Cheap Trick to Perform at Washington State Fair on Sept. 11

Note: This is a press release from the Washington State Fair.

Long before America realized the hard rock talent of Rockford, Illinois-based group, Cheap Trick, Japanese fans adopted this group. The Japanese press started referring to this successful cover band as the “American Beatles,” a moniker they’ve kept since the 1970s.

By the start of the 80s, Cheap Trick was headlining in arenas around the world. Several years later, when the band’s commercial success declined, a cover of Elvis Presley’s “Don’t Be Cruel” reached the Top 10. That album, Lap of Luxury went platinum and became recognized as the band’s comeback album.

At the Sept. 11 show in Puyallup Cheap Trick will perform two classic albums live with an orchestra: Cheap Trick At Budokan and Sgt. Pepper Live.

The show is scheduled for Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Washington State Fair’s 2013 Concert Series, Presented by Columbia Bank. 

Tickets are $55, $45, $35, and $25 with reserved seating, and include Fair gate admission, unless noted.

Tickets will go on sale Saturday, June 8 at 10 a.m. on the Fair website, www.thefair.com/concerts or by phone (888) 559-FAIR (3247) daily, 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. PST. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the Washington State Fair’s Box Office at 9th Avenue SW and Meridian Street on Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.