For 15 years, The Presidents of the United States of America have been rocking for their throngs of fans. And 2011 is no different. Before hitting up this year's Bumbershoot with the signature melodic pop punk that helped shape Pacific Northwest's alternative scene in the '90s, the Presidents are doing fans and families a favor by performing with guest and grunger Krist Novoselic (yes, of Nirvana) at the Southwest Washington Fair in Chehalis Friday. It also happens to be half price admission day at the fair. Hells yeah! That means you can make a quick drive south and catch these legends for only $5 - getting in on gobs of cotton candy, yards of livestock and enough rides to twist your guts for a week in the process. 

[Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, with Krist Novoselic, 8:30 p.m., $5, 2555 N. National Ave., Chehalis, 360.736.6072]