Clint Black to headline Grant County Fair, Aug. 15th in John Day
By Logan Bagett on Friday, March 7th, 2025 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories
JOHN DAY – Folks in Grant County are excited for this year’s Grant County Fair headlining entertainment. Clint Black will take the stage at the grandstands in John Day on Friday, August 15th. Fairgrounds Manager Mindy Winegar was recently in the studio and explained a little on how such a big name in country music is coming to play for us:
“People always ask, ‘How did you get him?’ Well, I have wonderful buyers out of Nashville that help me, and I always say, ‘money talks.’
People have been buying tickets. Mostly out-of-town people buying tickets—so, just a reminder Grant County—you’d better buy your tickets!”
For tickets, log on to grantcountyoregon.net.
Here’s a look at some of his accomplishments, sent from the Clint Black camp:
(Clint Black’s Official Bio)
Country icon Clint Black, one of the truest traditionalists in music over the last three decades, will celebrate the 35th anniversary of his debut album, Killin’ Time, on tour…
A true triple threat singer/guitarist/songwriter, Black has sold more than twenty million records, written and recorded twenty-two #1 singles, and has been awarded nearly two-dozen gold and platinum awards, a GRAMMY, and numerous CMA, ACM and American Music Awards. He’s a member of the Grand Ole Opry and has been honored with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Nashville Walk of Fame. His musical style encompasses traditional country, honky-tonk and Western swing. From the beginning, Black’s biggest influences were Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and especially Merle Haggard, to whom his smooth baritone voice was initially compared.
One-fourth of country music’s storied Class of 1989, Clint Black’s meteoric rise began with Killin’ Time, which produced five consecutive number one singles on the Billboard Hot Country charts. His break-out success put Black on a fast track to super-stardom. Eventually, Black’s wide-spread appeal and his own creative curiosity lead him into the world of acting where he earned roles in dozens of TV shows and feature films including Maverick, Anger Management, The Larry Sanders Show, and many others. The fifth season of his own talk show, Talking in Circles, is currently airing on Circle TV and was awarded “Best Talk Show” in Cynopsis Media’s Best of the Best and Rising Star Awards. This year Clint received the Poet’s Award at the ACM Honors, an award given to the most remarkable and enduring talents in country music songwriting.
Now, Black revisits the album that started it all, Killin’ Time, with a special world tour that kicked off with three sold-out dates at the renowned Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN, and continues through 2025.
Listen to the full podcast with Fairgrounds Manager Mindy Winegar below:
