5:00 PM |
Gates Open |
5:30-6:50 PM |
Hell or High Water |
7:15-8:45PM |
Night Ranger |
9:30-11:00PM |
Grand Funk Railroad |
Shellabration Inc. is excited to announce Night Ranger & Grand Funk Railroad as headliners for Shellabration 2010...Fort Dodge's concert event of the summer. This exciting show is the ninth installment of Shellabration's annual summer event and will take place on Saturday, July 3rd at the Fort Dodge Soccer Association Fields. The twin bill features two of the most prolific bands of the 70's and 80's and promises to be another fantastic outing. If you're a music fan and like socializing with a few thousand folks, the smell of grilled meat wafting through the air and the thirst quenching taste of ice cold beer on under a star filled, Iowa summer night, then mark your calendar.
Tell all your friends, family and co-workers...Fort Dodge ROCKS! (Classic-Gypsum-Country)
Night Ranger features veteran rockers and founding members Jack Blades, Brad Gillis and Kelly Keagy. They are joined on stage by Joel Hoekstra, lead guitarist from the Broadway musical, Rock of Ages, and multi-instrumentalist Christian Cullen. Breaking onto the scene in the San Francisco bay area in the early 80's, they became an arena rock force having sold over 16 million recordings. Night Ranger's debut album Dawn Patrol hit the charts hard, going Top 40 instantly with the, now anthem like single, "Don't Tell Me You Love Me".
Night Ranger left an indelible mark with a string of best-selling albums that sold more than 16 million copies worldwide. The band's popularity was fuelled by an impressive string of instantly recognizable hit singles and signature album tracks, including the aforementioned "Don't Tell Me You Love Me", "Sister Christian," "(You Can Still) Rock In America," "When You Close Your Eyes," "Sentimental Street," "Goodbye", "Sing Me Away", "Four In the Morning" and the "Secret of My Success". Harnessing the frenetic drive of heavy metal to hook-laden rock songs, throwing in a stunning twin lead guitar team, and melodious, radio-friendly power ballads Night Ranger inspired new descriptive phrases such as "melodic metal" and "metal power pop". They became the standard-bearer of a new sound in the 80's.
In addition to their band's success, each of the band members has enjoyed individual accomplishments releasing solo albums or side projects such as Jack Blades along with Ted Nugent and Tommy Shaw in Damn Yankees and Brad Gillis having toured with musical great Ozzy Osbourne. For more information on Night Ranger, visit their website at www.nightranger.com.
Originating in Flint, Michigan in 1969, Grand Funk Railroad celebrated "40 Years of Funk" in 2009. Known as "The American Band", GFR first appeared in Fort Dodge in 2001 as the headliner for Daybreak Rotary's annual Dragon Boat Bash. That band lineup remains intact to this day. The high-energy five-piece group includes original founding members Don Brewer (vocals and drums, writer and singer of the multi-million selling hit, We're An American Band) and bassist Mel Schacher, "The God Of Thunder". Joining Don and Mel are true "All Stars". Singer Max Carl is a rock veteran from 38 Special. Max penned and sang 38's biggest hit "Second Chance" and was co-founder of California's legendary Jack Mack and the Heart Attack. Don refers to Max as "the best blue-eyed soul singer on the planet. Lead guitarist Bruce Kulick is best known for his 12 years with KISS and also has credits with Michael Bolton, Meatloaf and Billy Squier. KISS members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley were influenced early on by Grand Funk. Keyboardist Tim Cashion has a master's degree in music from the University of Miami and is affectionately referred to as Dr. Tim. his credits include stints with Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band and English soul man Robert Palmer.
Internationally acclaimed Grand Funk has toured the world, selling out in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Japan and South America. A 1971 performance at New York's Shea Stadium sold out faster than the Beatles. The group's widespread appeal is also evident in its prestigious recording achievements. Over their career, Grand Funk has had 19 charted singles, 8 Top 40 hits and two #1 singles (We're An American Band and Locomotion, both selling more than one million each). The group has now accumulated 13 gold and 10 platinum records with record sales in excess of 25 million copies sold worldwide. The most recent gold CD award was presented to the band May 10, 2002 for their greatest hits package Grand Funk Railroad The Collectors Series. Grand Funk Railroad has produced scores of radio favorites like "We're An American Band", "The Locomotion", "Some Kind of Wonderful", "Shinin' On", "Bad Time", "Closer to Home (I'm Your Captain)", "Walk Like a Man", "Rock & Roll Soul". www.grandfunkrailroad.com
Hell or High Water is a local four piece classic rock band comprised of Mick Litchfield (guitars, vocals), Doug Nikkel (drums, vocals), Rick Sexe (bass) and Kris Karr (guitar, vocals). Their motto is "saving the world, one beer at a time" and their self proclaimed sound according to their MySpace page is reminiscent of "pot and pans being clanged together, a dentist's drill and a chain saw cutting up a truck". "Hell or High Water is the perfect fit for this year's show playing a great mix of classic rock with a slight touch of blues and country thrown in for good measure" according to Shellabration President, Jim Reed. "Our board is committed to showcasing local talent along side national headliners and these guys truly exemplify the high quality that Shellabration is all about." www.myspace.com/hellorhighwaterlive
Shellabration Inc. provides a Kid's Zone with large inflatable games and activities for children 12 years of age and under. Additionally there is a special concession stand with food and treats geared toward younger attendees (and frequented by "big kids" too) with items such as nachos, ice cream, snow cones, candy and much more. We also have a Glow Zone with an extensive array of glow in the dark items sure to please children of any age once it becomes dark. Coupled with free admission for children 12 years of age and under, the Kid's Zone makes our Shellabration event extremely family-friendly. If you're thinking about bringing the kids, don't hesitate. It'll be a fantastic evening of entertainment for your entire family!
Tickets for Night Ranger & Grand Funk Railroad are $32.00 (in advance) general admission with kids 12 years of age and under admitted free. In the event there are tickets remaining, they will be sold at the gate for the price of $38.00. "As a Saturday night event kicking off the three day Fourth of July weekend, we fully expect this year's event to be a sellout", says Shellabration President, Jim Reed. "If you are thinking about attending, I would definitely buy your tickets early". Tickets are available for purchase by phone at (866) 468-3401 or online at www.ticketweb.com. Fort Dodge area retail ticket sales outlets include CS Bank, First American Bank, First Federal Savings Bank, Hy-Vee and Hy-Vee Drugstore.
Shellabration Inc. is a tax exempt 501(c)4 non-profit organization consisting exclusively of unpaid board members and volunteers. The organization's mission is to contribute to the economic development of the greater Fort Dodge community through the delivery of exciting, family-friendly performing arts and entertainment options. 100% of the net proceeds generated each year remain within the organization and are used to attract bigger headliners and spur additional events each year including this year's second annual Oktoberfest scheduled for October 2nd. The funds also help to fund a free Kids Zone at Shellabration events and provide for free admission of children 12 years of age. The organization takes great pride in the fact that ticket prices for Shellabration events are well below the national average for the artists they feature. Additional information regarding either the event or organization is available at www.shellabration.org or by calling Jim Reed at (515) 573-3327.