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Back by popular demand is the musical group Emerson Drive who performed at the Box Butte County Fair in 2003.

Fans have never had a difficult time relating to the explosively exciting band, whose live show is so engaging and entertaining that Shania Twain tapped them to open for her on her last major North American tour.

The concert will be held Saturday, August 9 at 8 p.m. at the grandstand. Tickets will go on sale Monday, June 2. Ticket prices will be announced in the near future.

"Our fans are so supportive and have been there for us from the very beginning. We're lucky to have them," explains Emerson Drive's bassist Patrick Bourque.

"The fans have been there since the success of our first 2 records but it's definitely our hits 'Fall Into Me,' 'I Should Be Sleeping' and 'Last One Standing,' that have connected us to so many people. We already have a good foundation for a fan base across the country and we hope to continue to build on that with the music on this new album.

Emerson Drive's history is based on a solid foundation which garnered them their loyal fans. The band emerged from Canada onto the Nashville country music scene in 2001 with their brand of hip country combined with stellar musicianship.

Emerson Drive is one of the VERY few bands ever signed to a major record label who have the distinction of playing their own instruments on ALL of their records.

Their first release EMERSON DRIVE garnered numerous industry awards and nominations including, ACM Top New Vocal Group/Duo [awarded in 2003]; Billboard's #1 Top Country Artist of the Year for 2002; R&R's #1 New Artist MVP for 2002; Group of the Year for two consecutive years, from the Canadian Country Music Association; two Top 5 hits with "Fall Into Me" and "I Should Be Sleeping"; as well as a number one music video on CMT's Top Twenty Countdown with "Fall Into Me."

Emerson's electrifying onstage energy also comes through at every turn on their new CD called COUNTRIFIED. Rocking tunes like "Testify" and "Countrified Soul" let the band do what comes naturally and what they do best- tear it up on stage.

COUNTRIFIED and its eleven songs mark an artistic turning point for the band. They feel they have finally made a record that is truly indicative of their talents and musical capabilities. "These songs have incredible meaning and we are really proud of this album," says band member Mates. "There's a common bond between all them. You know, it's important to make an album that makes sense --you can pick songs all day long, but if they don't belong together, or there's no common bond between them, you're basically just putting material on a disc and saying, 'Here's a bunch of music, I hope you like it.' But if you actually have something you can open up from front to back and have the story run through the whole thing, that's when you have a real album. We feel like we have accomplished that. We hope our fans enjoy COUNTRIFIED."