Just wanted you to know... you can't pick specific seats for the Friday night concert of Trailer Choir. You can only pick the section you want; Stage Seating (which is right down on the field in front of the stage), Grandstand Seating and Bleacher Seating. We are giving the "best" seats out first. That means the seats closest to the center of the stage. So, if you want to sit closest to the stage, or with the best view in the grandstands or bleachers, you better buy your tickets as soon as possible! Go to the entertainment page on the menu above to order on line. We take major credit cards.

One of the great features of the Fair is the Wold Amusement Stage. Chock full of local musicians, or at least local favorites. The music starts when the gates open, and doesn't stop until we kick everybody out. We've been adding each group to our entertainment page, with a link to a YouTube if they have one. Plan on stretching out on the grass, sipping some suds from the Elks Beer Booth, enjoying a margarita from the Rotary gang, and letting the kids play on the bounce house and obstacle course where you can keep an eye on them. All while listening to live music. That, my friends, sounds like a good time at the Fair!

Anyway, we booked the last band for the Wold Amusement Stage. It's a group of young people, known as Young Country. They come from Lassen County and run in age from 12 to 17 years. They play new and older country music, along with some original songs. Check out their photo on the entertainment page. In 2010, I think we could all use some fresh starts, maybe Young Country will inspire us!

I've been married a few times. I have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. But never, never, have I been so disappointed as today when I got an e-mail saying the pig races couldn't make it to our fair. In fact, several pig racing concerns have shunned us. And the inter-species racing. (Remember? Goat vs. pig vs.sheep vs. duck vs. chicken) The last time we had animals racing each other was 150 years ago at the horse racing track, Rockwell Park. You know what? Fine. We don't want no stinking pig racing this year! We've got pedal tractor pulls, we've got diving dogs. We'll come up with something better to entertain ourselves! I'm working on fish racing at the moment, using only local fish so we're not at the mercy of some flatlander's fish whim.

Maybe something besides a race. A Bay Area fair has the Ugliest Dog contest. I found out that the top three stories last year for the Associated Press were 1.) President Obama's election, 2.) Michael Jackson's death, and 3.) The Ugliest Dog contest.  Wow. As I read that I knew we couldn't copy them, so my warped mind immediately came up with the Ugliest Kid contest. Don't suggest that to a mother, it doesn't go over well. Anyway, rest assured the brightest minds of Plumas County are working on an event better than anyone else's.

That's what they say at a rodeo, and we're going to have a dandy rodeo at this year's fair! Rockin' M is putting on a CCPRA sanctioned event. Last year's bull riding was cool, but this is a full on rodeo. Team Roping, steer wrestling, bronc & bull riding, barrel racing, bull fighters, clowns and drill teams. There ain't nothin' like a rodeo. You should be able to buy your tickets on line next week.

By the way, we really hope you come to these events. If we want to keep getting better entertainment, we really need to sell tickets to these events. We think the entertainment is well worth the price. The rodeo tickets will be $15, and that includes entry to the fair. So come out and support the Fair. Maybe we can steal away the Nationals from Las Vegas.

That's right, there is such a thing as a fair convention. Besides information about how to run a better fair, there are dozens of entertainers trying to get booked. There is some amazing performers and I would have loved to hire half of them, but when you try to get a Motown cover band that has 9 members come from San Diego to Quincy, it gets a little expensive. We were able to firm thing up with several acts. The Pedal Tractor Pulls is in. The Nevada Gunfighters are back as well as Splash Dogs. Tony from SplashDogs was there with his dog Sierra, a black lab that makes your heart melt. We won't be getting the Elvis impersonator this year, or the Medieval Jousters.

There were some great speakers as well. At one session, we listened to a presentation from a stand-up comedian named Dick Hardwich who has been on shows like Jeff Foxworthy. He told the story of taking a date to a fair in the midwest. As the two of them were strolling down the midway of the carnival, a sudden tornado popped up. They did as they had been told through the years and layed down flat on the ground. The tornado went straight down the midway, destroying every booth in its way. When the two of them stood up and looked around, the only thing that didn't budge were those darned milk bottles.

I told that to our carnival operator Jason, and he got a good laugh out of it too.

Entertainment for this year's fair is starting to pick up steam. I hate to mention some things we're working on, in case they fall through. But I just can't stand it, so here's a couple of things I think we are going to get! Pig Racing! Yes! These little porkers tear around the track at top speed, winner gets an Oreo and soft serve ice cream. The audience is organized into teams, supporting the different compigitors. As if that's not enough... Pedal Tractor Pulls! Kids compete by pedaling mini John Deere tractors pulling a trailer filled with weights. It looks easier than it is, and it looks like total fun. Of course we'll have all the local bands we can get performing on the West Lawn, but this year, Oran is putting together a huge shade structure so you don't have to bake while you listen. By the way, no news on if we will have an opening act for Trailer Choir, let alone who it might be. You will be the first to know.

Yeah, it is exciting. For those of us that have been in the county a long time, we remember when performers like Reba, Alabama, Johnny Cash and other big time country stars performed at the fairgrounds. What many don't remember is that many of them were on their way up. Trailer Choir is a country trio that has hit the charts with "Rockin' the Beer Gut", which is a funny, and good, song. They have a couple of other hits and opened for Toby Keith most of last year. There are a few videos out there were they sing national anthems for a Steelers/Cheif's game and a NASCAR event. Evidently, they are tied in with more racing events, so 2010 should be a good year for them. And we have them! Tickets are cheap too! This might be one of those deals where they play ARCO Arena and tickets run $90. You can see them at the Plumas Sierra County Fair for $25 or less! We don't know about an opening act yet, but the phone is ringing right now and that might be what it is about. Stay tuned...