Dusty Old Fairgounds

2001-08-18, Colorado State Fair, Pueblo, CO

Nothing says “washed up” for a musician like performing at the state fair. I’m not saying that stereotype is fair (no pun intended), but it is something of a cliché. Currently relevant artists don’t play state fairs; Smash Mouth does. I live in Vermont, and our state fair performers this summer include Wang Chung and A Flock of Seagulls. Most artists tr…