The Iowa State Fair has released the list of who will be playing the FREE stages this year. I have made a few bold – the ones I am most interested in. Who do you want to check out? Let me know on the MORE Facebook page. -Kate
From the ISF:
Fairgoers can enjoy more than a million dollars’ worth of free entertainment at the 2016 Iowa State Fair, August 11-21. “Nothing Compares” to this year’s entertainment, all free with gate admission.
A complete listing of event dates, times and locations follows:
MidAmerican Energy Stage with Iowa Realty and media sponsor KCCI 8 News
August 11-21 – Vocal Trash (Noon & 2 p.m.)
August 11 – Captiva (8 p.m.)
August 12 – The Nadas (7 & 9 p.m.)
August 13-14 – Confederate Railroad (7 & 9 p.m.)
August 15-16 – Home Free (8 p.m.)
August 17 – The Grass Roots (8 p.m.)
August 18 – Tim Stop (7 & 9 p.m.)
August 19 – SongBlast – Dueling Guitars (7 & 9 p.m.)
August 20 – The Blue Band (7 & 9 p.m.)
August 21 – Color Me Badd (8 p.m.)
Anne and Bill Riley Stage sponsored by Pepsi
August 11-12 – Heffron Drive (8 p.m.)
August 13 – Iowa State Fair Queen Coronation (7 p.m.)
August 14-15 – Doreen’s Jazz New Orleans (7 & 9 p.m.)
August 16-20 – Ron Diamond (7 & 9 p.m.)
August 21 – Hawk Nelson (8 p.m.)
Bud Light Stage sponsored by ABC5
August 11 – Stryper (8 p.m.)
August 12 – Vixen (8 p.m.)
August 13 – The Temptations (8 p.m.)
August 14 – Lynch Mob (8 p.m.)
August 15-16 – Hairball (7:30 p.m.)
August 17 – Bret Michaels (8 p.m.)
August 18 – RATT (8 p.m.)
August 19 – Femme Fatale (8 p.m.)
August 20 – Holy White Hounds (8 p.m.)
August 21 – Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters (8 p.m.)
Susan Knapp Amphitheater sponsored by Coors Light with media sponsor KDSM FOX 17
August 11 – Deana Carter (8 p.m.)
August 12 – Chase Bryant (8 p.m.)
August 13 – EmiSunshine (8 p.m.)
August 14 – Canaan Smith (8 p.m.)
August 15 – Cam (8 p.m.)
August 16 – Ryan Kinder (8 p.m.)
August 17 – Marty Stuart (8 p.m.)
August 18 – Russell Dickerson (8 p.m.)
August 19 – Lucy Angel (8 p.m.)
August 20 – Sammy Arriaga (8 p.m.)
August 21 – Country Gold featuring Leroy Van Dyke, T. Graham Brown & Johnny Lee (5 & 7:30 p.m.)
Photo: Iowa State Fair