Rapper, singer and songwriter Nelly to heat up the Benton Franklin Fair

Nelly will be heating up the summer at the Benton Franklin Fair.

The Grammy award-winning rapper and hip hop star will be featured at the Yakima Federal Savings & Loan Summer Concert Series on Aug. 26.

Nelly began his music and singing career with Midwest hip hop group St. Lunatics in 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999.

He released his album Country Grammar in 2000 and it spent seven weeks at the top of the Billboard Top 200.

He launched a career that has included massive hits Hot in Here, Ride Wit Me and Just a Dream. He’s had nine Grammy nominations and won three, plus dozens of other music awards.

Tickets go on sale at 8 a.m. April 17 at www.bentonfranklinfair.com as well as at Kennewick Ranch & Home, 845 N. Columbia Center Blvd.

Reserved seats are $25. General seating is free. Fair admission is required.

This story was originally published April 15, 2020 at 10:30 AM.