| Headliners Below is our 2007 Durham Fair Main Stage entertainment. Three great names for three great Durham Fair days. And we're already planning 2008. Remember, all Durham Fair entertainment is free with the price of General Admission.
.JPG) The Oak Ridge Boys - Friday, September 28, 7:30 pm
Theirs is one of the most distinctive and recognizable sounds in the music industry. The four-part harmonies and upbeat songs of the Oak Ridge Boys have spawned dozens of Country hits and a Number One Pop smash, earned them Grammy, Dove, CMA, and ACM awards and garnered a host of other industry and fan accolades. Every time they step before an audience, the Oaks bring three decades of charted singles, and 50 years of tradition, to bear on a stage show widely acknowledged as among the most exciting anywhere. “When I go on stage, I get the same feeling I had the first time I sang with the Oak Ridge Boys” says lead singer Duane Allen.
Allen, along with bass singer Richard Sterban, tenor Joe Bonsall and baritone William Lee Golden comprise one of Country’s truly legendary acts. Their string of hits includes the pop chart-topper Elvira, as well as Bobbie Sue, Dream On, Thank God For Kids, American Made, I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes, Fancy Free, Gonna Take A Lot Of River, and many others. Yet the Oaks’ high-energy stage show remains the heart and soul of what they do, and they refine it several times a year, striving to keep it fresh well into the future.
 38 Special - Saturday, September 29, 7:30 pm
After more than two decades together, 38 Special is still playing more than 100 shows per year. And at every one of them, thousands of audience members are completely blindsided by the power and muscle of the band’s performance. While most associate the group with its arena rock ‘80s pop smashes, these days the band’s harder edge is what is immediately noticeable. Vocalist/guitarist Don Barnes says it’s all about maintaining the intensity that they deliver in their live shows.
Their latest album, Drivetrain, is the ultimate 38 Special album. “It really personifies what rock and roll is all about. It’s greasy, it’s loud, and it’s proud” states frontman Donnie Van Zant. Drivetrain’s southern-rock tinged, sometimes big chorus-laden tracks touch on politics, hope, love and rampant passion. But mostly, it shows the heart of a seasoned band after decades of intense roadwork. “We’ve always been a band that strives to stay honest with what has driven us over the years” says Van Zant.
.JPG) Joe Nichols- Sunday, September 30, 3:00 pm
Joe Nichols, the kid from Arkansas who inherited his love of country music at the feet of semi-professional pickers, exploded into country music with two multi-week No. 1 singles from his Universal South debut. “The Impossible” and “Brokenheartsville” quickly pushed album sales to gold and beyond, garnered four Grammy nominations, landed him on major tours and put his face in front of millions on major national television outlets.
His new album, III, is the latest window into Joe Nichols life. “This is the most fun I’ve had with music so far.” Upbeat energy and lively tempos are the rule, as heard on “That’s What Love’ll Get You,” a cover of Gene Watson’s “Should I Come Home” and the bar bash “Honky Tonk Girl.” Joe’s affinity for pulling heartstrings doesn’t go untapped, however. “I’ll Wait For You” is as stunning a ballad as anything he’s ever recorded, while Steve Earle’s “My Old Friend The Blues” is a stone country lament. III closes with “Just A Little More,” the album’s most revealing personal statement and one of two songs Nichols co-wrote.
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