New Hollow to open for Carly Rae Jepsen on July 31

New Albany pop trio New Hollow will replace Hot Chelle Rae as the opening act for pop star Carly Rae Jepsen when her tour makes a stop at the Ohio State Fair on July 31 at 7 pm.

New Hollow's blend of arresting vocal harmonies and modern rock rhythms has landed them a spot in a recent Billboard magazine article as one of the "Bands to Watch" in 2013. 

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Hot Chelle Rae has been asked to join Justin Bieber’s "Believe" tour throughout June and July. The band is canceling its performance at this concert to join Bieber in Newark, N.J.

Original tickets already purchased for this show are still valid and include admission to the Ohio State Fair when purchased in advance, allowing visitors to arrive early and enjoy all the Fair has to offer. For those interested, tickets will be refunded at the original point of purchase through the day of the show. Visit Ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster outlets, or call the Ticketmaster support at 800-653-8000 to purchase tickets or for ticket refunds.

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Country, Comedy and Concerts - Oh My!

The time has come - the first of the Ohio State Fair concerts have been announced and we can't believe we have to wait 138 days until the shows begin!

Comedians Jim Gaffigan (known for his hilarious, why-is-the-middle-still-frozen-and-the-outside-scorches-my-mouth "hot pocket" bit) and Billy Gardell (the star, Mike, of Mike & Molly) will kick off the Fair with some laughs on July 25.

As we run through the 12 days of the Fair, we'll take a tour of the nation, welcoming Chicago (co-headlining with The Doobie Brothers) on July 27 then visiting Boston (with special guest Kansas) on Aug. 1. Really, at how many fairs can you experience two other cities and a state? Make the trip complete with a trip to the International Food Court in the MarketPlace Building and you'll be set.

The legendary Isley Brothers, featuring the talented Ronald and Ernie Isley, will grace the stage on July 28. At the young age of 11, Ernie was taught how to play the guitar by former Isley Brothers touring guitarist Jimi Hendrix - how cool is that?!

Ohioans Sanctus Real will open for Christian chart-toppers the Casting Crowns on August 1 for a fun, feel-good show.

The next day, visitors can enjoy a free show by the Cab Calloway Orchestra during the afternoon. That evening, Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson will join together for an amazing 90-minute set of pickin' singin' and storytellin'.

Siblings Kimberly, Reid and Neil (better known as The Band Perry) will perform their chart-topping, Grammy-nominated hits on Aug. 2 following an opening performance by breakthrough country duo The JaneDear Girls.

Aug. 4 brings teen queen Victoria Justice, star of VicTORious, to the WCOL Celeste Center stage with her first-ever tour.

And what Ohio State Fair wouldn't be complete with performances by the All-Ohio State Fair Band & Youth Choir, the Sale of Champions and a free OSU Buckeye Sports Fest?

Don't think we forgot about the closing-night tradition of a concert in Crew Stadium! This year, Jason Aldean will be joined by Luke Bryan in this stadium-sized country jam fest.

We don't know about you, but we can hardly wait. See the full line-up and when tickets go on sale at ohiostatefair.com.

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