WELCOME TO THE
2015 KITTITAS COUNTY FAIR
“Denim & Diamonds” WE ARE VERY EXCITED TOANNOUNCE OUR NEW 2015 FAIR ENTERTAINMENT LINE-UP!
THERE ARE MANY GREAT ADDITIONS AND WELCOMED RETURNS. MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THE CALENDAR FOR PERFORMANCE TIMES. (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
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FAIR charleyJENKINS
lady HOUDINI
Performing the most difficult escapes in the world.
MANGO & DANGO
RHYTHMS!
Celebrate Peruvian culture in the Northwest!
THE CORRAL jerry H A R R I S
BALLOONMAN!
HUGHWILDER
JOHN DUNNIGAN &ZACH WINTERS
DAILY SCHEDULE DON’T MISS OUT ON YOUR FAVORTIE ACTS! MAIN STAGE
STAGE KIDS 2 AREA
WALK ABOUTS
THE CORRAL
ONGOING ACTIVITIES
THURSDAY 12:00 PM
Thorp Community Band
1:45 PM 4:00 PM
Elementary Schools Choirs Vocal Trash
5:30PM 7:00 PM 8:00PM
Ellensburg Community Dance Rhythms – Peru Dancers Jerry Harris
3:00 PM
Lady Houdini
4:15PM
T.C. Hatter
5:00 PM 6:30 PM
Rodeo City Gymnastics Nail Driving Competition
1:00 PM 3:00 PM 5:00 PM
Tractor Pull Tractor Pull Tractor Pull
12:00 PM 12:00 PM
Mango & Dango T.C. Hatter
6:00 PM
John Dunnigan
12:00 PM 12:00 PM 12:00 PM
Young Guns Action Entertainment Laser Tag
FRIDAY 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:30 PM 4:00 PM
T. C. Hatter Vocal Trash Jerry Harris T.C. Hatter
5:00 PM 6:30 PM 8:00PM 6:30 PM
Vocal Trash Jerry Harris Zumba
8:00 PM 2:00 PM 4:30 PM
Lady Houdini Lady Houdini
1:00 PM
Tractor Pull
3:00 PM
Tractor Pull
5:00 PM
Tractor Pull
1:45 PM 1:45 PM
T.C. Hatter Mango & Dango
5:30 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
John Dunnigan Zach Winters John Dunnigan
1:00 PM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM
Young Guns Action Entertainment Laser Tag
Come Join the FUN!
SATURDAY VocalIndians Trash 12:00 AM PM Yakama 11:30 1:30 PM Jerry Harris 12:45 PM Blake Noble 3:15 PM PM Ellensburg Big Band 1:45 Power House 5:00 PM Vocal Trash 2:30 PM Jeane Coady 6:45 PM Charley Jenkins Band 3:30 PM Alley Cats 8:30 PM Jerry Harris 4:30 PM 4 to 5 Acapella Group 12:15 PM Lady Houdini 1:30 PM Yakama Indians 3:15 PM T.C. Hatter 4:30 PM 6:00 PM
Lady Houdini Na Pua Nani (Polynesian Dancers
12:00 PM 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 6:00 PM
Tractor Pull Tractor Pull Tractor Pull Tractor Pull
12:00 PM 12:00 PM
Mango & Dango T.C. Hatter
2:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM
Zach Winters John Dunnigan John Dunnigan
9:00 PM
1:30 PM
John Dunnigan Zach Winters
3:00 PM 4:00 PM
John Dunnigan
5:30 PM 7:00 PM
Zach Winters John Dunnigan
12:00 PM 12:00 PM 12:00 PM
Young Guns Action Entertainment Laser Tag
MONDAY 11:30 AM 12:30 PM 2:00 PM 3:30 PM
Central Washington Dance Academy Jerry Harris Vocal Trash 4-H Awards
2:00 PM 3:00 PM
T.C. Hatter Lady Houdini
John Dunnigan
12:00 PM 2:00 PM
Tractor Pull Tractor Pull
12:00 PM 12:00 PM
Young Guns Action Entertainment
11:30 PM 11:30 PM
T.C. Hatter Mango & Dango
12:00 PM
Laser Tag 2:30 PM
John Dunnigan
11:30 AM 11:30 AM 11:30 AM
Young Guns Action Entertainment Laser Tag
SUNDAY 12:00 PM 1:30 PM 3:15 PM 5:00 PM 6:45 PM 8:30 PM
Vocal Trash Jerry Harris Ellensburg Big Band Vocal Trash Charley Jenkins Band Jerry Harris
12:15 PM
Lady Houdini
1:30 PM 3:15 PM
Yakama Indian Dancers T.C. Hatter
4:30 PM 6:00 PM
Lady Houdini T.C. Hatter
12:00 PM 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 6:00 PM
Tractor Pull Tractor Pull Tractor Pull Tractor Pull
1:00 PM 1:00 PM
T.C. Hatter Mango & Dango
VOCAL TRASH Best described as, “Glee Meets Stomp”, this green minded ensemble asks you to recycle your imagination as Vocal Trash redefines the meaning of high impact entertainment. Led by co-creators / producers Steve Linder and Kelsey Rae, this award winning cast captivates audiences of all ages with a lasting meaningful experience. Vocal Trash tours globally on a relentless pursuit to bring people together utilizing the universal language of song and dance. "Exhilarating" - "Inspiring"...This is Vocal Trash.
http://www.rhythmsdf.com/index.html
Zumba Party! Every class feels like a party! You don't have to know how to dance. Just move your body and follow the lead. It's easy and lots of FUN! Don’t miss the party –
http://vocaltrash.net/
FRIDAY 8pm, Main Stage!
MANGO & DANGO Watch these wide eyed wanderers in their one of a kind contraption “The Flying Umbrella Ship” perform amazing tricks on stilts as they travel around the Globe in search for the secret to life and laughter, bringing their playfulness, experimental dance moves and contagious smiles and energy everywhere they go. Be amazed as Stilt Walking is taken to a new level.
Walk - Abouts
T. C H a t t e r Hugh Wilder Get ready to see your favorite animal and characters come to life – Ellensburg’s own master balloon artist Hugh Wilder, is the Balloon Man. Hugh has been twisting and tying balloons into Winnie the Pooh, Woody the Woodpecker and lots of other fun shapes for more than a dozen years.
This unique comedic duo has been headlining comedy clubs, festivals, schools and corporate events since 1981. They combine juggling, magic, music and pantomime to tell funny stories that will please all ages. Every show becomes unique as the "cast" is supplemented by the kids AND adults from the crowd. See "the bowling ball juggle" participate in "the dangerous tightrope trick", or help with "the fishing trip". This and more is in store with this vaudevillian style act.
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CHARLEY JENKINS BAND “Charley Jenkins.He’s great! He’s real, and he’s full of energy and passion” -Dan Truman of Diamond Rio
CHARLEY JENKINS // LEAD VOCALS, GUITAR ALEX ARNOLD // GUITAR RUSS BARNES // GUITAR PETER JENSEN // BASS MADY DYER // MANDOLIN TIANN DYER // FIDDLE BRANDON CHAPPELL // DRUMS
“Born country?” Exactly!!! Charley Jenkins has country roots that run deep. He was raised on a farm in Eastern Utah where he learned how to rope, ride and work hard. Life on the Jenkins farm revolved around cows, horses and of course rodeo. Country music is all about a real cowboy’s life like Charley’s. “Country is who and what I am. It is only natural for me to sing the songs that I love and relate to.”
Charley’s career has been gaining tremendous momentum as he has opened for many top 20 country headliners including LeAnn Rimes, Alan Jackson, Lonestar, Montgomery Gentry, Kellie Pickler, Taylor Swift, Josh Turner and many others. Charley has sung country music for tens of thousands. He has an unusual ability to customize his show to fit the personality of any crowd. That’s what Charley is all about.
ELLENSBURG COMMUNITY DANCE Ellensburg Community Dance is a FREE dance program for the youth of Kittitas County ages 618. Founded in 2010, this program has expanded from one team with four dancers to three age groups with a Performance Team and Competitive Team. The teams perform and fundraise at various events locally and compete, with great success, in Washington State, Idaho, California, and this coming season either Florida or Hawaii! Director, Samantha Grover strives to make sure this program not only teaches dance, but to teach confidence, self-worth, responsibility, work ethic, teamwork, and respect for others and self. All those who are involved from Samantha Grover to parents volunteer all their time and resources from choreography to costuming.
RODEO CITY GYMNASTICS
Rodeo City Gymnastics offer several activities for children of all ages to enjoy. RCG is committed to the enrichment of its participants through the development of gymnastics skills in a safe and fun environment. Coordination, flexibility, strength, body awareness, and dance are areas that integrate with gymnastics. Meet the team! - On bottom: Chelsea Cross, Sida and Grace Boast, Jocie Newschander, Ella Bean, Jalinia and Kayliana Blackmore. Dawn Smith in the back holding Maddie Boast. Not pictured: Klowee Cariveau, Eliana Porter, Remington Newcomb , Elise Dineen
Performs every year on opening day! Come check out the band Thursday at noon on the Main Stage!
LADY HOUDINI
LADY HOUDINI is the foremost female escapologist, performing the most difficult escapes in the world. Her shows include a routine rope escape illusion, a high risk aerial straight jacket escape and a death-defying water torture cell escape, once made famous by Houdini himself.
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RHYTHMS Rhythms, formerly known as Tusuy Peru, dance group was born in Ellensburg, Washington, July of 2010. It was originated to celebrate Peruvian culture in the Northwest, United States. Rhythms pursues to bring you an imaginary voyage to the beautiful beaches, the wonders of the majestic Haciendas, and on to the elevated Andes continuing to the warm rainforest of Perú. Despite the different backgrounds of each dancer, all of them share the passion of dancing and performing the original native Peruvian Dances.
