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Rodeo Concert Announced

January 26th, 2012

ALAN JACKSON TO PLAY MUNICIPAL STADIUM – Salinas, CA

Saturday, July 21, 2012 after the 3^rd California Rodeo Performance

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 26, 2012) Country superstar Alan Jackson takes his tour to Salinas Municipal Stadium in Salinas, CA on Saturday, July 21st. Tickets for the show may be purchased starting on Wednesday February 8^th at 10am from the Salinas Sports Complex Box Office at 1034 N. Main Street* in Salinas or by visiting tickets.com. Ticket prices are $35 for General Admission and $75 for VIP tickets plus applicable service fees. The concert gates will open at 6:30pm at Municipal Stadium following the California Rodeo performance that afternoon. Music will start at 7:30pm; the opening act is still to be determined.

Jackson’s new single, “So You Don’t Have To Love Me Anymore,” is at radio now and the video for the song is airing on CMT and GAC. You can also view the video at http://youtu.be/B7MbZJZ0biQ. The single is from the forthcoming debut album from the joint venture between ACR (Alan’s Country Records) and EMI Records Nashville.

*The Salinas Sports Complex Box Office will be open February 8^th, 9^th and 10^th only to sell concert tickets then will close until 10am on April 2^nd. After April 2^nd, the Box Office will be open Monday-Friday from 10am to 6pm for ticket sales for the Alan Jackson Concert, California Rodeo, Professional Bull Riding and Monster Truck Jam. Concert tickets will be available online continuously starting February 8^th until they sell out.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for the concert. Please contact Barbara Balentine at 831-775-3104 or bbalentine@carodeo.com for information.

About Alan Jackson -

Alan Jackson is one of the most successful and respected singer-songwriters in music. He’s sold nearly 60-million albums worldwide, topped the country singles charts 35 times, and scored more than 50 Top-10 hits. He’s a 17-time ACM Award winner, a 16-time CMA Award recipient, and a two-time Grammy-honored artist whose songwriting has earned him the prestigious ASCAP Founders Award and an induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame as a 2011 Songwriter/Artist inductee. Jackson has written or co-written 24 of his 35 #1 hit singles, placing him in the elite company of Paul McCartney and John Lennon among songwriters who’ve written more than 20 songs that they’ve recorded and taken to the top of the charts. He’s one of the 10 best-selling artists since the inception of SoundScan, ranking alongside the likes of Eminem and Metallica. Jackson’s latest hit, “So You Don’t Have to Love Me Anymore,” is from his forthcoming new album, which will be released this year.

Banquet Hall Discounted Rates

April 4th, 2011

Looking for a space to hold a birthday party, wedding reception, anniversary, or other special event? The Salinas Sports Complex will be offering discounts of over 50% off regular rates on weekend room rentals from January 2,2012 to March 31,2012. The discount applies to room rental rates for both the Rodeo Room (160 Capacity) and the Exhibition Mall (475 Capacity). For further details contact the office at 831-775-3100.

New Stadium Plans Revealed

February 2nd, 2011

The California Rodeo Association in conjunction with Public Recreation Unlimited announced plans to remodel Salinas Municipal Stadium. The remodel will transform the old minor league baseball stadium into a 5,000 seat soccer/ football facility. The $5 million dollar project will be funding completely with private funding. Depending on the success of fundraising, the project is scheduled to begin construction in the summer of 2012.

The stadium will feature a bowl design with the playing surface 11 feet below grandstand level. The field itself will be a synthetic turf surface and will be built to NCAA regulations.

The seating configuration will feature 3628 seats on the home side of which 744 will be stadium seating. The visitor’s side will have seating for 1400. Behind the north end zone area will be a grass area that can seat another 972 fans.

Other enhancements include a 2000 square foot fieldhouse, two separate entrances, a BBQ concession area, state of the art scoreboard and announcer/coaches booth. Over 100 new parking places will be added.