38 Special will jam at Ribs Burnoff

 

Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival announced that 38 Special will be jamming on the Sheetz Stage on Wednesday, July 30, at the National Ribs Burnoff at Stark County Fairgrounds.  The concert is presented in cooperation with Mix 94.1 and News Talk 1480 WHBC and will begin approximately 8 p.m. 

 

38 Special has the well-deserved reputation of being one of the hardest working bands in the country, still playing more than 100 shows per year.  While most associate the group with its arena-rock ‘80s pop smashes, these days the band’s harder edge and intensity is what is immediately noticeable.

 

The band was formed in 1975 by neighborhood friends Don Barnes and Donnie Van Zant in Jacksonville, Florida.  By the early 1980s, the band began incorporating into their sound elements of blues-rock and arena-rock, kicking off a string of successful albums and singles.  Among 38 Special’s best known songs are “Caught Up In You” and “If I’d Been the One”, both of which hit #1 on Billboard magazine’s album rock chart, and “Second Chance”, a #1 hit on Billboard’s adult contemporary chart.  Other hit singles include “Hold on Loosely” and “Back Where You Belong.”  The current lineup consists of guitarist and co-lead singer Don Barnes, rhythm guitarist and co-lead singer Donnie Van Zant, guitarist Danny Chauncey, bassist Larry Junstrom, keyboardist Bobby Capps, and drummer Gary Moffatt.

 

To accommodate even more fans at the 38 Special concert, chairs or seating of any kind will not be permitted anywhere on the track area; it will be free, standing room only. People wishing to have a reserved seat in the grandstands can purchase tickets for $8 each. Tickets will be available for walk-in purchase at all Stark and Summit County Sheetz locations (24-hour availability), and at the Chamber office at 222 Market Avenue North from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays, beginning Thursday, June 26; phone orders will be accepted at the Chamber beginning Friday, June 27, at 330.458.2088.

 

In addition to the national musical acts, attendees can enjoy activities and free musical entertainment on the Ohio Lottery Day Stage all three days including Crush on Wednesday at 5:15 p.m., Kerosene on Thursday at 5:15 p.m., and 7T7 on Friday at 6:00 p.m.  Additional family activities include an expanded children’s entertainment area including face painting, caricaturists, balloon twisters, straw crawl, Fantasy Football Zone powered by AEP, master sand sculptor, Lowe’s Build and Grow, Honda Ultimate Garage and Generators Tour, State of Texas virtual white water rafting experience, Coors Light Airstream, Char-Broil Infrared tour, U.S. Army interactive unit, and much, much more.

 

The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival National Ribs Burnoff will run July 30-31 and August 1, beginning at 11 a.m., and concluding at 10:30 p.m. each day. In addition to fantastic ribs, a wide variety of other food will be showcased, including ice cream, corn on the cob, Buffalo wings, funnel cakes, sweet potato fries, Italian sausage, jambalaya, and much, much more.  Admission to the Ribs Burnoff is free. On-site parking at the fairgrounds will be free each day until 4 p.m., when a fee of $5 per vehicle will be charged. 

To accommodate even more fans at the concerts, chairs or seating of any kind will not be permitted anywhere on the track area; it will be free, standing room only. People wishing to have a reserved seat in the grandstands can purchase tickets for $8 each. Tickets will be available for walk-in purchase at all Stark and Summit County Sheetz locations (24-hour availability), and at the Chamber office at 222 Market Avenue North from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays, beginning Thursday, June 26; phone orders will be accepted at the Chamber beginning Friday, June 27, at 330.458.2088.

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