ALLENTOWN (Lehigh Co.) The Great Allentown Fair’s grandstand is going a little bit country and a little bit rock V roll, judging by the first four con ceits announced for this year’s exposition running August 26-September 1. After a drought of classic rock shows imecent years, the Fair is opening with back-to-back elec tric guitar-toting headliners. On Wednesday, August 27, The Steve Miller Band will make its Fair debut On Thursday, August 28, rock’s “little ’ole band from Tex as,” ZZ Top, will be back at the Fair for the first time since 1983, when its mega-selling “Elimina tor” album first went on the mar Asgrow/Seedway Addresses Demand HALL. N.Y. Growers enthused by the performance of Roundup Ready soybean seed can order 1998 Roundup Ready seed needs now according to Don Wertman, Seedway president Experts predict 70 percent of soybean acres planted in the future will be Roundup Ready. To meet this demand, the industry must increase seed stocks at an unpre cedented rate. 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Sollenborgor Silos Corporation Chambersburg, PA 717-262-2908 Star Silos Myerstown, PA 717-866-5708 None of these announced Fair headliners have a shortage of material to perform. The youngest of the artists, John Michael Mont gomery, has produced four albums selling a combined 10 mil lion copies including his most heralded release, “Kickin’ It Up.” which debuted at No. 1 on Bill board’s Top Album Charts in 1994. Some of his top singles include “I Love the Way You Love Me,” “I Swear,” and “Sold! (The Grundy County Auction Incident).” Montgomery’s special guest. Ricochet, is a six-member band that hit No. 1 with its first single “Daddy’s Money” and an a cappella version of “The Star Spangled Banner.” Vince Gill is known as one of country’s perennial hit-producers with six top albums, eight Gram mys and every country music organization’s award presented. 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While their most noted hits, like “Cheap Sun glasses.” “Pearl Necklace” and “Tube Snake Boogie.” were recorded in the ’7os and ’Bos, they continue to produce new material like this year’s “Rhythmeen” Herr & Brother Expands In a move to continue the business’s growth and exis tence as a fourth and fifth generation family business, A.L. Herr & Brother recently broke ground for an expansion. The expansion is all encompassing and includes the parts department and showroom, as well as adding offices and doubling the size of the shop to 13,300 square feet. Pictured from the left is Jim Howell with baby James, Clint Herr, Bon nie Herr, Deborah Herr, Kenneth Herr standing, Harold Herr seated, Jeff Swope the primary contractor, Steve and Con nie Herr (with shovel), Jeff Coslett with the Bank of Lancas ter County, and John Blemlller with the Economic Develop ment Company of Lancaster County. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 26, 1997-A29 album and singles "Black Fly” and “What’s Up With That” The Steve Miller Band is known for turning concerts into hours-long jam sessions and this year’s “Jokers Ball Tout" is being billed as such. The band has sold over 2.S million conceit tickets in the last eight yean, even though the band is celebrating the 20th anniversary of some of its biggest hits like "Jungle Love,” “Jet Air liner,” and “Swingtown.” All seats for the country con certs are reserved. The grandstand is reserved and the track is festival for the rock conceits. Tickets to all of the shows are $23. Admission to the Fair is $4 for persons ages 12 and over. Half-priced $2 Fair admission tickets may be pur chased before August 27. For fair box office hours, Tick etmaster and mail order informa tion, call (610) 435-SHOW (7469) or visit the Fair’s website at www.allentownfairpa.org.
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