State Fair of Texas announces live music lineup. Who’s coming? These are the big names
The State Fair of Texas has announced its live music lineup for this year’s festivities, with plenty of local talent involved.
Fairgoers still have a little over three months before they can sample fried food delights and take a selfie with Big Tex. The 24-day fair in Dallas’ Fair Park begins on Sept. 27 and ends on Oct. 20.
Admission to every show is free with purchase of a fair ticket. Over 70 artists are set to perform over the fair’s three stages, here’s who:
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Chevrolet Main Stage
The Chevrolet main stage will see the biggest headliners of the fair, and many hail from Texas:
Sept. 27 at 8:30 p.m. — Jo Dee Messina
Sept. 28 at 4 p.m. — Deitrick Haddon
Sept. 28 at 8:30 p.m. — Big Daddy Kane
Sept. 29 at 8:30 p.m. — Los Pescadores (From Houston)
Sept. 30 at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. — UNT Four O’Clock Lab Band (From Denton)
Oct. 1 at 8:30 p.m. — Bowling For Soup (From Wichita Falls)
Oct. 2 at 5:30 p.m. — Savannah Rae (From San Antonio)
Oct. 2 at 8:30 p.m. — Dasha
Oct. 3 at 5:30 p.m. — Straight Tequila Night (From Dallas)
Oct. 3 at 8:30 p.m. — Flipturn
Oct. 4 at 5:30 p.m. — Cameron Sacky Band (From San Marcos)
Oct. 4 at 8:30 p.m. — Shakey Graves (From Austin)
Oct. 5 at 5:30 p.m. — Joshua Ray Walker (From Dallas)
Oct. 5 at 8:30 p.m. — Grace Potter
Oct. 6 at 8:30 p.m. — Jesse & Joy
Oct. 7 at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. — Sazerac Jazz Band
Oct. 8 at 5:45 and 8:30 p.m. — Gabe Baker (From Dallas)
Oct. 9 at 8:30 p.m. — Jefferson Starship
Oct. 10 at 5:45 and 8:30 p.m. — Elton The Early Years
Oct. 11 at 5:45 p.m. — Shaylen (From Dallas)
Oct. 11 at 8:30 p.m. — Wyatt Flores
Oct. 12 at noon — Briscoe (From Austin)
Oct. 12 at 8:30 p.m. — St. Paul and the Broken Bones
Oct. 13 at 3:30 p.m. — Ian Munsick
Oct. 13 at 8:30 p.m. — Hannah Dasher
Oct. 14 at 3 and 8:30 p.m. — The Ultimate Taylor Swift Dance Party
Oct. 15 at 8:30 p.m. — Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors
Oct. 16 at 8:30 p.m. — Jon Wolfe
Oct. 17 at 8:30 p.m. — Fleetwood Mask
Oct. 18 at 4 and 5:45 p.m. — Palmer Anthony (Based in Fort Worth)
Oct. 18 at 8:30 p.m. — Spin Doctors
Oct. 19 at 4 p.m. — Sabor Puro (From Dallas)
Oct. 19 at 8:30 p.m. — Foghat
Oct. 20 at 4:30 p.m. — The Commodores
Bud Light Stage
The Bud Light Stage is located in Cotton Bowl Plaza and hosts shows everyday. Unless otherwise stated, each act will perform at 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 27 at 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. — Croy and the Boys
Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. — Matt Hillyer
Sept. 28 — We Them Grays
Sept. 29 — Bidi Bidi Banda
Sept. 30 — Jade Flores
Oct. 1 — Isaac Sloane & The Sound Brigade
Oct. 2 — Vanita Leo
Oct. 3 — Ricki Derek
Oct. 4 at 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. — Remy Reilly
Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. — Kam Franklin of The Suffers
Oct. 5 at 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. — Honin
Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m. — Luna Luna
Oct. 6 — Los Gran Reyes
Oct. 7 — Mario Flores
Oct. 8 — Ella Red
Oct. 9 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. — Grace Nova
Oct. 9 at 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. — Armond Vance
Oct. 10 — September Moon
Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. — DJ Sober
Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. — Sabor Puro
Oct. 12 at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. — DJ Sober
Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. — Keegan McInroe & Band
Oct. 13 — Mariachi Rosas Divinas
Oct. 14 — Indigenous People’s Day Celebration
Oct. 15 — Yasmeen*
Oct. 16 — UNT U-Tubes
Oct. 17 — Two Bit Swing Band
Oct. 18 at 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. — ceci ceci
Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. — Sarah Jaffe
Oct. 19 — State Fair Records 10 Year Anniversary Celebration with David Forsyth, Nathan Mongol Wells, Bree & The Fellas and The Deathray Davies
Oct. 20 — Unfaded Brass Band
Yuengling Flight Stage
The Yuengling Flight Stage is located in the State Fair’s beer and wine garden. Unless otherwise stated, each act will perform at 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Sept. 27 at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. — Saborcito Puro
Sept. 28 — Matthew Banks Quartet
Sept. 29 — La Pompe
Sept. 30 —Mountain Natives
Oct. 1 — Sydney Sherrill
Oct. 2 —Amari Amore
Oct. 3 — Chris Gantry
Oct. 4 at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. — Erick Willis
Oct. 5 — Elyse Jewel
Oct. 6 — Maylee Thomas
Oct. 7 — Simone Nicole
Oct. 8 — Paul Slavens
Oct. 9- Miwha Choi
Oct. 10 — Sam Cormier
Oct. 11 at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. — Jacob Furr
Oct. 12 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. — DJ Mark Ridlen
Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. — Dingos
Oct. 13 — Marcelo Berestovoy
Oct. 14 — Jessica Maeve
Oct. 15 — Jacob Serrano
Oct. 16 — Cameron Smith
Oct. 17 — Laura Harrell
Oct. 18 at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. — Van Darien
Oct. 19 — Ken Ebo Jazz Quintet
Oct. 20 — Saborcito Puro
