SF Bay Area’s Tony! Toni! Toné to Perform at 2015 San Mateo County Fair

San Mateo County Fair has confirmed that the Oakland based R&B and Soul group Tony! Toni! Toné! is performing at the 2015 the Fair for the first time on Sunday, June 7, 2015.  The group crashed out of their Oakland neighborhood in 1988 with their Gold debut album Who?, which spawned the hit “Little Walter.”  

In 1990 both to critical and popular acclaim, their album The Revival garnered four #1 Billboard hits including “Feels Good,” “Whatever You Want,” “The Blues” and “It Never Rains (in Southern California)” and went Platinum. In 1991 they won the prestigious NAACP Image Award for “Vocal Group of the Year”, an American Music Award for “Favorite R&B/Soul Group” and an ASCAP Award for “Feels Good”.

They also contributed “Me & You” to the hit soundtrack for the John Singleton film Boyz in the Hood.“Tony! Toni! Tone’! will join two other very popular Bay Area bands at this year’s San Mateo County Fair: Tower of Power and the Jefferson Starship. Tony! Toni! Tone’! is set to put on a great show. Tickets are on sale now so visit the Fair’s website for details,” remarked SVP and General Manager of the San Mateo County Event Center, Chris Carpenter. Gold Circle seating is available for these shows.

ABOUT US – San Mateo County Fair, “Where Tradition Meets Innovation”! The peninsula’s premier, community event for family fun and entertainment. The San Mateo County Fair will be held June 6-14, 2015. Visit the web site: www.sanmateocountyfair.com often for regular updates, contest rules, schedules, promotions, and information.

ABOUT Tony! Toni! Toné! - 
Tony! Toni! Toné! crashed out of their Oakland neighborhood in 1988 with their Gold debut album Who? which spawned the hit “Little Walter”. In 1990, to both critical and popular acclaim, their second album The Revival garnered four # 1 Billboard hits including “Feels Good,” “Whatever You Want,” “The Blues” and “It Never Rains (In Southern California)” and went Platinum. The success of The Revival and subsequent headlining tour was realized during various awards shows: 1991 NAACP Image Award for “Vocal Group Of The Year”, 1991 American Music Award for “Favorite R&B/Soul Group” and ASCAP Award for “Feels Good”. They also contributed “Me & You” to the hit soundtrack for the John Singleton film Boyz in the Hood. 

After touring the world and a hiatus to work on outside projects, Tony! Toni! Toné! regrouped in its founding member D’Wayne Wiggins’ Oakland, CA studio and created the outstanding 1997 album House of Music that went Platinum. Their much anticipated sixth album due to be released in 2015. The album features collaborations with Rhymefest, Beyonce Knowles, Keyshia Cole, and Slick Rick with the Grass Roots Production Team weighing in on this sure-to-go platinum effort.

Contact Information

Sandra Evans

PR Manager San Mateo County Fair

Sandra Evans & Associates (SE&A)

Contact via E-mail