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Kentucky State Fair announces entertainment acts, early bird tickets on sale now

The fair will take place from August 15-25.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Early bird tickets are now on sale for one of the best times of the year -- the Kentucky State Fair!

On Wednesday, organizers announced over 70 entertainment acts, including headliners taking the stage for the Texas Roadhouse Concert Series, specialty performances and family shows. The fair will take place from August 15-25.

Tickets are available online for $8, and fee-free tickets are available at participating Kroger locations for $9. Parking is included with early bird ticket purchases. This will save you $10. 

You can purchase your Thrill Ville wristbands for $30, a $5 savings, online or at participating Kroger locations. Officials said there will be at least 50 rides coming to town. 

This year will be the 120th Kentucky State Fair. 

Check out each of the lineups below:

The Texas Roadhouse Concert Series lineup

The concert area will open daily at 6:30 p.m. and concerts will begin at 8 p.m. On August 25, the area will open at 5:30 p.m. with the concert beginning at 7 p.m.

  • Thursday, August 15: Lonestar and Eddie Montgomery
  • Friday, August 16: The Sugarhill Gang Melle Mel & Scorpio (of Furious Five) with special guest Ying Yang Twins
  • Saturday, August 17: Stephen Pearcy of Ratt with special guest Quiet Riot
  • Sunday, August 18: The Oak Ridge Boys with special guests The Country Gold Tour including Leroy Van Dyke, Linda Davis, Jimmy Fortune, Rockland Road (who will perform the National Anthem and God Bless the USA)
  • Monday, August 19: CAIN with special guest Katy Nichole
  • Tuesday, August 20: Happy Together including The Turtles, The Cowsills, Badfinger, The Vogues, The Association, Jay and the Americans
  • Wednesday, August 21: Justin Moore with special guest Alex Miller
  • Thursday, August 22: Everclear with special guest Marcy Playground
  • Friday, August 23: 38 Special with special guest Exile
  • Saturday, August 24: Lauren Alaina with special guests Mackenzie Porter, Kelsey Hart
  • Sunday, August 25: Tauren Wells with special guest Consumed By Fire 

The BIG Tent Lineup 

  • Black Top Rodeo
  • Dance Hall Hooligans
  •  Exit 105
  • Friday Night Special
  • Geru Y Su Legión 7
  • Hank Rose Project
  • Judge Angus
  • Kentucky Blue
  • Rockland Road
  • Shotgun Serenade
  • Soul Circus
  • Sound Machine
  • Throwback Thursday

Budweiser Tent Lineup

  • Bill May All Stars
  • Corridor 64
  • E & R Project
  • Judge Angus
  • Juice Box Heroes
  • Midnight Radio
  • Moonshine Magnolia
  • Most Wanted
  • No Compromise
  • Rock Station
  • Savannah Dean
  • Soul Circus
  • Soul Kitchen
  • The Bottle Trees
  • The Mad Taxpayers 
  • The Wilson Brothers
  • Top Shelf

For more information on the Kentucky State Fair, please click here

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