With an impressive body of works compacted in his 10 short years in the music business, singer/songwriter Craig Morgan has made a name for himself in the country music arena.

He has 14 Top Ten hits – including “Redneck Yacht Club,” “Almost Home,” “That’s What I Love About Sunday,” and “Tough.”

Morgan will perform Sept. 8 following the Puyallup Pro Rodeo, Justin Boots Playoffs that start at 6:30 p.m. at the Puyallup Fair & Events Center.

The concert, part of the Columbia Bank’s Puyallup Fair Concert Series, goes on sale at 9:00 a.m. today on the Puyallup Fair website, www.thefair.com/concerts or by phone 888-559-FAIR (3247), daily, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. To save the convenience charges, purchase tickets in person at the Puyallup Fair & Events Center box office at 9th Avenue Southwest and Meridian Street on Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., and Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Two types of tickets will be sold for the concert, either bundling the rodeo and concert together, or standing in the dirt in front of the stage following the rodeo.

• Tickets for the rodeo and concert are $45 golden saddle; grandstand seating at $35, $25 and $15. Seats are reserved and include fair gate admission.

• Concert-only tickets to stand in the dirt following the rodeo are $25 for general admission – first come first stand basis – and include fair gate admission.

Tickets include free admission to the annual Dancin’ in the Dirt Party, taking place during the Morgan concert. It is held in the arena floor where guests (both grandstand and concert-only ticket holders) can dance in the dirt while Craig performs, purchase food and beverages, and have a good time.

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Puyallup Fair concert lineup

Sept. 7 – Puyallup Pro Rodeo, Justin Boots Playoffs, 1 p.m., $5*/$18

Sept. 7 – Willie Nelson following PRCA Rodeo, 6 p.m., $60-$35, $40 (General admission standing in the dirt for concert (no rodeo).

Sept. 8 – Puyallup Pro Rodeo, Justin Boots Playoffs, 1 p.m., $30-$16

Sept. 9 – Puyallup Rodeo Finals, Justin Boots Playoffs, 1 p.m., $35-$20

Sept. 10 – Heart (rock), 7:30 p.m., tickets $65-$25

Sept. 12 – Martina McBride (country), 7:30 p.m., $65-$35

Sept. 13 – TobyMac (Christian), 7:30 p.m., $50-$25

Sept. 14 – Jeff Foxworthy (comedy), 7:30 p.m., $65-$25

Sept. 15 – Jackie Evancho with The Tacoma Symphony, 7:30 p.m., $85-$25

Sept. 17 – Big Time Rush with Cody Simpson (pop), 7:30 p.m., $60-$30

Sept. 18 – Enrique Iglesias (top 40/rhythmic), 7:30 p.m., $200-$50

Sept. 19 – The Doobie Brothers (classic rock), 7:30 p.m., $65-$25

Sept. 20 – Jeff Dunham (comedy), 7:30 p.m. $65-$25

Sept. 21 – Pitbull (top 40, rhythmic), 7:30 p.m., $75-$35

Sept. 22 – An Evening with Tim McGraw (country), 7:30 p.m., $95-50

Sept. 23 – Train with special guests Mat Kearney and Andy Grammer (rock, pop), 7 p.m., $65-$30

* $5 rodeo ticket does not include fair gate admission (free gate from 10 a.m.– noon on Sept. 7 only)

More acts at the Puyallup Fair will be announced in the coming months.

The Puyallup Fair started in 1900, is one of the biggest fairs in the world, and is the largest in Washington. Star-studded entertainment, the PRCA Rodeo, rides, exhibits, food, flowers and animals are mainstays of the 17-day event each September. For further information about the Sept. 7-23 Puyallup Fair, visitwww.thefair.com, or text “FAIR” to 75868.