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July 30, 2012

Free tickets to concert with food donation

LEWISBURG — America’s Got Talent winner Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. and The State Fair of West Virginia have announced a buy one ticket, get one free promotion for Murphy’s Aug. 12 fair concert, helping replenish state food banks that saw their stock wiped out after massive statewide power outages June 29 that left over one-third of West Virginia without electricity.

Fans of the crooner from chart-topping Logan can purchase one Landau ticket and receive a second free ticket for his fair appearance by donating five or more non-perishable food items, which will be distributed to area food banks. Landau’s State Fair concert is sponsored by the West Virginia Lottery.

“After the late June storm, we realized we had a golden opportunity to help the people of our state get back on their feet, and cheer them up at the same time, and Landau is the perfect partner. He is deeply committed to the people of West Virginia,” said State Fair of West Virginia Chief Executive Officer Marlene Jolliffe.

The Landau Buy One Get One Free promotion runs through the day of the show. Murphy, who was homeless at one point in his life and washed cars for a living before winning a million dollars, a recording contract and a headlining stint at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, says, “I know what it’s like to be hungry and hurting like a lot of my fellow Mountaineers after that storm. My family lost our power too, and everything in our fridge. And we know it was a whole lot worse for other people. Now, here’s a chance for all of us in West Virginia to help one another, and it’s simple to do. Just bring five or more cans of food or other non-perishable food items to the State Fair box office, buy one ticket to my concert and you’ll get one free. And I promise my big band and I will give you an incredible show that you’ll never forget!”

The performance, sponsored by the WV Lottery, follows Murphy’s long string of sold out concerts across the USA, including recent appearances at the California State Fair and co-headlining with the legendary Temptations in Detroit. Landau’s debut CD “That’s Life” debuted in the Top 40, and stayed at #1 on the Billboard Jazz charts for several weeks. Landau’s big band is made up of top Mountain State musicians, who will perform a special version of “Country Roads, Take Me Home” retitled “Funky Roads” as part of their State Fair of West Virginia appearance.

“Landau’s West Virginia concerts have all been selling out, so this is a golden opportunity to experience the Landau show at a terrific low price and help a great cause,”  said Murphy’s co-manager Burke Allen. “With your food donation, you can get two grandstand tickets for just $12 or $18 for a pair of track seats; that’s an unbelievable low price for a show this big.”

Take advantage of the Landau Buy One Get One Free offer while supplies last by bringing your non-perishable food items to the State Fair box office in Fairlea from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 304-645-1090 if you have questions.

 

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