Flyleaf to Headline JJO Night at Dane County Fair

The multi-platinum, alternative hard-rock band Flyleaf is set to headline Thursday night at the Dane County Fair. Art of Dying, followed by Devour the Day, will open the show at 7:00 p.m., July 16, on the Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison main stage. The show is sponsored by Madison rock radio station, 94.1 JJO.   
“This is the strongest lineup JJO has ever brought to the Fair,” said Randy Hawke, JJO Program Director and Operations Manager. “We are excited for an amazing night of solid rock.”
Flyleaf has consistently dominated the rock charts throughout their career. Their 2005 debut album,<i> Flyleaf</i>, went platinum featuring their hit song “All Around Me,” which sold over one million digital downloads and received the BMI Pop Award. The band released three other albums, <i>Memento Mori</i>, <i>New Horizons</i>, and most recently, <i>Between the Stars</i>, in 2014. Flyleaf has shared the stage with many renowned rock bands, including Korn, Deftons, Stone Sour and Evanescence.   
Kicking off the entertainment will be Canadian rock band, Art of Dying. Since debuting their self-titled album in 2007, the band has skyrocketed, releasing three more albums and touring with Three Days Grace, Avenged Sevenfold and Seether. The second act of the night, Devour the Day, with front-men Blake Allison and Joey Chicago, released their first album, Time & Pressure, in 2013 with single “Good Man” reaching number nine on mainstream rock charts.     
The Dane County Fair will be held July 15 - 19, 2015, at the Alliant Energy Center, Madison. This year’s theme is #experienceit. Visit danecountyfair.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter (@danecountyfair) for more information.