THIS SUMMER. WE HAVE A LOT OF STAR POWER COMING TO WINSTON-SALEM FM. THE WINSTON-SALEM FAIRGROUNDS OFFICIALLY RELEASED THE CONCERT SERIES LINEUP, AND TICKETS GO ON SALE THIS FRIDAY AT 10 A.M. SO JOINING US NOW IS ROBERT MULHERN WITH THE WINSTON-SALEM FAIRGROUNDS TO TELL US MORE ABOUT WHAT WE GOT TO LOOK FORWARD TO. THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH ME THIS MORNING. YEAH. NO WORRIES. THANK YOU GUYS FOR HAVING ME. SO WE’RE JUST WE’RE KICKING OFF OUR SUMMER CONCERT SERIES WHERE WE GOT FIVE SHOWS THIS YEAR. UH, SO WE’RE WE’RE REALLY EXCITED TO KIND OF HAVE THOSE EVENTS LEAD OUR EVENTS INTO THE SUMMER AT THE FAIRGROUNDS HERE. ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO, ESPECIALLY ON A COLD DAY LIKE THIS. THINKING ABOUT A SUMMER CONCERT. NOTHING BETTER. CAN YOU FIRST TELL US ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE CONCERT SERIES AT THE FAIRGROUND? YEAH, SURE. SO WE KIND OF STARTED DOING CONCERTS BACK IN 2016, UM, WITH SOME OUTDOOR FESTIVAL TYPE THINGS, AND WE RAN INTO SOME WEATHER ISSUES AND RAIN AND, UH, IT DIDN’T WORK OUT. SO WE KIND OF CAME UP WITH MOVING THEM INSIDE INTO THE ARENA, THE FAIRGROUNDS ARENA, AND WE TURN IT SO ALL THE SEATS ARE FACING THE STAGE, AND IT’S A THEATER. WE HANG CURTAINS FROM THE TOP AND, UH, WE STARTED OUR FIRST CONCERT SERIES INDOORS IN 2017. UH, WE’VE DONE 5 TO 6 SHOWS EVER SINCE. UM, MINUS THAT COVID YEAR. THEY’RE A LITTLE BIT. BUT OTHER THAN THAT, WE’RE ROLLING PRETTY GOOD. AWESOME. WELL, LET’S NOT KEEP PEOPLE WAITING. WHO IS COMING? THIS SUMMER AS A PART OF THE SERIES? YEAH. SO WE’RE GOING TO KICK OFF ON MAY 24TH, UH, INDOORS WITH, UH, JEFFREY OSBORNE AND SPECIAL GUEST KEITH WASHINGTON. THAT’S FRIDAY, MAY 24TH AT 730. UH, THE NEXT DAY, MAY 25TH, UH, WHEN WE’RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT JOSH TURNER WITH, UH, GRAELYN JAMES. AND THAT’S, UH, MAY 25TH AT 7:00. UH, AND THEN WE WILL CUT SKIP A COUPLE MONTHS, GO TO JUNE 29TH AT AND, UH, WE’LL HAVE CHEM WITH ENVISION. SO CHEM, WE’RE EXCITED TO HAVE, UH, HE’S GOT A LOT OF, UH, GRAMMY NOMINATIONS, UH, BILLBOARD AWARDS. SO SOME REALLY GOOD TALENT COMING WITH CHEM. UH, AND THEN JULY 26TH WILL BE MARK CHESNUTT WITH, UH, LOCAL FAVORITE PRESLEY BARKER. AND THEN FINALLY WE, UH, ON AUGUST 17TH, WE’LL, UH, FINISH THE SERIES WITH JODY MESSINA. UH, AND WE WILL HAVE HER ONLY TOUR STOP IN THE CAROLINAS. SO WE’RE SUPER EXCITED THAT IF YOU WANT TO SEE JODY MESSINA KIND OF COMING OFF HER COLE SWINDELL HIT, UH, SHE WILL BE HERE. SHE WILL NOT BE ANYWHERE ELSE. WOW. THAT IS AN AWESOME OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO HAVE THAT EXCLUSIVE, UM, PERFORMANCE FOR