When promoters first released the lineup for this years Sioux Empire Fair we were pumped from the start. Especially with the changes the fair has made in recent years. The biggest change being free concerts with paid gate admission.

It's really turned out well! Years ago, they had paid shows for grandstand events. Sometimes they would fill up but  most of the time the stands would be a little over half full. Now, with good shows people generally show up big time for the concerts. And for good reason. Even with paying the gate admission of $7 The Sioux Empire Fair along with the concerts you'll see are a bargain!

Monday night the fair kicked off with Cam, Old Dominion and Dan+Shay. Janelle Holsing was nice enough to let us use some of her awesome photos from the event.

Wednesday night The Eli Young Band comes to the fair. Drunk Last Night, Crazy Girl and Dust are just a few of the hits they'll be playing. If you've seen them before, you know The Eli Young Band is a GREAT time! Jerry P of Kickin' Country will welcome the crowd to the show.

Thursday nights show August 6th is Lee Brice.  Brice has proven himself to be one of the top notch writers in country music, but when you see his show, you'll put him right up there with anyone when it comes to live performance.  JD Collins will welcome the crowd to the show.

Friday night, August 7th we're looking forward to Brett Eldredge. Brett is a relative newcomer to country music but he's coming off huge songs including Mean To Me and Beat Of The Music. His latest song Lose My Mind is surging on the charts now and should be near top 10 when he hits the stage!  When Trav and Tammy of the Kickin' Country Morning show come out make sure you make a lot of noise for them!

We're excited about this years country lineup. It should be a great time. Make sure you share this story with your country music friends and we'll see you at the fair!

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