McNaughton Newspapers

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The 136th annual Dixon May Fair is just around the corner, and with it comes another line-up of famous names ready to hit center stage.

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On tap this year for the May 4-8 event will be country superstar Trace Adkins, country icon and Bakersfield native Merle Haggard and Disney actress and singer Selena Gomez, fair officials have announced.

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This is Adkins\’ second trip to the May Fair. He played as an opening act to Clint Black about 10 years ago. His hit songs, which include more than 20 in the Top 20 and four Grammy nods, include “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk,” “You\’re Gonna Miss This” and “Hot Mama.”

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Haggard has been around since the 1960s with more than 40 No. 1 songs, such as “Okie From Muskogee,” “Mama Tried” and “Branded Man.”

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Gomez is well-known for acting in Disney Channel shows such as “Wizards of Waverly Place” and in movies such as “Ramona and Beezus.” Her debut album, “Kiss & Tell,” with her band, The Scene, went gold, and she recently won a People\’s Choice award as “Favorite Breakout Artist.”

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“We try to cover the whole gamut,” Jack Murphy, CEO of the Dixon May Fair, said in a news release. “We want artists that are good and well-known, and people will come for the concerts and also come for the rest of the activities at the fair.”

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Previous artists have included ZZ Top, Foreigner, Pat Benatar, Carrie Underwood and Billy Currington.

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Haggard and Adkins will appear Friday, May 6, and Gomez on Saturday, May 7.

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Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Dixon May Fair box office, 655 S. First St., or at http://ticketmaster.com. Prices range from $39 for general admission to $45 and $49 for reserved seating, and include all-day admission to the fair.

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— Reach Susan Winlow at [email protected]

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