ELLENSBURG COMMUNITY
The Ellensburg Big Band is a 19 member Swing Jazz Band in the tradition of the wonderful dance bands of the 1940’s and 50’s, with the mission of providing great live swing music for the entertainment, education, and enjoyment of the community. Featuring classic music from the Glen Miller and Count Basie Bands, Ellensburg Big Band also plays a wide variety of jazz standards and modern styles. The musicians represent a real cross section of the community, including college students, music educators, and a colorful bunch of local professionals (judge, doctor, lawyer, engineer, disability care provider, retired fireman) all of whom treasure the opportunity to make terrific music together.
BIG BAND
Not All Hypnotists Are Created Equal! Jerry continues to amaze…Having a Dynamic personality combined with a mesmerizing voice he will quickly and easily induce an altered state of consciousness. Jerry's professional training and many years of experience will overcome any fears and misconceptions about HYPNOSIS. Jerry's unmatched ability to be very considerate of his subjects while guiding them through hilarious and creative suggestions has earned him the utmost respect. He is a polished entertainer, an informative educator, and a dynamic speaker.
“A Hypnotist of UNRIVALED talent!” -Gerry Van Ackeren, Montana Tech
JERRY HARRIS
“Absolutely Wonderful Showman.” -Tom Fortier, Concert Production Services
“Fair-goers wipe the tears of laughter.” -Stefano Esposi, The Daily Word
YOUNG GUNS western theme park For families with children who may not meet the necessary height or age requirements for many carnival rides, this Fun Park fills an important need with games and entertainment for hours of fun! Offering THREE INTERACTIVE SHOWS daily! Children 10 and under can sign up for: - quick draw contest - sharp shooter contest - bull roping Fill out your entertainment calendar with these great daily interactive shows for kiddos!
It’s not every day a kid gets a chance to become a star of the show, unless of course he or she is at the Kids Pedal Tractor Pull Competitions. Kids from four to twelve are welcome to be in the show for free and compete in a fast paced, action packed event! Each tractor has been modified for heavy pulling and is attached to a weight transfer sled. The sled is filled with an amount of weight determined by the age of each participant.
SPEED PITCH Test your arm and have a competition for the top speed!
ONE-ON-ONE HOOP SHOT Two contestants battle it out to see who can get the most points in the allotted time!
FOOTBALL TOSS Can you make the pass to the receiver? Test your accuracy here!
On your marks ….Get Set…. GO! Enjoy fast and furious NASCAR action as 6 cars race around a 30’ oval banked speed-way with full size steering wheels.
12 guns and several obstacles create a unique playing experience that anyone 5 and up can enjoy, 10 players at a time!
ZACH
WINTERS Plays country music and loves boot stompin’ tunes! Come listen and stomp along on Friday at 7pm, Saturday at 2pm, or Sunday at 3 or 5:30pm!
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“If Jimmy Buffett, James Taylor and John Prine were joined together in some bizarre musical cloning experiment, the outcome would be John Dunnigan. This "offbeat" musician and entertainer took the backroads to Montana over three decades ago and never left (he's no fool). Today, he performs throughout Montana and the Northwest at bierstubes, corporate events, weddings, schools, fairs and festive brouhahas of every conceivable kind. His original, often hilarious songs make you think, laugh, sing along and raise your glass in a toast to life. In short, he can put a smile on your face.”
JOHN DUNNIGAN
Central Washington Dance Academy Central Washington Dance Academy, previously known as Stage Door Dance Studio, was founded in 2006. Over the past decade they have worked hard to improve the lives and dance education of the youngsters here in Ellensburg! They are an ABT certified ballet studio with a comprehensive graded program with nine levels. They also offer a variety of other dance styles and classes including modern, hip hop, adult fitness classes, and creative movement!
Elementary Schools Choirs The spirit of music is alive in the Ellensburg Elementary Schools! Fourth and fifth grade students music classes from Lincoln, Valley View, and Mount Stuart are involved in the program.
KNUDSON’S Nail Driving Competition The nail driving contest has been a part of fair for more than 20 years. And with prizes and nail driving bragging rights up for grabs, this event certainly draws a crowd of all ages. Typically $1000 worth of prizes are donated to the event and male and female categories are offered within the age groups. Participants from prior years are known to practice in hopes of returning and improving their times! Don’t miss it!
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Experience America’s native culture through singing and interpretive dance as Yakama Indian Nation takes us back to the tradition of their Native Tribe. Come visit them all five days of the fair as they set up tepee north of the Western Village on 8th Avenue. All those who are interested beyond the performance are encouraged to pay visit as games and other displays of culture heritage are to be found.
YAKAMA INDIAN DANCERS
Experience exquisite rhythmic movements of the dances of Hawaii, Tahiti, Samurai, and Maori. Enjoy the show Saturday at 6:00pm on Stage 2!
NA PUA NANI
Entertainment Directors
Jerry Jarnagin Jessie Blackwood Kittitas County Fair |901 East 7th Ave. Suite 1 - Ellensburg, WA 98926 P. 509/962.7639 E. eventcenter@co.kittitas.wa.us KITTITAS COUNTY FAIR