From the Jackson County Fair, Jackson, Mich. — The Jackson County Fair is excited to announce that Steve Miller Band with special guest Maggie Rose will perform at the Jackson County Fair in Jackson, MI on Friday, August 11, 2023.
Accomplished guitarist, multi-platinum selling singer-songwriter, band leader, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and Songwriters Hall of Fame electee, Steve Miller has been an enlivening presence on the American music scene for more than half a century – and, in the course of that era, his releases have sold tens of millions of records and been streamed several billion times. Miller’s Greatest Hits 1974-78 received the RIAA Diamond Award with sales of more than fifteen million copies. It is among the 25 best- selling albums of all time.
At the start of his career, Miller soon became a mainstay of the San Francisco music scene that upended American culture in the late ’60s. With albums like Children of the Future, Sailor and Brave New World, Miller perfected a psychedelic blues sound that drew on the deepest sources of American roots music and simultaneously articulated a compelling vision of what music – and, indeed, society – could be in the years to come.
Then, in the ’70s, Miller crafted a brand of pure pop that was smart, polished, exciting and irresistible – and that dominated radio in a way that few artists have ever managed. Hit followed hit in what seemed like an endless flow: “The Joker,” “Take the Money and Run,” “Rock’n Me,” “Fly Like an Eagle,” “Jet Airliner,” “Jungle Love,” “Swingtown” and “Abracadabra,” among them. To this day, those songs are instantly recognizable when they crop up online or on the radio – and impossible not to sing along with. Their hooks are the very definition of indelible.
In recent years, Miller has fully immersed himself in the blues and its many byways. As he has always done, he continues to find creative outlets for the full panoply of his musical passions. On his successful tours with the Steve Miller Band, he complements the commercial peaks of his extensive catalogue with lesser-known songs that expand his fans’ awareness of the range of his work. He has recently begun to open his vaults for the first time, releasing the acclaimed Welcome to the Vault box set in 2019 and Breaking Ground Live! August 3, 1977 in 2021.
Maggie Rose is a Nashville-based singer/songwriter who has dreamed up her own unbridled collision of rock n’roll, soul, folk, funk, and R&B. Have a Seat, her third full-length studio album produced by Ben Tanner of The Alabama Shakes, was recorded at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, AL, and named by both Rolling Stone and American Songwriter as one of the best albums of 2021.
Since her breakout, Rose has been attracting a die-hard fanbase that has helped her earn a place on coveted tours with a diverse collection of artists including Kelly Clarkson, Heart, Joan Jett, Marcus King, The Mavericks, Fitz & The Tantrums, Kingfish, and The Revivalists. She has also performed at iconic festivals such as Austin City Limits, Bonnaroo, Americana Music Festival, Country Thunder, Newport Folk Fest, Peach Fest and has performed at the Grand Ole Opry over 100 times.
Rose also hosts her own podcast, Salute The Songbird which is now in its 4th season. In each episode, Rose engages in candid conversations with her female musical heroes covering an array of topics with musical icons like Heart’s Nancy Wilson, Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale, Martina McBride, Yola, Ashley McBryde and more.
Fans can expect Rose’s new full length album, produced by Ben Tanner of the Alabama Shakes, to drop in 2023.
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Gates open at 5:30pm and the show begins at 7:00pm.
Ticket prices range from $49.00 to $101.00 (prices include all ticket fees) and go on sale MARCH 31, 2023. They can be purchased online at JacksonCountyFair.net or Etix.com, in-person at the Jackson County Fair Box Office located at N Administrative entrance at American 1 Event Center, or by phone (800) 514-3849 / (517) 788-4405. For more information contact: Jackson County Fair at 517-788-4405 — 128 W. GANSON JACKSON, MI 49201