THE CAROLINAS. IS THAT MAYBE THE ACT YOU’RE MOST EXCITED ABOUT OR WHAT ARE YOU SPECIFICALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE MOST? YEAH, SHE WAS ONE. WE WERE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT. SHE ACTUALLY CAME THROUGH AT THE LAST SECOND, SO WE WERE EXCITED TO HAVE THAT FALL TO US. UH, SO YEAH, WE’RE, YOU KNOW, IT’S HARD TO PICK JUST ONE THAT WE’RE EXCITED ABOUT. I THINK, CAM, WE’RE EXCITED TO HAVE CAM, UH, WE’RE WORKING WITH SOME GREAT PARTNERS. UH, AND THAT SHOULD BE A REALLY GOOD SHOW. UH, AND OBVIOUSLY JOSH TURNER WE’VE BEEN TRYING TO GET FOR THREE YEARS NOW. SO, UH, YOU KNOW, THEY ALL KIND OF COME WITH THEIR OWN SPECIAL BONUSES. AND SO WE’RE EXCITED TO HAVE THEM ALL. YEAH, THAT ONE’S DEFINITELY AT THE TOP OF MY LIST TOO. SO I’M REALLY EXCITED TO HEAR THAT. SO YOU MENTIONED THESE CONCERTS ARE INDOORS AT THE FAIRGROUNDS ARENA. CAN YOU JUST GIVE A LOGISTICS WHERE IS THIS WHERE THE CONCERTS TAKE PLACE? AND THEN WHAT’S THE CAPACITY FOR THESE SHOWS. SURE. SO YEAH, WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE FAIRGROUNDS ARENA. AND TYPICALLY WE WOULD CALL THIS THE FAIRGROUNDS ANNEX. BUT IN THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS WE, WE UH, ANNOUNCED A NAME CHANGE TO THE ANNEX. SO NOW IT’S THE FAIRGROUNDS ARENA. UH, SO IT’S WHERE THE ICE RINK IS, WHERE THE THUNDERBIRDS ARE WHEN ICE SEASON’S GONE ON, WE TURN IT INTO A CONCERT VENUE. IT SEATS ABOUT 2300 FOLKS. AND IT’S A REALLY AWESOME, INTIMATE SETTING. IF YOU READ THE REVIEWS ON TICKETMASTER OR ON GOOGLE, YOU’LL REALLY SEE HOW INTIMATE IT IS AND HOW CLOSE YOU FEEL TO THE ARTIST. IT’S REALLY AWESOME AND REALLY QUICKLY. ROBERT, ANY EVENTS YOU WANT TO HIT UP ON FOR THIS SPRING THAT WE SHOULD BE PUTTING ON OUR CALENDARS? YEAH. SO, I MEAN, I’LL HIGHLIGHT A FEW, BUT ULTIMATELY, IF YOU EVER WANT TO KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON IN WINSTON-SALEM, UH, VISIT OUR WEBSITE WHS FAIRGROUNDS.COM. WE HAVE OVER 100 EVENTS A YEAR. UH, SO ON TOP OF THE CONCERTS, WE’VE GOT, UH, YOU’LL ALSO HAVE A TACO AND MARGARITA FESTIVAL. UH, WE’VE GOT SOME CIRCUSES COMING TO TOWN. UH, SO A LOT OF REALLY GOOD STUFF. UH, A LOT OF GOOD ACTIVITIES FOR ALL THE FAMILY AND YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. SO COME ON OUT AND JOIN US AT THE FAIRGROUNDS. TACOS, MARGARITAS, ALL RIGHT, ROBERT, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HITTING ON THOSE. AND EVERYONE AT HOME. TICKETS FOR THE WINSTON-SALEM FAIRGROUNDS INDOOR CONCERT SERIES GO ON SALE THIS FRIDAY. YOU CAN FIND THEM ON TICKETMASTER OR BY VISITING THE FAIRGROUNDS BOX OFFICE STARTING AT 10:00 THAT MORNING. THANK YOU AGAI