Dusty Old Fairgounds
2001-08-18, Colorado State Fair, Pueblo, CO
Nothing says “washed up” for a musician like performing at the state fair. I’m not saying that stereotype is fair (no pun intended), but it is something of a cliché. Currently relevant artists don’t play state fairs; Smash Mouth does. I live in Vermont, and our state fair performers this summer include Wang Chung and A Flock of Seagulls. Most artists tr…
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Flagging Down the Double E's to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.