available at the Warped tour locations, the official release has been planned for Alaska.

Waters said the band is sticking to its roots, and said that without the support of each family, the band would never have enjoyed the success it has thus far.

"All of us have tremendous families, and without the support, it would have been really hard," Waters said.

"A lot of people's parents thing music is just a phase their kid will grow out of, but all of our parents are involved with music, and they supported us," he said.

Tickets for the Sept. 4 date are available for $13 for general admission or $17 for reserved seating, both of which include fair admission. The concert starts at 7 p.m. at the Borealis Theater.

Tickets are available at ticketmaster.com and at select Fred Meyer locations.