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Second annual Spring Fair opens Friday; local band Twice As Good headlines opening night
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Local blues band Twice As Good, which regularly tours throughout the United States, will headline the Lake County News Stage at 8 p.m. Friday, June 20, opening night of the new Lake County Spring Fair.
The Hip Replacements will perform several sets on the same stage Friday afternoon, and the Mark Weston Band will perform on the Mediacom Gazebo Stage.
Twice As Good is the professional name of the music duo formed by Paul Steward and his father, Richard Steward, who are from Clearlake Oaks, and are members of the Elem Indian Colony.
Richard Steward has grown up around music all his life, mostly admiring blues & soul music. When Paul Steward was a young teenager, Richard taught him to play guitar. Paul, was inspired by B.B. King and began imitating the electric blues guitar he heard on the radio and also learned to sing lead vocals.
In May 2003 they debuted as "Twice As Good, and since then they have been all over the the USA, released four award-winning albums, shared the stage with many legends and famous artists, and continue to garner success and praise from many corners of the musical world.
The name “Twice As Good” isn't a claim of status. To the Stewards it is a dedication to hard work and quality of craft.
They were once told, “You can't make it in the music business, you got to be twice as good.” So they replied, “Well all right then. We will be, Twice As Good.”
The Lake County News Stage will also host the Fargo Brothers on Saturday, and the Cherry Road Gang on Sunday, with several sets each day.
The Mediacom Gazebo Stage will host the Snake Alley Band on Saturday, and Sunday.
In addition to the musical acts, Fill-up the Clown will be strolling the grounds performing magic tricks, creating balloon animals, and generally creating laughter. A face painter will be active near the carnival entrance from the grandstands area.
Lake County's new Spring Fair opens for its second year this Friday, June 20, and runs through Sunday, June 22.
The Lake County Spring Fair includes a Butler Amusements carnival, commercial exhibits, a car show, and vocational education exhibits. Other attractions include a variety of fair food, two stages of local entertainment, motorized grandstand activities, and a laser tag building.
Events in the grandstand arena include mud bogs on Friday evening, tuff truck and buggy and ATV races on Saturday evening, and stock car races on Sunday evening. All grandstand shows start at 7:30 pm. Local participants are also encouraged all three nights.
Spring Fair gates open all three days at 2 p.m., and admission is $5 per person for ages 6 and older. Children under age 6 may attend for free.
Carnival unlimited ride wristbands will be $25 each at the fair. Parking is $5 per car, and benefits the Kelseyville High School softball program.
More information about the Lake County Spring Fair can be found at www.lakecountyfair.com or https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lake-County-Fair/138978582794813 .