2026

All-Day Music Festival JAMS Funk Fest Is Back at The 2026 Great New York State Fair

Get ready to groove, as Grammy-nominated Stokley, former lead singer of the legendary R&B group Mint Condition, and Go-Go and funk pioneers E.U. Featuring Sugar Bear will be co-headlining JAMS Funk Fest 2K26 at The Great New York State Fair! The all-day music festival at Chevy Court will bring the… Read more »

The Great New York State Fair Welcomes Country Favorite 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 »

With Pride: The Great New York State Fair Announces LGBTQ+ Pride Day Events and Entertainers

Melissa Etheridge, Brandy Clark, DJ Pretty Mess, and Kenny Metcalf as Elton to Perform During LGBTQ+ Pride Day at The Fair, Friday, August 28 New York State Celebrates the 15th Anniversary of the Marriage Equality Act with LGBTQ+ Pride Day at The Fair, Featuring a Resource Fair, Performances, and Community Programming   As… Read more »

Country Sensation Cooper Alan to Perform at The Great New York State Fair

Rising country music star Cooper Alan will make his Great New York State Fair debut on Thursday, August 27, at 6 p.m. on the Chevy Court stage. Garnering millions of fans and social media followers, Alan’s honest lyrics and compelling storytelling have quickly positioned him as one of country music’s… Read more »

Grammy Award-Winning Musician Brandy Clark to Bring Acclaimed Songs to The Great New York State Fair

Award-winning Country and Americana singer-songwriter Brandy Clark joins this year’s Pride Day lineup at The Great New York State Fair, performing at Chevy Court on Friday, August 28, at 6 p.m. A Grammy, Country Music Award, and Americana Award-winner, Clark is one of the most esteemed songwriters and musicians in music… Read more »

Australian Rockers Air Supply to Perform at The Great New York State Fair

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 »

The Calling to Celebrate Anniversary at The Great New York State Fair

American rock band The Calling, whose #1 chart-topping single made waves 25 years ago this month, will perform at Chevy Court at The Great New York State Fair on Thursday, August 27, at 1 p.m. Formed in Los Angeles in 1996 and fronted by vocalist Alex Band, The Calling rose to… Read more »

Raise Those Big Hands, as Violent Femmes Set to Rock The Great New York State Fair

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 »

Beloved Kid Series, The Magic School Bus, Pulls Up to The Great New York State Fair

Ms. Frizzle and her spectacular bus are coming to town! TheaterWorksUSA’s family musical, The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System, based on the best-selling book series by Scholastic, arrives at The Great New York State Fair’s Chevy Court on Sunday, September 6, at 1 p.m. When a field trip… Read more »

Three-Time Grammy Winner Tori Kelly Makes Great New York State Fair Debut

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 »

Rising Country Star Braxton Keith to Perform at The Great New York State Fair

Country sensation Braxton Keith will take the stage at the Great New York State Fair on Friday, September 4, at 6 p.m. at Chevy Court. Known for his soulful voice, heartfelt lyrics, and compelling storytelling, Keith has quickly risen through the country music ranks with his authentic sound and dynamic… Read more »

A Good Feeling: International Superstar Flo Rida Returns to The Great New York State Fair

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 »

The Great New York State Fair Welcomes Chart-Topping Trio Wilson Phillips

“Can you hold on?” Because “things will go your way” when Wilson Phillips joins The Great New York State Fair’s Women’s Day lineup on Wednesday, September 2, at 1 p.m. at the Chevy Court stage. If ever the term “music business royalty” applied, it was tailor-made for Wilson Phillips. Carnie and… Read more »

Country Star Maddox Batson to Perform at The Great New York State Fair

Fans said, “I Wanna Know,” and the answer is it’s true! Country-pop singer and songwriter Maddox Batson will take the Chevy Court stage at The Great New York State Fair on Saturday, August 29, at 6 p.m. Known for relatable songwriting and catchy melodies that have fueled his viral rise on streaming… Read more »

Alternative Rock Band Better Than Ezra to Perform at The Great New York State Fair

Post-grunge rock artist Better Than Ezra will show fairgoers what’s “Good” as they take the Chevy Court stage at The Great New York State Fair on Friday, September 4, at 1 p.m. Formed in New Orleans in 1988, the quartet Better Than Ezra rose to prominence with their blend of alternative… Read more »

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