Country Music’s LeAnn Rimes Takes the Stage at the Puyallup Fair on Sept. 25

Tickets on Sale May 16 at 10 a.m. at all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers

Puyallup, WA – May 8, 2009 – With a national hit under her belt at the young age of 13, LeAnn Rimes took her career to stunning heights, and continues the journey at the age of 28. She has sold more than 37 million albums, won two Grammy and three ACM awards, and 12 Billboard Music awards. She is the youngest Grammy winner, and the first country recording artist to win in their “Best New Artist” category. LeAnn’s works, including “One Way Ticket,” “I Need You” and “Nothin’ ‘Bout Love Makes Sense” have received critical acclaim.

The LeAnn Rimes concert will be held on Friday, Sept. 25, 7:30 p.m. The concert, part of Columbia Bank’s Puyallup Fair Concert Series will start selling tickets on Saturday, May 16 at 10 a.m. at Ticketmaster. Ticket prices are $15 / $25 / $40, and $50 for Golden Circle, and include Fair gate admission, and seats are reserved.

 Born in Jackson, Mississippi, she won her first talent contest at five, and at seven recorded her first album. Her family moved to Garland, Texas where she began honing her skills as a country artist, performing on Johnnie High’s Country Music Revue in Ft. Worth. By the age of 11 she had recorded her second album, which included “Blue.” Legendary executive Mike Curb heard it, and signed her on his label.

 Her current album, Family, was entirely co-written by LeAnn. The lead single, “Nothin’ Better to Do” put her in the spotlight as the first artist to have a song on Billboard’s Country, Adult Contemporary, and Dance charts simultaneously.

LeAnn won the CMT Award for “Collaborative Video of the Year” with Bon Jovi and the Gospel Music Association’s Dove Award for her song from the Evan Almighty movie soundtrack. She has scored numerous hit singles in her career, including “Can’t Fight The Moonlight,” which went #1 in 11 countries, and “How Do I Live,” which holds the record for the longest charting song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at 69 weeks.

 LeAnn has acted in film and television, and is an accomplished author, creating children’s books, Jag and Jag’s New Friend, as well as Holiday In Your Heart, which was later adapted into an ABC special starring Rimes. She has supported charity organizations over the years, including The Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes, Children’s Miracle Network, and the ‘Stop Hiding, Start Living’ psoriasis advocacy campaign. For more information, visit www.leannrimesworld.com.

Tickets will also go on sale for other artists in the Puyallup Fair’s 2009 Columbia Bank Concert Series line-up in the coming months. Visit www.thefair.com to see the updated lineup, or sign up online to receive announcements of pre-sale opportunities BEFORE concert tickets go on sale to the public. To date, the line-up includes:

Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster Retail Locations, including Fred Meyer, select FYE stores, and other independent locations. Tickets may also be purchased via phone with American Express, Visa, MasterCard, or Discover credit cards by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000, or via the Internet by logging onto Ticketmaster’s website at www.ticketmaster.com. To save the convenience charge, purchase tickets in person at the Ticketmaster Ticket Center at the Puyallup Fair & Events Center (outlet reopens this summer).

The Puyallup Fair first started in 1900. This Pacific Northwest tradition is one of the top ten fairs in the world in attendance, and features big name entertainment, the PRCA Rodeo, rides, exhibits, food, flowers, and animals. For further information about the Sept. 11-27, 2009 Puyallup Fair, visit our website at www.thefair.com or call the 24-hour hotline at (253) 841-5045.

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