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Violent Femmes

Wear your sunscreen on Friday, September 4 so you don’t “Blister in the Sun” as American folk punk trio Violent Femmes brings their signature sound to the Suburban Park stage at 8 p.m. at The Great New York State Fair. Violent Femmes rose to prominence in the early 1980s with their… Read more »

Tori Kelly

Three-time Grammy winner and generational talent Tori Kelly will make her Great New York State Fair debut on Women’s Day at Suburban Park on Wednesday, September 2, at 8 p.m. Tori recently announced her sixth studio album, God Must Really Love Me, due out June 12 via Epic Records. The album… Read more »

Scotty McCreery

There is no denying fairgoers will want “Five More Minutes” with country music sensation Scotty McCreery as he performs at The Great New York State Fair’s Suburban Park stage on Tuesday, September 1, at 8 p.m. McCreery has been a household name for nearly half his life, ever since making history… Read more »

Ashanti

You’d be “Foolish” to miss GRAMMY-winning artist Ashanti as she serenades the crowds at the Suburban Park stage at the Great New York State Fair on Monday, August 31, at 8 p.m. The multi-Platinum selling singer, songwriter, and actress rose to global fame in the early 2000s with her unmistakable voice and… Read more »

Flo Rida

Break out the Apple Bottom Jeans and the boots with the fur—Grammy-nominated recording artist Flo Rida is back at The Great New York State Fair! He’ll take the Suburban Park stage on Sunday, August 30, at 8 p.m. For over two decades, Flo Rida has been delivering chart-topping hits, including the… Read more »

Third Eye Blind

We think it’s a good idea—without breaking a promise to your mother—to make plans to see Third Eye Blind as they bring their signature alternative rock sound to Suburban Park on Saturday, August 29, at 8 p.m. Since forming in San Francisco in 1993, Third Eye Blind has earned its place… Read more »

Melissa Etheridge

You’ll “want to come over” to Suburban Park as acclaimed singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge makes her momentous return to the Great New York State Fair’s Pride Day lineup on Friday, August 28, at 8 p.m. With her powerhouse vocals and soulful lyrics, Etheridge staked her claim as one of the preeminent women… Read more »

Sean Paul

“Get Busy” making plans this summer, as Jamaican sensation Sean Paul debuts at The Great New York State Fair’s Suburban Park on Thursday, August 27, at 8:00 p.m.  For over two decades, Sean Paul has been a global dancehall superstar, delivering chart-topping hits that have dominated the airwaves worldwide. With hits… Read more »

Wyclef Jean

“Ready or Not,” here he comes…  prolific rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer Wyclef Jean will close out the Chevrolet Music Series at The Great New York State Fair’s Suburban Park stage on Monday, September 7 at 6 p.m. Jean has been at the forefront of hip hop, pop, and reggae music… Read more »

Robin Thicke

The mask is coming off, as Fair officials reveal that critically acclaimed artist Robin Thicke will make his Great New York State Fair debut Sunday, September 6, at 8 p.m. Thicke, a five-time Grammy Award nominee, Diamond-selling performer, actor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, is known for creating iconic, hit-making pop and R&B… Read more »

Trace Adkins

You’re not going to want to miss this, as country music star Trace Adkins serenades the crowds at Suburban Park at the Great New York State Fair on Saturday, September 5, at 8 p.m. Over the past three decades, Adkins has become a household name with his deep baritone voice and… Read more »

Hinder

Rock fans rejoice as multi-platinum band Hinder takes the Chevy Court stage at The Great New York State Fair on Monday, August 31, at 6 p.m. Best known for the enduring anthem “Lips of an Angel,” Hinder has spent more than two decades delivering hard-hitting rock and powerhouse vocals to fans around the world. Since bursting onto the… Read more »

Glenn Leonard’s Temptations Revue

“Get ready, ‘cause here they come!” Glenn Leonard’s Temptations Revue is the world’s most authentic and talented tribute to the original Temptations today. It’s a dynamic show with five vocalists that have all the choreography, personality, talent, and style of the originals, including the legendary former lead tenor! Glenn Leonard served as… Read more »

Air Supply

We’re far from “All Out of Love” at The Great New York State Fair— we’re “Lost in Love” as international soft rock favorites Air Supply return to the Chevy Court stage on Sunday, August 30 at 6 p.m. Formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1975, Air Supply has grown into one of… Read more »

gymclassheroes.

Alternative hip-hop hitmaker gymclassheroes., led by charismatic frontman Travie McCoy, will bring his unique sound to Chevy Court on Sunday, August 30, at 1 p.m. at The Great New York State Fair. Rising to fame in the 2000s, gymclassheroes. reshaped alternative hip-hop with genre-defying hits like “Cupid’s Chokehold” (3x Platinum) and “Stereo… Read more »

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