Fair Stories: Press Releases

June 1, 2026 With Pride: The Great New York State Fair Announces LGBTQ+ Pride Day Events and Entertainers Melissa Etheridge, Brandy Clark, DJ Pretty Mess, and Elton and The Early Ye ...

May 28, 2026 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 Fa ...

May 26, 2026 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 th ...

May 21, 2026 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— ...

May 19, 2026 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 ...

May 14, 2026 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 ...

May 13, 2026 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 ...

May 12, 2026 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 G ...

May 7, 2026 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 S ...

May 5, 2026 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-nomina ...

April 29, 2026 The Great New York State Fair Welcomes Chart-Topping Trio Wilson Phillips “Can you hold on?” Because “things will go your way” when Wilson Ph ...

April 27, 2026 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 s ...

April 23, 2026 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 “Go ...

April 23, 2026 New York State Fairgrounds Expands Flexible, Budget-Friendly Spaces for Celebrations Year-Round Open to Individuals and Community Groups Planning Single-Day Events   The ...

April 21, 2026 Singer-Songwriter Jesse McCartney Makes Momentous Return to The Great New York State Fair “How Do You Sleep” on exciting news like this? You don’t! Platinum-se ...