En Vogue

Bringing their collective harmonies, style, and grace, the Funky Divas will return to The Great New York State Fair this year, when En Vogue takes the Chevy Court stage on August 31 at 6 p.m.

En Vogue is in a league all their own. From the moment their hit debut single “Hold On” dropped in early 1990, the music scene had been forever changed. Their first debut album “Born to Sing” went nearly double platinum, and the hits kept coming with: “My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It),” the Aretha Franklin remake “Giving Him Something He Can Feel” and “Free Your Mind,” which came from the “Funky Divas,” their 1992 sophomore effort, and “Don’t Let Go [Love]” from the “Set It Off” soundtrack and “EV3,” their third album in 1996 and 1997 respectively. They also joined forces with pioneering female rappers Salt-N-Pepa for 1993’s “Whatta Man,” an ode to good men everywhere.

In 2004 their sixth album, “Soul Flower” hit the Billboard Top 20 for indie albums. In 2018, “Electric Café,” produced the Ne-Yo-penned Top 10 hit single, “Rocket,” and their Top 20 follow-up, “Reach 4 Me,” and in 2019, they collaborated with Chance the Rapper alongside Kierra Sheard and Ari Lennox on “I Got You (Always and Forever) for his album, “The Big Day.”

Through it all, En Vogue proved that not only could they sing, but they also had plenty to say, weighing in on stereotyping, racism and sexism, while also standing up for love and peace. They yielded seven MTV Music Video Awards, three Soul Train Music Awards, two American Music Awards, a Billboard and Lady of Soul Award, and countless Grammy nominations.

All concerts/acts in the Chevrolet Music Series – including Chevy Court performances – are free to fairgoers with your Fair admission. Seating areas are available on a first come – first seated basis. Read through the rules available in the Fair’s Concert Policy.

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