State fair announces final bands for ‘2013 AT&T Concert Series’

PALMER — The final performers have been confirmed for the 2013 AT&T Concert Series at the Alaska State Fair. Tickets are now on sale for rapper and hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar, and iconic rocker Bret Michaels with “The Voice” runner-up Terry McDermott. All shows are at the Kendall Toyota of Anchorage Borealis Theatre during the 2013 fair, Aug. 22 to Sept. 2.

Aug. 29: Kendrick Lamar. Hailed by Pollstar as “the hottest hip-hop artist in the country,” Compton-raised rapper Lamar first stepped into a recording booth at 16, finding his voice as well as a safe haven from the violence in his neighborhood. Show begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $35 for general admission and $65 for reserved area, plus fair admission. Convenience fees apply. Please note there is no seating at this concert.

Sept. 1: Bret Michaels, with opening act Terry McDermott. Michaels achieved massive worldwide success as the Poison frontman, as a solo artist and as a reality star. Opening for Michaels is singer-songwriter Terry McDermott, the “shaggy Scottish rocker” who made his mark as the runner-up on NBC’s “The Voice” Season 3. Show begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $35 for general admission and $60 for reserved seating, plus fair admission. Convenience fees apply.

Other performances in the 2013 AT&T Concert Series line-up:

· Aug. 22: Foreigner

· Aug. 23: Halestorm

· Aug. 24: Brantley Gilbert

· Aug. 25: Bill Cosby

· Aug. 26: Love and Theft, with opening act John McEuen of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

· Aug. 27: Tenth Avenue North

· Aug. 28: Aaron Tippin, with opening act Ken Peltier

· Aug. 29: Kendrick Lamar

· Aug. 30: 3 Doors Down

· Aug. 31: Brian Regan

· Sept. 1: Bret Michaels, with opening act Terry McDermott

· Sept. 2: Phillip Phillips

Tickets for all AT&T Concert Series shows are now available at alaskastatefair.org; convenience fees apply and fair admission is additional.

Tickets may also be purchased using the free ETIX iPhone app, available at the app store or on iTunes (please note that only “best available” seats are available through the ETIX app and convenience fees apply).

Fairgoers may also get tickets at the Kendall Toyota of Anchorage Borealis Box Office on the fairgrounds during the fair; no convenience fees charged for tickets purchased at the box office.

As fair admission is additional to all concert ticket prices, fairgoers are encouraged to take advantage of money-saving offers, such as the 2013 season pass and admission six-pack. Both are available for purchase on the fair website and through ETIX (season passes must be ordered by Wednesday, July 31).

For more information, visit alaskastatefair.org, facebook.com/alaskastatefair or twitter.com/alaskastatefair, email info@alaskastatefair.org or call 745-4827.