HERTMISTON — Main stage concerts at this summer’s Umatilla County Fair kick off Wednesday, Aug. 7, with Texas-based alt-country band Pecos & the Rooftops. Kameron Marlowe, a Season 15 contestant on NBC’s “The Voice,” will perform Aug. 8 and Theory of a Deadman, a Canadian rock band, plays Aug. 9. Each show starts at 9 p.m.

Pecos & the Rooftops

Frontman Pecos Hurley describes the band’s sound as a combination of red dirt country, rock ‘n’ roll and blues. Formed in 2019 in Lubbock, Texas, the group’s original members, who met in college, often hung out and jammed on the roof of their house. Pecos & the Rooftops’ self-titled debut album was released June 23, 2023. In August 2023, Pecos & the Rooftops was the Saturday night headliner during Wheatstock Music Festival in Helix. DeWayne Dunlap, Wheatstock founder and president, said the group’s breakout hit, “This Damn Song,” lifted them through the rooftops. He said they perform a gritty mixture of country, folk and Southern rock.

Kameron Marlowe

A North Carolina native, Marlowe said his love for country music developed while listening to the radio with his grandpa, singing in church and joining a band in high school.

After a semester in college, Marlowe returned home to work as a car parts salesman. His performance videos posted on social media caught the attention of “The Voice.” Although his appearance was cut short, he said the show further jump-started his music career.

“I left with a boost. I was really fired up,” Marlowe said in an interview on “The Bobby Bones Show.” “That was like my first taste of being able to do music every day and I was like this is what I really want to do.”

The singer-songwriter headed to Nashville and released “Giving You Up,” a top-selling single, in 2019. Continuing to gain traction, Marlowe released more singles followed by his 2022 full-length debut album, “We Were Cowboys.” His second album, “Keepin’ The Lights On,” drops May 31.

Theory of a Deadman

After jamming as a basement band in high school, the British Columbia group got its start when lead singer Tyler Connolly got the attention of Nickelback frontman-turned-record-producer Chad Kroeger. In 2001, Theory of a Deadman signed with 604 Records, leading to their self-titled debut album in September 2002.

In addition to the group’s 2008 double-platinum breakthrough album, “Scars & Souvenirs, the band has charted numerous hits in both Canada and the U.S., including “All Or Nothing,” “Lowlife,” “Bad Girlfriend” and “Rx (Medicate).” The latter earned the No. 1 song award in 2017 from the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada. It also was a finalist for rock song of the year at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.

Ticket information

Limited bleacher seating for the shows is included with the price of fair admission. General admission seats and standing room only in the fan pit are $15-$25. For more information or tickets, search www.umatillacountyfair.net. For questions, contact 541-567-6121 or fair@umatillacounty.gov.