Antelope Valley Fairgrounds

“ERIC BURDON & THE ANIMALS TO HEADLINE AT
THIS YEARS THUNDER ON THE LOT"

Lancaster, Ca. – March 5th, 2009. The 15th Annual Thunder on the Lot returns to the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds June 13th & 14th, 2009. This wildly popular event opens on Saturday at 4pm and Sunday's main event opens at 10am.

This year ERIC BURDON & THE ANIMALS will headline Saturday night at 8:00pm on the bike show stage. One of the seminal figures of the 1960's British invasion during his tenure with The Animals, and in the Rock" n" Roll Hall of Fame, legendary singer Eric Burdon has charted 25 Top 40 hits including classics like:" House of the Rising Sun," "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" and "Spill the Wine." Tickets are $10 each for ages 12 and above for Saturday's event. Ages 11 and under are free. Purchase tickets at gate. First come first served.

On Sunday, June 14th the HOLLYWOOD ALLSTARZ will headline at 3:00pm on the bike show stage. The Hollywood Allstarz is a line-up of legendary players featuring guitarist Carlos Cavazo (from Quiet Riot); bassist Sean McNabb (from Quiet Riot, Great White, House of Lords); vocalist Chas West (from Jason Bonham's band & the Lynch Mob) and drummer Krigger (from Greg Guiffria, London, Ike Turner). The Hollywood Allstarz play mostly hit songs from the bands they were in including classic songs out of the MTV rock era like "Metal Health," "Mob Rules," "Long Live Rock and Roll" and "Man On the Silver Mountain" plus many surprises. These legendary band members have accumulatively sold over 20 million records. Sunday's event is free to the public.

Thunder on the Lot is a large-scale motorcycle show, custom and classic car show; featuring an early morning poker run, import car show, never ending $1 raffles, kid’s activities, a carnival, Texas Hold 'Em poker tournament, two concert stages of live music all day, an alternative fuels expo, grandstand events, full-service cantina, various food booths, live demo’s, numerous vendors and much, much more. Several major prizes are awarded but only one lucky ticket holder wins a brand new Harley Davidson. Thunder on the Lot supports over twenty five local kids charities and year to date has raised over 2 million dollars for the kid’s. There's plenty of parking at the Fairgrounds, unlimited vendor space, spacious lawn areas, and RV hook-up’s for overnight stays.

Thunder's action packed activities and demonstrations offer great family entertainment. The specifics of this years attractions and features will be announced soon. In the meantime vendors and visitors can go to www.thunderonthelot.com for more information. Businesses or individuals interested in sponsoring The Kids Charities of the Antelope Valley please contact Ron Emard at Robertson Palmdale Honda. For ticket information please call Robertson Palmdale Honda at (661) 265-6000 or Harley Davidson at (661) 948-5959.