With 2023’s Washington Parish Fair still a vivid memory, it’s hard to believe that the 2024 Fair is only 9 weeks away. But it is, and Fair volunteers are now handling the final details of this year’s Fair.
Performers for the main stage will be announced during the next few weeks. The Fair Stage committee, led by Chairman Cynthia August, has announced that the Eli Young Band will be the Thursday night headliners this year.
They will take the stage at 8:30 p.m., and opening for Eli Young will be Konner James at 5:00 pm and Clay Cormier at 6:30 pm.
With momentum still high following their fourth career #1, multiplatinum hitmaker Eli Young Band has always been unique in modern Country music as a true band of brothers who cling fast to their Texas roots and has maintained an impressive trajectory with singles earning Billboard's #1 Country Song of the Year and ACM Awards Song of the Year. They have previously earned multiple nominations from GRAMMY, CMA, CMT, ACA and Teen Choice Awards.
"We definitely didn't just start a band and have instant success. We've continued to build it up over the years - we broke it in," shares EYB. "We've been blessed to have had our moments of being able to sit back and soak it all in. 'Break It In' carries a message you learn with time, and we're so excited for these lyrics to be heard far and wide!"
"Break It In" closely follows THIS IS ELI YOUNG BAND: GREATEST HITS, which features chart-toppers - "Love Ain't," "Drunk Last Night," "Even If It Breaks Your Heart," and "Crazy Girl."
While selling out venues as a headliner from coast-to-coast, EYB has toured with Jason Aldean, Dave Matthews Band, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, and Darius Rucker.
Here’s info about the opening performers for the Eli Young Band on Thursday of the fair:
Clay Cormier and The Highway Boys
Clay Cormier, native of Arnaudville, Louisiana, is a talented singer, songwriter, and guitarist who began playing music at the early age of eight. Clay spent two years at the Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts improving his vocal and guitar skills and during that time wrote and recorded his first two singles. Later, during his high school years, Clay wrote and recorded "Going to the Camp." Clay began performing solo while in high school and continues to do so today. After graduating from high school Clay decided to form his own band and that was the beginning of Clay Cormier and the Highway Boys. They have been influenced by several genres of music including classic/new country, classic/southern/alternative rock, blues, pop, funk, Cajun and zydeco. After performing at many different venues in and around the Lafayette, Louisiana, area, the band released their first album, titled Nights You Can't Remember in 2015.
Konner James
Konner James is born and raised in Lottie, Louisiana. He went to high school at small town False River Academy in New Roads, LA. After high school he pursued baseball at Louisiana College in Pineville, LA where he discovered his love for music and writing songs. In March of 2020, he completed the recording of his first studio album. Later, in February 2021 he released his first single, "Give It To Me" written by Keith Sykes. Sykes and James have completed the release of their album in October of 2021.
