Hairball Set to Rock at Fairgrounds' Jacobson Center

DES MOINES, IA (01/26/2011)(readMedia)-- Hairball brings their head-banging 80s rock to the Jacobson Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds Saturday, March 12. Tickets for the 8 p.m. show are $15 in advance or $20 day of show and go on sale Monday through www.iowastatefair.org.

Hairball is the world's ultimate "80s arena rock" impersonation act, recreating the good-time party atmosphere of the decade with unmatched authenticity. Rock stars Bob and Kris Voxx bring the musical and performance styles of Guns n' Roses, Whitesnake, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Ozzy, AC/DC, Journey, Poison and more to the stage in dead-on visual and vocal performances.

By alternating stage time, these performers rapidly change elaborate costumes, seamlessly transitioning from Paul Stanley of KISS to Joe Elliot of Def Leppard without a break in the action. Their ability to cop the persona of the era's legendary front men and musicianship make Hairball an international favorite.

Tickets for the Hairball concert go on sale Monday, January 31 at noon through www.iowastatefair.org. Walk up orders will be available at the Administration Building Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All tickets are general admission. The day of the show, the Jacobson Center ticket window will open at 10 a.m. Convenience charges will apply to all tickets. Concert parking is free.

The concert marks the second non-Fairtime concert in the new Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center. The three-phase construction of the state-of-the-art facility began during the 2007 Fair and spanned nearly three years. Completed in time for the 2010 Fair, the building features an indoor arena, practice arena, meeting rooms and seating for up to 6,000. The climate-controlled building can accommodate numerous types of year-round events.

The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org. The 2011 Iowa State Fair runs August 11-21.

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