LAKEPORT, Calif. – Local blues band Twice As Good, which regularly tours throughout the United States, will headline the Theater Main Stage at 8 p.m. Friday, June 14, opening night of the new Lake County Spring Fair.

The fair runs from Friday through Sunday, June 16.

The Lake County Spring Fair is a new event that combines several activities from past years, including a carnival, a home and garden pavilion, a car show, and vocational education exhibits.

In addition to Twice As Good, The Snake Alley Band will perform several sets on the same stage Friday afternoon, and the Cherry Road Gang will perform on the Mediacom Gazebo Stage.

Twice As Good is the professional name of the music duo formed by Paul Steward and his father, Richard Steward, who are from Clearlake Oaks, and are members of the Elem Indian Colony.

Richard Steward has grown up around music all his life, mostly admiring blues & soul music. When Paul Steward was a young teenager, Richard taught him to play guitar. Paul, was inspired by B.B. King and began imitating the electric blues guitar he heard on the radio and also learned to sing lead vocals.

In May 2003 they debuted as Twice As Good, and since then they have been all over the the USA, released four award winning albums, shared the stage with many legends and famous artists, and continue to garner success and praise from many corners of the musical world.

The name “Twice As Good” isn't a claim of status. To the Stewards it is a dedication to hard work and quality of craft.

They were once told, “You can't make it in the music business, you got to be twice as good.” So they replied, “Well all right then. We will be, Twice As Good.”
 
The Theater Main Stage will also host the Lake County Diamonds on Saturday, and the Mark Weston Band on Sunday, with several sets each day.

The Mediacom Gazebo Stage will host the Cherry Road Gang for several sets all three days. In addition to the musical acts, Fill-up the Clown will be strolling the grounds performing magic tricks, creating balloon animals, and generally creating laughter.

In addition, a face painter will be active near the carnival entrance from the grandstands area.

Other attractions at the Spring Fair include a variety of food, two stages of local entertainment, motorized grandstand activities, a laser tag building, and various commercial displays.
 
Events in the grandstand arena include mud bogs on Friday evening, tuff truck and buggy and ATV races on Saturday evening, and an invitational auto race on Sunday evening. All grandstand shows start at 7:30 p.m. Local participants are also encouraged all three nights, and entry can be made through Lakeport Speedway at 707-279-9577.
 
Spring Fair gates open all three days at 2 p.m., and admission is $5 per person for ages 6 and older. Children under age 6 are admitted for free.

Carnival unlimited ride wristbands will be $25 each at the Fair, but can be purchased through Thursday, June 13, for $20 at the fairgrounds office. Parking is $5 per car, and benefits the Kelseyville High School softball program.
 
More information about the Lake County Spring Fair can be found at www.lakecountyfair.com or at the fair's Facebook page.